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dormeas Author

Level 1

74 points

iOS 13, Siri making calls on speaker phone by default.

Since updating to iOS 13, I have noticed that when ever I ask Siri to make a phone call for me, the call is placed using speaker phone every time by default. I am not asking to put the call on speaker and I have tried restarting my phone with no luck. Every time I say something like, “Hey Siri, call Jim.” The call is placed and put on speaker phone. I then have to tap to turn speak off, and then continue the call.

I hope this is a bug that Apple is aware of and fixing soon.

Is anyone else experiencing the same issue?

This is on iPhone XS, iOS 13.0

iPhone XS

Posted on Sep 22, 2019 4:07 AM

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djtnyc

Level 1

28 points

Posted on Sep 25, 2019 12:46 AM

I'm repeating the workaround fix, I posted below.

Go to Assessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing

There are 3 default choices: "Automatic", "Bluetooth Headset" or "Speaker"

2. Choose "Bluetooth Headset". NOT the default "automatic" - which is broken in iOS13.1

NOTE: I do not use much less own a Bluetooth headset. But it mostly fixes the problem.

If it's like my iPhone 11 Pro, it will be on "automatic" by default - which always got to speaker when using Siri to make a call. But I just tested it using "Bluetooth Headset"., and when I asked Siri to call a number, she responded that she is calling that number using the speaker. But the speaker was OFF. Let that sink in - this a very broken iOS feature.

So, it goes to speaker when it is set to the default "automatic", and doesn't when it is changed to "Bluetooth headset".

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Vinoth S

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4 points

Oct 17, 2019 2:45 PM in response to rudel146

No, it doesn’t solve the problem. Still the same

Oct 17, 2019 3:11 PM in response to dormeas

How did Apple get something so basic so wrong?

There is no solution here – only workarounds.

We pay top dollar for a top product. This is not what I expect from the world's leading mobile phone!

cresoort

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4 points

Oct 17, 2019 4:16 PM in response to dormeas

Does Apple have an answer for this?

Davew699

Level 1

8 points

Oct 19, 2019 8:31 AM in response to dormeas

The answer posted by djtnyc as a work-a-round , WORKED!

Thanks!!

Paraken

Level 1

12 points

Oct 19, 2019 10:41 AM in response to Pamd67

Same here except Siri doesn't even default to the phone speaker!!!!!

IHiJump

Level 1

8 points

Oct 19, 2019 12:49 PM in response to Davew699

Unfortunately did not work for me

Kimmb615

Level 1

4 points

Oct 20, 2019 2:52 PM in response to Sedril

Me too!!! I’m about to throw my phone across the room!! Please fix this bug!!

Kimmb615

Level 1

4 points

Oct 20, 2019 2:53 PM in response to Nothappy8

Exactly! Agreed if it’s not broken don’t fix it!

Vinoth S

Level 1

4 points

Oct 20, 2019 7:23 PM in response to Kimmb615

Don’t do that! You’ll feel later if they rectify that after

Oct 21, 2019 1:47 PM in response to dormeas

This did not work. In fact I tried all three options and Siri still calls on speaker phone automatically. Need a fix!

grussem

Level 1

9 points

Oct 22, 2019 8:38 AM in response to Stefano Vignato

Not quite sure how you find this "intuitive." 99.99% of the people here find it to be a pain in the ***, hence the discussion being started in the first place.