My biggest hate of Apple iPhones is EVERY stinking time they issue an update, it wrecks Siri which then starts malfunctioning! I use Siri when I'm driving or otherwise busy with something that prevents me from holding the phone, and after the last update it does what what it always does EVERY SINGLE TIME... when trying to send a text, it will ask me if I'm ready to send before I'm even done dictating the text!!! Pisses me off bigtime! If I slow down my dictation so that it doesn't respond as fast, it then will suggest Google results based on some key words instead of being ready to send the text like I wanted!

Worthless crap. It used to work fantastically, but the past few updates have totally hosed it, and complaints to Apple have done no good whatsoever.

Yeah, I’m doing a lot of butt dialing and pocket messaging with iOS 26.
I also don’t like the “Liquid Glass” stuff where the search box covers up part of the text.
I do have the text set bigger, which I like; but it’s acting as if I’ve gotten clumsy all of a sudden.

I get that from time to time and it can be annoying. But I find talking like a stream of consciousness helps. But I sound like an idiot.

I used to ask Siri what the weather was going to be like and get a decent description of conditions and temperature. Now, I have to ask separate questions to receive the same info.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
Yeah, I’m doing a lot of butt dialing and pocket messaging with iOS 26.
I also don’t like the “Liquid Glass” stuff where the search box covers up part of the text.
I do have the text set bigger, which I like; but it’s acting as if I’ve gotten clumsy all of a sudden.

I read up on the "Liquid Glass" and it sounded to me like a bunch of male bovine feces, so decided to stick with the iOS 18 update. They're constantly trying to make things more and more complicated; heck, there are so many new settings in the iOS 18 that I cannot wrap my head around the need for them, and since I never use them they're nothing but "getting in my way"! In addition, they keep moving stuff that I do occasionally want to adjust so I have to go on a hunting expedition to find it!

I truly long for the days in the 1960's and '70's when I was growing up and things were SO much simpler. No electronics constantly engaging people's attention. My wife is one of those who stays glued to her phone all the time, watching videos and stuff, EVEN right in the middle of us watching some show or movie together! Then she dares to ask "what just happened" when she misses something important. I just tell her to put the phone down and watch the show, or stick with the phone and I'll watch something by myself!

I have always found Siri Useless. Try contacting the Warren, MI police department using Siri, it won't happen. Try saying "call 911" to Siri and nothing happens. If Siri cannot do something this simple then it is completely and totally USELESS.

BTW I will answer a telephone call in my car but this is my limit, I don't read texts, I don't listen to texts, and I certainly don't send texts. If I see a big wreck taking place I really do not want to stop behind the wreckage to pick up the damn phone to call 911. Instead I want to keep my eyes on the mirror and do my best to alert the herd behind me about what is ahead.

I'm afraid to voice my complaints. I'm on my MacBook, and my wife and I are sure Siri spies on us and then acts on the information.

Be happy you're not a scotsman...

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Originally posted by Scooter123:
I have always found Siri Useless. Try contacting the Warren, MI police department using Siri, it won't happen. Try saying "call 911" to Siri and nothing happens.
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Did you try “Hey Siri, call 911”? It works for me.

Also, “Hey Siri, call Ace Hardware” works. Ace Hardware is in my Contacts.

Also, “Hey Siri, call 8582731608” works. Ace hardware’s phone number.

iPhone 16 Pro
iOS 26.0.1

Several years ago, I was showing a friend my new iPhone. We were fooling around, and I said "Hey Siri, <friend's name> wants to get laid."

Siri gave us contact information for four escort services.

I ask my Alexa:
"Alexa, where are my pants"?
Alexa replies:
"Check under the couch cushions"!