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Title: iOS 26.2 leak shows iPhone might let you replace Siri as default assistant [U]
Post by: HCK on November 21, 2025, 04:05:06 pm
iOS 26.2 leak shows iPhone might let you replace Siri as default assistant

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/siri-glow-activation-iphone-16-pro.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p><strong>Update, 5:55 p.m. ET: </strong>Apple has published a new Developer Blog post (https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/17/iphone-replace-siri-side-button-japan-ios-26-2/) detailing the upcoming feature, which will be limited to users in Japan.</p>



<p>iOS 26.2 beta 3 is here, bringing signs of a forthcoming AirDrop upgrade (https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/17/ios-26-2s-new-airdrop-feature-upgrade-revealed-in-beta-3/) and welcome Measure enhancements (https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/17/ios-26-2-adds-a-cool-liquid-glass-effect-to-the-native-level-tool/). But the code for iOS 26.2 beta 3 reveals a potentially bigger change coming: the ability to replace Siri with a third-party assistant when using iPhone’s side button.</p>



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Source: iOS 26.2 leak shows iPhone might let you replace Siri as default assistant (https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/17/ios-26-2-leak-shows-iphone-might-let-you-replace-siri-as-default-assistant/)