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"Hey Siri" doesn't work in pocket

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tchescat2000

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Feb 15, 2013
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Saw this posted on Reddit and also have this issue (I reworked the writing to make a bit more sense):

I have tried two iPhone 6s Plus phones and I have found that with the phone in my pocket the "Hey Siri" feature doesn't work. At first I thought it couldn't hear me, but now it looks like it's somewhat by design. It seems to be related to the new feature in iOS 9 that turns off the screen, when the proximity detector recognize a something close to it. Further research shows when the iPhone is facedown, the "Hey Siri" feature also does not work (also by design*). The problem is, this also results in the "Hey Siri" feature not working in my pocket.

Unfortunately, I was hoping to be able to tell Siri to turn my lights on, while in my pocket, walking in the door at night. This bug/feature will prevent me from being able to do this. Would be nice if we could disable this temporary disable feature.

Hey Siri-gate? :)

* https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204389
"You can turn off "Hey Siri" in Settings > General > Siri. In iOS 9 or later, you can also temporarily disable "Hey Siri" by setting your device face down."
 
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This is very disappointing to me, as I was counting on this feature to work in pocket. :(
 
tchescat2000 said:
Saw this posted on Reddit and also have this issue (I reworked the writing to make a bit more sense):

I have tried two iPhone 6s Plus phones and I have found that with the phone in my pocket the "Hey Siri" feature doesn't work. At first I thought it couldn't hear me, but now it looks like it's somewhat by design. It seems to be related to the new feature in iOS 9 that turns off the screen, when the proximity detector recognize a something close to it. Further research shows when the iPhone is facedown, the "Hey Siri" feature also does not work (also by design*). The problem is, this also results in the "Hey Siri" feature not working in my pocket.

Unfortunately, I was hoping to be able to tell Siri to turn my lights on, while in my pocket, walking in the door at night. This bug/feature will prevent me from being able to do this. Would be nice if I could

Hey Siri-gate? :)

* https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204389
"You can turn off "Hey Siri" in Settings > General > Siri. In iOS 9 or later, you can also temporarily disable "Hey Siri" by setting your device face down."
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I know it doesn't do you any good right now, but once a jailbreak is out for iOS 9 it may work. I have a 6 plus on iOS 8.3 and untethered hey Siri works perfectly in pocket.
 
It honestly doesn't work for me half the time even just sitting in the desk. I feel like I have to shot for it to hear me, and that's often not an option. Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I'm disappointed this far with Siri. She has been mostly disappointing since her inception though, so I guess I'm used
To it.
 
Yea I filed a bug report too. Everything about Hey Siri works for me except when it has the apple EarPods plugged in it won't use the in line mic to listen for hey siri.
 
Hey Siri works fine on my new 6S Plus. I put it in my skinny jeans pocket and my robe as a test and Siri turned on every time I said Hey Siri.
 
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