Siri not responding on iPhone 16 Pro Max

As title says, Siri is not working. It only works if I press the side button, not by me saying "hey siri" etc.


I have turned siri off and back on again and done the 5 phrases to set it up and still nothing. I have changed the language, changed the voice, changed to prefer spoken response' and still nothing.


Obviously on IOS18.


Has anyone else had this issue because it is driving me mad. £1,400 for a phone and it doesn't work properly!

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 25, 2024 8:44 AM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2024 9:13 PM

I went to settings>siri and tried everything suggested. Didn’t fix the problem. But when I went to settings> accessibility> Siri (at the bottom under “general”) and turned on “always listen for Siri” it fixed it. I also turned on “listen for atypical speech”. Sometimes I mumble so i figured it ight help to have on too. Hope this helps someone

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May 3, 2025 4:53 AM in response to chesterflaps

Yes mate I’ve had every iPhone since the 3GS last iPhone I had before the 16 promax was a 14 promax and it ran brilliantly really smooth and fast now they’re 16 pro Max the battery drains rapidly. It gets really hot. The Siri function does not work it also randomly picks songs on my Apple HomePod and plays them. It talks to my watch about things I have no idea of.


May 3, 2025 7:44 PM in response to Disappointment16proplus

I have 2 phones 1 iPhone for business (since 1st generation) my other phones have been androids, personal use Iam Seriously thinking of going to Samsung for both as this new 16Pro blah blah blah top of the line is costing me business because of how much I need to be able to dictate. Siri no longer works and this phone is 2 1/2 months old.

May 29, 2025 7:59 AM in response to chesterflaps

There seems to always be an issue with Siri in iphone 16 pro max. Now it is connected to Apple AI and ask for your ‘precise location’! Why would using siri have anything to do with Apple trying to find my location. Have tried all tips in the community and still siri doesn’t work. After getting OS18.5 works but only responds in typing. What happened to the voice?

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