How to Bring the Old Siri Back to Your iPhone in iOS 27
Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems How to Bring the Old Siri Back to Your iPhone in iOS 27 You can enable, disable or revert Siri through a few quick steps in the Settings menu. WWDC was largely focused on the digital assistant, prompting some readers to reach out to me and ask what to do if they don’t want to leap into Siri AI. https://www.cnet.com/tech-tips/ For the record, iOS 27 does bring more than just Siri AI, though a lot of the upgrades are under the hood. But the good news is that you don’t have to enable Siri AI on your device if you don’t want to.
- ▪Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems How to Bring the Old Siri Back to Your iPhone in iOS 27 You can enable, disable or revert Siri through a few quick steps in the Settings menu.
- ▪WWDC was largely focused on the digital assistant, prompting some readers to reach out to me and ask what to do if they don’t want to leap into Siri AI. https://www.cnet.com/tech-tips/ For the record, iOS 27 does bring more than just Siri A
- ▪But the good news is that you don’t have to enable Siri AI on your device if you don’t want to.
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Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems How to Bring the Old Siri Back to Your iPhone in iOS 27 You can enable, disable or revert Siri through a few quick steps in the Settings menu. Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years.… Read full bio Zachary McAuliffe Senior writer Read full bio August 3, 2026, 1:35 am ET 3 min read René Ramos/CNET You’d be forgiven if you thought the iOS 27 update, which Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, only brought Siri AI to your device. WWDC was largely focused on the digital assistant, prompting some readers to reach out to me and ask what to do if they don’t want to leap into Siri AI.
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