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nategold
User level: Level 1 (43 points)

iPhone 18 Pro voice recognition is awful

iPhone 18 Pro voice recognition is awful. It is getting a lot of words wrong vs iPhone 16 Pro with iOS 26. I tried both Siri classic and Siri AI and no difference. Any others seeing this?

Posted on Sep 28, 2026 1:15 PM

2 replies

SravanKrA
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)

Sep 28, 2026 11:48 PM in response to nategold

For example:


If your iPhone dictation consistently types "Kruse" instead of "cruise," here's how you can correct it:

  1. Train the Dictation System
    1. Use dictation in a text field (like Messages or Notes) and say "cruise."
    2. When it types "Kruse," manually edit it to "cruise."
    3. Repeat this a few times. Over time, the dictation system may learn your preference.
  2. Retrain Siri with your voice. Go to Settings > Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri). Tap Talk to Siri, then tap Off. Turn on “Siri” or “Hey Siri” again, then ...Change Siri settings on iPhone
  3. Add a Text Replacement
    1. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement.
    2. Tap the + button to add a new replacement.
    3. In the Phrase field, type "cruise."
    4. In the Shortcut field, type "Kruse."
    5. Now, whenever "Kruse" is mistakenly typed, it will autocorrect to "cruise."
  4. Check Contact Names
    1. If "Kruse" is a contact in your address book, the system might prioritize it.
    2. Go to Contacts and check for any entries named "Kruse." If it's not needed, consider editing or removing it.
  5. Reset Keyboard Dictionary
    1. If the problem persists, resetting the keyboard dictionary can help:
    2. Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionary.
    3. Confirm the reset. Note that this will erase all custom words learned by the keyboard.
  6. Enable Siri Pronunciation Feedback
  7. If "Kruse" is related to Siri misunderstanding you, you can provide feedback:
      1. Ask Siri, "Who is Kruse?"
      2. If Siri shows the incorrect suggestion, say, "That's not how you pronounce 'cruise.'"
  8. Follow the prompts to correct the pronunciation.


michaelhedex10
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 28, 2026 10:13 AM in response to nategold

apple \ ships new phones without testing


*speak to tex is the worst i seen ever (stalls) i came from google pixel pro-xL to this iphone18 promax missed spelled or changes what i want to say even typing it.


*another gross defect is the scan qr code ...


*closing programs is very risky when trading stocks its easy to not be sure if its closed or open in the backround

and these purposive..i guess we work for apple

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256366731