How to Turn off Siri in iCloud and Delete What Siri has Learnt
Ever since the sensitive report about how Apple contractorslistened to private Siri recordingscame out in the open, the safeguard of my personal voice recordings has begun to concern me like never before. While I’m pleased with the way Apple has addressed the whole Siri grading controversy by not only providing a straightforward way todelete Siri and Dictation historyacross iDevices but also allowing users toopt-out of the audio recording program, I still wish to add an extra shield for the private voice recordings. And that’s exactly what drove me to turn off Siri in iCloud and delete everything that Siri has learned. In this article, I am going to show you how you can wipe out everything that Siri has learned about you by following this hands-on guide.
Disable Siri in iCloud and Delete What Siri has Learnt
Is the Trade-Off Worth It?
But before going ahead with the quick steps, let me clear out a few clouds that might be running in the background. First things first, itturns off the virtual assistant only in the iCloud, and not on your device.That means you can continue to use the personal assistant on your device without any problem. And second, itlimits Siri’s learning to an individual iDevice.
Will it affect your user experience? Of course, it will. Siri won’t be able to offer recommendations based on what it has learned on your other devices synced with the same iCloud account. However, restricting its learning can play a vital role inprotecting your privacy. If you find the trade-off worth, let’s get started with the guide!
Steps to Disable Siri in iCloud and Delete the Data
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Launch theSettings appon your iPhone or iPad and then tap on theprofile photo.
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Now, tap oniCloud.
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On the next screen, turn off the switch forSiri.
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Next up, tap onManage Storage(located at the top under iCloud storage option).
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Now, scroll down and tap onSiriat the bottom.
Up next, tap onDisable & Delete. Now, a popup will appear at the bottom. Tap onDisable & Deleteagain to confirm.
Going forward, the learning of Siri will be restricted to a specific device. If you ever decide to remove this restriction, simply navigate to the same settings and then turn on Siri in the iCloud.
Turn off Siri in iCloud on Your iPhone and iPad…
When it comes to privacy, it always pays to be guarded. So, use this feature to offer an extra safeguard to your personal conversation. As the process is quite upfront, I guess you didn’t have any problem while going through the steps. What do you think of Siri and where does itstand against the likes of Google Assistantand Alexa. Do toss up the feedback in the comments.
Rajesh Mishra
An old school bibliophile who turned a tech nerd out of obsession. When he is not digging into hacks and tracking down stories that are breaking the internet, you may find him reciting poems.
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