While Apple’s new Apple Intelligent infused Siri is yet to arrive, the company gave a taste of the new interface with iOS 18.1 beta. However, for some iOS 18.1 users, Hey Siri has not been working today, and many have complained on platforms like X to express the inconvenience caused due to the weird bug.
Siri Not Available for Several iOS 18.1 Beta Users
If you are running iOS 18.1 beta on your iPhone or iPad, don’t bother trying to access Siri. You will see the “Siri Not Available Connect to Wi-Fi to complete Siri download.” message on your device. When you tap on the error message, it indicates that your iPhone is trying to download support for processing Apple Intelligence models. Unfortunately, this process leads to a dead end as the download never seems to finish, and Siri won’t work.
Some of our iPhones at Beebom running on iOS 18.1 are experiencing issues with Siri. However, not all devices have been affected, which suggests that the problem may be inconsistent across different models.
In addition to long-pressing the side button, the new Type to Siri feature in Apple Intelligence is also not functioning for users with iOS 18.1 beta. This situation makes it impossible to utilize Siri on iPhones and iPads with the beta update.
Thankfully, Macs running macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta are not facing the same Siri availability issues, providing some relief for Apple users.
How to Fix Siri Not Available Issue
So far, Apple has not officially acknowledged the issue, and we are yet to see the company roll out a fix. If Siri is not working for you, we recommend downgrading to stable iOS 17 from iOS 18 beta if you want to use Siri on your iPhone or iPad. As of now, there is no known fix for the glitch. We even tried turning our iPhone off and then on again, but the issue persists.
What You Will Learn
- Many iOS 18.1 beta users are experiencing Siri issues, with the feature unavailable.
- The “Siri Not Available Connect to Wi-Fi to complete Siri download” message indicates a failed download of Apple Intelligence models.
- Not all devices are affected, suggesting variability in the problem's occurrence.
- Downgrading to iOS 17 may be the only workaround to regain Siri functionality.
