Cannot use double tap on screen to type to Siri

mvan231 wrote:

It was there in iOS 26 to double tap the app switcher / swipe up bar at the bottom of the screen. It's not working anymore in iOS 27 though

Things changed.

The closest you can probably get to it is pressing and holding the side button. Then swipe down on the pulsating blob at the top of the screen to bring up the typing screen.

There is no feature known to me that will activate Siri when double-tapped on the screen.

These re the ways:

After you turn on Siri, you need to activate it, then ask a question or make a request.

Note: You must be connected to the internet to use Siri.

1. Do one of the following:

• • With your voice: Say “Siri” or “Hey Siri.”
  • On an iPhone with Face ID: Press and hold the side button.
  • On an iPhone with a Home button: Press and hold the Home button.
  • With EarPods: Press and hold the center or call button.
  • With CarPlay: Press and hold the voice command button on the steering wheel, or touch and hold the Home button on the CarPlay Home Screen. See Use Siri in your car.
  • With Siri Eyes Free: Press and hold the voice command button on your steering wheel.

The double-tap at the bottom of the screen to type to Siri is controlled by the Type to Siri accessibility setting. On iOS 26 and iPhone 16, here is how to re-enable it:

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Siri and toggle on Type to Siri.

2. Once on, you can double-tap the bottom bar during a Siri session to type your request instead of speaking.

3. Also confirm Siri is active under Settings > Siri and that the side button or voice activation is configured.

If the gesture still does not respond after enabling the setting, do a full restart (hold Side + Volume Down, slide to power off). This usually restores gesture-based Siri input after an iOS 26 update.

But it looks like once you install Siri Beta, the control toggle is gone even when reverting back to Siri Classic. So unless you have already toggled "Text to Siri" on you are out of luck.

A bit extreme but, maybe a restore of iPhone might make Text to Siri toggle re-appear. I'm not going to do that myself, but just putting that idea out there.

You should let Apple know that this is an important feature to you:

Product Feedback - Apple

The more people who give feedback, the more likely it is that Apple will make a change.

mvan231 wrote:

Very true! Looks like it is possible to just swipe down in the top middle of the screen or by dragging down the Dynamic Island as well. These work to invoke type to Siri

I forgot about just swiping down from the top middle. Good catch.

This is gone in iOS 27

It was there in iOS 26 to double tap the app switcher / swipe up bar at the bottom of the screen. It's not working anymore in iOS 27 though

Type to Siri was there in iOS27. Until I installed Siri Beta. Going back to Classic Siri re-enables Type to Siri.

Very true! Looks like it is possible to just swipe down in the top middle of the screen or by dragging down the Dynamic Island as well. These work to invoke type to Siri