Hi all — I’m experiencing a persistent issue in the ChatGPT mobile app (Android) where voice-to-text stops working inside any thread that’s located in a folder.
After extensive testing, I’ve found the following:
Voice-to-text works in these conditions:
GPT-4o, GPT-3.5, and GPT-4 threads outside of folders
Threads that were never inside a folder
Immediately after starting the app and using a non-foldered thread
Voice-to-text fails in these conditions:
Any thread inside a folder, regardless of model
Threads that were moved into a folder, or created fresh inside one
GPT-4o threads seem to trigger the problem, but it eventually spreads to other models (GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Tasks) inside the folder
I also get the message:
“An error has occurred. Please try again later.”
when opening foldered threads — this may be related.
Troubleshooting I’ve already done:
Updated the app (latest version, June 2025)
Cleared app cache and storage
Logged out and back in
Rebooted phone
Uninstalled and reinstalled the app
Tested across multiple folders and models
Suspected cause:
It seems that foldered threads — especially after using GPT-4o — fail to fully initialize voice input services. Once it happens, the voice system stops working inside all threads in the folder, even after a full app reset.
Would love help with:
Confirmation from other users
A fix or patch from the OpenAI dev team
Workarounds that allow GPT-4o + voice-to-text inside folders
Thanks — happy to share screenshots or detailed logs if needed.