There is an Apple Inc. virtual assistant named Siri (/*siri/ SIRR-ee) that runs on various Apple Inc. operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, and tvOS. Siri is compatible with iPhone 4S and later, iPad Pro, iPad (3rd generation or later), iPad Air or later, iPad mini or later, and iPod touch 5th generation. Siri is a digital personal assistant, integrated within Apple device operating systems, that enab
les Apple device users to get answers. Siri can be asked any questions: simple weather Siri is able to change settings, enable and disable alarms and reminders as well place calls and texts.
In this article, we discuss with detail ” how to get Siri to say something?”.
Best Features of Siri:
It can answer all your queries and search for answers, as well as complete the tasks you ask. It’s the ideal assistant for anyone, and it fits in a tiny gadget. Siri is an amazing assistant that can be used to make life easier.
Many funny parodies have been posted about Siri since its debut on the Web. Siri is seen saying things that are not programmed by its system. In fact, it will basically say anything the video maker requests.
If your iPhone isn’t on silent, when you connect it with a Power source (wired or wireless), you will hear an iconic chime to let you know that charging started.
While there’s no way for you to disable the chime in iOS14 you can have Siri say whatever you want once you establish a connection. This trick makes a custom sound or song play anytime the iPhone is connected or disconnected from a charger. A great companion to Apple’s charging chime “connect_power.caf”, is having your iOS device speak to you every time it detects power.
How to get Siri to say something?
Here are the things that help you in the activation of Siri
1. Start a New Automation:
To begin, go to the Shortcuts application’s “Automation” tab. Then hit the plus (+ sign) followed by “Create Personal Automation.” You can tap “Create Personal Automation”, instead, if the plus (+), is not visible.
2. Choose the ‘Charger’ Trigger
A trigger is what allows you to execute the action. In this example, it’s when your iPhone is connected with a power source. Scroll down the list to select “Charger” and make sure that “Is Connected”, which is Siri’s default setting, is switched on. Choose “Is Disconnected” if Siri would 00923041173135 prefer to speak when you disconnect from the power. You can even create one automation for each. Click “Next” to continue.
3. Add the ‘Speak Text’ Action
- You can now add the action you want to your automation. That is Siri speaking whenever your device is connected to a charging source (or unplugged from one).
- Tap on the search bar or “Add Action” and type in “Speak.” The Actions section should have “Speak Text at the top”; tap it in order to add the action.
- Tap the blue “Text bubble” button in the Speak Text action box to tell Siri what you want it to say when it runs. It can be as short or as long you wish. Siri will not change the way you write, so capitalization isn’t necessary. However, punctuation does matter. You can use commas for a quick pause, or a question mark to make it sound like you are asking a question.
- To change the sound quality, the language, or the pitch of your iPhone’s conversation, tap “Show More”. These options can be customized to your liking. To preview how the iPhone will sound, click on the play icon.
4. Disable ‘Ask Before Running’:
After you’ve completed adjusting the action (or sets of actions), tap “Next”, toggle off Ask Before Running, and confirm your selection with “Don’t Ask” at the prompt. Shortcuts won’t ask for you to run the automation every single time it’s triggered. Once you’re done, hit “Done.”
5. Connect Your iPhone to Power:
You will hear Siri speak regardless of whether you connect your iPhone with a Lightning or wireless charger. You will receive a notification letting you know that automation is in progress. This will also include the text you have typed. You can see below how the automation works when you plug a Lightning cable into a power adapter.
How do Siri Works?
Apple’s smart assistant, which can be activated from any Apple device, is as easy as a tap, press or wake command. With the universal wake word, “Hey Siri”, you can send commands and queries to almost any Apple device.
Talking will cause your command to be processed locally. This is done to check if the task can be performed on the device. If it can’t, your command is processed locally and sent to Apple with a random number. All voice data are encrypted at the end, so there is no risk of Apple or any other party looking.
Third-party programmers can access Apple APIs to create custom functions. Regulators were keen to see devices like the HomePod. This was because they felt Apple gave too much preference to its services. Now, companies have the ability to use APIs to add services such as Spotify to the Home Pod.
Translation Feature:
Siri can use the Translate app on iOS 14 to translate conversations in real-time. The app recognizes the language used by the speaker and can translate it automatically. Translate displays both the conversation and translations when it is held in landscape mode. The Translate app can be used offline and provides two-way translation for the following languages:
- English
- Mandarin Chinese
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Arabic
- Portuguese
- Russian
How to Use Google Voice in the Siri app?
iOS 13 and above is required to use Siri with Google Voice in Shortcuts. In order to activate it, you have to take following steps.
- Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone/iPad.
- Tap at the top of the screen to add action apps
- Choose the Voice app.
- Select an option
- Call: Choose a contact. The in-call screen opens.
- Send a note: Type a text message, then select the recipients.
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