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SummonSiriwithadoubletap(AirPods1stgeneration)
Double-tapeitherofyourAirPods,waitforachime,thenmakeyourrequest.
Note:Bydefault,adoubletaponeitherofyourAirPods(1stgeneration)summonsSiri,butyoucan
changethisbehaviorinSettings.SeeChangethenameandothersettingsforAirPods(1stand2nd
generation).
ListenandrespondtomessageswithAirPodsoniPad
WithAnnounceMessages,youcanlistentoyourmessageswithyourAirPods(notavailableon
AirPods1stgeneration;iPadOS14.3orlaterrequiredforAirPodsMax).WhenyouriPadislocked,
yourAirPodsareconnectedtoit,andamessagearrives,achimesoundsandSiribeginstoreadthe
message.
Replytoamessage
Saysomethinglike“Replythatʼsgreatnews.”
Sirirepeatswhatyousaid,thenasksforconfirmationbeforesendingyourreply.(Tosendreplies
withoutwaitingforconfirmation,gotoSettings >Siri&Search>AnnounceMessages,thenturnon
ReplywithoutConfirmation.)
StopSirifromreadingamessage
Youcandoanyofthefollowing:
Saysomethinglike“Stop”or“Cancel.”
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