why doesn’t my phone emit a pinging noise when siri has located it and states “pinging your 12 mini now”

Hello mahrmut,

It sounds like you are not able to ping your iPhone.

We understand how important this is, and we are here to help.

Have you restarted your iPhone since you first noticed this? If not, let's do that now: Restart your iPhone

While a restart can seem unimportant, it can actually resolve many minor issues with the device.

1) Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.

2) Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device.

3) To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.

If the issue persists, can you provide a few more details? For example, which iPhone and Apple Watch are you currently using?

Which watchOS and iOS versions do you have installed?

Also, when did you first notice this?

Having this information can help us with possible next steps toward finding a solution.

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

Cheers!

Mahrmut,

Got it. This is definitely unexpected behavior. Since the issue persists after completing several troubleshooting steps such as, restarting and updating your device to iOS 16.2 There may be an underlying issue with the software. Therefore,, we suggest that you reach out to Apple Support directly. You can follow this link to connect with them: Get Support

Take care!