Siri not responding to voice commands on iPhone after iOS 26 update

When I say ‘hey sirI’ the rainbow box around my screen comes up but when I ask a question or say anything at all, there is no response, no action, as if my microphone isn’t working. Similar issue when I press the microphone on the keyboard. But I have no issue with my microphone when I make a voice note or make a call. This seems to have started after updating to iOS 26


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Original Title: Siri not replying

iPhone 16 Plus, iOS 26

Posted on Oct 2, 2025 7:00 AM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2025 7:33 AM

Okay, I could fix my issue Using ChatGPT. It advised me to check the language setting. It was set to India English which is strange because before upgrade, it was US English Siri doesn’t work with India English setting. You got to set it to US English. I have reset it back to US English, and now it’s working like before. The question is how did this setting change after upgrade automatically?

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Feb 11, 2026 1:26 PM in response to eSKay97

It’s not working on my SE2 either!! Thank goodness I didn’t update my other phones.. Now my Siri isn’t working!! I heard bad things about the new iOS 26 update.. Now I know why lol!! Bunch of glitches happening.. Siri only works when I type to it..


I’ve tried everything ChatGPT told me to do!! Nothing worked.. There’s a new update!! Maybe that’ll help? Who knows.. 😤

Mar 23, 2026 9:39 AM in response to eSKay97

Hi I have the same problem and is getting really annoying, before I had Iphone 12 and siri was working perfect and before that I had Iphone 7 and again amazing fast response, on point. Now I have 16 pro and at the beginning worked fine but from one point Siri didn’t work properly, I say “hey siri” the blue thing appears and then nothing happens. Usually I need timer or to call someone and literally now working I tried everything but is just now working how it used to work, I m disappointed.

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