How to make Siri announce text messages
Hello geekplay! What's up, how are you? By the way, did you know that Siri can announce text messages in bold? It's great!
How to activate the Siri function so that it announces text messages on iPhone?
- Unlock your iPhone and head to settings.
- Scroll down and select “Notifications.”
- Locate the »Siri» option and activate it.
- Return to the main settings menu and select “Siri & Search.”
- Activate the "Announce messages" option.
- Ready! Now Siri will announce your text messages on your iPhone.
How to set Siri to only announce text messages from specific contacts?
- Unlock your iPhone and go to the Contacts app.
- Select the contact you want Siri to announce messages for.
- Click on "Edit" in the upper right corner.
- Scroll down and select “Siri.”
- Check the “Announce messages” box and save the changes.
- Siri will now announce text messages only from contacts you've set up this way.
How to disable Siri from announcing text messages on iPhone?
- Unlock your iPhone and head to settings.
- Select "Notifications."
- Find the “Siri” option and disable it.
- Return to the main settings menu and select “Siri and Search”.
- Turn off the “Announce messages” option.
- That's it, Siri won't announce text messages on your iPhone.
Is it possible to have Siri announce text messages on a Bluetooth speaker?
- Pair your iPhone with theBluetooth speaker in Bluetooth settings.
- Unlock your iPhone and head to settings.
- Select »Notifications».
- Locate the »Siri» option and activate it.
- Return to the main settings menu and select “Siri & Search.”
- Activate the "Announce messages" option.
- Siri will now announce your text messages through the paired Bluetooth speaker.
How to make Siri announce WhatsApp messages on iPhone?
- Unlock your iPhone and head to settings.
- Scroll down and select Notifications.
- Locate the “WhatsApp” application in the list of applications and select it.
- Activate the option “Allow notifications” and “Show in notification center”.
- Return to the main settings menu and select »Siri & Search».
- Activate the “Announce messages” option.
- Now Siri will announce your WhatsApp messages on your iPhone.
Is it possible for Siri to announce text messages on other Apple devices?
- Make sure you have the same iCloud account set up on your Apple devices.
- Unlock the device on which you want Siri to announce messages.
- Go to settings and select »Siri and Search».
- Activate the "Announce messages" option.
- Now, when you receive a message on your iPhone, Siri will also announce it on your other Apple devices.
- It is important to have Handoff configured on Apple devices for this feature to work correctly.
How to make Siri announce messages in a specific language on iPhone?
- Unlock your iPhone and go to settings.
- Select "Siri and Search."
- Select “Language” and choose the specific language in which you want Siri to announce messages.
- Siri will now announce your messages in the language you've selected on your iPhone!
How to make Siri announce text messages only when I'm wearing headphones?
- Unlock your iPhone and head to settings.
- Select “Siri and Search”.
- Activate the “Announce messages” option.
- Now, when you're wearing your headphones, Siri will announce text messages automatically.
- Remember to turn off this feature when you no longer want Siri to announce messages with headphones on.
How to make Siri announce text messages only when I'm in driving mode?
- Unlock your iPhone and head to the settings.
- Select »Siri and Search».
- Activate the “Announce messages” option.
- Now, when your iPhone detects that you're in driving mode, Siri will announce text messages automatically.
- Don't forget to disable this feature when you no longer want Siri to announce messages in driving mode.
See you later, geekplay! Let Siri announce your messages in bold so you don't miss a single one. Until next time!
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