Complete Siri handsfree interaction?

There is a problem with Siri always listening for a cue. I can walk into the apple store and say "Siri I need help" and all the iPhones will try to answer at the exact same time annoying the **** out of everyone.

Oh and here in Alberta if you even weave a little bit while on hands free you get a distracted driving ticket.

"There is a problem with Siri always listening for a cue. I can walk into the apple store and say "Siri I need help" and all the iPhones will try to answer at the exact same time annoying the **** out of everyone."

First of all, not that many people have the iphone 4s, and FAR fewer have it jailbroken, and even fewer have it jailbroken WITH handsfree installed.

Secondly, you can set the key word to pretty much any dictionary word. So if you really think that that will be a problem, just make your word like "platapus".

Unless you're a zoo keeper, I don't think many people will be activating your phone.

I want the same hands-free capability for Siri. I don't want to jailbreak my iPhone to get it. Has anyone on this thread went to the iPhone feedback page and requested this feature? I use Mac OS X Speech (not dictation the command-and-control feature that's been with Mac OS X for many years) with a keyword and it works very well. I'm probably unique to this thread because I'm physically disabled. I'm a high level quadriplegia and I can't push the button. Having this hands-free feature would make iPhone even more enabling. So I'm going over and request this feature on the iPhone feedback page. Anybody else with me?

I too am looking for a Apple endorsed solution for hands free Siri activation. I am disabled and have had my 4s running with the above mentioned handsfree app installed with great success and have not experienced a battery drain problem with the typical overnight charge in its dock . . . no different than anyone else in that ritual. I live with the constant fear that an update or loss of my phone with the older version of iOS will disable my JB and prevent me from a voice activated keyword for Siri. I am currently evaluating the Moto X with built-in activation by saying "OK Google now".

I wish Apple would allow this app in their Apple Store so I can rest easy with my iPhone in its charging dock bedside . . . not its Moto X competitor. So yes I'm with you. If Apple wishes to contact me on my hardware experience using this software I welcome them to contact me and my claims made above.

nkottman,

That's funny. I've been considering getting a Moto X just for the "Okay Google Now" feature. It's pretty sad that we have to consider this because it's not available on iPhone. Have you gone and filled out a feature request for iPhone? Have you gone to the Apple accessibility site and requested this feature? If not, please do. Please tell everyone you know to go request this feature. There is power in numbers.

Thanks...

I'm glad you people are interested in using Siri without physical interaction. I support people who are using iPads and need to control the device by voice alone. This is because they find it difficult to press the button and need hands-free because they have Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis etc - conditions which will make touching an swiping progressively difficult.

The devices my clients are trying to use are iPads, so raising the device (as iPhone) is not an option even if they all could do it.

Please can someone provide a link to the web page where I can put in a request to Apple to make the update? I want to stress the need being for accessibility and equality.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

Thank you Paul CB. I've just put in my request request using the link you gave me.😎