You can use voice controls on your device that supports siri. All differences between the iphone 4 and iphone 4s. The iphone 4s might not be offered officially for tmobile use, but if you buy an unlocked device and set it up properly, you can use the iphone 4s and siri on the tmobile network without incident. As amazing as siri is though it is quite easy to get yourself in a lot of trouble if your phone falls into the wrong hands. Ask siri to send a message on your iphone, play your favorite tv show on your apple tv, or start a workout on your apple watch. There is a way to make home button not to work wheb the home is lock. The siri setting will not show if it is disabled via restrictions. Iphone general settings restrictions cant find siri. This is due to the different technologies each carrier uses.
I had the same problem when i started with siri on my iphone 4s too, and in my case it was because the name associated with my icloud account had gotten messed up and my friend peter had his name associated with it though it was still my email address. Dec 03, 2019 how to adjust general iphone and ipad settings. By default, siri speaks its responses only when you hold iphone to your ear or use siri with a headset. To turn off the app options siri suggests when looking spotlight, you want to go to a unique a part of the settings. To adjust the timing, go to settings general autolock. This will ensure that siri cannot be issued voice commands when locked with a passcode. To disable app options, go to settings general spotlight search and disable the siri suggestions possibility. And i would get it if it werent for the hefty price tag that comes with. Change to first post siri does not appear under settings restrictions, but the switch is toggled off and cannot be moved no where to be found.
When i go into settings and then into brightness theres no option for it. To call siri into action, press and hold the home button until you hear a tone and then start talking. Did you also check settings general restrictions should be off here siri should be on here. Siri will not call or text anyone on iphone 6s after resetting all settings on iphone. Change the language on your iphone, ipad, or ipod touch. But when i push and hold the home button only voice control comes up like on the 4. For example, you might say call julia or play sound of silence by simon and garfunkel while the voice control menu is open. As first spotted by 9to5mac, hardworking developer steve troughtonsmith was able to get the clientside siri software to run on the iphone 4 within hours of the iphone 4s release and later was able to run siri. Apples virtual assistant has become smarter and better spoken, and offers morediverse searches.
How to use siri on an iphone with pictures wikihow. Iphone cannot find siri on the general tab of my 4s. It might surprise you, but the value of your iphone 4s can vary depending on your carrier. However, the iphone 4 gsm models and the iphone 4s have an access panel on the right side and an enclosed micro sim card and the iphone 4 cdma does not have an access panel or a sim. If not just go to settings general restrictions siri on. The bottom of the screen shows a picture of a microphone inside a circle. There is no arguing that siri, the new voice command that is available on the iphone 4s is absolutely amazing. If siri doesnt start, it may be disabled or your ios device may be too old. Navigate to settings general passcode lock siri off. Go to settings, tap general, tap international and tap language. Hopefully this fixed the issue or else i dont know what else to say without seeing the phone.
Siri uses voice recognition to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, etc. If youre okay with using the simple pressandhold function instead, this can be toggled off under the siri menu in the general section of the settings app. I dont use my camera all that often and dont care about getting more room for pictures, videos and apps. Just go to settings general reset and tap reset network settings to have a try. Siri can be turned off outside of the restrictions as well. When siri is on you have an icon at the bottom of the screen that looks like a microphone, a very old style microphone. Apple introduced siri in late 2011, alongside the release of the iphone 4s. Ive attached screen capture pics and also a link to my screen capture video of my iphone 4s to show you guys that its an iphone 4s with no siri. Hello i have an iphone 4s and im just asking about siri except there no siri inside the general settings please help.
Your features and apps may vary depending on your iphone model, region, language, and carrier. The problem started after updating the latest version of ios. Were hoping this feature would spill over so that you can have always on siri even when your device isnt plugged in at the cost of the battery of course, but still a good feature to have. To find out which features are supported in your region, see the ios and ipados feature availability website. How to get siri for your iphone 4 or 3gs or ipod touch 4g. I have done a settings reset from the iphone i have done a full restore from itunes with backup my keyboard and language are both set to us english help.
If that doesnt display it then someone has disabled access to it via the restrictions settings. I have an iphone 4 and have been tempted to upgrade to the 4s since its debut. How to use voice control on iphone 4 or iphone 4s phone no. Siri not working on working in ios on iphone or ipad. Wait for siri to understand what you said and disable or enable the setting in question. When i hold my home button down only voice control. Update the ios system will probably solve some unknown siri issues, including siri, wont talk and you can follow the steps as below to do so. How to enable and disable siri in the settings app. I keep pressing the home button but nothing happens. Heres how to set up siri for your iphone 4s and choose when its available via voice commands. That, and my contract wont be eligible for renewal for another year and a half.
Enabledisable voice activated siri in ios 8 on idevices. Tap the switch next to allow siri when locked to be able to access siri when your iphone or ipad is locked. If its not there, as i said, make sure you update your ios to the latest version, and if that doesnt do it, you need to. Sell your iphone 4s online for cash please be careful when selecting your carrier to sell your iphone 4s with buybackworld. Help for iphone 4 and 4s owners adriana lee 15 oct 20 mobile according to users webwide, ios 7 seems to have made legacy apple smartphones a bit dumber. Whatever it is, siri can do it for you and on any of your apple devices. Im trying to use siri, but cannot find its tab in settings general, so how could i access siri. Reset your network settings by going to settings general reset reset network. Im getting nothing for dictation and uh oh theres a problem or i didnt get that for siri.
The iphone 4s comes with siri enabled by default, even if you have set a passcode lock for increased security. When i go to settings there is no siri on my iphone. Siri might not respond verbally if your device is muted or voice feedback is turned off. The iphone 3gs, iphone 4, ipad, ipad 2, and the ipod touch 1st4th generation do not support siri. Tap the switch next to press home for siri to allow the home button access to siri. Voice commands have been done before but nothing like siri. Siri s main turnon is located in the settings area as you might expect, but shes under a couple of places, including general settings. How to use siri without pressing the home button iphone 6s. How to set options for siri on iphone 5 prime inspiration.
Mar 27, 2012 cool iphone 4s siri tips by jack wallen in smartphones, in apple on march 27, 2012, 2. I have reset all the settings on my iphone and restored it after i change any one setting siri. If reset network settings dont work, you can also try to reset all the. Ive seen sporadic reports of siri dictation not working on twitter and apples message boards. Siri lets you write and send a message, schedule a meeting, place a phone call, get directions, set a reminder. How to use voice control on iphone 4 or iphone 4s phone. On iphone 6, iphone 6 plus, iphone 6s, and iphone 6s plus, the sleepwake button is on the right side. If you have the 4s, check settings general restrictions siri on. The older iphone 4 is slower than the iphone 4s, but the siri software prior to apples purchase ran on the iphone 4 without issue. In addition, with streaming voice recognition, siri displays in text what its hearing as you speak, so you can verify that it has. This works for ios 11 and earlier restrictions were changed in ios 12 the easiest way to get siri back without doing a soft reset or reset. When you first set up the iphone 4s, you have the option of turning on siri. If you do turn siri off on the 4s, it effectively turns voice control on. No prior setup is required but the more you use it, the more it will learn the.
Jun 26, 2012 siri no longer appears in settings general. How to use an iphone 4s key to enable siri on my iphone 4. How to set up, secure, and start using siri on iphone and. This will display the general settings for your ios device. The iphone 4s is not jailbroken, but the iphone 4 is. Theres not an option for turning her on general settings, and shes not in the restrictions also. You can use this function to initiate facetime or phone calls, or play music. Someone plz help, followed all the instructions in the text file i got siri gui installed, no sounds or animation tho, but it opens up full, i have all the settings in general and they save and show languages but every time i do it i have to reinstall mobile substrate and then my mic icon completely disappears, can someone tell me what im doing wrong cuz this is just getting annoying i only. If you didnt, tap setting general siri and flip the switch so that on is showing.
With siri you can use voice commands to access apps, call contacts, set up a. Not supported on firstgeneration ipad, ipad 2, and firstgeneration ipad mini. Not even any siri options and when i hold down the home button or tap the side button to access siri, it doesnt bring up siri. If siri or other preinstalled applications aere not properly displaying on your device you will want to ensure that this app has not been restricted. Siri not working on iphone how to fix it technobezz. Best tips to fix siri not working on iphone ios 12 included. Say something like disable wifi or turn on airplane mode. To check your restrictions on your device you can follow these steps. Mar 02, 2016 hey siri iphone feature iphone 6s, iphone 6s plus, iphone 6, iphone 6plus, iphone 5s iphone 5c iphone 5 iphone 4s, iphone 4 iphone 3gs iphone 3g iphone 6 iphone 6 plus ipod touch 16gb 8gb.
Siri does appear under settings restrictions, but the switch is toggled off and cannot be moved its grayed out. Plug into your mac or windows pc with the white usb dock cable that came with your iphone 4s. My phone is completely updated the title was worded badly on my part but you know what i mean. If siri isnt already activated, you can turn it on at any time in settings. Press and hold the home button on your iphone or ipad, or say hey, siri to activate siri.
Siri files, extracted from iphone 4s page 114 modmyforums. If there is any network connection problem, then probably siri wont work. You can also try using siri with a headset, and if everything works normally, then it means that the microphone is not working properly. To see the model and software version of your iphone, go to settings general about. Turning siri off resets siri, and siri forgets what its learned about your voice. If your siri is not working on iphone 6, make sure to update to the latest ios version. Whether you want to have it tell you the weather, ask it questions or even have it order you an uber, siri has a lot of different uses and most people can find some value out of the feature. Voice control will expect you to speak in your language.
Under general, its the fourth selection down from the top, between usage and network. Cant find siri in settings, ipad air iphone, ipad, ipod. Holding down the home button still doesnt work for me. Sell iphone 4s online iphone 4s trade in buybackworld. If i turned siri off on my 4s and cant find it, where is it located. I enabled the hey siri option in general settings under siri. Siri is not in my general settings, my iphone is an iphone 4s info. The iphone 4 and iphone 4s models all use the same general all stainless steel body design and a thin metal band that wraps around the sides of each phone. Check first if your ios device supports siri, then check siris settings. I have restored, reset and updated the phone and shes still not around. Jul, 2018 ever since it first released way back in late 2011, siri has been a muchused feature in all iphone devices, and that is no different in the iphone 6s. Iphone general settingsrestrictions cant find siri. Siri requires an internet connection, such as wifi or cellular, to work.
She is available on iphone 4s or later, ipad pro, ipad 3rd generation or later. If you didnt, tap settinggeneralsiri and flip the switch so that on is showing. Open your iphone s settings app, which resembles a grey gear or set of gears, then tap general, tap siri, and tap the white siri switch at the top of the screen. In fact, over a million iphones are already on the tmobile network, and the company is going to actively support unlocked iphone devices on their. Nov 04, 2011 there is no arguing that siri, the new voice command that is available on the iphone 4s is absolutely amazing. Voice to text and siri not working iphone, ipad, ipod.
My iphone settings are not showing siri ask different. Siri is available on iphone 4s or later, and requires internet access. Follow basic troubleshooting found in your user guide for your phone. Tap the switch next to listen for hey siri to enable hey siri. Get to know ios 7 show more siri lovers and skeptics alike have a lot to look forward to in ios 7. Another reader asks for help in avoiding bill shock on an overseas cruise.
Weird unfortunately, siri wont let you tell it youre someone else. Siri is a voice assistant feature found in the ipad 3rd generation, ipad mini, iphone 4s, ipod touch 5th generation and their successors. If you have your heart set on one particular model, you might be better to order online. You can still setup your new iphone 4 the same way youve set up your previous iphone, ipod touch, or ipad devices. Reply i have this question too 3 i have this question too me too 3 me. Oct, 2011 you can still setup your new iphone 4 the same way youve set up your previous iphone, ipod touch, or ipad devices. Mar, 2019 for instance, there is no siri on iphone 4. I have activated my iphone 4s and backed it up from my old iphone 4 which i had already upgraded to ios5. For older ios, general restrictions where are restrictions in ios 12. Try going to settings general siri instead of checking the restrictions. In this edition of ask maggie, a reader asks if the siri app is worth buying a new iphone 4s.
Best tips to fix siri not working on iphone ios 12. May 25, 2018 even without siri, holding down your iphone s home button will activate the built in voice control function. No, it wouldnt be released for iphone 4 ever, but you can get it on iphone 4s. I dont want to go a free route, since i have access to an iphone 4s. On ios 11 or earlier, go to settings general restrictions.
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