I have enabled "Hey Siri" on my phone. Problem is, once Siri comes up, the microphone won't pick up my command unless I tap the microphone icon. Kind of defeats the purpose of hands-free/voice command if I actually have to touch the screen. Anyone know how to correct this?
iPhone SE, iOS 9.3.2
Try a Forced Restart. Hold down the Home and Wake/Sleep buttons at the same time for about 15 seconds until the Apple logo appears. You will not lose anything.
Use Siri on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
You don't have to necesscarily complete a device restore in iTunes unless your device is stuck in recovery mode. However what Rysz said is accurate, you will want to first set up the device as a new device after erasing it through the settings. This will allow you to test the feature and then restore from a backup once you confirm the issue is resolved.
Also toggled Hey Siri On and Off, I assume?
If a Reset didn't work, you might need to do a Restore.
Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup - Apple Support
You can try resetting settings (Settings > General > Reset), but I doubt it will help and you'll just need to renter all passwords, etc.
Performing a Reset from Backup isn't really a big deal. That's, essentially, what's done with every iOS update. It's easier and faster if you do it via iTunes, just make an encrypted backup first.
If Restore from Backup doesn't help, the next step would be to restore as New. That's a lot more of a headache.
Tried it with no luck. Also tried toggling Siri on/off - no luck with that, either.
Yep, tried the toggle with no luck.
Ugh, I was hoping to avoid doing a restore. No other ideas, anyone?
Have to press microphone icon for Siri to work
