Siri says “I don’t know the answer”

Since the day I brought 14plus, it has been observed that Siri is not responding properly, and most of the time it says "I don’t know the answer" or "I don’t know what it means". For example, if I ask Siri "When is International Friendship Day?" it says "I don’t know when it is Also, to be noted, when I open Siri and search settings, I ask the same question, and it pops up with some descriptive answer relating to friendship day. It doesn’t respond properly, and even if it does, it is not a precise answer.

iPhone 14 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 5, 2023 11:18 AM

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Aug 6, 2023 12:29 PM in response to sathya17

Hi there sathya17,


If you haven't already, you can see if restarting your iPhone 14 Plus may help the results you are getting with Siri. Restarting can seem like a simple step, but it can refresh the iOS and sometimes resolve unexpected issues. If needed, the article below shows how:


How to restart your iPhone X, 11, 12, 13, or later
1. Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.
The volume button is located on the left side of the device, and the side button is located on the right
2. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device.
3. To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.


Those steps can be found in this article: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support If you've already tried that or if the issue continues, you'll also want to ensure that your iPhone 14 Plus is running the latest version of iOS, as that can sometimes help resolve issues too. If needed, this article shows how to backup and update: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Please let us know how those steps go or if you've already tried those.


Take care.


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