How To Turn Off Voice Control On Iphone 6 Plus

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Voice Control can be great, until it starts pocket dialing your contacts while you're walking. The Voice Control feature is activated by holding down the Home button, which can easily be accidentally pressed by something else in your pocket or purse. While there is no way to actually disable Voice Control, you can use a workaround to keep it from activating.

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Use this workaround to disable Voice Control and prevent pocket calls. Voice Control cannot technically be disabled. This workaround will enable Siri which overrides Voice Control, enable a password lock, and then disable Siri from the lock screen. Doing all this will keep the Home button from launching Voice Control or Siri if the screen is locked, preventing pocket calls.
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Open the Settings app. You can find this on one of your Home screens. You can also pull down on your Home screen and search for it.
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Tap "Siri." In iOS 9 and earlier, you'll need to open the "General" menu first.
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Toggle Siri ON if it is off. This may seem counter-productive, but you will need to turn Siri on first in order to override Voice Control.
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Return to the Settings menu and select "Touch ID & Passcode." On older devices that don't support Touch ID, this will just be called "Passcode." If you are using iOS 7 or earlier, this will be located in the "General" section.
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Tap "Turn Passcode on" and create a passcode if you don't have one already. You'll need to have a passcode to enable the lock screen.
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Toggle Voice Dialing off. Tap the "Voice Dial" option to turn off voice dialing.
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Toggle Siri off on the lock screen. Tap the "Siri" option to turn off Siri from the lock screen.
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Set "Require Password" to "Immediately." This will force your phone to require a passcode as soon as you turn the screen off, preventing pocket calls.
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Lock your phone. Now that your settings are correct, you won't be able to start the Voice Control or Siri when long-pressing the Home button while the phone is locked in your pocket.^[1]

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Jailbreak your device. You can quickly disable voice control on your jailbroken iPhone, but not every iPhone can be jailbroken. See Jailbreak an iPhone for detailed instructions based on the version of iOS that you are currently using.
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Tap "Anywhere." This will allow you to change settings that apply to the phone at all times.
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Tap "Long Hold" under "Home Button." This is the typical command to initiate Voice Control.
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Select "Do Nothing" under the "System Actions" section. This will disable the Home button from launching Voice Control.

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How do I disable Siri and Voice Control without having to use a passcode lock or fingerprint?

So I've tried really hard to figure this out. After trial-and-error and online research, I don't think this is possible. I have tried it on so many different types of phones, ranging from iPhone 3GS's to iPhone 6's.
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How do I prevent it from talking when I'm typing?

You can go to settings and then click on accessibility. The first option should say "Voice Over," and then you would turn off voice over.
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What should I do if my phone is stuck on voice command?

Try restarting it. If you don't know the "shortcut", hold the power button and home button until you see the apple appear on the screen.
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How do I disable voice control on an iPhone 4 with no Siri?

Go to Passcode, enable it (if it's not already enabled), then turn off voice dial.
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How do I disable voice control when earphones are plugged in?

The same way!

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1. Open Settings.
2. Enable Siri if it's off.
3. Tap Touch ID & Passcode.
4. Tap Turn Passcode on.
5. Disable Voice Dial.
6. Disable Siri.
7. Set "Require Passcode" to "Immediately."
8. Lock your phone.
For more tips, including how to disable voice control on a jailbroken iPhone, read on!

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