The iOS 9.2 update adds a very useful Arabic iPhone feature with new Siri support for Arabic on iPhone and iPad.
After installing the new iOS 9.2 update on iPhone or iPad that supports Siri, you can turn on the much-requested Arabic iPhone feature.
With new Siri Arabic support, users can use Siri Now and other voice control features to manage the phone with their voice only, and finally, in Arabic.
The new upgrade specifically mentions Arabic support in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, but you don’t have to be in those regions to use the new Arabic iPhone and iPad feature.
Learn how to use Siri Arabic iPhone features.
Use this guide to install iOS 9.2 on your iPhone or iPad. The iOS 9.2 update is available on all iOS devices running iOS 8. Siri is available on iPhone 4s and newer, so if you can run iOS 9.2 you can use this new feature.
How To Turn On Siri Arabic iPhone Feature
Even if your iPhone is already set to use the Arabic language, you will need to turn it on. This will take a few minutes at most after installing the upgrade.
Change Siri settings to enable Arabic iPhone voice control language support.
To get started, go to on your iPhone. Next, . This will take you to the main set of Siri options. Here you will see a number of things to change, including the language. You lose an option when you switch to Arabic. You can no longer choose gender when this is enabled. Siri Arabic iPhone feature offers male voice only.
Choose Arabic, then change the settings you need or train Siri Now.
on the next screen. Siri Arabic iPhone support is now enabled. You can hold the home button or say the equivalent of Hey Siri to use the feature.
You can say “As-salaam alaikum” to Siri and the phone will respond “Wa alaikum assalaam” along with all the standard controls. If you activate Siri without saying anything, you will see a list of commands.
This is one of many new iOS 9.2 features. You can see the rest of the iOS 9.2 features on the following slides.
