Q: iPhone 6 iOS 8 Voice Control comes on randomly while using headphones, how do I disable??

I have a similar trouble sometimes, I am using Samsung headphones with my iPhone.  Sometimes Siri will randomly activate - it might only be once or twice, it might be every 2 seconds.   Sometimes, I also hear a clicking noise in the headphones.

I have found that if I insert the headphone jack aligned/rotated a certain way it does not happen.  Or at least, doesn't happen anywhere near as much. It must be that the connectors on the jack are slightly different to the port?

Either way, a very frustrating issue!  Is anyone else having the same trouble?

Im having the exact same issue. Voice control popping up during jogs, listening to podcasts, noticing if my ear phones wire bends close to jack it happens

nnot sure cause but  very very frustrating

any solves?

1. Tap Settings, tap General, tap Passcode Lock, tap Turn Passcode On. When that is enabled, below there is an option to toggle Voice Dial on or off (note: Music Voice Control is always enabled). Unfortunately, if you do not want Passcode Lock on, you cannot disable this feature. I found the solution.

Since the remote on your headphones work as a trigger for Siri or Voice Control, check if the headphones are working as they are supposed to do. In quite a few cases this issue has been resolved by replacing the headphones. Especially third-party headphones can cause problems like this.

In addition you can check you settings on your iPhone: Settings > Touch ID & Code > (when Passcode set) toggle Voice dial off. Voice Control for music is always active though.

hope this helps.

That situation might work if you haven't already turned on the passcode option. For thos of us who have it will not work.

This has to be a bug in the new IOS8.1 version as it didn't happen on IOS 8.0.2.

It's very annoying when they disable a function. I've never used Siri, and will never use it. The voice control kicking in every 10 seconds when I have my dead phones plugged in (just because they're not apple brand. I hate apple headphones.

This bug is driving me bonkers. The issue is definitely compunded when the iphone is in motion.

Try shutting off the voice control for Siri. Or possibly the shake option?

Same problem. I listen to podcasts on my 90-minute commute, and this has become not only an annoyance but a safety concern. I disabled Siri but that didn't stop it. Happens only when I have my iphone headphones in. No problem playing through speakers. I'll try the passcode fix but I'm not optimistic. Definitely has to be an IOS bug. Apple, are you reading this?

I had the same problem. Random activating of Voice Control (without headphones using), no possibility to disable it. Navigation worked in this mode (1x tap = choice, 2x tap = click ) BUT only in Voice Control menu... not worked. When I tapped twice to disable Voice Control, slider turned back to on in second .

I restored my iPhone from Mac, it helped (I had to disable Find my iPhone in iCloud settings in iPhone, it was annoying to enter the password by 2x tap mode for each click ).

iPhone 6, iOS 8.1.1

This might help. On an iPad at the bottom of the Accessibility page is Accessibility shortcut. If it is the same on the iPhone tap accessibilty shortct then tap voice over. Now you can turn voice over off by triple clicking the home button.

UPDATE: Well, followed instructions to a T on my less-than-a-year-old 5S, and had no problems Friday driving home. This morning, however, Voice Control popped up every 30 seconds. Worse, when I got back to the podcast, it tooled along at double time. I can't drive and listen to podcasts--which is the primary reason I have an iPhone. I will contact Apple Support today. This is utter nonsense. I should not have to disable half my phone's capabilities to enjoy an exclusive feature it promotes. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

'NOTHER UPDATE: Called Apple Support. They suggested I disable Voice Dial. I'd already done that. So they recommended a hard reset, followed by resetting all settings. We'll see what happens on the long drive home tonight. I directed them to this forum page. Unknown if they made note of it.

Same thing is happening to me! I disable siri and voice dial and ever since sunday voice control won't shut up! Im in school and every minute voice control would pop up and randomly call somebody or play music! I have to turn off my phone until i need to use it, which is annoying because i can't get notifications or anything. I don't get why this is a problem because i have the iPhone 6 and its new so it shouldn't have any problems yet, so i am frustrated, especially since i can't use it unless i want voice control to interrupt every two seconds.

As expected, disaster. Voice Control popping on and off, podcast speeding up and slowing down randomly. Completely ridiculous. And really, unacceptable. Will call Apple support again today, just for grins.