Turn Siri off!

[Dave2002]

Siri somehow got turned on on my iPad - I didn’t ask for it, nor did I want it.

I think I turned it off, though I didn’t see all the options mentioned in this link -

https://appletoolbox.com/2017/10/how-to-turn-off-siri-in-ios-11-its-easier-than-you-think/

I wish Apple would give up changing things and “forcing” settings I don’t want on me.

[eighthobstruction]

....she may still be watching you.....

[Dave2002]

....she may still be watching you.....

Time to get the Duct Tape out then.

[pastoralguy]

Sometimes I think she's the only woman who truly understands me...

[Dave2002]

What about the sat nav lady under the bonnet? She can, however, generally be safely ignored.

[alycidon]

I’ve just replaced my iPad 2 and the new one gives me the option of enabling Siri - which I haven’t, of course.

[Dave2002]

I’ve just replaced my iPad 2 and the new one gives me the option of enabling Siri - which I haven’t, of course.

I'd keep an eye on that - my feeling is that Apple will try to disable your disabling at some point, and you'll find that it's really on after all. You're very trusting if you think that you really have any say in the matter.

[french frank]

I'd keep an eye on that - my feeling is that Apple will try to disable your disabling at some point, and you'll find that it's really on after all. You're very trusting if you think that you really have any say in the matter.

What exactly is the problem with Siri? It's sitting up on my menu bar but if I happen to click on it by mistake it enquires what it can help me with and I just close the pop-up. I don't use it.

And I can see I can remove it from the menu bar if I want to …

[jean]

It keeps popping up on my new smartphone, and I don't even know what it is.

And every time I get on a bus, the phone tells me it's not going to let me have any messages because it's quite sure I'm driving!

[pastoralguy]

I find Siri handy for asking about currency. I wanted to purchase a CD from Japan today and she was instantly able to translate Yen in £'s. Very handy.

[alycidon]

I'd keep an eye on that - my feeling is that Apple will try to disable your disabling at some point, and you'll find that it's really on after all. You're very trusting if you think that you really have any say in the matter.

Thank you for that, Dave. I hear what you say and will keep an eye open for it.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

My son became very angry with Siri, and swore heavily at him.

His reply was: "I say, there's no need for that!"

[Dave2002]

My son became very angry with Siri, and swore heavily at him.

His reply was: "I say, there's no need for that!"

My car has some voice operated features. Sometimes it gets turned on.

I couldn't make much use of it - usually it didn't do what I wanted or expected. Resorting to expletives and obscenities produced some very interesting/surprising outcomes, and was very amusing.

Let's hope that kind of technology doesn't get put into autonomous cars!