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Siri doesn't listen to whole sentence

Why doesn't Siri listen to my whole sentence sometimes? If I for example say "Hi siri Remind me to call that person Monday 9 o clock" Siri stops listening after "person" and makes a reminder with not correct date and time. Even if I say "Hey siri make a reminder Monday 9 a clock" she stops listning after Monday and makes a reminder named "Monday" with no time or date. If she would only listen to my whole sentence there wouldn't be a problem. Cause when she does its perfect. I got the old SE with iOS 14.2 but this was a problem also before ios 14.

iPhone SE

Posted on Dec 19, 2020 3:57 AM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2020 7:37 PM

Hi, Axel.


We understand that you’ve been unable to dictate an entire sentence to Siri since before updating to iOS 14 on your iPhone SE, and we’d like to see if we can help.


Have you had a chance to try any troubleshooting? If not, let’s start there. First, make sure that you have these settings enabled. Even if they aren’t settings that you would generally use, enabling them may help us confirm or isolate the issue you’re experiencing.


  • Settings > Siri & Search > Press Side/Home Button for Siri
  • Settings > Siri & Search > Listen for "Hey Siri" (If this is already enabled, try disabling it and setting it up again.)
  • Settings > Siri & Search > Allow Siri When Locked
  • Settings > Siri & Search > Siri Responses > Always Show Speech
  • Settings > Accessibility > Siri > Always Listen for "Hey Siri"
  • Settings > General > Keyboard > Enable Dictation


Once you have those enabled, let's try these steps. Test by giving Siri a command between each step:


  1. Make sure nothing is covering your microphones. Siri uses the microphone near your front facing camera, so if you have a case or screen protector that covers that part of your iPhone, you may need to remove them for testing.
  2. Disable or disconnect any wired or wireless headphones or other audio devices you have connected. It’s possible the microphone is switching or trying to switch to one on a connected accessory. You might also try disabling Bluetooth to test. This will let you know if Siri is attempting to switch to a Bluetooth device.
  3. Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
  4. Try while connected to the charger.


Still getting cut off? If you're using "Hey Siri" this article may also help:

If "Hey Siri" isn't working on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


We appreciate you taking the time to post in the Apple Support Communities.


Warmest Regards.

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Dec 21, 2020 7:37 PM in response to Axel Grönvall

Hi, Axel.


We understand that you’ve been unable to dictate an entire sentence to Siri since before updating to iOS 14 on your iPhone SE, and we’d like to see if we can help.


Have you had a chance to try any troubleshooting? If not, let’s start there. First, make sure that you have these settings enabled. Even if they aren’t settings that you would generally use, enabling them may help us confirm or isolate the issue you’re experiencing.


  • Settings > Siri & Search > Press Side/Home Button for Siri
  • Settings > Siri & Search > Listen for "Hey Siri" (If this is already enabled, try disabling it and setting it up again.)
  • Settings > Siri & Search > Allow Siri When Locked
  • Settings > Siri & Search > Siri Responses > Always Show Speech
  • Settings > Accessibility > Siri > Always Listen for "Hey Siri"
  • Settings > General > Keyboard > Enable Dictation


Once you have those enabled, let's try these steps. Test by giving Siri a command between each step:


  1. Make sure nothing is covering your microphones. Siri uses the microphone near your front facing camera, so if you have a case or screen protector that covers that part of your iPhone, you may need to remove them for testing.
  2. Disable or disconnect any wired or wireless headphones or other audio devices you have connected. It’s possible the microphone is switching or trying to switch to one on a connected accessory. You might also try disabling Bluetooth to test. This will let you know if Siri is attempting to switch to a Bluetooth device.
  3. Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
  4. Try while connected to the charger.


Still getting cut off? If you're using "Hey Siri" this article may also help:

If "Hey Siri" isn't working on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


We appreciate you taking the time to post in the Apple Support Communities.


Warmest Regards.

Dec 23, 2020 5:29 AM in response to MichelleT18

Hi and thank you for your support. I have tried all the steps and with all those options enabled. There is no difference unfortunately. I'm using Hi Siri and my language for Siri is Swedish. I belive this is a software issue that has to be fixed by the developers. To give siri more time to listen. Speaking faster often fixes the problem but I'm not talking slow.

Siri doesn't listen to whole sentence

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