Over the last few years, the way we feel comfortable
interacting with our video game consoles, cars and smartphones has changed.
Pushing buttons and touching screens is still the most reliable way to get at
information on the go, but increasingly we all seem to be relying more on voice
activation and actions to get through the day. That’s where Apple’s “Hey Siri”
feature for iPhones running iOS 8 comes in.
With the feature activated and your iPhone plugged in,
saying “Hey Siri” replaces the long press on the home button. This make
it even easier for you to choose the next song to play in your car or do other
things when touching the phone just isn’t an option. For example, getting
sports scores has never been easier.
Before we begin, there are some things you’ll need first.
Hey Siri is a new feature included in this year’s version of iOS, the operating
system that runs on iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch. It’s because of this
that you must have the iOS 8 update before you can set up Hey Siri. If you
haven’t already done so, take your iPhone and plug it into a power outlet.
Check to make sure it’s connected to a Wi-Fi connection. Then, head into the
settings to download the iOS 8 update. GottaBeMobile has a rundown of how
to get iOS 8 on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch without deleting a
single thing. The process could take an hour depending on your internet connection,
which is why it is very important to be connected to a Wi-Fi network.
iOS 8 already comes pre-installed on the iPhone 6 and iPhone
6 Plus. As such, users who have those devices already have everything they
need. Let’s begin.
Unlock your iPhone the way you normally would. If you
normally use your finger, do so. If you normally unlock using a PIN code
enter now. If you don’t use anything, than just slide your finger across the
bottom of the screen.
Welcome to the home screen. Look for the Settings app
on your home screen. Keep in mind that if you have rearranged your apps the
Settings app could be buried in a folder.
Welcome to the Settings screen. Naturally, turning on Hey
Siri is a feature that can be found inside of Siri’s settings. Unfortunately,
Apple doesn’t break those out. Scroll down a bit. Look for and tap General.
Tap Siri
Look for the Allow “Hey Siri” field and flip the
switch to the left side of it. While you’re here it may be a good idea to
change any other settings for Siri that you’d like to alter. Toggles below the
Hey Siri field allow you to change Siri’s voice and add in some essential info
including your first and last name.
How to Use Hey Siri
Now that you’ve gotten Hey Siri working, it’s time to get to
the basics on using it. First and foremost, Hey Siri isn’t a universal
replacement for interacting with your iPhone. What that means is that at some
point you are still going to need to physically interact with your iPhone to
get a lot things done.
To save battery life Apple has restricted the use of Hey
Siri to just times when you’re plugged in. As such, if you want to use Hey Siri
in your car, buy a spare lighting cable. That way you aren’t stuck carrying
your charging cable with you wherever you go. To be clear, Hey Siri can be used
anywhere that your iPhone is plugged in.
Whenever you say Hey Siri, your iPhone will be ready for a
command. You can tell it to play a certain artist, album or song from your
music collection by saying “Play” and the name of the song, artist or album. Of
course, if you don’t have a car with a Bluetooth stereo than Siri will just
play the music through the iPhone’s speakers. You can also call your
different contacts without having to jump through too many hoops. Simply
by saying, “Call” and the person’s name. Conversational language like “Hey
Siri, I want Chinese.” Siri will get search results for you and give you
driving directions and more if they’re needed.
Because Hey Siri is a feature of iOS, it’s
entirely possible that it may never come to your iPhone. As is customary, Apple dropped support for older iPhones with this update.
The iPhone 4, which didn’t have support for Siri anyway, can’t get iOS 8.
Neither can the first generation Apple iPad.source: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/09/21/how-to-turn-on-hey-siri-on-your-iphone-with-ios-8/
by Travis Pope
http://www.buyetail.com
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