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title: "New iPhone Feature Alert: I Bet You Didn't Know Siri Could Do This"  
description: "Utilize your voice to perform a task that was previously impossible using iOS 16."  
author: "Muskan Singh"  
published: 2022-12-24  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2632/new-iphone-feature-alert-i-bet-you-didn-t-know-siri-could-do-this  
category: "apple"  
tags: ["ios", "apple", "technology", "technology news"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# New iPhone Feature Alert: I Bet You Didn't Know Siri Could Do This

You can do a lot with Siri, the personal assistant on [your iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94577/what-is-the-most-common-problem-you-have-with-your-iphone-both-hardware-and-software-related), just by speaking. For example, you can use Siri to send a [text message](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50389/what-to-do-when-your-iphone-6s-keeps-saying-that-your-sim-sent-a-text-message) [while driving](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/98903/how-to-stay-safe-while-driving-car-during-winter), start your workout playlist, or get directions to a restaurant. [**Apple**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2587/according-to-reports-apple-is-developing-new-external-monitors-with-an-inside-chip) frequently adds new Siri commands, and the somewhat recent release of **iOS 16 contains one particular innovation that particularly excites me.**

Finally, restarting your iPhone using your voice is possible. Rebooting [your smartphone](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80762/is-your-smartphone-is-destroying-your-health) usually fixes software faults whenever you discover them with an iPhone, such as applications that close on their own, a sluggish [operating system](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/229069/operating-system-development), or [unresponsive features](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/109467/how-to-repair-unresponsive-features-on-apple-watch).\
Check out all the cheat sheets you need to understand the newest [software update](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108488/how-to-resolve-software-update-issues) for the [**iPhone**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2583/app-store-avalanche-forecast-as-apple-bows-to-eu-demands), iOS 16, as well as these 10 hidden features. You can ask Siri to [restart your](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50482/how-to-force-restart-your-iphone-x-hard-reset) iPhone by saying the following phrase as long as the 'Hey Siri' function is activated, which constantly scans for the two-letter command:

- To start Siri, simply say 'Hey Siri.'\ Say 'Restart iPhone' after that.\ Finally, when Siri asks you to confirm, respond 'Yes.'
- Then, your iPhone will restart. To unlock your screen, you must enter your passcode.
- The iPad is also compatible with this new function, but you must be using iPadOS 16.1 or later.

**Toggle on Listen for 'Hey Siri' under Settings > Siri & Search if 'Hey Siri' isn't already activated.** The hands-free part of restarting your iPhone is negated, but if you don't want your iPhone to constantly be on the lookout for this instruction, you can always just activate Siri by briefly holding down the side button.

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