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May

How to Use Siri on iPhone and iPad [iOS Blog]


Siri is a workhorse of a virtual assistant for iOS, but I rarely see anyone actually using the feature on the iPhone. Maybe it is because most people don’t know all of the amazing things she (or he) can do. Siri’s improved a lot over the past several years and there’s now a long list of tasks she can accomplish, so if you haven’t been using Siri it might be time to give it another look.

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Siri can schedule appointments, call your friends, read your text messages to you, play back your music, and much more. Apple recently updated Siri’s webpage with more details on the different commands. Today, we’ve got a quick set up guide for using Siri, plus a list of features that Apple’s virtual assistant can perform if you already know how to use it.

Set up SiriHow To Use Siri2

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Select General from the menu.
  3. Select Siri from the list of available options.
  4. Turn the toggle switch on.
  5. Optionally, turn on the toggle switch for “Hey Siri” to use the feature hands-free when it is connected to a power source.
  6. Select “My Info” to add your contact details to Siri’s database.

Once activated, to use Siri, simply hold the Home button on the iPhone (or iPad) until the microphone icon appears, or simply say, “Hey Siri” when your iPhone is connected to power. On the Apple Watch, you can hold the Digital Crown to bring up Siri, or just say “Hey Siri” immediately after raising your wrist or tapping the screen to wake up the watch.

Siri can perform a variety of tasks to make your life easier. Below is a list of phrases that you can use to make the most of your virtual assistant
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