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Roxport Author

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9 points

"Hey Siri" stopped working after iOS 18.3.1 update

After updating my iPhone 16 Pro to iOS 18.3.1, I can't get Siri's attention when my phone is unlocked or locked, by saying "Siri" or "Hey Siri". Those settings are still on - I haven't changed any setting. The only change is the update to iOS 18.3.1. SIGH. So much for Quality Assurance testing, I guess? Maybe Apple is letting too much automation and AI take over things too quickly. Sad, really. Siri works if I long press the lock button. I think Apple should refund us when they break things until the thing is fixed. Maybe that would incentivize them to not make so many "uh-ohs" in iOS updates. This is why people hate fast Agile updates of things. SLOW DOWN. LOL.

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 6, 2025 11:11 AM

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haileyy_alyssaa

Level 1

14 points

Posted on Mar 9, 2025 2:09 PM

this was frustrating me so bad and i figured out how to fix it! somehow when they brought in the AI, the siri voice function got turned off. you go into “apple intelligence & siri” and then go to “talk to siri” and select “siri or hey siri”. so glad to find this fix!

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"Hey Siri" stopped working after iOS 18.3.1 update

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