Voice control problem over bluetooth

It's really ridiculous that iOS 11.3 has been officially released and the problem still persists. I really wonder when they will fix it. All these months since iOS 11 first release, I drive and do not have the ability to launch Voice Control calls (or other commands) through my car's bluetooth.

Totally. Obviously, it will never be fixed. I'd bet that, at least, one people in the world had a fatal car accident due this absurd and shameless downgrade. Apple cannot denied that this issue encourage iphone manipulation on the road.

I’ve been using iphone since 3GS and everything works fine till this IOS 11 crap.

Voice control is a must when you use a bluetooth device. Since 11 it’s not working at all because all i can do is to answer a call.

11.3 camed out and didnt fix it.

It’s time to switch back to android. Thats for sure.

For all this years i’ve been a satisficed user and when anyone asked me what cell he should buy - there was only one answer.

Not anymore.

Looking for 4” android. Voice control works there. I’ve already checked this.

The problem it is not Voice Control over Bluetooth, but the entire Voice Control feature itself.

See my discussion about it at Voice control for music doesn't work anymore (iPhone 6s, iOS 11.0.3)IOS 11 upgrade, and consecutive 11.0.1, 11.0.2, 11.0.3on this Apple Comunicantes Forum.

"It's up to the device manufacturer."

Yes & no.

At Apple's request, I've uploaded over a half gig of sysdiagnose files including data from a Bluetooth Logging Profile. The Plantronics devices I've used worked fine with an iPhone 5, 6+, and 8+ using Classic Voice Control and Siri. Once the 6+ and 8+ were updated to iOS 11, and their subsequent betas, Classic Voice Control disappeared. There is also a recent, well-documented issue with Voice Control in iTunes. Engineers like to finger-point, so these issues are never resolved in a timely manner.

Ok! Thanks for your info!

By what you describe, for sure you have no problems using voice control over Bluetooth because you are using Siri and not the Voice Control native feature from iPhones since the first one I believe.

In this thread many people says that are not having Bluetooth problems with Siri, but with Voice Control.

To activate Voice Control instead of Siri, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Home Button and Choose Voice Control by checking that option under the “PRESS AND HOLD TO SPEAK”.

Then your iPhone uses the Voice Control feature with voice commands and not Siri.

About your answer “Are there any disadvantages to using Siri where someone would be using Voice Control instead”. Yes!!

Please read this discussion, at the third or fourth post I talk about it and hopefully you will understand why.

Going back, about the firmware updates of Bluetooth devices, what I believe is that you are partially right on what you say about it, but only when the Bluetooth device, just stops working at all with another updated device. Meanwhile, a good engineer that develops a new OS, must be competent to not develop a new OS that just make your phone incompatible with the major Bluetooth devices, inclusively their own make devices as the Apple’s Bluetooth Earpods that it seems that even with them you have the same problem.

So, the problem is not really the firmware of your Bluetooth device, but the mess that Apple´s engineers have made with this iOS 11. Not just Voice Control is broken but numerous bugs are discussed here and out there after iOS 11 update.

By the way!

I’ve also updated today to iOS 11.1, and… , bad news!! The voice Control feature remains with same problems, over or not on Bluetooth.

Shame on You Apple!! How can your engineers be so incompetents?!

If not the so many unsatisfied users about this bug to be considered as an important issue to care about, Even your Bluetooth Earpods are expensive enough to let it be a peace of trash as a non-useful hands-free earphones.

Nope! Didn’t work. Not even close.

eh, no, this just turn on Siri, doesn't fix anything rlated to voice control.

Two different mechanisms.

Have you already solve this issue?. I have the same problem with two different bluetooth devices. Thank you.

Yes it is the only feature affected. But it is a real issue, because siri does not work well in every country.

Yes, ridiculous, I agree.

A agree 100%. Apple own liability of any injuries orDeaths. I do believe the will fix it. When? I suspect a working patch in 4 to 6 months.

its_time_for_android wrote:

It’s time to switch back to android. Thats for sure.

You should always buy the tool that best meets your needs.

Forgot to mention that it works fine for google maps app provided bluetooth is on and connected to the iphone BEFORE i open the app and set the destination

Same problem here since iOS 11 update.

Let's be honest guys: iOS 11 ***** big time. Period.

Steve Jobs would be rolling in his grave if he could read these comments.