iOS 16 Lets Siri Hang Up Calls, Add Emojis to Texts and More

[MacRumors]

Apple in iOS 16 is introducing some significant improvements to Siri, making the built-in personal assistant more useful than ever.

If you're on a hands-free call, you can now ask Siri to hang up for you. Just say "Hey Siri, hang up," but be warned that the person on the other line will be able to hear you. The feature is supported in both the Phone and FaceTime apps.

Siri can insert emoji into texts when you're using Siri to send a message, and Siri is also now able to automatically send messages so you don't need to verbally confirm.

For those who use Shortcuts, Siri is able to run shortcuts as soon as an app is downloaded, with zero setup required.

If you want to know more about what Siri can do on your device and in apps, ask "Hey Siri, what can I do here?" You can also ask about a specific app, such as "Hey Siri, what can I do with Weather?"

Apple has also expanded offline support for Siri, so Siri can do more without needing to contact Apple's servers. Siri can manage HomeKit, intercom, and voicemail requests offline in iOS 16.

Article Link: iOS 16 Lets Siri Hang Up Calls, Add Emojis to Texts and More

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Just say "Hey Siri, hang up," but be warned that the person on the other line will be able to hear you.

Hehehe...

 

[GhostOS]

“Hey Siri, hang up”

Siri: “No, YOU hang up”

 

[H. Flower]

Not interested in any new Siri features unless accompanied by a complete Siri overhaul, because I know none of this new stuff will work well.

 

[antiprotest]

On the phone app I'd like one button for hanging up and I'd like another for slamming it. ☎️

 

[_Spinn_]

Glad Apple is working on making Siri more useful.

 

[antiprotest]

Not interested in any new Siri features unless accompanied by a complete Siri overhaul, because I know none of this new stuff will work well.

Whatever I say to Siri, it says "calling mother in law..."

 

[contacos]

It’s a shame that Siri is still not smart enough to use language x when u always communicate with contact x in language x. Everything always ends up in gibberish when my iPhone is set to German but I write in English. It could easily base it on the keyboard. Just like the dictionary.

Keyboard for Lauren set to English: read incoming messages in English
Keyboard for Maria set to German: read incoming messages in German

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗]

Sweet! Siri will do the work for us. Useful and neat feature. Nice!!!

Let's let Siri handle the call. Shall we?

 

[Haiku_Oezu]

Siri, hang up on this bozo!
And send him a poop emoji

 

[mrgraff]

Just say "Hey Siri, hang up," but be warned that the person on the other line will be able to hear you.

Seems logical, considering that you haven't hung up yet.

 

[oofio2461]

but siri still wont know what im saying.

 

[johnmarki]

Adding emojis via dictation in messages is actually very handy. When driving and using CarPlay, almost all dictation for texting is recognized...except emojis. Looking forward to this.

 

[xpxp2002]

If you're on a hands-free call, you can now ask Siri to hang up for you. Just say "Hey Siri, hang up," but be warned that the person on the other line will be able to hear you. The feature is supported in both the Phone and FaceTime apps.

I don't feel like that's new. I've done this for years when taking calls on my HomePod.

 

[Sciomar]

but siri still wont know what im saying.

"Hey Siri, hang up"

Siri:"Now sending X amount in dollars to your caller friend"

 

[f00f]

Some flavor of this works with HomeKit (e.g. HomePod) and Personal Requests. I can tell the one HomePod I have with Personal Requests feature enabled "Hey Siri, hang it up" when my iPhone is ringing. It's handy when the phone is no where nearby which is most of the time haha. I do understand what they are talking about here is a different, and potentially awkward (with the other person being able to hear you) feature.

 

[BootsWalking]

If you're on a hands-free call, you can now ask Siri to hang up for you. Just say "Hey Siri, hang up," but be warned that the person on the other line will be able to hear you.

Or you could ask the person you're talking with to hang up 🤪

And yes I know Francis, there are cases where the other party isn't available, like when you're talking to an automated system or you're on hold.

 

[44267547]

but siri still wont know what im saying.

Try speaking slowly, clearly when enunciating your words. It works. I Siri for just about anything and everything with dictation.

 

[DesignTime]

Do kids even know what “hang up” means in an age of smart phones and no home phone? This seems like a gen X feature.

 

[erikkfi]

I'd like to hang up on Siri.

 

[NFernoSlyr]

On the HomePod I just say "Hey Siri end call"

 

[jimbobb24]

It’s a shame that Siri is still not smart enough to use language x when u always communicate with contact x in language x. Everything always ends up in gibberish when my iPhone is set to German but I write in English. It could easily base it on the keyboard. Just like the dictionary.

Keyboard for Lauren set to English: read incoming messages in English
Keyboard for Maria set to German: read incoming messages in German

Learning another language with an app constantly switching keyboards has made my text generation insane.

 

[bmark]

Can Siri say f you to all robo calls?

 

[ponzicoinbro]

Siri should use AI to discover who is sending scam and spam phone calls and then send Skynet Terminator to sort them out.

 

[BlueCreek]

“Hey Siri hang up”

Siri: “one sec”
“Still working on that”
“Uh oh, there’s a problem, please try again later.”

All while your caller is still listening…