To access the transcription features of Google Recorder, I installed the Speech Recognition and Synthesis app.
After first installing this app, I downloaded my desired language, which was "English (US)", through the "Settings->System->Languages options->Add a language" path.
I recall that the version string for this language was something like "v3***".
After installing this language, the transcription features of Google Recorder worked.
After a short time and a few restarts, I went back to the "Settings->System->Languages options->Add a language" path. I noticed there was an update available for my installed language (v9054). This v9054 was also available for all the other languages in the list that I had not installed.
I installed the update for my language.
After installing this update, the recorder app could no longer transcribe. It does not display any errors, the transcription just doesn't do anything. Also, if you open the "Recorder Settings->Transcription Language" setting it's all blank.
I was sad that I could not use the newer models so I tried troubleshooting.
I tried reinstalling the Speech Recognition and Synthesis app and Google Recorder, clearing data, clearing caches, enabling compatibility mode on the two apps, and restarting. I was unable to get the newer models working.
I gave everything network access so it's not a network issue.
By uninstalling the Recorder and Speech Recognition and Synthesis app, I was able to redownload the old models which got transcription working again. But I cannot get it to work with the newer models.
The newer models become available a short time after installing the Speech Recognition and Synthesis app (I guess there is some scheduled check which updates the list of available models). Once the new models are found, there is no option to install the older models.
You must delete the data from Speech Recognition and Synthesis app and then swiftly install the old models if you want them.
Have any members of the community had a similar issue? Can you reproduce this?
Any suggestions for how I could get things working since I strongly prefer the newer models.
Using a Pixel 8a and the latest version of GOS, Play Services, Store, Recorder etc.