How can I enable dictation in Android messaging (texting) apps? How can I enable dictation (voice to text) in Android messaging (texting) apps?
Dictation is managed by Input Method when you have downloaded voice recognition offline data for your preferred language at settings, Language and Input, Google Voice typing, Offline speech recognition.



While using the standard keyboard, tap the microphone icon to start dictation. 



Or of not available switch input method to google voice typing it will start recognition.