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I deleted Siri. How do I reactivate

I deleted Siri from my iPhone 12 mini. Now I can’t find the option to turn it back on in Settings - there is no Siri icon. What can I do?

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 17

Posted on Jun 7, 2024 3:41 PM

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Ozzie1910

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Posted on Jun 7, 2024 3:56 PM

It could be that Siri was turned off in restrictions. Try going to settings>general>reset>reset all settings. This does NOT delete any data.

or go to screen time/ restrictions/ enable it then allow apps get in there find Siri then enable it

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Ozzie1910

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Jun 7, 2024 3:56 PM in response to gerrifromsherman

It could be that Siri was turned off in restrictions. Try going to settings>general>reset>reset all settings. This does NOT delete any data.

or go to screen time/ restrictions/ enable it then allow apps get in there find Siri then enable it

Jun 7, 2024 4:26 PM in response to Ozzie1910

Thanks so much, Ozzie1910! Screen time / restrictions option got it back for me. 😊

Ozzie1910

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Jun 7, 2024 4:36 PM in response to gerrifromsherman

Awesome 👏

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I deleted Siri. How do I reactivate