Siri stopped talking after iOS 18 update

Followingmy last update here where Siri started working again, it promptly stopped working the next day! I spoke to Support today and they guided me through turning off Siri, restarting my phone, turning Siri back on and then following the prompts that appear on the screen to re-initiate Siri. It’s worked flawlessly ever since. Hope this helps somebody.

If Siri isn’t working on your iPhone – Apple Support (UK)

Why do companies like Apple and Microsoft hire employees with such huge egos that they can't admit when their company puts out buggy updates? Everyone makes mistakes but their support staff doesn't seem to ever want to admin this and instead often resorts to victim-blaming and useless "advice". Do they not realize the harmful effect that this failed update had on people who are visually-impaired, who are accustomed to a verbal response from Siri? I expect more from the so-called support staff of these companies when they put out buggy updates that can have real-life negative impact on people who are already at risk.

I have the same issue and I did everything you all have done and still nothing.

Anyone found a solution? On my phone after updating to IOS 18, Siri just announces "A notification from messages" and no longer reads out the actual message which seems quite useless - I have checked, doublechecked og rechekced all settings...

The ios18 update obviously has a bug that causes the Siri automatic spoken responses to not work. The spoken responses only work if you select prefer spoken responses OR when you select Driving Focus. Stop blaming the end user and fix the darn thing. Oh. BTW. If have 40+ years experience in the tech field. Apple needs to thoroughly test for the issue. Do better Apple.

It's not always the iOS update's fault!  Many things can cause phone problems.  If you tell people you think it's an iOS update, it might make it harder to fix or find a solution for the real issue.

Remember, the right question often leads to the solution! Please look in the right direction.

iOS updates aim to enhance user experience, boost security, and fix bugs rather than disrupt core features. The majority of the issues after updates might stem from underlying, unmentioned factors. Updates won't typically alter personal data but may refine settings or features. Backup before major updates for safety. Review Apple's update details and backup advice for a smooth process.

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My phone is now working!

So after looking at the suggestions for a fix, I discovered that a soft reset worked perfectly for me. Suddenly Siri is working and there's no dictation lag. I'm no longer grumpy with my phone. I strongly recommend this for everyone suffering lag on their 16 Pro Max (or possibly other models,) as this was a lifesaver for me.

Here's the simple process:

1. Press and quickly release the Volume up button
2. Press and quickly release the Volume down button
3. Immediately press and hold the Side button until the screen goes blank…keep holding until you see the Apple logo (will take quite a few seconds.)

Done! This is all it took to get my phone working great. I hope it works for you, too.

When I ask for weather forecast, Siri display only she doesn’t talk back to me. She tells me current time and she doesn’t everything else. Only the weather forecast Siri goes mute since iOS 18.0

I'm afraid that did not work on my iphone 16 pro. Any other suggestions? Thanks for your help.

Same problem & is very frustrating!! That was probably my most used command. I hope they fix it soon. I wish I could undo the update.

I tried this. It did not work for me.

edited because I dared to suggest that it should have been caught before 18 was released. I used the b word.

Here’s a suggestion as it always works for me so far. First thing I direct an update is manually restart the phone myself after a couple minutes of it finishing the update and doing its own restart however, i’m not sure that it does anything but it’s a habit mainly what I suggest out is completely disabling Siri and then re-enabling it of course you’ll have to redo your voice detection or whatever it’s called which takes 20 seconds and then it’s good to go. I’ve noticed as well on Low Power Mode. It’s not as responsive, Obviously, you gonna have a decent Internet connection or decent cellular connection. Also make sure that your phone is not currently connected Bluetooth to a device say a pair of headphones that you don’t even have on. Also for the record. I’ve literally dropped this Iphone 13 various Heights up to 4+ feet high on concrete gravel you name it it’s been done screen first with no screen protector because it broke on the third drop, but with an OtterBox case, well over 100 still nothing protects the screen except the screen itself, and not a single crack, obviously there’s some scratches, but it doesn’t affect anything so far. 2.5 years old Sorry had to share that! :)

I’m having issues with Siri iOS 18.0.1 not working. It’s maddening. None of the suggestions are working. I have the iPhone 16 pro max. Seriously thinking of shelving this phone and going back to my old one until the defects are fixed. Sometimes when Siri works it severely lagged. The speech to text recognition is horrendous.

I had this problem at first. New Siri defaults to Automatic under Siri Responses preferences. In this setting it uses AI to determine if it needs to speak out loud or not. If you’re looking at the screen, the Automatic setting yields a silent response. If it’s laying on your desk, it will answer out loud. You can choose to have it always respond out loud if that’s your preference. Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri > Siri Responses.