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Voice control

I already did the hard reset and after that still not working pls guys help me I have see the mic top left beside the time it showed a 🎙 and cross sign I keep waiting and it showed a unable to turn on Voice control

Posted on May 3, 2020 2:56 AM

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Posted on May 3, 2020 3:20 AM

Voice Control isn't available in all countries or regions. Voice Control uses the Siri speech recognition engine for U.S. English only.


How to turn on Voice Control

  1. Go to Settings and select Accessibility.
  2. Select Voice Control, then select Set up Voice Control. A download will begin in the background. 
  • When the download is complete, a microphone  will appear in the status bar of your device that indicates that Voice Control is listening or not listening.


How to use Voice Control

When Voice Control is turned on, you can speak commands just like you would perform an action by touch. For example, to access Spotlight Search on the Home screen, say “Swipe down.” Or to access long-press menus for certain apps, say “Long press [app name].” Voice Control doesn’t change how your device responds to touch.


To see a list of available commands for different situations, say “Show me what to say.”

To view the full list of available commands, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings and select Accessibility. 
  2. Select Voice Control, then Customize Commands. 

Learn more about customizing the commands for Voice Control.


Here are a few other things you can do with Voice Control

  • To turn Voice Control on or off after the initial setup, you can use "Hey Siri," the Accessibility Shortcut, or go to Settings, select Accessibility, then select Voice Control.
  • To lock your device, say "Lock screen."
  • To wake your device, say "Hey Siri, turn on Voice Control."
  • To activate listening, you can say "Go to sleep" or "Wake up." The listening feature doesn't turn off, but puts the microphone to sleep until you wake your device with a command.


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May 3, 2020 3:20 AM in response to B3ismyname

Voice Control isn't available in all countries or regions. Voice Control uses the Siri speech recognition engine for U.S. English only.


How to turn on Voice Control

  1. Go to Settings and select Accessibility.
  2. Select Voice Control, then select Set up Voice Control. A download will begin in the background. 
  • When the download is complete, a microphone  will appear in the status bar of your device that indicates that Voice Control is listening or not listening.


How to use Voice Control

When Voice Control is turned on, you can speak commands just like you would perform an action by touch. For example, to access Spotlight Search on the Home screen, say “Swipe down.” Or to access long-press menus for certain apps, say “Long press [app name].” Voice Control doesn’t change how your device responds to touch.


To see a list of available commands for different situations, say “Show me what to say.”

To view the full list of available commands, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings and select Accessibility. 
  2. Select Voice Control, then Customize Commands. 

Learn more about customizing the commands for Voice Control.


Here are a few other things you can do with Voice Control

  • To turn Voice Control on or off after the initial setup, you can use "Hey Siri," the Accessibility Shortcut, or go to Settings, select Accessibility, then select Voice Control.
  • To lock your device, say "Lock screen."
  • To wake your device, say "Hey Siri, turn on Voice Control."
  • To activate listening, you can say "Go to sleep" or "Wake up." The listening feature doesn't turn off, but puts the microphone to sleep until you wake your device with a command.


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