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How to turn off Siri on iPhone

Here's our guide on how to turn off Siri on iPhone, so you don't find yourself turning on the ever-present virtual assistant by accident.

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If you help figuring out how to turn off Siri on your iPhone, we’ve got your back. In this guide, we’ve put together a list of instructions to silence Apple’s virtual assistant, so you never accidentally summon it again while taking your phone out of your pocket or when you’re trying to lock your device. Fortunately, it’s a pretty simple process, and shouldn’t take you any longer than a couple of minutes.

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How do I turn off Siri?

If you don’t want the virtual assistant to be active, follow these steps:

  1. Go to settings
  2. Tap Siri and search
  3. Turn off ‘listen for hey Siri’
  4. Turn off ‘press the side button for Siri’
  5. Turn off ‘allow Siri when locked’

It really is that simple. If you find yourself wanting to turn Siri back on, just repeat the press but turn all the options back on. It’s the same process whether you’re trying to turn Siri off on an iPad or iPhone, so once you’ve got used to the process, it should be nice and easy every time you want to turn the virtual assistant on or off.

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How do I turn off Siri on Apple Watch?

If you’re also trying to turn Siri off on your Apple Watch, just follow these instructions:

  1. Open your settings
  2. Select Siri
  3. Turn off ‘listen for Siri’
  4. Turn off ‘raise to speak’
  5. Turn off ‘press digital crown’
  6. Confirm turning off Siri for Apple Watch

Once again, if you need to turn Siri back on, it’s just a case of following the steps above but turning the virtual assistant on instead of off. It’s that simple.

There you have it, everything you need to know on how to turn off Siri. If you want to fill the newfound silence with tunes, our YouTube Music download and Spotify download guides can help you out. Or, if you’re looking for something new to game on, we’ve got a guide to the best gaming phones including various cell phone brands and a range of budgets.