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chesterflaps Author

Level 1

92 points

Siri not responding on iPhone 16 Pro Max

As title says, Siri is not working. It only works if I press the side button, not by me saying "hey siri" etc.

I have turned siri off and back on again and done the 5 phrases to set it up and still nothing. I have changed the language, changed the voice, changed to prefer spoken response' and still nothing.

Obviously on IOS18.

Has anyone else had this issue because it is driving me mad. £1,400 for a phone and it doesn't work properly!

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 25, 2024 8:44 AM

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tessar50

Level 1

32 points

Posted on Oct 4, 2024 4:47 AM

As suggested here 7 Proven ways to Fix Siri not responding on iPhone 16 pro Max I went to Siri in settings, there clicked on Siri responses and choose prefer spoken responses instead of automatic, after this as suggested did a force restart and now it's working fine.

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Ptheskil

Level 1

15 points

Nov 6, 2024 2:37 AM in response to chesterflaps

Hi tried again last night turned off Siri went back in and it ask for me to say the 5 phrases and bingo it’s back to normal with CarPlay aswell I ticked say hi Siri and Siri and press side Buttons on my setting English speaking everything else on maybe try that good luck

Nov 7, 2024 9:12 AM in response to chesterflaps

Same exact issue. I went through all the troubleshooting steps as suggested in this thread, but it only worked for a day and it’s right back to not working again. Seriously disappointing and such a waste of my money. I depend on Siri a lot.

Nov 8, 2024 8:19 AM in response to chesterflaps

This is driving me crazy. Hey Siri not working at all. I've tried all steps below. A couple times when I powered off and back on, it started to work, but now that doesn't even get it to work. Please fix this as I used it all the time. So frustrating.

katet_86

Level 1

12 points

Nov 8, 2024 7:27 PM in response to chesterflaps

Without a doubt the worst iPhone released yet. My 15 was almost identical, only difference is, it actually worked. This is worse than Malibu Stacey with a hat. Even when I can get Siri to respond, it then has no idea what I’m saying, I say ‘no’ it thinks I say ‘yes’ I don’t respond when it asks ‘what do I want to reply’ it then apparently thinks I say ‘what’ and wants to send that as a response. I asked it to call someone the other day it said getting directions to a some shop in another country. If anyone’s considering buying this phone. Don’t do it, save your money. Switching on & off works temporarily. Have tried all other suggestions and still nothing.

Viviboy

Level 1

8 points

Nov 11, 2024 8:54 AM in response to chesterflaps

I’ve been experiencing ongoing issues with “Hey Siri” as well. At times, it activates but then immediately switches off, which is frustrating. Voice commands are hit or miss, and while voice messaging works fine, the inconsistency is still quite annoying. Has anyone found a reliable fix for this, or is there something specific I should try to improve its responsiveness?

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

kelhan

Level 1

4 points

Nov 11, 2024 1:37 PM in response to eniee

I am having the same issue and also did this step on Settings and enabled Siri (since Hey Siri was enabled and not working) and there was NOT any sort of popup to enable. It still isnt working. I miss my iPhone 13 as this new one doesn't work as well and I really need Siri and my microphone on dictation to work.

stresco

Level 1

0 points

Nov 13, 2024 6:41 AM in response to chesterflaps

SAME here! Brand new iPhone 16 Pro Max, Siri does not respond. I've tried all the suggested steps and rebooting is the only thing that helps. But it's only temporary, Siri goes right back to ignoring me.

Queeny24

Level 1

8 points

Nov 13, 2024 11:50 PM in response to voguetheory

I fixed mine today so go down from general in settings u will see apple intelligence and sir go into that go on talk to sir and turn it on it worked straight away if this works for u too can u put a message up on here for everyone as I can’t work out how to do it thank u hope this helps

Nov 18, 2024 9:54 AM in response to voguetheory

My Siri works when it wants to. When I have my Apple Watch off and both are on nightstand that’s when Siri almost never answers. During the day she is on and off. I followed all of the troubleshooting ideas too. Frustrating. Hopefully someone on here can help. Looks like it is a common problem.

Nov 22, 2024 2:52 PM in response to chesterflaps

I recently just realised my Siri wasn’t responding and it ticked me off. But I went to the Siri setting, clicked on talk to Siri and turned off the press side button for Siri and when I spoke “hey Siri” it worked instantly. Good luck guys lol

never know Siri not responding would annoy me this much although Siri itself is annoying sometimes with it’s unwarranted random responses 😂😂

Otis413

Level 1

8 points

Nov 25, 2024 2:46 PM in response to chesterflaps

Siri not responding to voice actuation on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Siri does respond to the sidebar clicking. I am using my ReSound Hearing Aids via Bluetooth and I noticed that if I disconnect my Bluetooth, then Siri does seem to respond through voice activation. I’ve tried all of the recommended steps to work around this, but to no avail.