Siri cuts me off constantly

Siri - the personal assistant that should be fired. What’s the point in having features like “Hey Siri” if you can’t even finish your sentence? I very rarely use Siri and on the odd occasion I do I am reminded why I don’t use it. Perhaps Apple needs to maybe take a look at Amazon Echo to see how voice recognition should work. I have one and it is a thousand million times better. I mean I literally have to shout at my phone for it to hear me and if it does it cuts me off anyway. It is INFURIATING! Sort it out!!!

Yep, same issue. I figured maybe it would be resolved after a while, nope.

I'm starting to love my Google Home so much I'm considering leaving Apple entirely; lots of things adding up for me to not enjoy iOS/Siri/Apple anymore (e.g. Siri cutting me off, not as intelligent as Google Assistant, missing headphone jack on newer phones, no TouchID, etc). Not to mention the battery issues.

I have this same issue with the new iPhone X and my new iWatch Series 3. I can get around 6 to 7 words out before Siri stops listening - that's even when speaking very quickly, without pausing. Although I've found your solution to work, one of the best features (or should be) about Siri is it is hands-free.

Apple must introduce a sensitivity setting so users who speak fast or slow can optimally configure to their needs. 😠

Olsoj029 wrote:

Apple must introduce a sensitivity setting so users who speak fast or slow can optimally configure to their needs. 😠

The only thing I can think of that Apple must do is obey the law. If you want Apple to know what you'd like them to do, use the feedback page:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Except that she used to do a better job of not cutting you off. Its much more convenient to use "Hey Siri" and I have been for awhile. It seems like in the past 8-12 months she's cut me off faster than she used to- even when I think I'm speaking fairly quickly. It is very frustrating because it makes Siri less useful and slower to use.

I have also been getting this issue for a few months now. It’s terrible! You used to be able to speak normally, and I loved that she would allow you to pause and think while speaking. Now I can’t even get to say a person's name and the word mobile, even if I speak without pausing, she cuts me off and asks if I want to call mobile, work or home. So annoying!!

That answer is not helpful because it basically means that hands free use of Siri cannot be used.

That's ok. Your interest and your comments were still supportive. 8-)

The person with the problem is not me btw but someone I met through

the charity. AbiltyNet, which gives It support to disabled people. Thank you on behalf of us both for your concern.

This isn’t much help for those of us who use Siri mainly as a hands-free helper.

I greatest insult to us once Apple lovers is that when Siri cuts you off while dictating an iMessage, all you have to do is click on the word balloon and it takes you to the iMessage screen where I click the speaker icon and it only shuts off when I want it to... crazy engineering Mr Ivy!

jer16 wrote:

I agree, NumbersinPgh. If Siri is meant for VI and blind people, or those who cannot tap, then it doesn't do what it says.

(I tapped on Helpful before replying but nothing happened)

Fortunately, it seems to be a problem a very small number of people have. That doesn't help much if you're one of those people, of course. I can and do use "Hey, Siri..." completely hands free. It never cuts me off. I can't tell you what the difference is, though.

If possible, the person with the problem may want to take their phone directly to the Genius Bar at an Apple Store (make an appointment first!). Working with someone in person may be more effective.

It's great you're helping other people out!

The power button enables Siri on an iphoneX... because there is no home button to push, but for anything with a home button, that's what you press and hold.

http://osxdaily.com/2017/12/31/how-access-siri-iphone-x/

Unfortunately that doesn't work for me as I'm trying to do the whole hands free in the car thing... holding down a button defeats the point of 'hey siri'.

Common Apple, fix the issue. (I have submitted a feedback form... but since they never even acknowledge that they are working on it, it isn't very satisfying.)

SnakeDog wrote:

Common Apple, fix the issue. (I have submitted a feedback form... but since they never even acknowledge that they are working on it, it isn't very satisfying.)

As it doesn't appear to be a common problem, you're probably better off contacting customer support directly. If possible, make an appointment at the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store. Show them exactly what's happening.

Thank you for your suggestion of holding the “home” button down as I pose a question. I speak with a slow “Southern drawl” (a quoloquil speech pattern of those born in the Southern US.) I will try this and I hope it works!