Disable Siri on iPhone
Disable Siri it is a simple procedure that takes a few seconds of time. It will be useful to know that this is a reversible operation: in case of second thoughts, you can activate Siri at any time by performing the reverse procedure.
Disable Siri on iPhone X and later
disable Siri on iPhone X and later models, access the Settings di iOS facendo tap sull'icona della rotella d'ingranaggio present on the home screen of your device and press on the item Siri e Close. In the new screen that appears, to completely disable Siri, move the levers next to the items Press the side button for Siri e Enable "Hey Siri" da ON a OFF e pulsing sul pulsating Turn off Siri.
You should know, however, that you can also disable some features of Siri. For example, if you only want to call Siri by pressing the side button on your iPhone, simply move the toggle next to the option Enable "Hey Siri" da ON a OFF and leave the option unchanged Press the side button for Siri. Also, you can choose whether to turn off Siri only when the phone is locked: from Settings for iOS, select the option Siri e Close and move the lever next to the item Use Siri when locked da ON a OFF.
Conversely, if you want to call Siri only with the voice command "Hey Siri“, Access the Settings of iOS, choose the option Siri e Close and move the toggle next to the option Press the side button for Siri da ON a OFF. Alternatively, you can customize the use of the side button by accessing the Settings phone and selecting items Generali e Accessibilità. In the new screen that appears, in the section Interaction, scegli l'opzione Side key and apponi il segno di spunta accanto a delle voci availab Inactive e Voice control (to use the side key to use the classic voice control).
Also, from the section Accessibilità, selecting the item Crab, you can disable the function Write to Siri which allows you to write your requests to Siri, instead, to dictate them after pressing the side button of the iPhone. to disable this feature, move the toggle next to the option Write to Siri da ON a OFF And that's it.
If you are wondering if it is possible to disable the Siri suggestions, the answer is yes. All you have to do is log in to Settings di iOS facendo tap sull'icona della rotella d'ingranaggio, select the item Siri e Close and locate the section Siri suggestions. Then move the lever next to the items Spotlight Tips, Search suggestions e Lock screen tips da ON a OFF to completely disable Siri Suggestions.
Alternatively, you can choose to turn off Siri Suggestions only for the applications of your interest. If so, on the screen Siri e Close, tap on the applications for which you want to disable the suggestions and move the levers next to the items Tips and Siri e Allow on the lock screen da ON a OFF.
Disable Siri on iPhone 8 and earlier
If, on the other hand, you have a iPhone 8 or previous models, to disable Siri completely, tap on the icon rotella d'ingranaggio present on the home screen (to access the Settings iOS), then press on the item Crab, move the lever next to the item Crab da ON a OFF e pulsing sul pulsating Turn off Siri to confirm your intention. To prevent pressing the key Home the screen to reactivate Siri appears, access the Settings iOS, tap on the item Generali e scegli l'opzione Accessibilità, then select the item Home key and check the option next to the option Nobody in the box Hold to speak.
Do you want to turn off only some features of Siri? If so, the procedure is slightly different depending on your needs. If you want to leave Siri active but want to deactivate the "Hey Siri"Which allows you to call up the Apple voice assistant with your voice when the device is connected to a power source, tap the icon of the rotella d'ingranaggio per accesre alle Settings iOS, tap on the item Crab and move the toggle next to the option Hey Siri da ON a OFF.
To disable the use of Siri via the Home button when the device is locked, tap on the item Crab present in the Settings of iOS and move the toggle next to the option Allow if blocked da ON a OFF. Finally, if you want to disable the use of the Home button to invoke Siri, open the Settings of the device, press on the items Generali e Accessibilità e fai tap sull'opzione Home key present nella sezione Interaction.
In the new screen that appears, select one of the available options from Inactive to not receive any feedback or Voice control to activate the classic voice control option. Either way, you will disable the use of Siri via the Home button.
Disable Siri on Mac
disable Siri on Mac, access System Preference by clicking on the icon rotella d'ingranaggio present in the Dock bar. Alternatively, click on the apple located at the top left, in the menu bar, and select the option System Preference give the menu to compare.
In the new window that opens, click on the entry Crab to access Apple's voice assistant settings, then remove the check mark next to the item Enable "Ask Siri" e pulsing sul pulsating disable to completely disable Siri.
If you don't want to do without Siri but still want to disable some features, such as keyboard activation or voice feedback, it will be useful to know that you can always do so by accessing the System Preference and choosing the option Crab. On the screen that appears, put the check mark next to the option No present under the heading Voice feedback to disable Siri voice responses, while to disable Siri activation from the keyboard (or change the combination of keys to be pressed), select the option None via the drop-down menu next to the item Keyboard shortcut. If you have a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac Pro manufactured from 2018 onwards, you can also choose to enable / disable the feature "Hey Siri", which is available on these Apple computer models.
Finally, it will be useful to know that you can remove Siri from both the top menu bar and the Touch Bar of your Mac. In the first case, access the System Preference, select the voice Crab and remove the check mark next to the option Show Siri in the menu bar. To remove Siri from the Touch Bar, open the System Preference, select the voice Keyboard e pulsing sul pulsating Customize Control Strip. Now, locate the icon of Crab in the bar that appears on the screen, drag it out of the Touch Bar and press the button end.
Disable Siri on Apple Watch
turn off Siri on Apple Watch, tap on Digital Crown (the side wheel on your Apple Watch) to turn on the watch face and access Settings of watchOS by pressing the icon of rotella d'ingranaggio. In the new screen that appears, select the item Generali e scegli l'opzione Crab, then move the toggle next to the option Hey Siri da ON a OFF to turn off Siri's voice recall.
You must know that from the watchOs 5 version, the possibility of activating Siri by simply lifting the Apple Watch has been introduced. To disable this feature, locate the entry Get up to speak and move the relative lever from ON a OFF.
From the same screen, you can also change the options related to voice feedback. To do this, locate the box Vocal feeback and select one of the available options from Always active, Control by Silent mode e Earphones only.
How to disable Siri
