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How to selectively force Siri to send iMessage instead of SMS?
In this question, I asked how to have Siri specifically send an SMS message to a person who does not have an SMS-capable iOS device registered with Apple, but does have iMessage on e.g. an iPad.
The ...
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Selectively force Siri to send SMS instead of iMessage
I carry an iPhone. On occasion, I will use Siri to send a quick text message to a person, e.g. "Text Alice I'm on my way."
My problem is that Alice has a non-Apple phone and an iPad, and I've used ...
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Siri: Reminder Tied to Multiple Locations
I've been wondering if there is a good workaround to solve the following problem with Siri.
There are some stores in my area that have multiple locations, for example Walmart. I have added Walmart ...
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Siri launching every few seconds when iPhone 4s connected to my speaker system through a stereo cable. How can I stop this?
I have an iPhone 4s, with iOS 6.1. I also have an old, portable JBL sound system. Since the device has a stereo input, I figured I'd just run a stereo cable from my iPhone to the speaker system. ...
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Why won't Siri recognise my home address?
How on earth do you get Siri to remind you to do something when you arrive at a location in iOS 6? It worked fine in iOS 5 but I've never got it to work on iOS 6 - it just always seems confused about ...
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Siri and birthday events
One of Apple's calendar features on every device is that it takes the birthdays from the contacts and show them as a separate birthday calendar. This is a nice feature, but has a huge drawback in my ...
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Is there a way to change back to standard Voice Control when there is no internet connection?
I have just got an Iphone 5 and love Siri, but, it is annoying that it only works when internet is available.
... I was surprised to see that when I turned Siri off, the phone went back to the ...
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Can you talk on the iPhone and use Siri with Monster beats headphones?
I want a set of Beats by Dre headphones and have seen that they come with a control on the cord. Does this have a Mic? and can it be used with Siri in the same way the official Apple ones can?
I have ...
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How to get the iPhone user's name [closed]
On Siri it will give you a response like "Im sorry Carl I cannot do that" Example How does siri get the iPhone user's name? Is that in apple's public API?
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How can Siri recognize a contact's name, but be unable to call that person?
My wife and I have the same problem with Siri. In our contacts database, each person has at least one associated phone number (usually associated with 'home', 'mobile' or 'iPhone'). However, even ...
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Can Siri be told a ringtone when setting a timer?
I normally use the iPhone timer to sleep the device after I've dozed off to some music or podcast. Unfortunately this means that when I ask Siri to set a timer for some cooking, Siri waits the ...
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How can I redial using Voice Control or Siri?
Is it possible to dial the last dialed phone number on iOS via Voice Control or Siri?
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How can I get Siri to pronounce Exchange contact names correctly?
First of all, I don't use iCloud for my address book on my iPhone 4S; instead, I sync my Gmail contacts (and mail and calendars) using the "Exchange" account type. ("Gmail" accounts don't sync ...
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Accidentally turned on Siri using an iPhone 4 (not 4S)
I was using the Facebook app when it decided to freeze. Out of frustration, I clicked the home button multiple times. I got back to the homescreen with VoiceOver turned on ('Triple-click Home' was not ...
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How can I delete contact relationships in Siri?
Today something really stupid happened to me. To show the new iPhone I gave it to a friend at work. He activated Siri and said:
"Call my father"
Siri said : "Who is your father?"
My friend said his ...
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Is there a timeline for Siri location features to be brought to Canada?
Currently, the location features for Siri don't work in Canada. Is there a timeline for that being rolled out, or is there any way to get around it?
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I heard that Siri can be installed on iPhone 4 but can't find it in the App Store?
Is it because it is a non-approved app on iPhone 4 and why? If so, is it only installable if it is a jailbroken iPhone 4?
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How does Siri translate all that on my phone?
How does it work? I heard it sends all your data off to the internet to be translated. But it seems like it's integrated into my phone.
Does it run on the phone or on the internet?
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What is this new voice control thing Siri?
What is Siri?
Is it really only for voice control?
Don't we already have one of those on the previous iPhones?
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Why is Siri iPhone 4S only? [closed]
Seems odd to me that the Siri assistant feature would be available only for the iPhone 4S. I have the Siri app (from the company Apple bought and integrated into the OS) running on my 3GS and it works ...
