"Siri, where are you?" - voice command to find iPhone and iPad
Miscellaneous / / November 01, 2021
The easiest way to find a missing gadget.
To find devices linked to your Apple ID, there is a convenient proprietary Find Locator application that shows you where they are in real time. The catch, however, is that this requires another gadget with the app installed. But finding an iPhone is much easier with a quick command.
Saying “Hey Siri. Where are you? ”, She will simply answer“ Here ”. On Reddit offered to make this question more useful and, slightly modified, to adapt it to search for a smartphone. To do this, you just need to set on the words "Where are you?" start timer for 1 second. From this moment, after such a question, a trill will turn on, by the sound of which it is easy to find a lost gadget.
To add a command go link and click Get Quick Command. When the Commands app opens, scroll down and select Add Unreliable Quick Command. Actually, that's it, after that the search will work.
This method is suitable for finding an iPhone or iPad that is nearby and can hear you. Yes, you can just ask Siri to find your device or ping your Apple Watch phone. But the option with a voice command is still faster and more convenient, since it requires less movement.
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