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iPhone: How to customize the way you trigger Siri

Most people understand that pressing and holding the Home button on an iPhone (or Side button on iPhone X), will trigger Siri. However, there are other ways to trigger Siri, including hands-free.

Follow along to learn how to use different trigger methods for Siri….

iPhone: How to customize the way you trigger Siri

  1. Head into Settings > Siri & Search.
  2. Here, you can toggle “Hey Siri”, Home/Side button activation, and allowing Siri to be used when locked.
  3. Turn the options on or off to your liking. Note: Toggling on “Hey Siri” for the first time will require you to go through voice training.

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