How do I get Siri to go away without rebooting my device?

Asked by Buttonstc (27605

) January 11th, 2016 from iPhone

Apparently there’s something about how I’m pushing the Home button which calls up Siri when I don’t want to.

At first I would just reboot but that’s getting tedious. This time I tried just saying “Go away”.

I’m informed that “Goodbye would be more polite” but when I say Goodbye that doesn’t get rid of it either.

It keeps asking inane questions like “did I do something wrong”. How do I get this AI to actually listen to me trying to get rid of it?

And why does it keep appearing when I least want it? Can I shut this ridiculous thing off totally? It’s far more annoying than helpful.

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Yes. Be glad she doesn’t narrate your thoughts! :)
Go to SETTINGS app.
Then move down to General.
Once there- Siri is listed a bit down on the list.
Open that to enter Siri-land.
You can change, adjust or turn off.
Be nice to her- or him, whatever accent.
She always tells you or creates some nice shortcuts
and hands-free calling.
Give her another chance after a bit.
You might be surprised!

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I experimented a bit because I’ve had that problem. It seems if you hold the Home button down “too” long, it awakens Sir so you might want to experiment with your touch.

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