Apple iPhone XR

Apple iPhone XR

iOS 18

Use Siri on your Apple iPhone XR 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. To use voice control, you need to set up your phone for internet and turn on Siri.

Step 1 of 5

1. Turn on Siri

Press and hold the Side button.

If you've turned on automatic activation, you can activate voice control by saying "Hey Siri".
Step 2 of 5

2. Use Siri

Say, in your own words, what you would like your phone to do, e.g.: CAMERA, CALL [contact], SEARCH THE WEB FOR [information].

Step 3 of 5

2. Use Siri

If an application is open on your phone, such as a Messages, you can also use the functions available here, e.g.: REPLY [text].

Step 4 of 5

2. Use Siri

Say "WHAT CAN I ASK" and press the Siri notification to see more examples.

Step 5 of 5

3. Return to the home screen

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

1. Turn on Siri

Press and hold the Side button.
If you've turned on automatic activation, you can activate voice control by saying "Hey Siri".

2. Use Siri

Say, in your own words, what you would like your phone to do, e.g.: CAMERA, CALL [contact], SEARCH THE WEB FOR [information].
If an application is open on your phone, such as a Messages, you can also use the functions available here, e.g.: REPLY [text].
Say "WHAT CAN I ASK" and press the Siri notification to see more examples.

3. Return to the home screen

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

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