Everyone loves to use siri and if you are wondering hey siri or listen for siri is not working on your iPhone iOS 17 or later or if you have updated iPhone to latest version of iOS few users are experiencing this issue of SIRI not working on iphone iOS and you can follow these simple methods to fix this issue and check restriction settings of siri.
If listen for siri is not working then first you need to enable hey siri on your iphone and check and still siri is not working then you can force restart your iphone and turn off and turn on siri on your iphone settings and other simple solutions to fix listen for siri not working on iphone.
What Causes Listen for SIRI not working on iphone iOS 17
The main reason for listen for siri not working is the language that you have set on your siri and search settings -> Language and all languages are not supported or it can be due to miss configuration and any software or technical issue with iphone iOS 17 or later bug issues and you need to update it to latest version and fix the issue.
Listen for SIRI not working on iPhone iOS 17
Below methods will help you fix Siri not responding or listen to Siri not working issue.
Enable Siri
Step 1: Open settings -> Tap on Siri and Search
Step 2: Enable Listen for siri option
Step 3: Enable Press side button for siri and siri and dictation and enable all siri options here.
Change Language of Siri and Search
Step 1: Open settings on iPhone -> Tap on Siri and Search option
Step 2: Tap on Language and set the language to English and if you have already set language to english then you need to select another language and then select english language here and check.
Step 3: Tap on Listen for option here and select Siri or Hey Siri option.
Once you change language in siri and search settings, then your issue of siri not working or listen for siri not working issue will be resolved.
Disable Bluetooth
If your iphone is connected to airpods or any other nearby bluetooth devies and you are using iphone siri on your on your iphone then it will work and you need to use connected devices like airpods or any bluetooth device and disconnect and turn off bluetooth on iphone and check.
Force Restart your iPhone
Press volume up arrow key and instantly press volume down key and press and hold side power button and keep holding until you see apple logo and let your iphone reboot completely.
Restrictions of SIRI
If you are restricting siri then you can experience this issue of listen for siri not working or hey siri not working issue and you need to enable and allow siri to access all required settings on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open settings -> Tap on Screen Time
Step 2: Tap on Content and Privacy Restrictions.
Step 3: Tap on Allowed Apps and Enable siri and search here.
Are you Using an iPhone in Low Power Mode?
If you are using iphone on low power mode then iphone listen to siri or hey siri may not work and you need to disable low power mode on iPhone to get siri work properly on your iPhone.
To disable low power mode on ipHone -> Go to settings -> Tap on Battery -> Disable low power mode.
Update iPhone
There may be technical glitches with iOS 16, 17 bug and you need to update to latest version of iOS if you are getting technical or software glitches on iphone and listen to siri not working will be fixed.
Reset All Settings
You can try resetting all settings on the iphone and your iphone will restore all settings which will restore to its default settings and issue will be fixed.