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I will happily buy two HomePods for my hard of hearing father (who never hears his iPhone/iPad when it rings) if HomePods can act as repeat ringers.
I understand that the earlier versions could not: has this issue now been addressed?
That is how I understand it as well at the moment, but Apple can do better than that: when I am connected with my iPad or Macbook Pro and my iPhone rings it rings on all my devices (I actually don't know how, but I find it useful so leave it like that), so why on earth can't we have (an option) to have the HomePod do the same thing: it would be consistant, logical and EXTREMELY useful for the hard of hearing, or simply someone working in another room away from his/her iPhone.
This seems such an obvious functionality, I just find it perverse that Apple is not offering it: Apple stop developing silly emojis for children and use your position to offer both business and people solutions, to real world problems!
That is how I understand it as well at the moment, but Apple can do better than that: when I am connected with my iPad or Macbook Pro and my iPhone rings it rings on all my devices (I actually don't know how, but I find it useful so leave it like that), so why on earth can't we have (an option) to have the HomePod do the same thing: it would be consistant, logical and EXTREMELY useful for the hard of hearing, or simply someone working in another room away from his/her iPhone.
This seems such an obvious functionality, I just find it perverse that Apple is not offering it: Apple stop developing silly emojis for children and use your position to offer both business and people solutions, to real world problems!
Reading between the lines of Use HomePod as a speakerphone - Apple Support it seems that only the phone rings, but you can use Siri on the HomePod to answer the call.
Answer a call: When your iOS or iPadOS device rings, say “Hey Siri, answer the phone.” Before answering, you can ask “Hey Siri, who’s calling?”
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Thank-you, I have done that, but somehow know that nothing will be done when one receives this as a reply:
Thank you for your feedback on HomePod.
We cannot respond to you personally, but please know that your message has been received and will be reviewed by the HomePod Team. If we need to follow up with you on your ideas for improving the HomePod, we will contact you directly.
We appreciate your assistance in making HomePod better.
It is the basic stuff that makes (made) Apple good: not childish emojis.
That’s standard reply to all feedback, Rouretan.
However, I know they listen, because every single software bug report I have sent in, using the feedback mechanism, was followed up by an email request (typically for me to reproduce the issue and send them the appropriate system report, along with whatever file I used in recreating the issue).
I will keep you posted ...
Can HomePod ring when iPhone call comes in
