Siri in iOS 15 seems to be having problems with some of the most common commands when using the device, as discovered MacRumors. The problem also affects previous versions, and everything seems to indicate that it is a failure of the wizard.
Specific, there are 7 commands that have stopped working in the Apple Assistant for iPhone and iPad. The ruling affects all languages, including Spanish. When trying to perform one of the actions Siri responds: “Sorry, I can’t help you with that” and offers, as an alternative, to open the application and carry out the task manually. These are the questions that the wizard no longer recognizes.
- Hey Siri, check my voicemail / do I have something on my voicemail?
- Play voicemail messages.
- Check my call history.
- Check my recent calls.
- Hey Siri, who called me? / What is my last call?
- Send an email / send an email to (person).
While users started reporting this error when updating to iOS 15, it appears that the bug is visible in iOS 14 and other versions. Forum AppleVis, dedicated to discussions on Apple features and tools for the visually impaired, has also echoed this bug. One of the participants claims to have contacted Apple technical support, who has told him that they are aware of this problem and that “it is currently being reviewed.” Therefore, everything to the point of being a one-time Siri error, and it will probably be fixed by a server update.
Siri in iOS 15 also has other limitations
Beyond the impossibility of asking questions related to some of the functions of the system, in the aforementioned forum they also comment that “Siri is now less flexible on how commands are formulated“.” He used to say ‘don’t bother’. This no longer works and Siri now requires something like ‘turn on do not disturb’, “says one user.
Recently, 9to5Mac reported that Apple was limiting integration with Siri in third-party services on iOS 15. Until now, developers could use an API called SiriKit that allowed quick actions in an application with the help of the wizard. In iOS 15, however, this feature is limited and has been superseded by shortcuts.