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Siri on iPhone 13 requires home button press after iOS update

After a recent update to iOS 27.2 on my iPhone 13, Siri no longer responds to my voice without pushing the home button. How do I fix this to work as it did before, by voice only?

iPhone 13 mini, iOS 27

Posted on Nov 10, 2026 11:43 AM

2 replies

Nov 10, 2026 11:53 AM in response to Forest Mccready

Forest ~ Your iPhone 13 could be 5 years old and the long process of applying an iOS update to an iPhone with a weak, aging battery can be the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back." (A weak battery can particularly adversely affect voice processing.) So...


Does your iPhone 13 still have its original battery?


And what's the Maximum Capacity % here?...


Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging


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Siri on iPhone 13 requires home button press after iOS update

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