andy7065

Q: Disable voice control?

My voice control starts up randomly and tonight my phone kept hanging up during a call and then going to voice control.

 

Is there any way to disable voice control in the iphone 5s?

iPad 2, iOS 8.1

Posted on Feb 15, 2015 4:59 PM

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  • by brenden dv,

    brenden dv brenden dv Feb 17, 2015 7:42 AM in response to andy7065
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    Feb 17, 2015 7:42 AM in response to andy7065

    Hi andy7065,

     

    I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your iPhone. Voice Control activation is usually done by pressing and holding the Home button (or the call button on headphones with remote). Is this issue occuring when your iPhone is in your pocket (where something might press the Home button) or when using any kind of headset, or does it occur even when using the phone the "standard" way (held up to your ear)? If necessary, you can disable Voice Control as outlined in the following article, though that may not resolve your issue if it is occuring during calls with the phone unlocked:

     

    If you want to turn off Voice Control

     

    To turn off Voice Control, you need to set a passcode first—if you haven't already. Then go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > Voice Dial and turn off Voice Dial. Music Voice Control is always on.

     

    Tips for using Voice Control with iPhone and iPod touch - Apple Support

     

    Regards,

    - Brenden

  • by andy7065,

    andy7065 andy7065 Feb 17, 2015 7:50 AM in response to brenden dv
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    Feb 17, 2015 7:50 AM in response to brenden dv

    Thanks. It was actually the headphones headset jack. It was causing the phone to hang up on calls because the connector from the hands off head set to the phone was loose. Sounda weird but I am sure that was it because I could hear static when I moved the wire and then it would hang up

  • by Ethan7988,Solvedanswer

    Ethan7988 Ethan7988 Feb 17, 2015 7:52 AM in response to andy7065
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    Feb 17, 2015 7:52 AM in response to andy7065

    I had this problem as well. It happened when I was using my headphones (Which had a mic). I would be watching a video or listening to music when Siri would interrupt me.

  • by brenden dv,

    brenden dv brenden dv Feb 17, 2015 2:54 PM in response to andy7065
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    Feb 17, 2015 2:54 PM in response to andy7065

    No problem, glad to hear you were able to sort it out.

     

    - Brendan

  • by freedimension,

    freedimension freedimension Mar 2, 2015 9:12 AM in response to brenden dv
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    Mar 2, 2015 9:12 AM in response to brenden dv

    Hi Brendan

     

    I have the same problem, I already tried everything.

    "To turn off Voice Control, you need to set a passcode first—if you haven't already. Then go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > Voice Dial and turn off Voice Dial. Music Voice Control is always on." --> already off

     

    But I still have the problem that my voice control starts up while my iPhone 5S is in my pocket.

     

    In several Blogs there is written it can be handled with a Jailbreak. But I do not want to try it. Maybe you have one last possibility to try to turn it off.

     

    Thank you!

  • by schillfactor,

    schillfactor schillfactor Jul 21, 2015 1:16 PM in response to brenden dv
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    Jul 21, 2015 1:16 PM in response to brenden dv

    How do you disable Voice Control without setting a passcode?

    I hate using a passcode to get into my phone and there's nothing crazy confidential that I'm worried about anyone seeing on my phone

    I simply don't ever want to find myself in a situation where a useless application like Voice Control mysteriously comes on and I have a **** of a time trying to turn it off.

     

    even if someone just told me the easiest way to turn it off when it comes on that would be helpful because I can't figure that one out

     

    Voice Control must be the most useless feature ever put on an Iphone

    Who uses it? Why?

  • by rtour,

    rtour rtour Sep 30, 2015 3:53 AM in response to brenden dv
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    Sep 30, 2015 3:53 AM in response to brenden dv

    The procedure seems not to work with iPhone 5, 5s, 5c with iOS 9.x. I have tried it and my voice control is still activated when holding down home button, even the passcode is there. Anybody knows how to disable Siri and Voice Control in iOS 9.x?