Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

iOS 18

Select Siri settings on your Apple iPhone 16 Pro iOS 18

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You can control many of the phone functions with your voice. You can call contacts from the address book, dictate messages and search the internet.

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1. Find "Siri"

Press Settings.

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1. Find "Siri"

Press Siri.

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2. Turn on Siri

Press Talk to Siri.

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2. Turn on Siri

Press the indicator next to "Press Side Button for Siri" to turn on the function.

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2. Turn on Siri

Press Enable Siri.

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3. Turn automatic activation on or off

Press the required setting to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, you need to follow the instructions on the screen to set up Siri to recognise your voice.

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3. Turn automatic activation on or off

Press arrow left.

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4. Turn use of Siri on lock screen on or off

Press the indicator next to "Allow Siri When Locked" to turn the function on or off.

To turn use of Siri on lock screen on or off, you need to turn on use of phone lock code.

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5. Select language

Press Language.

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5. Select language

Press the required language.

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5. Select language

Press arrow left.

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6. Select accent and voice

Press Voice.

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6. Select accent and voice

Press the required accent.

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6. Select accent and voice

Press the required voice.

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6. Select accent and voice

Press arrow left.

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7. Turn voice feedback on or off

Press Siri Responses.

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7. Turn voice feedback on or off

Press the required setting.

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7. Turn voice feedback on or off

Press arrow left.

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8. Select phone owner

Press My Information.

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8. Select phone owner

Press the required contact.

When you select yourself as the owner of the phone, your phone uses your information for different voice control functions such as navigation to your home address. See how to create yourself as a contact in the address book.

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9. Turn use of Siri for specific applications on or off

Press the required app.

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9. Turn use of Siri for specific applications on or off

Press the indicators next to the required settings to turn them on or off.

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10. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Siri"

Press Settings.

Press Siri.

2. Turn on Siri

Press Talk to Siri.

Press the indicator next to "Press Side Button for Siri" to turn on the function.

Press Enable Siri.

3. Turn automatic activation on or off

Press the required setting to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, you need to follow the instructions on the screen to set up Siri to recognise your voice.

Press arrow left.

4. Turn use of Siri on lock screen on or off

Press the indicator next to "Allow Siri When Locked" to turn the function on or off.

To turn use of Siri on lock screen on or off, you need to turn on use of phone lock code.

5. Select language

Press Language.

Press the required language.

Press arrow left.

6. Select accent and voice

Press Voice.

Press the required accent.

Press the required voice.

Press arrow left.

7. Turn voice feedback on or off

Press Siri Responses.

Press the required setting.

Press arrow left.

8. Select phone owner

Press My Information.

Press the required contact.

When you select yourself as the owner of the phone, your phone uses your information for different voice control functions such as navigation to your home address. See how to create yourself as a contact in the address book.

9. Turn use of Siri for specific applications on or off

Press the required app.

Press the indicators next to the required settings to turn them on or off.

10. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.