Siri not responding when iPhone is unlocked on iOS 18 [Fixed]

In this guide, we will show you a nifty method using which you can fix the issue of Siri not responding when the iPhone running iOS 18 is unlocked. The latest iteration of the OS has just landed on iPhones and iPads and the initial impressions are mostly on the positive side, barring a few controversial decisions.

On the good side, you get a slew of intriguing goodies such as the redesigned Photos and Calculator app [finally, we have the delete button, a decade too late] a new Password app, the ability to theme the home screen elements and tweaks to Control Center, though the fact that there’s no separate standalone toggle for WiFi has raised quite a few eyebrows.

With that said, the OS has also paved the way for the entry of a few bugs, with the likes of Mail and Music apps being the affected parties. And now you may add Siri to this list. Numerous users have voiced their concerns that Siri is not responding or acknowledging when the iPhone is unlocked, even though it does the job that has been assigned to her.

To be more specific, if you unlock your device and instruct Siri to set an alarm, then it will do so, but will not respond back informing you that the alarm has been set. For many, this is the first time that the personal assistant isn’t responding to their requests, even though it is carrying out the requested task. If you are also facing this issue, then this guide will help you out. Follow along for the fix.

Fix Siri not responding when the iPhone iOS 18 is unlocked

First and foremost, let’s address the elephant in the room- this is not the bug but rather an intended change in iOS 18. Moreover, this setting isn’t fixed and you can easily change it so that Siri acknowledges your request. Here’s how this could be done:

1. To begin with head over to Settings > Siri > Spoken Responses.
2. Then choose Prefer Spoken Responses from the list [currently, it would have been set to Automatic].
3. Once you have made the selection, invoke Siri and check if it is now working as intended or not.

That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of Siri not responding when the iPhone running iOS 18 is unlocked. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

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