Every time I use my phone, it picks up conversations and starts texting. It’s driving me crazy how do I turn it off?

I use my phone no matter what I do it picks up. It’s constantly listening and texting. I can’t turn it off. I want it not to pick up my conversations constantly.

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 9, 2025 10:22 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2025 11:33 AM

Rusty065 wrote:

I use my phone no matter what I do it picks up. It’s constantly listening and texting. I can’t turn it off. I want it not to pick up my conversations constantly.

It's trying to send audio messages? If a Messages conversation is open and you hold your phone a certain way, it'll automatically start recording an audio message. You can disable this in Settings > Apps > Messages and toggling off Raise to Listen.

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Nov 9, 2025 11:33 AM in response to Rusty065

Rusty065 wrote:

I use my phone no matter what I do it picks up. It’s constantly listening and texting. I can’t turn it off. I want it not to pick up my conversations constantly.

It's trying to send audio messages? If a Messages conversation is open and you hold your phone a certain way, it'll automatically start recording an audio message. You can disable this in Settings > Apps > Messages and toggling off Raise to Listen.

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Every time I use my phone, it picks up conversations and starts texting. It’s driving me crazy how do I turn it off?

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