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Hey Siri, new setup
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Saying it doesn't make it true. It doen't work on anything but a 6S/6S Plus.
The microphones are not on when the phone isn't plugged in on older models. The M9 coprocessor makes it so on the S models.
It's simply not possible with the current hardware out today (without a jailbreak tweak)
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It's probably a bug, because it doesn't work on my iPad. I can record it, but I don't usually post videos. What program do you guys use to blur or black out the personal information? I can try to make a video for proof. Again I just think it's Apple trying to make people upgrade because "older chip" can't do it excuse. Same with video recording with the original iPhone. Sure quality was horrible, but it was possible.
I'm wondering if the hey siri feature will also work when the screen is off or if it only works when the screen is on. Seems like it might be too much of a drain if it was on even when we aren't using the iPhone.
that's what the coprocessor is designed to do though. much like how motion is captured by M7 and M8 processors even when your phone is locked in your pocket, without battery drain (or with insignificant drain)
Of course it will listen for "Hey Siri" with the screen off. The whole point of "Hey Siri" is to be hands free.
It wouldn't make much sense to have to pick up your phone, turn on the screen and then say "Hey Siri" with the phone in your hand from turning the screen on. At that point you might as well just hold the home button and skip all those steps.
I had the same thing on my 6+, I had been JB and installed the tweak for always on Hey Siri, later I updated the iOS and that removed the JB but for some reason the Hey Siri tweak still worked.
I just recently restored the phone as new and did not load a backup onto the phone, doing this finally killed the tweak.
Hey Siri... Buzz Off
I'm not amused nor do I need you
Sorry but I'm just not easily entertained ...
I'm not amused nor do I need you
Sorry but I'm just not easily entertained ...
I never text and drive but I will Siri and drive because I can send/receive without taking my eyes off the road. Siri will read my messages to me, look up directions and numbers and it all works through the bluetooth connection in the car. Its a little slow sometimes but it works in place of taking my eyes off the road.Hey Siri... Buzz Off
I'm not amused nor do I need you
Sorry but I'm just not easily entertained ...
That's the same thing that happened to me, I thought Jailbreak tweak went away when I updated to iOS 9 beta.
Very interesting, thanks for the info! Must be a switch in the system somewhere to do it that the tweak flipped and wasn't flipped back. Proves it is baked into iOS for any phone to be able to do it and just denied on a model by model basis.
Of course it is also possible to use a charging case and have it always on.
It might be possible to have it on, but would use up more resources than Apple would deem as acceptable on devices without more dedicated hardware for it.
I agree, I wouldn't want it always on anyway, it triggers far too easily - yet to see if still applicable with the new training.