I only use Siri to make phone calls and occasionally ask for the time and weather. Siri is working fine for me. I never use her to open apps. I never saw the point when I can just go to the app I want and open it. I only have 3 pages of apps so it isn't that many to go through.
On 10/27/23, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mary. I have to say that I totally agree with you. Siri has gotten worse > instead of better IMHO. Lately, one example is a simple request to call my > wife who of course is in my contacts. I even specify mobile as part of my > request and I still get which entry I want even though I specified mobile > which is definitely one of the choices. So annoying. I'm seeing this in lots > of other examples where I'm asked to make a choice when it should not be > necessary at all. > > > > Warmest regards, > > Rick Alfaro > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2023 9:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Siri continues to be the dumbest of all dumb assistance. > > I have folders too. I’ve been using iPhones for years. But after a while, > you get more apps. And besides, even if you know precisely what folder an > app is in, you still have to open the folder find the app and open it. If > Siri worked like it should, it would be much more efficient to just use it > to open apps. But even this morning, when I say Open such and such app and > give the precise name, it comes back and asks me which app do you want this > one that one or another one, all in the same general app category. This > after I’ve stated something specifically. Anyway, this just started with the > so-called upgrade to 17.1. Feels like a regression to me. And there wasn’t > that much to regress from. I still prefer iOS to android. But really Apple. > Get it together on Siri. > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 25, 2023, at 9:52 PM, Ron Canazzi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Group, >> >> I guess it depends on what you are using these automated helpers for. I >> find Siri better than Alexa or Curtana for general knowledge. As far as >> opening apps, I do that myself. Early on when I first began using the >> iPhone, I learned to edit my home screen, group various apps by category >> into folders and so on. Even when using the contacts listing in e-mails, >> text or phone calls, I add all regularly used addresses to the contacts >> list and the only time I ever use Siri to make calls/texts is if the >> addressee is not in my contacts list. Siri never misses when I ask her >> call (998) 555-1111. >> I almost never ask Siri to be involved at all in apps. >> >> >>> On 10/25/2023 11:18 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >>> Mary, >>> >>> You've got me smiling. Thank you. >>> >>> I have to admit, I agree with you. >>> >>> I continue to be amazed at the power of Alexa and other assistants in >>> comparison to Siri. It's interesting since Siri existed before any of >>> the others. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf >>> Of Mary Otten >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 7:56 PM >>> To: via VIPhone <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Siri continues to be the dumbest of all dumb assistance. >>> >>> I just upgraded to iOS 17.1. I’m grateful for the post about the language >>> rotor, which was unnecessarily unchecked. But now, Siri is even dumber >>> than before. When I ask her to open Pedometer, it asks which app >>> Pedometer or StepUp. I clearly said Pedometer. So why does it need to ask >>> that? Further, when I reply to it stupid question which app by saying >>> Pedometer, it says uh-oh there’s a problem. The app is there, and if I >>> find it on my phone I can open it. Really Apple, you are really behind >>> the eight ball here. My Samsung device opens stuff just fine with the >>> much-maligned Bixby. Siri, worthless. Apple really has fallen way behind >>> the curve and this has nothing to do with AI. Get your stuff together >>> Apple. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >> >> -- >> Signature: >> For a nation to admit it has done grievous wrongs and will strive to >> correct them for the betterment of all is no vice; For a nation to claim >> it has always been great, needs no improvement and to cling to its past >> achievements is no virtue! >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> [email protected]. 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