New Siri feature on iPhone texted my EX and made me want to throw up – how to avoid the same mistake
IPHONE owners are in a frenzy amid repeated notifications from Siri suggesting they text their ex through the new Check In feature.
Upon clicking the notification accidentally, one unfortunate user reached out to their ex months after going “no contact”.
The nightmare scenario is triggered by the Check In feature, a safety tool that rolled out to iPhones last year.
It alerts selected contacts that you’ve reached your destination within the expected timeframe.
Like if you’re travelling alone a night, you can let a trusted friend or family member know you got in safely automatically.
When it first launched, the feature could only be set up manually in the Messages app.
But within the past couple of months, iPhone owners have begun receiving Siri suggestions popping up on their screens ‘reminding’ them to set up a Check In with their exes.
There are even more random suggestions, like sending a Check In to your boss or even your children who are travelling with you.
In a Reddit post, titled ‘What triggered Siri to tell me to start a check-in with my ex?’, it’s clear iPhone owners are baffled by the recent change.
“We are no contact,” one Reddit user wrote, who had received a suggestion from Siri to text their ex.
“This has never happened with any other contact. Took me by surprise.”
Another replied with an even worse story, saying: “Just happened to me too. We’ve been no-contact, she lives hundreds of miles away, and we haven’t been sharing location in months.
“I somehow accidentally accepted the Check In. I threw up lmao.”
Apple’s help forums are also alight with iPhone users who are stumped over the new alerts.
Many are trying to figure out how to disable the feature.
There is currently no Apple-recommended fix.
That being said, Business Insider noted it is possible to turn off ‘Siri Suggestions’ in both Messages and Maps, which may stop the feature.
However, it’s important to note that this would also also mean any other Siri suggestions you find helpful would get turned off.
iPhone tricks to try today
Here are some of the best...
- Typing cursor – When typing, hold down the space bar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, letting you move around words and sentences more easily
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapped squares in the bottom right-hand corner, and press close all tabs
- Delete lots of photos quickly – Hold down on a photo and then drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select lots of images at once, then hit delete
- Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of your Home screen, then tap in the bar and type a currency (like €200) and it will automatically covert to your local currency
- Check if you’re due a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health, and check out the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally a battery is considered worn when you’re down to 80% capacity. If you’re below, you can buy a battery swap from Apple
- Move apps around faster – Hold an app until it starts wiggling, then (while still holding) tap other apps, causing them to stack so you can move them around easier