How to Fix iPhone 5/6/6s/7 Siri Not Working After iOS 10.3 Update

Siri is now a lot more useful in iOS 10, and it works with third-party apps, say, WhatsApp or WeChat, and you’re also able to call for an Uber with Siri. But sometimes Siri may not work well on your iPhone or iPad after downloading iOS 10/10.1/10.2/10.3. Also, some iPhone 7/7 Plus users also reported that Siri not working on their device.


There are kinds of Siri issues you may meet: Siri not respond on your iPhone/iPad, Hey Siri or Siri Dictation doesn't work. Also, some users reported that they failed to make WhatsApp working with Siri on iPhone iPad running with iOS 10/10.1/10.2/10.3. For all those who are facing issues with iOS 10 Siri on their iPhone or iPad, we are going to provide some potential solutions by which you can easily get rid of such problems.

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How to Fix: iPhone 5/6/7 Siri Not Working After iOS 10.3 After Update

1. Restart Siri on iPhone: Settings > General > Tap on Siri > Toggle it to off and turn on it again.

2. Reset Network Settings: Go to Settings app > General > Tap on Reset > Tap on Reset Network Settings > Enter your Passcode > Tap on Reset Network Settings to Confirm. After resetting, all the saved Wi-Fi password will be wiped.

3. Switch On/Off Dictation: Settings > General > Scroll down to keyboards > Toggle Enable Dictation to Off and Turn it on.

4. Enable Hey Siri: Make sure that Hey Siri option is enabled: Settings > General > Siri > Tap on Allow Hey Siri.

5. Clean your iPhone/iPad Microphone and make sure it is unobstructed and not damaged.

6. Update your iOS to latest version if available: check software updates to see if Apple releases a small update like iOS 10.x.

7. If Siri not working with your WhatsApp on iOS 10, make sure you’ve enabled Siri support: Settings > Siri > App Support > Enable Siri. Also, try removing WhatsApp and reinstalling on your iPhone.

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Apple Music Starts Promoting Content With GIFs

GIFs are still all the rage these days, so Apple might not necessarily be late to the game ADVERTISEMENT or anything, but they’ve certainly decided to go big with them in its goal to promote Apple Music content.

Did you know Apple has its own official Giphy account? It does and its page is filled with custom GIFs from Apple ads, exclusive content, and music documentaries.

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The earliest uploaded GIF on the account is from April 13th of this year. With the social media push Apple has gone on since its Apple Music inception, creating shareable GIFs seems like an understandable debut. By focusing on exclusives and releasing high quality GIFs from that content, Apple Music is creating more opportunities for discovery.

In all seriousness, the Giphy page looks to be another promotional avenue for Apple’s content. The account was brought to light today when the official Twitter account began promoting GIFs from the new exclusive Harry Styles documentary.

Apple’s custom GIFs can be found over at its official Giphy page, or by using the Giphy app on iOS with included iMessage app.

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How to Fix iPhone iPad Stuck in Recovery Mode While Updating to iOS iOS 10/10.1/10.2/10.3

"iPhone Stuck in Recovery Mode" is one of common issues while updating to a new iOS operating system. This problem may be caused by some other reasons, such as factory reset and wrong operation during jailbreak. Then, what can we do to get out our iPhone or iPad out of Recovery Mode if we get this issue while updating to iOS 10, iOS 10.1, iOS 10.2, iOS 10.3? There are two methods to help you.

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Method 1. Fix iPhone iPad Stuck in Recovery Mode with PhoneRescue
The easier one goes first. We can use some professional iOS recovery tools to get your device back to normal when it’s stuck in Recovery Mode. And the "iOS Repair Tools" of PhoneRescue could be your best choice among all tools because besides "Recovery Mode", it also helpful if your device is stuck in "Black Screen" or "Apple Logo".

Method 2. How to Fix iPhone iPad Stuck in Recovery Mode
If you iOS device have been stuck in Recovery Mode while updating to iOS 10/10.1/10.2/10.3 and it’s not because of a hardware issue on your device, there are always some ways in which you can get your iPhone iPad back to normal. And in this post, we provide you with one free method to fix your problems.

Notice that this method may erase all data and settings on your iPhone iPad if you didn’t backed up your device before.

Step 1. Force-restart your iPhone iPad.
Press both of Sleep and Home buttons for about 15 seconds until it turns off. And after some seconds, turn on your device again to check whether your iPhone works normally. If it’s still stuck in Recovery Mode, jump to step 2.

Step 2. Update iTunes to the latest version.
If your iTunes is not the latest, you can run iTunes on your computer, and go to iTunes > Check for Updates… on the iTunes Menu to download the newest version. After downloading, just install it on your computer.

Step 3. Restore Your Device in Recovery Mode.
Run iTunes on your computer and connect your iPhone or iPad to computer. Your iTunes may tell you "it has detected an iPhone (iPad or iPod touch) in Recovery Mode. You must restore this iPhone (iPad or iPod touch) before it can be used with iTunes." After you see the message, just click OK.

Find your device icon on the menu and click it.

Select Summary tab on the left, and click "Restore iPhone (iPad or iPod touch)…" on the right panel. Now restore your iOS device to be normal.

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How to Fix iPhone Won't Sync with iTunes After Upgrading to iOS 10.2/10.1/10

"After updating to iOS 9.3.5, iTunes cannot sync music/photos to my iPhone 6, even if I downloaded and installed the latest iTunes 12.5.2 on my pc and recently updated to the new iOS 10.1" – One iPhone 6 plus user complained on Apple forum about iTunes sync problem in iOS 9/10.1.

Although Apple has always been releasing iTunes to fix bugs on syncing iPhone music and playlists, and recently puts 12.5.2 to support the latest iOS 10 update, there are still some iTunes issues you may meet when syncing songs, playlists, photos or some other types of data from computer to iPhone or iPad, especially when you are one of new iPhone 7/6s users. And in this post, for fixing "iTunes won't sync" problem, we offer some basic tips below, which we think would be helpful for the solving of some iTunes sync problems in iOS 8/9, and even the new released iOS 10.1 and iOS 10.2 update.

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Tips to Fix iTunes Sync Issues in iOS 9/iOS 10/iOS 10.1/iOS10.2

There are some simple tips that you can use to fix "iPad/iPhone cannot be synced with iTunes after an iOS update". Now let's check the basic tips below.
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Tip 1. Change another USB cable

Tip 2. Check WIFI connection.

Tip 3. Update iTunes to the latest version.

Tip 4. Turn off iCloud Music Library and iTunes Match on iPhone: Tap Setting > Music to turn off it.

Tip 5. Turn off "Show Apple Music" on iPhone: Tap Setting > Music to turn off Apple Music.

Tip 6. Turn off "Show Apple Music" on iTunes (Computer): iTunes > Edit > Preferences > General > Turn off Show Apple Music > Click "OK".

Tip 7. (For sync error 54) Read guide to fix iTunes sync error (-54).

Tip 8. Use iTunes alternative. You can use AnyTrans to sync selected files from iTunes to iPhone. It supports iOS 10/9/8/7/6/5.

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