Siri not giving me directions to spoken address

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Siri not giving me directions to spoken address

I am having problems with asking Siri to direct me to a spoken address.

Firstly, my hardware is an iPhone 4S, with iOS 6.0.1.

I have tried a hard and soft reboot, and have tried resetting Siri.

With me work I need to navigate to an pay address, that means its not in my address book, nor do I want a temporary clients address in my phone contacts, so I ask Siri to "direct me to 75 Baker Street Rainford" (Address made up for illustration purposes only).

Siri responds "I found 14 places matching Rainford, tap the one you want directions to:"

Then a list made up of bus stations, pubs and golf clubs is shown.

Why does Siri not give me directions to a known legitimate address. I'm SURE Siri did in previous iOS versions.?!?!?

I have tried other ways of asking Siri too! "Take me to..." "Give me Directions to..."

Maybe it's a bug in Siri, or someone at Apple has forgot to flick a switch to allow Siri to do this kind of request?...Who knows?!??!?

You'd think that once a function is added to any part of Apple Software, including Siri, then any further future releases to 'improve' it, things would be built upon, instead of, "Yes, we've had to disable this for now", or, "This is a problem which should be sorted in the future."

Very frustrating!!!

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1, iMovie 1.3

Posted on Dec 15, 2012 1:40 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 15, 2012 4:03 AM in response to iPhone_Dave

Google just released in the last 2 days their New Google Maps for iPhone, that WILL provide driving directions to you. You need to download the App from the iTunes Store.

Take care 🙂

Message was edited by: Radiation Mac

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Dec 15, 2012 8:38 AM in response to Radiation Mac

Thanks for your reply. I have google maps, it's more accurate mapping than the native Maps App with its extras too.

I understand Siri won't, in itself, provide driving directions.

My problem is that Siri won't set the Maps App to direct me to an address when I ask it to do so by Voice. I used it once or twice in iOS 5.1.1. But Siri didn't seem that accurate in picking up what I was saying, and in iOS 6 Siri is much better at bringing up on screen what you are asking it, not that it actions it, depending on what the request is.

I can enter the address in manually in the Maps App, that's not a problem. It's quicker to ask Siri to do it. But it doesn't work in iOS 6.0.1.

Was wondering if it worked from anyone else?

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Dec 15, 2012 9:00 AM in response to iPhone_Dave

Try this:

http://www.everythingicafe.com/how-to-get-siri-to-use-google-maps-for-directions /2012/12/15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-siri-to-use-g oogle-maps-for-directions

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Sep 26, 2016 5:30 AM in response to iPhone_Dave

I have a similar problem. A while ago, I would ask Siri for "directions home" and it worked beautifully as my home address had "home" in the title. In the last year or so, I ask Siri to "give me directions home" and it replies "getting directions to Intel Investigative Services" which is a business an hour and a half away......W..T..F!!!!

Please fix this.

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