Siri has stopped working (mostly) since updating to iOS 26. She will respond if wearing my AirPods and if I push the side button. I've restarted the phone twice. Turned off Siri and re-enabled setup twice. Still won't work. Any other suggestions from the forum????
iPhone 13 Mini, iOS 26
iPhone 13 mini, iOS 26
Well, after much chatting with an Apple agent through Support, it appears (as I discovered on my own by following a whim, thank you), that Bluetooth was seeing my Airpods as being connected (in my ears) when they were actually in the case. I tried turning off Bluetooth, and Siri worked. Re-enabled it. Siri doesn't work. After seeing Airpods as showing "Connected" in Bluetooth items, I took each one out of the case, reseated it and closed case. Airpods no longer showed as being connected (when they are not). Siri is now working again.
And I am so glad that I was reluctant to Reset All Settings on my phone. Saved myself the headache of having to put everything back like it was.
Well, after much chatting with an Apple agent through Support, it appears (as I discovered on my own by following a whim, thank you), that Bluetooth was seeing my Airpods as being connected (in my ears) when they were actually in the case. I tried turning off Bluetooth, and Siri worked. Re-enabled it. Siri doesn't work. After seeing Airpods as showing "Connected" in Bluetooth items, I took each one out of the case, reseated it and closed case. Airpods no longer showed as being connected (when they are not). Siri is now working again.
And I am so glad that I was reluctant to Reset All Settings on my phone. Saved myself the headache of having to put everything back like it was.
Under the Talk & Type to Siri settings, do you have it set to listen for "Siri" or "Hey Siri"?
⇡ What happens when you turn off Bluetooth?
Open Settings ➢ Apple Intelligence & Siri ➢ Announce Calls = Always.
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Good luck! 👋🏼😉
It is set to respond to both/either one.
Nope. Didn't help.
Ha ha. Didn't see this until after I tried it. (No thanks to suggestions from Apple Support agent). That fixed it. (See my full reply.)
No worries. 🤭
We were obviously thinking the same thing with regards to the connection.
I hope I see you around answering support questions. 👋🏼😉
Thanks for that. I used to be much more active on here, but, you know: life, work, general stuff. Still hoping that one day I might make it to the lounge. (Is it still a thing, lol????) 😆
Siri not working after ios 26 update
