RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Voiceover briefly says something like "OK" and sometimes maybe "Mic", but for 
me if I say "Hey Google" and then wait for the tone that the Assistant is ready 
and I ask, for example, What is the phone number for McDonalds" it tellsl me in 
the Assistant voice and for me Voiceover is not talking at that point. There is 
nothing I did and I am not aware of anything you can try. I have an iPhone 8, 
not sure if this behavior could be slightly different on a different model 
iPhone?


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 8:06 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

Thanks to you, I finally got this working. The only issue I have now, is how to 
get Voiceover to stop talking at the same time as the assistant. Is it possible?

-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2019 10:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

No, as I said in my original email:

I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey Google" since I have 
the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that shortcut in Settings > 
SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app and got it to listen 
right away.

The key here is "unlocked my phone" and " I have the Google Assistant app 
installed".
the app of course has to open, but you can set up a SIRI Shortcut and record 
whatever phrase you want to use, e.g. Hey Google" or, if you want "Hey, all 
mighty and invasive search engine".
If you then bring up SIRI (your iPhone has to be unlocked since in this case 
the Google Assistant app has to open) and speak whatever phrase you recorded, 
in my case "Hey Google" then the Google Assistant app opens and starts 
listening.
If you then ask something and get an answer you can continue to simply say "Hey 
Google" or "OK Google" and because at that point the app is open it will listen 
without you having to press anything.

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2019 9:48 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

My husband and I both use the IPhone 8. He is running IOS 12.1.4 and I am 
running the Beta 12.2 and neither of us got any suggestions when installing the 
app. Are you saying you can activate Hey Google without opening the app?
Because I have checked every setting and Googled the issue with no luck.
Perhaps I misunderstood.
I also see no option to use Hey Google instead of OK Google.


-Original Message-----
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I think it was given as a suggestion after I installed the Assistant app.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:31 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I am just now trying to learn how to use shortcuts. Could you please explain 
how you created the shortcut to use Hey Google Thanks ?

-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list is 
the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the Alexa 
Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in the 
family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
reminded about.
Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping List.
It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125
miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey Google" 
since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that shortcut in 
Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app and got it to 
listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for flowershops nearby" 
and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I said "Call there" and 
since the Assistant c

Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

[BB]

Thanks to you, I finally got this working. The only issue I have now, is how
to get Voiceover to stop talking at the same time as the assistant. Is it
possible?

-Original Message- 
From: Sieghard Weitzel

Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2019 10:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

No, as I said in my original email:

I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey Google" since I 
have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that shortcut in 
Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app and got it 
to listen right away.


The key here is "unlocked my phone" and " I have the Google Assistant app 
installed".
the app of course has to open, but you can set up a SIRI Shortcut and record 
whatever phrase you want to use, e.g. Hey Google" or, if you want "Hey, all 
mighty and invasive search engine".
If you then bring up SIRI (your iPhone has to be unlocked since in this case 
the Google Assistant app has to open) and speak whatever phrase you 
recorded, in my case "Hey Google" then the Google Assistant app opens and 
starts listening.
If you then ask something and get an answer you can continue to simply say 
"Hey Google" or "OK Google" and because at that point the app is open it 
will listen without you having to press anything.


Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2019 9:48 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

My husband and I both use the IPhone 8. He is running IOS 12.1.4 and I am 
running the Beta 12.2 and neither of us got any suggestions when installing 
the app. Are you saying you can activate Hey Google without opening the app?

Because I have checked every setting and Googled the issue with no luck.
Perhaps I misunderstood.
I also see no option to use Hey Google instead of OK Google.


-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I think it was given as a suggestion after I installed the Assistant app.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:31 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I am just now trying to learn how to use shortcuts. Could you please explain 
how you created the shortcut to use Hey Google Thanks ?


-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list 
is the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the 
Alexa Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in 
the family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
reminded about.
Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping 
List.

It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125
miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey 
Google" since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that 
shortcut in Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app 
and got it to listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for 
flowershops nearby" and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I 
said "Call there" and since the Assistant can't totally place a call 
instantly without approval like SIRI, the phone app popped up with the 
number and after I tapped it the call was placed.
Later I asked SIRI to "Call Larkspur Flowers" and it came back with "I found 
one option, Shelley's Mountain Flower on Larkspur Lane in Avon". When I 
asked my Google Home speaker to "Call Larkspur Flowers" it said "Calling 
Larkspur Flowers" and it then rang and the call was placed correctly. Ah, 
wouldn't it be nice if SIRI was half as smart as the Google Assistant?


Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece

Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:19 AM
To: v

Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

['Marcio' via VIPhone]

Em 03/03/2019 15:43, Sieghard Weitzel escreveu:

or, if you want "Hey, all mighty and invasive search engine".
Lol, good idea for my next toy! This is gonna be the command for open 
the... almighty invasive search engine. LOL


Cheers,
Marcio
Follow or add me on Facebook 

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RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

[Sieghard Weitzel]

No, as I said in my original email:

I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey Google" since I have 
the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that shortcut in Settings > 
SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app and got it to listen 
right away.

The key here is "unlocked my phone" and " I have the Google Assistant app 
installed".
the app of course has to open, but you can set up a SIRI Shortcut and record 
whatever phrase you want to use, e.g. Hey Google" or, if you want "Hey, all 
mighty and invasive search engine".
If you then bring up SIRI (your iPhone has to be unlocked since in this case 
the Google Assistant app has to open) and speak whatever phrase you recorded, 
in my case "Hey Google" then the Google Assistant app opens and starts 
listening.
If you then ask something and get an answer you can continue to simply say "Hey 
Google" or "OK Google" and because at that point the app is open it will listen 
without you having to press anything.

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2019 9:48 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

My husband and I both use the IPhone 8. He is running IOS 12.1.4 and I am 
running the Beta 12.2 and neither of us got any suggestions when installing the 
app. Are you saying you can activate Hey Google without opening the app? 
Because I have checked every setting and Googled the issue with no luck. 
Perhaps I misunderstood.
I also see no option to use Hey Google instead of OK Google.


-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I think it was given as a suggestion after I installed the Assistant app.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:31 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I am just now trying to learn how to use shortcuts. Could you please explain 
how you created the shortcut to use Hey Google Thanks ?

-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list is 
the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the Alexa 
Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in the 
family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
reminded about.
Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping List.
It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125
miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey Google" 
since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that shortcut in 
Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app and got it to 
listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for flowershops nearby" 
and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I said "Call there" and 
since the Assistant can't totally place a call instantly without approval like 
SIRI, the phone app popped up with the number and after I tapped it the call 
was placed.
Later I asked SIRI to "Call Larkspur Flowers" and it came back with "I found 
one option, Shelley's Mountain Flower on Larkspur Lane in Avon". When I asked 
my Google Home speaker to "Call Larkspur Flowers" it said "Calling Larkspur 
Flowers" and it then rang and the call was placed correctly. Ah, wouldn't it be 
nice if SIRI was half as smart as the Google Assistant?

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anthony 
Vece
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iphone not creating calendar events

Harry;
Any calendars that you want events created on you need to select the calendar 
insettings if there are calendars that are  unselected then the events will not 
be created in that calendar. Hope this helps God bless Anthony

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!!

> On Mar 2,

Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

[BB]

My husband and I both use the IPhone 8. He is running IOS 12.1.4 and I am 
running the Beta 12.2 and neither of us got any suggestions when installing 
the app. Are you saying you can activate Hey Google without opening the app? 
Because I have checked every setting and Googled the issue with no luck. 
Perhaps I misunderstood.

I also see no option to use Hey Google instead of OK Google.


-Original Message- 
From: Sieghard Weitzel

Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I think it was given as a suggestion after I installed the Assistant app.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:31 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I am just now trying to learn how to use shortcuts. Could you please explain 
how you created the shortcut to use Hey Google Thanks ?


-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list 
is the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the 
Alexa Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in 
the family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
reminded about.
Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping 
List.

It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125
miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey 
Google" since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that 
shortcut in Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app 
and got it to listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for 
flowershops nearby" and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I 
said "Call there" and since the Assistant can't totally place a call 
instantly without approval like SIRI, the phone app popped up with the 
number and after I tapped it the call was placed.
Later I asked SIRI to "Call Larkspur Flowers" and it came back with "I found 
one option, Shelley's Mountain Flower on Larkspur Lane in Avon". When I 
asked my Google Home speaker to "Call Larkspur Flowers" it said "Calling 
Larkspur Flowers" and it then rang and the call was placed correctly. Ah, 
wouldn't it be nice if SIRI was half as smart as the Google Assistant?


Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece

Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iphone not creating calendar events

Harry;
Any calendars that you want events created on you need to select the 
calendar insettings if there are calendars that are  unselected then the 
events will not be created in that calendar. Hope this helps God bless 
Anthony


Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!!


On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:31 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
 wrote:

My default Calendar is Family (shared with my wife) but Siri creates
events in my personal Calendar. Is there any way to get Siri to create
events in my default Calendar (Family)?
Thanks
Harry


On 2 Mar 2019, at 14:16, Kimber Gardner 
wrote:

Sarai,

This is just a guess, but check and see which calendar is your
default calendar. The second tab along the bottom of the screen in
the calendar will allow you to see which of various calendars is
selected as yur default calendar. This is the calendar where events
will be created. If the calendar you are looking at when searching
for an event is different from the one where the event is created,
you won't see your event.

This happened to me and it was a real pain to straighten it out.

I hope this helps.


On 3/1/19, Sarai Bucciarelli  wrote:
Hi all:

I am using Siri to schedule appointments. I make sure confirm is chosen.
Appointment says it is created; however when I ask what appointments
are on that day, or go to the day in the calendar, there is nothing
scheduled.

I've powered on and off the phone, as well as turned off and back on
iCloud syncing options.



Sarai D Bucciarelli  <http://www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli>
www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciare

RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

[Sieghard Weitzel]

And now that I have a few Google Home mini our Amazon Echo smart speakers get a 
lot less work. The one thing that of course Google can’t do is play my Audible 
books, but it does a lot of other things better and easier.
One thing the Google Home Mini definitely does do ten times better than the 
Echo is make phone calls. I can ask it to call just about any business anywhere 
and it gets it right the first time and the call quality is actually very good. 
The few times I tried to mak ea phone call with the Echo the other person said 
they could not hear me good at all, lots of Echo (maybe that is where the 
speakers gets its name from) and just not good quality.
Another nice thing which I don’t think the Echo can do is that if you call 
somewhere and it has prompts like Press 1 for Sales, 2 for Tech support etc. I 
can say during the call “Hey Google 1” or Hey Google 2” and it will dial that 
number. I doesn’t work for entering a long number like a credit card or bank 
card number, but it works perfectly for making single selections in a menu.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 8:51 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I couldn't agree more.  We have amazon echo all throughout the house and we use 
her all the time for all sorts of tasks. And very successfully, I might add.

While I don't mean to bash Apple --  they do a lot of things right  --  Siri is 
a disgrace.


Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go 
on.—Annie Proulx

On Mar 2, 2019, at 10:49 AM, Sieghard Weitzel 
mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:
I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list is 
the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the Alexa 
Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in the 
family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
reminded about.
Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping List.
It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125 
miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey Google" 
since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that shortcut in 
Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app and got it to 
listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for flowershops nearby" 
and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I said "Call there" and 
since the Assistant can't totally place a call instantly without approval like 
SIRI, the phone app popped up with the number and after I tapped it the call 
was placed.
Later I asked SIRI to "Call Larkspur Flowers" and it came back with "I found 
one option, Shelley's Mountain Flower on Larkspur Lane in Avon". When I asked 
my Google Home speaker to "Call Larkspur Flowers" it said "Calling Larkspur 
Flowers" and it then rang and the call was placed correctly. Ah, wouldn't it be 
nice if SIRI was half as smart as the Google Assistant?

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: iphone not creating calendar events

Harry;
Any calendars that you want events created on you need to select the calendar 
insettings if there are calendars that are  unselected then the events will not 
be created in that calendar. Hope this helps God bless Anthony

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!!


On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:31 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> wrote:

My default Calendar is Family (shared with my wife) but Siri creates events in 
my personal Calendar. Is there any way to get Siri to create events in my 
default Calendar (Family)?
Thanks
Harry

On 2 Mar 2019, at 14:16, Kimber Gardner 
mailto:kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Sarai,

This is just a guess, but check and see which calendar is your
default calendar. The second tab along the bottom of the screen in
the calendar will allow you to see which of various calendars is
selected as yur default calendar. This is

RE: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I think it was given as a suggestion after I installed the Assistant app.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of BB
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:31 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I am just now trying to learn how to use shortcuts. Could you please explain 
how you created the shortcut to use Hey Google Thanks ?

-Original Message-
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list is 
the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the Alexa 
Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in the 
family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
reminded about.
Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping List.
It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125
miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey Google" 
since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that shortcut in 
Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app and got it to 
listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for flowershops nearby" 
and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I said "Call there" and 
since the Assistant can't totally place a call instantly without approval like 
SIRI, the phone app popped up with the number and after I tapped it the call 
was placed.
Later I asked SIRI to "Call Larkspur Flowers" and it came back with "I found 
one option, Shelley's Mountain Flower on Larkspur Lane in Avon". When I asked 
my Google Home speaker to "Call Larkspur Flowers" it said "Calling Larkspur 
Flowers" and it then rang and the call was placed correctly. Ah, wouldn't it be 
nice if SIRI was half as smart as the Google Assistant?

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anthony 
Vece
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iphone not creating calendar events

Harry;
Any calendars that you want events created on you need to select the calendar 
insettings if there are calendars that are  unselected then the events will not 
be created in that calendar. Hope this helps God bless Anthony

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!!

> On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:31 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone 
>  wrote:
>
> My default Calendar is Family (shared with my wife) but Siri creates 
> events in my personal Calendar. Is there any way to get Siri to create 
> events in my default Calendar (Family)?
> Thanks
> Harry
>
>> On 2 Mar 2019, at 14:16, Kimber Gardner 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Sarai,
>>
>> This is just a guess, but check and see which calendar is your 
>> default calendar. The second tab along the bottom of the screen in 
>> the calendar will allow you to see which of various calendars is 
>> selected as yur default calendar. This is the calendar where events 
>> will be created. If the calendar you are looking at when searching 
>> for an event is different from the one where the event is created, 
>> you won't see your event.
>>
>> This happened to me and it was a real pain to straighten it out.
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>>> On 3/1/19, Sarai Bucciarelli  wrote:
>>> Hi all:
>>>
>>> I am using Siri to schedule appointments. I make sure confirm is chosen.
>>> Appointment says it is created; however when I ask what appointments 
>>> are on that day, or go to the day in the calendar, there is nothing 
>>> scheduled.
>>>
>>> I've powered on and off the phone, as well as turned off and back on 
>>> iCloud syncing options.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sarai D Bucciarelli  <http://www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli>
>>> www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
>>>
>>>
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Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

[BB]

I am just now trying to learn how to use shortcuts. Could you please explain 
how you created the shortcut to use Hey Google

Thanks
?

-Original Message- 
From: Sieghard Weitzel

Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list 
is the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the 
Alexa Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in 
the family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
reminded about.
Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping 
List.

It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125 
miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey 
Google" since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that 
shortcut in Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app 
and got it to listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for 
flowershops nearby" and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I 
said "Call there" and since the Assistant can't totally place a call 
instantly without approval like SIRI, the phone app popped up with the 
number and after I tapped it the call was placed.
Later I asked SIRI to "Call Larkspur Flowers" and it came back with "I found 
one option, Shelley's Mountain Flower on Larkspur Lane in Avon". When I 
asked my Google Home speaker to "Call Larkspur Flowers" it said "Calling 
Larkspur Flowers" and it then rang and the call was placed correctly. Ah, 
wouldn't it be nice if SIRI was half as smart as the Google Assistant?


Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece

Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iphone not creating calendar events

Harry;
Any calendars that you want events created on you need to select the 
calendar insettings if there are calendars that are  unselected then the 
events will not be created in that calendar. Hope this helps God bless 
Anthony


Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!!

On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:31 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone 
 wrote:


My default Calendar is Family (shared with my wife) but Siri creates 
events in my personal Calendar. Is there any way to get Siri to create 
events in my default Calendar (Family)?

Thanks
Harry

On 2 Mar 2019, at 14:16, Kimber Gardner  
wrote:


Sarai,

This is just a guess, but check and see which calendar is your
default calendar. The second tab along the bottom of the screen in
the calendar will allow you to see which of various calendars is
selected as yur default calendar. This is the calendar where events
will be created. If the calendar you are looking at when searching
for an event is different from the one where the event is created,
you won't see your event.

This happened to me and it was a real pain to straighten it out.

I hope this helps.


On 3/1/19, Sarai Bucciarelli  wrote:
Hi all:

I am using Siri to schedule appointments. I make sure confirm is chosen.
Appointment says it is created; however when I ask what appointments
are on that day, or go to the day in the calendar, there is nothing 
scheduled.


I've powered on and off the phone, as well as turned off and back on
iCloud syncing options.



Sarai D Bucciarelli  <http://www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli>
www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli



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Re: SIrI is stupid, was: iphone not creating calendar events

[Kimberly]

I couldn't agree more.  We have amazon echo all throughout the house and we use 
her all the time for all sorts of tasks. And very successfully, I might add. 

While I don't mean to bash Apple --  they do a lot of things right  --  Siri is 
a disgrace. 


Sent from Kimber's iPhone
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on.—Annie Proulx

> On Mar 2, 2019, at 10:49 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list 
> is the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the 
> Alexa Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
> The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in 
> the family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
> reminded about. 
> Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
> the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping 
> List.
> It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
> As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
> flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
> remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
> listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125 
> miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey 
> Google" since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that 
> shortcut in Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app 
> and got it to listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for 
> flowershops nearby" and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I 
> said "Call there" and since the Assistant can't totally place a call 
> instantly without approval like SIRI, the phone app popped up with the number 
> and after I tapped it the call was placed.
> Later I asked SIRI to "Call Larkspur Flowers" and it came back with "I found 
> one option, Shelley's Mountain Flower on Larkspur Lane in Avon". When I asked 
> my Google Home speaker to "Call Larkspur Flowers" it said "Calling Larkspur 
> Flowers" and it then rang and the call was placed correctly. Ah, wouldn't it 
> be nice if SIRI was half as smart as the Google Assistant?
> 
> Regards,
> Sieghard
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Anthony Vece
> Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:19 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: iphone not creating calendar events
> 
> Harry;
> Any calendars that you want events created on you need to select the calendar 
> insettings if there are calendars that are  unselected then the events will 
> not be created in that calendar. Hope this helps God bless Anthony
> 
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!!
> 
>> On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:31 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> My default Calendar is Family (shared with my wife) but Siri creates events 
>> in my personal Calendar. Is there any way to get Siri to create events in my 
>> default Calendar (Family)?
>> Thanks
>> Harry
>> 
>>> On 2 Mar 2019, at 14:16, Kimber Gardner  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sarai,
>>> 
>>> This is just a guess, but check and see which calendar is your 
>>> default calendar. The second tab along the bottom of the screen in 
>>> the calendar will allow you to see which of various calendars is 
>>> selected as yur default calendar. This is the calendar where events 
>>> will be created. If the calendar you are looking at when searching 
>>> for an event is different from the one where the event is created, 
>>> you won't see your event.
>>> 
>>> This happened to me and it was a real pain to straighten it out.
>>> 
>>> I hope this helps.
>>> 
 On 3/1/19, Sarai Bucciarelli  wrote:
 Hi all:
 
 I am using Siri to schedule appointments. I make sure confirm is chosen.
 Appointment says it is created; however when I ask what appointments 
 are on that day, or go to the day in the calendar, there is nothing 
 scheduled.
 
 I've powered on and off the phone, as well as turned off and back on 
 iCloud syncing options.
 
 
 
 Sarai D Bucciarelli  
 www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
 
 
 
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[Sieghard Weitzel]

I have the same issue wit Reminders. How can you select which Reminders list is 
the default? If I use SIRI to create a reminder it usually puts it in the Alexa 
Shopping list and not the Reminders or Family list.
The other day I thought I was smart and I said "SIRI, create a reminder in the 
family list", then I waited thinking SIRI would ask me what I want to be 
reminded about. 
Instead SIRI said "Created "Family List" in your reminders and when I opened 
the app and checked it had put an item "Family List" in the Alexa Shopping List.
It's so wonderful how smart SIRI is after 8 years.
As it was our anniversary a couple of days ago I was going to call our local 
flower shop and get them to put something together for my wife. I couldn't 
remember the name so I asked SIRI "Look for flower shops nearby". It started 
listing flower sh ops in Terrace, a slightly larger town about 200 Km (125 
miles) away. I then unlocked my phone, got SIRI to listen and said "Hey Google" 
since I have the Google Assistant app installed and I set up that shortcut in 
Settings > SIRI and Search. This opened the Google Assistant app and got it to 
listen right away. I asked the exact same thing, "Look for flowershops nearby" 
and it came back instantly with "Larkspur Flowers". I said "Call there" and 
since the Assistant can't totally place a call instantly without approval like 
SIRI, the phone app popped up with the number and after I tapped it the call 
was placed.
Later I asked SIRI to "Call Larkspur Flowers" and it came back with "I found 
one option, Shelley's Mountain Flower on Larkspur Lane in Avon". When I asked 
my Google Home speaker to "Call Larkspur Flowers" it said "Calling Larkspur 
Flowers" and it then rang and the call was placed correctly. Ah, wouldn't it be 
nice if SIRI was half as smart as the Google Assistant?

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anthony 
Vece
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iphone not creating calendar events

Harry;
Any calendars that you want events created on you need to select the calendar 
insettings if there are calendars that are  unselected then the events will not 
be created in that calendar. Hope this helps God bless Anthony

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!!

> On Mar 2, 2019, at 9:31 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone 
>  wrote:
> 
> My default Calendar is Family (shared with my wife) but Siri creates events 
> in my personal Calendar. Is there any way to get Siri to create events in my 
> default Calendar (Family)?
> Thanks
> Harry
> 
>> On 2 Mar 2019, at 14:16, Kimber Gardner  wrote:
>> 
>> Sarai,
>> 
>> This is just a guess, but check and see which calendar is your 
>> default calendar. The second tab along the bottom of the screen in 
>> the calendar will allow you to see which of various calendars is 
>> selected as yur default calendar. This is the calendar where events 
>> will be created. If the calendar you are looking at when searching 
>> for an event is different from the one where the event is created, 
>> you won't see your event.
>> 
>> This happened to me and it was a real pain to straighten it out.
>> 
>> I hope this helps.
>> 
>>> On 3/1/19, Sarai Bucciarelli  wrote:
>>> Hi all:
>>> 
>>> I am using Siri to schedule appointments. I make sure confirm is chosen.
>>> Appointment says it is created; however when I ask what appointments 
>>> are on that day, or go to the day in the calendar, there is nothing 
>>> scheduled.
>>> 
>>> I've powered on and off the phone, as well as turned off and back on 
>>> iCloud syncing options.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sarai D Bucciarelli  
>>> www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
>>> 
>>> 
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