I regularly read Western blogs and Apple threads on Reddit. Weekly there in the top of the water post about the fact that the voice assistant Siri (Siri) is getting dumber every year. I agree with them, but you don’t have to go far for examples: there is a HomePod mini next to the crib, and using it is a separate type of torture.
Meanwhile, Alice, who is standing in Stations throughout the apartment, pleases completely: understands both languages, is well versed in thoughts, allows you to freely express, and not follow a strict request. If all assistants were the creators of the smart ones, we would have lived in a futuristic fairy tale long ago.
Apple has been afraid of other assistants in the iPhone and iPad for a very long time. But in iOS 16, everything has changed. Now I can uses Alice instead of Siriwithout touching the iPhone. Everyone can! What I advise everyone to do in this article.
Stop, what happened?
In iOS 16, instead of Siri, you can call other voice assistants. For example, Alice from Yandex. Apple is in no hurry to talk about this feature, which is predictable.
But Yandex promptly added such an opportunity through the application Yandex with Alice.
How to change Siri to Alice in iOS
Siri settings in iOS 16 are located here: Settings -> Siri and Search.
All of the following must be done only once. Don’t worry, you don’t have to use any “quick commands” and generally understand something.
you earlier any iPhone with iOS 16 or later installed. On previous versions of the system, the function does not work.
1. It is claimed that you have Siri enabled in Russian. For this health Settings -> Siri and Search -> Language.
2. It also turned out that you had the function enabled there “Hey Siri” (optional but helpful)
3. Install the Yandex app with Alice from the App Store if you don’t have it. Or update it to the latest version.
four. Call Siri and say: “Call Alice”.
five. iOS prompts you to add “Enable Siri command for Yandex”. Click “Turn on”.
Everything. You have chosen to communicate Alice through Siri!
How to use Alice through Siri on iPhone
Now when you need to talk to a good voice assistant, just say the activator phrase: “Hey Siri, call Alice”. As a result, Siri feels like Alice in the listening detector. Can immediately ask a question that satisfies precisely Alice.
Other options:
▪ “Call Alice”if you have already called Siri through a parameter
▪ “Call Yandex”
▪ “Open Alice”
Tested on iPhone and iPad, works instantly and without problems. It’s faster than app access “Yandex with Alice” manually, along with a number “Hey Siri” allows a really useful Russian-speaking assistant at any time, albeit from the locked screen of the iPhone.
Yes, this is not a complete replacement of Siri with Alice, but it is already close to ideal. Thanks for that too. Personally, this method is very “went” to me. Most of my smart home is controlled through Yandex, from sensors and sockets to TV and air conditioning. Now I can work with all this and receive data from voice sensors without touching the iPhone.
What else can be done:
▪ build a driving route through Yandex Maps
▪ turn on music or playlist in Yandex Music
▪ know weather and impact forecasts
▪ find information on the Internet
▪ chat with Alice
…and much more that Alice from Yandex knows better than Siri.
Once again: put Yandex with Alice from the app store, we say “Call Alice”, we agree and use Alice together with Siri. Nothing complicated, just pluses.
Source: Iphones RU
