Hi there 👋 Thanks for your message — sounds like quite the unexpected Siri performance!
It definitely shouldn’t be reading your texts in a “Hall of the Mountain King” remix)) Let’s walk through a few things to check:
Things to Try:
Go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver and make sure it’s turned off. If it’s on, Siri may be trying to read in a more robotic or altered voice.
Head to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content. Check:
- Speak Selection and Speak Screen — try toggling these off and on again.
- Tap on Voices and ensure your preferred Siri voice is selected (you can re-download it if it sounds glitchy).
- Siri Voice Reset
Sometimes, simply changing the Siri voice can “reset” weird behaviour:
- Go to Settings > Siri & Search > Siri Voice
- Switch to another voice temporarily, wait a minute, then switch back to your original choice.
- Restart and Update
Make sure you’re on the latest iOS 18 version, and restart the iPhone after making changes. It helps apply settings fully.
If It Still Happens…
It could be a software glitch carried over from an old version of iOS or a conflict with an accessibility feature. In that case:
- Try a Reset All Settings (Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings).
- ⚠️ This won’t delete your data, but it will reset preferences like Wi-Fi passwords and home screen layout.
Let me know how you get on — and fingers crossed Siri retires its opera career soon!:)
