How to fix Siri says uh-huh, Um-hmm instead of Yes.
iPhone 11 Pro Max/ XS Max /XR/7/8 Plus user are finding issue with Siri that When waking Siri with ‘Hey Siri’ the Siri is saying uhhuh or Mmmmm instead of saying YES. The issue started to happen after iOS 13 update and before that Siri always used to say Yes or NO, but after the update Siri replies with Uh-Huh and Um-Hmm.
The uhhuh like response from Siri is annoying as Siri sounds uneducated and impolite with her responses.
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| Hey Siri saying uh-huh, um-hmmm |
Siri is surely one of the best voice assistant and famous for its unique and best interactive responses. The Siri software is continuously under development in accordance with human behavior and expectations. So the Apple is trying to make with new responses like uh-huh to make Siri more Human and easier to interact with. But if so is the case a more casual option to control siri response will be much better option. “Uh-huh” and “Um-hmm”, these responses make the app disrespectful and should be only optional.
How to stop Siri from saying uh-huh or um-hmm on iPhone XR/11 Pro Max/ XS Max/ 8/7 Plus :
Fix : Ask Siri to stop it
One of the easiest way to fix the issue is to ask Siri to stop using uhhuh or hmmm responses, just simply as "Hey Siri. Can you please stop saying uh-huh" and for me the response was something along the lines of "Okay" or "I'll stop it." And after the Siri is not responding with uh-huh but using Okay, Yes, No etc.. back to normal.
Fix : Change Siri language
Please try to use some other version of English language, apparently not all version of Siri are using uhhuh. For example change Siri from an American female to a South American male, this will stop Siri from responding with uhuh umhmm etc..
How to change Siri language
1. On your iPhone ->Tap the “Settings” icon.
2. In the “Settings” menu, tap the “Siri & Search” menu item.
3. To change Siri's language, tap the “Language” menu item.
4. On the “Language” menu, chose the language .
Fix 3: Update the iOS to latest version
Apple keeps on making changing in their iOS software, and possibly after getting enough feedback from users it may change the Siri default behavior as well. Therefore we recommend you always updating iOS.
Comments
The phone can learn to fly my drone but it cannot learn to be polite.
Obviously I earnestly wish my phone to sound like Jeeves. To me that is as natural as the desire to breath air. It ought to be default.
But life is never like that. There are always surprises. I understand the Goths got into Rome & made things interesting. They had a good time. I like that. When people grunt at me I grunt back at them with a smile.
But why not just provide basic response editing functionality? I can see the Siri text scrolling away. It could be done.
There are just not enough Wodehouse readers left.
This uh-huh and hmmm grunts are not sitting well with me. I tried to do the fix stated above and that does not work! I am over it!
The day I have to bend my will to AI, and not the other way 'round, is the day I start banging rocks together like a neanderthal...
I didn’t have this problem until I updated my phone.
I think it’s kind of ridiculous y’all are so offended by her being casual but it’s the way she waits just the right amount of time to interrupt what you’re saying..
We are not ALL teenagers Apple!
Siri’s response was “No”
Truly! I took a screen shot to show my son.
I certainly don’t want to put up with uh huh until I upgrade to the left phone. It’s like have a distracted teenager answer my queries.
I think it may finally be time to get a non apple product.