How To Invoke Siri On Iphone

Siri, Apple's hugely popular digital assistant, has been around for a long time and is practically synonymous with the iPhone. You can ask him to set reminders, compose messages, get driving directions; The list goes on. Siri has also improved with every major iOS iteration, is smart enough to learn from your activity, and offers interesting suggestions to improve your iPhone experience.

But if you've just set up your iPhone and skipped Siri activation, you'll learn everything you need to know to set up Siri here. The following instructions also apply to any iPad running iPadOS.

How to enable Siri on iPhone

You can quickly set up Siri through the Settings app on your iPhone. You just need to be prepared to spend a few minutes training Siri to identify your voice.

1. Start the Definitions app on your iPhone's home screen. If you can't find it, swipe down to invoke Search. so type Definitions and select Ir.

2. Scroll down on the Definitions app screen and touch Siri and Search.

3. Turn on the switch next to Listen to "Hey Siri" ou Press the side button for Siri.

Como instalar e configurar a Siri no seu iPhone

4. Touch Enable Siri to confirm that you want to activate Siri.

5. Touch Continue and scroll through the home screens, saying the phrases and sentences on the screen aloud. It's a good idea to speak naturally as you would a real person, rather than reading them slowly. This should help Siri easily recognize you later.

6. Touch Done as soon as you reach the end to complete the Siri setup.

How to manage the way Siri appears

Once you've finished configuring Siri, you can determine how to invoke Siri using the three toggle buttons at the top of Siri Siri and Search screen.

Listen to "Hey Siri": Allows you to summon Siri by saying "Hey Siri" out loud.
Press the side button for Siri: Allows you to summon Siri by pressing and holding the Side button on the iPhone.
Allow Siri when blocked: Allows you to access Siri using the above two methods, even with your iPhone locked. If privacy is a concern, you should turn it off.

Observation: you can't turn them both off Listen to "Hey Siri" e Press the side button for Siri at the same time. If you do, you end up disabling Siri.

How to use Siri on iPhone

Now that you've finished activating Siri, you can start using it right away. Depending on how you've configured it to appear, say "Hello Siri" or press and hold the Side button to summon Siri. A rotating purple sphere at the bottom of the screen indicates Siri is active and listening.

Then place your order, and it will be mandatory. Here are some things Siri can do:

Make calls.
Check the time.
Activate and deactivate system settings such as Dark Mode and Night Shift.
Make translations.
Set reminders and alarms.
Check your emails.
Compose text messages.
Advertise messages and calls (more on setting this up below).
Provide driving directions.
Do math.
Play music.
Teach Siri about her relationships.
Tell a joke.
Tell a bedtime story!

Keep asking Siri what you want. In time, you will know what Siri can and cannot do. Siri also has a hilarious personality. So if you feel bored, here are some fun things you can ask yourself.

How to change Siri language

Siri is available in multiple languages. If you prefer to interact with him in a different language, start by going to Definitions > Siri and Search > Language.

Then select the language you want to use and tap Change language Confirm. This disables Siri, so you must re-enable the functionality and teach your voice in the new language.

How to change Siri's voice

Siri comes in various accents and voices. Go to Definitions > Siri and Search > Vozes and choose from the options available for the chosen language. For example, if you set English as the default language, you can set Variety guidance on American, Australian, British, and so on.

You can then tap a voice variant to hear a preview. If you like it, just leave it as is and your iPhone will automatically download the associated voice pack to your local storage.

How to customize Siri's responses

You can customize how Siri responds by going to Definitions > Siri and Search > Siri Answers.

For example, Siri will not respond aloud when you set your iPhone to silent mode, but you can change this to Everlasting ou Only with "Hey Siri" (where Siri will only speak if you start with the phrase "Hey Siri") if you want.

You can also turn on the switches next to Always show Siri subtitles e always show the speech.

The last option shows your requests in text format and is particularly useful as you can edit them that way. Say something, tap your speech on top of Siri's rotating orb, make the necessary change using the on-screen keyboard, and tap Ir. This is ideal for cases where Siri repeatedly transcribes a request incorrectly.

How to announce calls with Siri

Siri is able to announce incoming calls. If you use a pair of 2nd gen AirPods, you can also choose to respond without saying "Hey Siri".

Go to Definitions > Siri and Search > advertise links and choose between the Everlasting, Headphones and car, Headphones only options. You can also disable the feature completely by selecting Never.

How to announce notifications with Siri

In addition to calls, you can configure Siri to announce notifications. Go to Definitions > Siri and Search > Advertise Notifications. Then turn on the switch next to Advertise Notifications. You must also enable functionality for the applications you want from within the Announce notifications of section.

If an app supports responses, you can start dictating a response whenever Siri finishes announcing a notification. You can also activate the key next to Reply without confirmation if you want Siri to send your answers without reading them back to you.

How to change Siri's contact information

You can also tell Siri who you are by specifying the contact card that contains your personal information. To do this, go to Definitions > Siri and Search > my information and choose the correct contact card.

It's also a good idea to train Siri to learn about its relationships with other contacts. You can do this by interacting directly with Siri itself.

For example, you might say, "Hey Siri, [contact name] is my dad," and Siri will remember that. You can then, for example, make a call simply by saying, "Hey Siri, call my dad."

How to disable Siri's suggestions

As you use iPhone, Siri learns from your behavior and gives valuable suggestions.

For example, it can suggest an app that you use the most when turning on the iPhone's search functionality, or tell you to perform an app-specific function in the form of home screen or lock screen notifications throughout the day. Also, you can see suggested contacts whenever you invoke an app's sharing sheet.

You can manage all this using the selectors within the Crab Suggestions section (again, found in Definitions > Siri and Search).

Suggestions during the search: Show Siri suggestions while browsing your iPhone apps, photos, and documents.
Lock screen suggestions: Show app-based recommendations on lock screen.
Home screen suggestions: Show app-based recommendations on the home screen.
Suggestion when sharing: Show suggested contacts at the top of the sharing sheet.

How to enable Siri for apps

You can also configure how Siri works with specific applications. Scroll down the Siri and Search screen and tap an app. You can then determine if you want Siri to learn from the app, suggest its name in surveys, show suggestions based on it on the home screen, and so on.

Learn with this app: Allows Siri to learn from the app and make suggestions based on past activities.
Show application suggestions: Allows Siri to display app suggestions on the home screen or lock screen (you should see separate buttons on the screen).
Suggest application: Allows Siri to suggest the app while invoking Search.
Show app in search: Allows Siri to show the app in Search.
Show content in search: Grants Siri permissions to show app content in Search (such as individual messages from the Mail app).

How to delete Siri's dictation history

Siri may stream your interactions to Apple servers to help improve functionality depending on your privacy settings. However, you can choose to delete them from Apple servers whenever you like. To do this, go to Definitions > Siri and Search > Siri and dictation history and touch Delete Siri History and Dictation.

You can also prevent Siri from storing your interactions by going to Definitions > Privacy > Analysis and improvements and turning off the switch next to Improve Siri and Dictation.

It's time to start using Siri

The tips above should have helped you install and configure Siri on iPhone. Keep using Apple's digital assistant regularly, and it should learn from your activity and get better over time. But you can permanently disable Siri if you find this annoying or prefer to interact directly with your iOS device.