hi, I just dug out the ear pods I got with my iPhone 6, which I don't tend to use, and found the same as Richard. I can summon Siri but he can't hear me. this applies both to my iPhone 6 running 9.02 and on my iPhone for S running 8.4. Sandy
Sent from my iPhone > On 18 Oct 2015, at 03:55, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > > Richard, > > I got my magnifier out to look closely at my apple earpods that came with my > iPhone 6. I could find no openings that I thought should be there to serve as > a microphone yet the smooth side opposite the remote and volume buttons does > have a picture of a microphone on it so there's one there. I'm just not sure > where. > > I think I agree with Craig that your issue might be related to iOS 9. I have > no problem summoning Siri when holding down the earpod remote button as you > described. I am running iOS 8.3. > > Alan Lemly > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 17, 2015, at 8:11 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> This is fascinating. >> I think not all Earpods are created equal or I’m completely crazy. Neither >> of which would I doubt right now. >> >> I have an app called Handy Rec. It has the ability to monitor what the >> microphone hears so you can hear it in your earphones. >> My Earpods that came with my iPhone have the button that is about an inch >> and a quarter or perhaps a tiny bit less in length. >> One side is completely smooth. >> The other side, has a section about one half inch long that is inset which >> is the main button, but also the microphone surface. How do I know that? >> Because with handy Rec running if I touch any part of the inset section, I >> hear the sound of my finger touching the microphone. >> If I touch anywhere on the opposite side, the smooth side, I do not hear >> that. >> If I touch the volume up or volume down buttons that are at the end of the >> inset section/microphone, I do not hear anything through the earphones. >> >> There is no detectable notch on these. >> >> My conclusion is that the inset section in its Entirety, is the microphone. >> That is also what you have to press in to activate Siri. >> >> So, I took a pair of needle nose plyers, which are very thin, and very >> gently squeezed the button and held it until I heard the tones indicating >> Siri is listening. I ask Siri a question and Siri said “I didn’t get that.” >> A variation on that statement is all I can get out of Siri when using the >> Earpods. >> So, like I say, either I’m crazy, or these Earpods are different than the >> ones some of you are using. >> Or, they are defective. >> Thanks for trying to help. >> >> Richard >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 4:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Siri and Earpods or other headphones >> >> I would try this. It's going to be a little hard to explain, but you might >> want to try squeezing the entire housing of the remote between thumb and >> pointer or middle finger, but place whatever finger on the back of the >> remote, where the mic is housed, a little further down on the housing. You >> might also try using your fingernail to find the mic. It'll feel like a >> little knick on the side of the housing opposite the buttons. Place your >> finger that will be on that side of the housing when activating Siri beneath >> that knick, and you should be fine. Personally, I've not had problems with >> Siri when using wireed headset mics. Where I run into trouble with Siri is >> when I'm using my LG HBS 700 bluetooth headset. I don't think that's Siri's >> fault, though. >> >> On Oct 17, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I was using the button on the earpiece as the article that Gary posted said >> worked so well so you wouldn’t have to take your phone out of your pocket to >> interact with Siri. >> I guess maybe that really isn’t the case unless you have really tiny fingers >> that don’t block the microphone or something. >> >> Very odd. >> >> Thanks, >> Richard >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Woody Anna Dresner >> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 3:17 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Siri and Earpods or other headphones >> >> Hi Richard, >> >> Are you using the home button to activate Siri rather than the clicker? I >> tried using the clicker at one time, but I think that when I did that, my >> hand blocked the mic, so Siri didn't work well. Once I started using the >> Home button to activate Siri, I stopped having trouble being understood by >> Siri. >> >> Best, >> Anna >> >> >> >> On Oct 17, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Has anyone gotten Siri to work with the Apple Earpods or another headset >> with inline microphone? >> It never understands me whether I use the Apple Earpods or my Bose Mobile >> headset. >> >> Richard >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - 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