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Apple iPhone 8

iOS 12.0

iOS 11.0

iOS is the operating system software installed on your iPhone. To find out which version you have: Tap Settings, Tap General, Tap About, and view the version number.

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How to

Choose Siri settings

You can control many of the phone functions with your voice. You can call contacts from the address book, dictate messages and search the internet.

List view

Find "Siri & Search"

Tap Settings.

Tap Siri & Search.

Turn on Siri

Tap the indicator next to "Press Home for Siri" to turn on the function.

Tap Enable Siri.

Turn automatic activation on or off

Tap the indicator next to "Listen for "Hey Siri"" to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, follow the instructions on the screen.

Turn use of Siri on lock screen on or off

Tap the indicator next to "Allow Siri When Locked" to turn the function on or off.

Choose language

Tap Language.

Tap the required language.

Tap arrow left.

Select voice accent and gender

Tap Siri Voice.

Tap the required accent.

Tap the required gender.

Tap arrow left.

Turn voice feedback on or off

Tap Voice Feedback.

Tap the required setting.

Tap arrow left.

Select phone owner

Tap My Information.

Tap the required contact.

When you select yourself as the owner of the mobile phone, your mobile phone uses your information for different voice control functions such as navigation to your home address. See how to create yourself as a contact in the address book.