Imagine a situation where your iPhone is out of sight and you are trying to use “Hey Siri” to monitor the device. Unfortunately, the iPhone is placed face down, so the virtual assistant cannot respond to sound. Wouldn’t you be annoyed on iOS that Siri doesn’t give you the option to respond to voice when the iPhone’s screen is off? Most likely, you would. Fortunately, that is in the past! With the release of iOS 13.4, Apple finally introduced a way to make Siri respond to voice even when the iPhone is placed face down or the screen is turned off. Let me show you how you can put this well-timed feature into action.
Make Siri Respond Even When iPhone Is Placed Face-Down
First of all, make sure your iPhone or iPad is running iOS 13.4 or later. If you haven’t updated your iOS device yet, go to: Settings -> General -> Software Update and then download and install The latest iteration of iOS. Note that your device must be connected to Wi-Fi and have at least 50% battery.
1. On your iPhone or iPad Settings app.
2. Now, tap on Accessibility.
3. Then scroll down and Siri located under General episode.
4. Next, turn on the switch. Always Listen to “Hey Siri”.
That is all! Going forward, Siri will always listen to your Siri voice commands regardless of whether the iPhone screen is turned off.
While this feature can be quite useful, you may want to turn off the “Always listen to Hey Siri” feature, especially when you want to relax a bit in your spare time. To disable it, follow the same steps outlined above and finally turn off the switch.
Have Siri Always Respond to Your Voice on iPhone or iPad
Another notable Siri enhancement coming in iOS 13.4 is the ability to use the virtual assistant to get back to the Home screen. Just trigger Siri and say something like “Go to home screen”. Now the personal assistant will exit the current application and return to the Home screen. This is really helpful for people with reduced mobility.
While talking about Siri, I would like to talk about two remarkable features that have emerged recently. The first is the ability to clear Siri dictation and history, while the second is the option to exit the Siri voice recording program. As a user, I really appreciate these features. How do you rate these Siri improvements? Turn off your feedback in the comments below.
