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pwlldvsbj
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Why is the new Siri in iOS 27 so bad?!

Since the update to iOS 27, (iPhone 15 pro max), Siri is struggling to complete even the most basic of tasks such as setting timers. The voice recognition is absolutely fine, it just has no idea what to do with what I ask it - it thinks for ages and inevitably does the wrong thing. I’ve stopped using it as much because it’s so rubbish. What has Apple done to go backwards?

Posted on Oct 22, 2026 9:49 PM

3 replies

gotommy
User level: Level 1 (22 points)

Nov 9, 2026 10:47 PM in response to pwlldvsbj

I can't agree with you strongly enough. I am straight BAFFLED by how terrible Siri still is at even the most basic tasks. I am starting to believe that Siri itself is an elaborate prank being pulled by Apple - for reasons I cannot begin to understand. There's just no other explanation for how it can continue to be so AWFUL after this long and this many iterations.

On my iPhone, on my Macbook Pro...makes no difference.

"Hey Siri, send a text message to [person in my contacts]..."

  • Sorry, something went wrong.

"Hey Siri, set a timer for 20 minutes..."

  • Sorry, I cannot find an app for that.

"Hey Siri, turn on the bedroom air filter..."

  • Sorry, I can't find anything by that name in your Home

"Hey Siri, how old is John Ossoff?"

  • Sorry, I can't help you with that. Ask me something else.


Apple: please, stop punking us.

pwlldvsbj Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 24, 2026 1:08 PM in response to Community User

Thanks but there’s no option on there to feed back on Siri or Apple Intelligence. It’s like they know it’s rubbish and don’t want to hear about it…

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381287