I currently have an SE and I have to do something to make the screen come on before I can reach Siri.
With the newer versions that have the always on display, can Siri be summoned at any time with only my voice (like I can with my iPhone)?
Thanks
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Apple Watch Series 10
On the Apple Watch SE, you need to interact with the screen to activate Siri. With newer models that have “Always On” display, you can summon Siri with just your voice, even when the screen is dim.
On the Apple Watch SE, you need to interact with the screen to activate Siri. With newer models that have “Always On” display, you can summon Siri with just your voice, even when the screen is dim.
Margaret_1 wrote:
On the Apple Watch SE, you need to interact with the screen to activate Siri. With newer models that have “Always On” display, you can summon Siri with just your voice, even when the screen is dim.
Thank you for your precise reply to my question! I guess I will be upgrading to a series 10 afterall.
According to this post How can I get my Apple Watch to enable di… - Apple Community :
Note the second line.
This sure would have been a lot easier if someone with an AOD watch just took the two seconds to see if Siri works when the watch is static with nothing but a voice command :(
This is my personal experience with the Apple Watch Series 10. Unfortunately, this feature is not enabled and I have tried to enable it several times. However, I think this is disabled on the Apple Watch Series SE and the Apple Watch does not have the Always On Display.
Herbert XI wrote:
The display is at the core of my question.
On my SE, if the display is off, I must take action to make the display come on before Siri will work.
Then there is something amiss with your watch. None of the three methods of activating Siri (raise to wake, "Hey, Siri" or pressing and holding the Digital Crown) require that the display be active.
Have you taken any troubleshooting steps? Restarted the watch? Force restarted? Un-paired and re-paired?
IdrisSeabright wrote:
Herbert XI wrote:
The display is at the core of my question.
On my SE, if the display is off, I must take action to make the display come on before Siri will work.
Then there is something amiss with your watch. None of the three methods of activating Siri (raise to wake, "Hey, Siri" or pressing and holding the Digital Crown) require that the display be active.
Have you taken any troubleshooting steps? Restarted the watch? Force restarted? Un-paired and re-paired?
FWIW I Think it is a SE cheapo thing. My SE needs screen on to be able to say Hey Siri.
Raise to wake or press crown all work of course.
If series watches dont need screen on then maybe the answer to OPs question is Yes?
LD150 wrote:
FWIW I Think it is a SE cheapo thing. My SE needs screen on to be able to say Hey Siri.
Raise to wake or press crown all work of course.
If series watches dont need screen on then maybe the answer to OPs question is Yes?
As I don't have an SE to test, I will defer to your superior expericence! ;-)
See the info section “How to use Siri“ here: Use Siri on Apple Watch - Apple Support
(Select your watchOS version too, if you’re not running watchOS 11; current.)
Thanks, but I do not see the answer to my question there nor did I find it when doing an internet search prior to posting it here.
"With the newer versions that have the always on display, can Siri be summoned at any time with only my voice (like I can with my iPhone)?" As opposed to having to move or touch the phone in any way to "wake" it up first.
The display is at the core of my question.
On my SE, if the display is off, I must take action to make the display come on before Siri will work.
Thus my question as to whether or not Siri will work on a watch with AOD while it is static without having to raise it or press the crown.
It's been that way since day 1. Has had every update in the year I have had it and the behavior stays the same.
from How can I get my Apple Watch to enable di… - Apple Community :
That indicates nothing is amiss - the screen must be awake. Still doesn't answer my simple question as to whether or not Siri will work with a watch with always on display by voice alone.
It is a worry to me, I always (but never tested til now) that if fall detection failed (which it does often) that I could summon up a pathetic last breath verbal request to my Watch SE for siri to call an ambulance.
Seems not.
Exactly. After my neighbor spent 3 hours on his garage floor with a broken hip, I decided it was time to get something like a "Help I've fallen and can't get up" device. After a little research I decided that the Apple watch was a better option for me. I don't wear it on my wrist, I have it in a pendant case and only put it on when I am going to be out and about on the properyy doing dangerous things (think chain saw etc). I was disappointed when I realized that I had to be able to "wake" the phone up to use Siri. Thus this thread...if the models with AOD allowed this, I was going to get a Series 10. I still haven't received a definitive answer, but it appears that when the screen dims on an AOD device it's the same as when our SE's screen blanks and Siri will not respond.
Herbert XI wrote:
... I don't wear it on my wrist, I have it in a pendant case and only put it on when I am going to be out and about on the properyy doing dangerous things....
That is not how the Watch was designed to be used.
On your wrist or on charge are the only two use cases for Watch
The display is not relevant to the question, except as it might indirectly limit watchOS.
Select the watchOS version, and review the available summoning features.
Can I summon Siri with 'Always On' display on Apple Watch SE?
