User level: Level 1 (4 points)Why won’t Siri read texts to me? I have tried with and without AirPods. Also, when I have multiple text and I ask Siri to read them it says that I have multiple texts and asks which one I would like to hear. When I answer it freezes. I have the new IPhone 18 pro max
Posted on Oct 1, 2026 6:19 AM
User level: Level 10 (93,009 points)Oct 1, 2026 6:57 AM in response to Fatcatinahat
Siri AI in iOS27 has only been released in Beta at this time:
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With Apple’s 2027 software releases, users can now access new Apple Intelligence capabilities across apps. Siri AI begins rolling out today in beta in English, and will expand to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish next month.
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copied from: Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant, is here - Apple
And not all features are available at this point in time, also depending on your region/country:
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Feature Usage Limits
Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions. Learn more at Apple Intelligence Usage Terms.
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copied from: How to get the next generation of Apple Intelligence - Apple Support
But, you can let Apple Techs know directly about your experience by using the feedback link:
User level: Level 8 (36,708 points)Oct 1, 2026 5:22 PM in response to Fatcatinahat
Fatcatinahat (author)
The Apple Communities, for most part, is just between Apple product 'US Users' - Few official Staff.
If any direct intervention that's little; minor efforts to keep us all playing by The Rules we agreed to.
Otherwise - please address issues to Apple directly. Choose Feedback channels, to contact Apple.
.both hardware + software.
User level: Level 1 (0 points)Oct 1, 2026 7:15 AM in response to Ingo2711
I know there will be issues along the way. However, I don’t want the AI on anything. I just updated my phone to the 26.7.1 & I couldn’t access my phone at all. I had to have Siri turn off my phone 4 times before I could even get access. If you’re going to put AI on here. You need to make sure we can turn it off as an option. Customers like myself don’t appreciate being forced to use something we have no control over. I know there are others out there like me, that may be quiet about this, but I’m just a concerned customer.
Respectfully
JT
User level: Level 1 (0 points)Oct 1, 2026 7:18 AM in response to Fatcatinahat
I e just loaded it on my phone & am finding it atrocious to work with & going back to my previous settings on backup. I love my simplicity & accessibility. I feel as if they put the horse behind the cart…
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256368445