Why Does Google Play Keep Asking About Wispr Flow Permissions?

Google Play periodically asks you to review apps with accessibility access. Wispr Flow uses that access to insert dictated text into the field you are using. A reminder does not necessarily mean anything is broken.

First, check whether Flow still works

1. Open a notes app and tap a normal text field.

2. Dictate a short phrase with the Flow Bubble.

3. If the text appears, your permissions are working. You can ignore the Google Play reminder. If it works here but not in another app, the problem is specific to that app.

These reminders come from Google Play, not Flow. Flow cannot turn them off. To silence them, adjust the Google Play Store app’s notification settings in Android.

If accessibility was disabled

A restart, app update, or your phone’s battery management can disable the service or interrupt its connection. When permission is still granted, Flow tries to reconnect automatically. When permission has been revoked, you must turn it back on yourself.

Tap a Wispr Flow needs attention notification, a warning triangle on the bubble, or the accessibility error card on Flow’s Home screen. Opening Flow with accessibility disabled also takes you to its recovery screen.

1. Select Open settings. If an accessibility disclosure appears first, read it and choose Agree to continue; Not now cancels.

2. In Android Settings, open Accessibility → Downloaded apps → Wispr Flow. Samsung uses Installed apps; some phones list Flow directly under Accessibility.

3. Enable the main Wispr Flow accessibility toggle.

4. Return to a text field and dictate another short phrase. Flow should reconnect and clear the alert.

Understand the recovery bubble

What you see	What to do
Pulsing loader	Wait while Flow reconnects. It cannot be tapped in this state; an unsuccessful attempt changes to a retry icon.
Retry icon	Tap to restart the connection. Permission is still granted, so this does not open Settings.
Warning triangle	Tap to open the recovery screen and restore accessibility permission.

The recovery bubble appears only after automatic recovery fails and a text field is focused. It does not appear when overlay permission is off, onboarding is incomplete, or you are in a banking app, password field, or number field. A warning triangle is not shown during an active dictation.

If notifications are denied, the attention message appears as an on-screen toast instead of a persistent notification. Being offline is a different problem: the bubble shows an offline message and cannot start dictation.

If permission keeps dropping

Check Flow’s background-running and battery settings. Some manufacturers require autostart, unrestricted battery use, or locking Flow in Recent Apps. The required steps differ by phone; follow Setup Wispr Flow on Android for your manufacturer.

After restarting your phone, open Flow once if the bubble does not return. Accessibility must already be enabled for automatic startup. If Flow was force-stopped, reopening it or rebooting can restore the bubble.

Microphone permission is separate: if revoked, tapping the bubble prompts you to grant it again. On Android 14 or later, revoking it during dictation ends that recording; you may need to relaunch Flow.

If accessibility is enabled but text still does not appear, see Flow Bubble troubleshooting. Contact support with your device model, Android version, the message or icon you see, and the steps you tried.