How to Get iOS 27's New Siri AI: Join the Waitlist First

[ivanpasic]

Thanks, I must have heard wrong. Any way, not working for me set to UK English.

I assume you meant to say 'now working' instead of 'not working'?

 

[ivanpasic]

I installed the beta immediately after it was released. It had to be within minutes. The first thing I did was join the waitlist on my MBP and ip17PM. Both are still stuck at “joined waitlist”. I’m assuming it is account wide, and when one gets access, all devices do as well.

Same here, showing as waitlisted on two Macs and one iPhone. I assume once approved, it will show up on all devices.

 

[aliomenti]

I assume you meant to say 'now working' instead of 'not working'?

The Expressive Voice feature is not working. The rest of Siri AI is. (In UK English).

 

[samh004]

Came through for me about 2 hours ago, or about 24 hours after requesting it. But I cannot manage to enable expressive voices, and when I change the voice from AU to US or anything else the icon changes, which is annoying as I’ve been using an American voice for Siri.

 

[gomichaelgo]

Came through for me about 2 hours ago, or about 24 hours after requesting it. But I cannot manage to enable expressive voices, and when I change the voice from AU to US or anything else the icon changes, which is annoying as I’ve been using an American voice for Siri.

Did you get any alert or notice once you gained access off the waitlist? Also, was indexing completed before you got access? I am so curious. I keep checking my phone and it's been about 26 hours for me so far.

 

[stiligFox]

On iPhone 16 Pro, been on waitlist since installing the beta right away yesterday. I wonder if device type makes a difference?

 

[ivanpasic]

Did you get any alert or notice once you gained access off the waitlist? Also, was indexing completed before you got access? I am so curious. I keep checking my phone and it's been about 26 hours for me so far.

Is completion of indexing required to come off the waitlist? My phone has been indexing for 24+ hours!

 

[samh004]

Did you get any alert or notice once you gained access off the waitlist? Also, was indexing completed before you got access? I am so curious. I keep checking my phone and it's been about 26 hours for me so far.

My phone is still indexing according to settings, and I just had a push notification on my lock screen. When clicking it I was taken directly to the new Siri app, which was not available before - using an iPhone 17 Pro Max.

 

[score4fps]

27 hours on waitlist and still bupkiss (and still indexing)...17PM

 

[shindailoversDF]

27 hours on waitlist and still bupkiss (and still indexing)...17PM

Same

 

[WhoDatWayne]

27 hours on waitlist and still bupkiss (and still indexing)...17PM

I am going to ask a dumb question here but how are y’all confirming that your phone is indexing?

 

[johnsawyercjs]

Came through for me about 2 hours ago, or about 24 hours after requesting it. But I cannot manage to enable expressive voices, and when I change the voice from AU to US or anything else the icon changes, which is annoying as I’ve been using an American voice for Siri.

How much RAM does your iPhone contain? There are a few New Siri features, like expressive Siri voices and precision dictation, that work only on iPhones with a minimum of 12GB of RAM, which currently is only the 17 Pro and Pro Max, and the Air.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

I am going to ask a dumb question here but how are y’all confirming that your phone is indexing?

In the Settings main pane, just below where it shows your Apple Account name, a message will appear saying "Indexing in Progress".

 

[johnsawyercjs]

27 hours on waitlist and still bupkiss (and still indexing)...17PM

Yup, just over 24 hours here, and no change in status to either indexing or New Siri access.

 

[ivanpasic]

I am going to ask a dumb question here but how are y’all confirming that your phone is indexing?

Look under settings, right under your picture, it’s says ‘indexing’.

 

[mango316]

Finally got it, nearly 30 hours after joining! It’s in US English, by the way.

 

[WhoDatWayne]

In the Settings main pane, just below where it shows your Apple Account name, a message will appear saying "Indexing in Progress".

Thanks!

 

[WhoDatWayne]

Still have not gotten it and I downloaded not long after the release.

 

[peteyD]

Is there a way to see if indexing is still happening on a Mac? I can't see anything that says it is indexing, but it would be great if there was a way to see "indexing complete" or similar. I've jointed the waiting list about a day ago on my M1 Mac mini, still waiting.

 

[aliomenti]

Is there a way to see if indexing is still happening on a Mac? I can't see anything that says it is indexing, but it would be great if there was a way to see "indexing complete" or similar. I've jointed the waiting list about a day ago on my M1 Mac mini, still waiting.

I don’t think indexing has anything to do with it. My iPad is still indexing but I have Siri AI.

 

[rocknrolldoggy]

Still Indexing and on Siri waitlist 38 hours in. I'm in the US, 17PM.

 

[killaz05]

Installed the beta right after it dropped. Still indexing and on Siri waitlist on my 17PM 256GB. Had it on the charger all day to "help indexing go faster"

 

[shindailoversDF]

Bout to hit 48 hours soon, still indexing still waitlisted.

 

[gomichaelgo]

Bout to hit 48 hours soon, still indexing still waitlisted.

Same boat here. I clicked on the "Learn more..." link for the indexing hoping to get more info and context but all it discusses is Mac related spotlight searches and macOS. Has nothing to do with iPhone or Siri AI.

I am wondering if the amount of photos and messages and info in iCloud has to do with how long it's taking. Like a true developer with a separate phone that has no other backlog of data on it would speed up the process.

 

[keys]

At WWDC, YouTuber Brian Tong was informed that, due to modifications in Spotlight and varying storage utilization, indexing may require one to two weeks, with the most recent content indexed first. Video Link