Allow Full Access and Full Keyboard Access on iPhone: the difference
By Juste Tools · Published
Allow Full Access is a permission for a third-party keyboard. Full Keyboard Access is an accessibility feature for navigating the iPhone with a physical keyboard. Their similar names do not mean you need to enable both for a voice keyboard.
Find the keyboard permission
After adding a third-party keyboard, look under Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards and open that keyboard's entry. Allow Full Access permits capabilities such as network access and shared app data. It does not describe permission to operate every screen of the phone.
- Add the intended keyboard first.
- Read the permission explanation before deciding.
- Review the keyboard maker's privacy information for how its service processes data.
Recognise the accessibility feature
Full Keyboard Access lives in the Accessibility keyboard settings and is for controlling the interface using an external keyboard. It can highlight controls and use navigation shortcuts. It does not replace the Allow Full Access switch for a third-party keyboard.
If you reached that accessibility page while setting up Clavio, return to the keyboard entry under General. Menu names can vary with iOS language and version, but the two purposes remain distinct.
Make the permission choice deliberately
Clavio's cloud dictation requires keyboard Full Access and internet access, alongside microphone permission. If you do not want that workflow, use a tool whose requirements suit you, such as the built-in keyboard for basic Dictation. Do not assume a network-enabled keyboard processes everything only on the device.