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Disable Siri and Classic Voice Control with this quick guide
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The Voice Control feature is activated by holding down the Side or Home button. If your iPhone keeps activating classic Voice Control, you can easily disable it in settings. This is different from the digital assistant, Siri, which can also be turned off. Here's how to turn off Voice Control on your iPhone or iPad.
Quick Steps
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Accessibility .
- Tap Side Button or Home Button .
- Next to Press and hold to speak , tap Off .
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Open the Settings app. This is the grey cog icon.- Make sure to update your iPhone .
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Tap Accessibility . This will be underneath Home Screen & App Library .Advertisement -
Tap Side Button . If you have an iPhone 8 or earlier, tap Home Button instead. -
Tap Off . This is underneath the Press and hold to speak header.- Classic Voice Control is now disabled. [1] X Research source
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Open the Settings app. This is the grey cog icon.- Use this method to turn off Siri , Apple's digital assistant, and Voice Dialing.
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Tap Siri & Search . This is towards the middle of the page. -
Tap Listen for . You can find this at the very top. -
Select Off . There will be a blue checkmark.- Tap Siri & Search to return to the previous screen.
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Toggle off"Press Side Button for Siri". This will be underneath Listen for .
- If you have an iPhone 8 or earlier, you'll see ' Press Home for Siri instead.
- The switch will turn grey.
- Tap Settings to return to the previous page.
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Tap Face ID & Passcode . You'll be asked to enter your passcode.- If you haven't already, set up your Face ID and passcode .
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Toggle off"Voice Dial". This is in the middle of the page.
- Voice Dial will be disabled.
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Open the Settings menu and select Activator . After jailbreaking, a tweak called Activator is typically installed automatically. This tweak lets you change tons of settings on your iPhone.- Use this method if your iPhone is jailbroken.
- If you don't have Activator installed, open Cydia and search for it. Click here for more detailed instructions on downloading tweaks from Cydia .
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Tap Anywhere . This will allow you to change settings that apply to the phone at all times. -
Tap Long Hold . This is underneath Home Button . This is the typical command to initiate Voice Control. -
Select Do Nothing . You can find this under the System Actions section. This will disable the Home button from launching Voice Control.
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QuestionHow do I disable Siri and Voice Control without having to use a passcode lock or fingerprint?Community AnswerSo I've tried really hard to figure this out. After trial-and-error and online research, I don't think this is possible. I have tried it on so many different types of phones, ranging from iPhone 3GS's to iPhone 6's.
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QuestionHow do I prevent it from talking when I'm typing?Community AnswerYou can go to settings and then click on accessibility. The first option should say "Voice Over," and then you would turn off voice over.
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QuestionWhat should I do if my phone is stuck on voice command?Community AnswerTry restarting it. If you don't know the "shortcut", hold the power button and home button until you see the apple appear on the screen.
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1. Open Settings
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2. Enable Siri if it's off.
3. Tap Touch ID & Passcode
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4. Tap Turn Passcode on
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5. Disable Voice Dial.
6. Disable Siri.
7. Set "Require Passcode" to "Immediately."
8. Lock your phone.
For more tips, including how to disable voice control on a jailbroken iPhone, read on!
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