How to delete Siri data from iCloud on iPhone and iPad

Siri is the default voice assistant for Apple devices such as iPhone and iPad. Each time you call it and give a command, Siri sends an audio recording about you and some additional data to the Apple server. There, the request is processed and the result is displayed on the iPhone screen. Surprisingly, Apple can store these for 6 months, 2 years, or more. For privacy reasons, if you want to delete Siri data from iCloud on iPhone or iPad, please follow the steps below.

A word about Siri data

Apple says

“Request history is associated with random identifiers for up to 6 months. Request history includes transcripts, voice for users who choose to improve Siri and dictation, Siri data, and device specifications, device configuration, and performance statistics. , May contain relevant data such as the approximate location of the device at the time of request.

After 6 months, if the request history is decoupled from the random identifier and retained for up to 2 years to help Apple develop and improve other language processing features such as Siri, Dictation, and voice control. there is. A small subset of reviewed requests may be retained for more than two years without a random identifier due to continuous improvement of Siri. “

Before you start: If you own multiple Apple devices, you will need to perform the following steps individually for them. For example, to delete iPhone Siri history, you need to follow the phone steps. Also, to clear the history of iPad Siri or the history of Siri on another iPhone, you need to perform those steps again.

How to delete Siri history on iPhone or iPad

1. Open iPhone Configuration, Scroll down and tap Search with Siri..
2. Tap History of Siri and Dictation..
3. Tap Delete Siri and dictation history confirm.

   

The above steps will remove the Siri and Dictation requests associated with the random identifier.

How to prevent Apple employees from reviewing Siri data

By default, Apple saves Siri and Dictation interaction transcripts. And these may be reviewed by Apple employees to develop and improve Siri and Dictation.

Well, if an Apple employee hears me ask Siri about the weather, that’s not a big deal. But what if you accidentally trigger Siri (just press a button once) and there’s an important conversation in between? This audio is also sent to and stored on Apple servers, which Apple employees may hear.

That is, I always turn off this feature. For my privacy, I don’t want to participate in sharing Siri audio with others. If you need the same, follow the steps below.

1. Open iPhone Configuration Tap privacy..
2. Tap from the bottom Analysis and improvement..
3. Toggle off Improve Siri and dictation..
4. Moreover: You can turn off all other toggles here if you wish.

   

Disable Siri on iPhone and iPad third-party apps

If your app developer wants, you can run your app with Siri. For example, Indian food delivery apps such as Swiggy and Zomato. I call Siri and say where the order is. Siri talks to the food delivery app and tells you the status.

Similarly, ride-sharing apps like Ola, messaging apps like WhatsApp, etc. support Siri. You can call Siri and tell me where my taxi is.Or send Mehak WhatsApp message.

Now, if you allow Siri to integrate with third-party apps, data from those apps will also be sent to Apple, allowing Siri to process your commands. In addition, some of your requests will be shared with third-party apps.

You can prevent this by prohibiting the app from using it with Siri. Want to learn how to do that? The procedure is as follows:

1. Open iPhone Configuration Tap Search with Siri..
2. Tap the desired app name..
   Unfortunately, there’s more than one place where you can see all your apps that use Siri.
3. Toggle off Used with Ask Siri..

   

How to prevent apps from using Siri for transcription

If your app allows you to use Siri for voice-to-speech conversion, voice data may be sent to Apple. You can limit this by preventing your app from using Siri for transcription.

1. Open iPhone Configuration Tap privacy..
2. Tap voice recognition Turn it off for allowed apps.

   

How to turn off Siri’s location services on your iPhone and iPad

Do you need more privacy and don’t want your location to be sent to Apple when making a Siri request? Follow the steps below.

Note: If you turn off Siri’s location access, you will not be able to respond to queries such as:How is the weather today?‘But if you are specific, it will respond. Like, ‘What’s the weather like today in New Delhi, India?‘In addition, certain commands that also require location will not work.

1. Open iPhone Configuration Tap privacy..
2. Tap Location-based services..
3. Scroll down and tap Siri and dictation..
4. Select now I never have..

   

Disable Siri personalization and sync between Apple devices

Siri data can be synced via iCloud, ensuring a similar personalized experience on all Apple devices. However, if you want to stop this, follow the steps below.

1. Open iPhone Configuration Tap your name At the top.
2. Tap iCloud..
3. Scroll down to switch off Siri..

   

How to turn off Siri completely on your iPhone or iPad

Before we get into the steps to turn off Siri, there are a few things to consider.

Siri is the iPhone’s default voice assistant. It’s easy to start and works reasonably well. You can use the Google Assistant or Alexa on your iPhone, but only for each app. It cannot be called from the lock screen. In short, they are not the ideal Siri replacement for your Apple device.

That said, if you need absolute privacy, don’t care about Siri, or can live with other voice assistant apps, you can turn it off by following the steps below. ..

1. Open iPhone Configuration Tap Search with Siri..
2. Toggle off Listen to “Hey Siri”.
3. Toggle off Press Siri Side Button / Home → Turn off Siri..

   

How to completely limit Siri and dictation on your iPhone or iPad

You can also use Screen Time to limit Siri on your or your child’s iPhone or iPad. Method is as follows.

1. Open iPhone Configuration Tap Screening time..
2. Once inside, tap Content and privacy restrictions..
3. Tap Allowed apps..
4. Toggle off Siri and dictation..

   

After this, you will not be able to use Siri & Dictation on this iPhone. The Siri & Search options that are normally displayed in the Settings app are also hidden. You must follow the same steps to remove the voice assistant and dictation restrictions.

Turn off dictation on iPhone

I’ve been using Apple devices for years and rarely use the dictation feature. That’s cool. However, you can turn it off if you want to type or enhance your privacy. Method is as follows.

1. Open iPhone Configuration Tap Universal..
2. Tap keyboard..
3. Toggle off Enable dictation..

   

Note: If you are using a third party keyboard such as SwiftKey as your primary and only iPhone keyboard, go to step 3[ディクテーションを有効にする]The toggle is not displayed. In addition, if you have restricted Siri and dictation, you won’t see this. option.

important: After turning off Siri and Dictation completely on your iPhone (both steps above), Apple will automatically delete the Siri data associated with the random identifier. (What I did in the first step.)

This is a way to disable and delete Siri and dictation data from iCloud on iPhone and iPad. We hope you find this guide useful. Next, we recommend that you take a look at this official Apple support page.

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