https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/23/ios-182-just-added-a-faster-way-to-message-siri-and-chatgpt/
Please read more at the above link
By setting your Action Button to the new Type to Siri control, you can open messaging mode faster than ever, and type your Siri or ChatGPT request with ease.
Just do the following:
- Open the Settings app
- Go to Action Button
- Select the Controls option
- Then pick Type to Siri from the menu
More ways to trigger messaging mode with Siri and ChatGPT in iOS 18.2
If you don’t want to replace your existing Action Button behavior, there’s an alternative.
Thanks to the versatility of iOS 18’s new controls system, you can add Type to Siri to your Lock Screen instead, replacing the Flashlight or Camera button. This can be done from the wallpaper/Lock Screen editing mode.
You’ve long been able to enable typing mode via the iPhone’s Accessibility settings, but enabling that made voice interactions a challenge.
Now that Type to Siri’s dedicated control exists, you can use the new feature not only with the built-in double-tap gesture, but also from the Action Button, Lock Screen, and of course Control Center.
Pro tip: Type to Siri works best when combined with keyboard text replacements. For example, you can set up a text replacement to quickly enter the ‘ask ChatGPT’ prefix so that your request will go straight to OpenAI’s assistant.
Have you used Type to Siri much in iOS 18.1 or 18.2? Let us know in the comments.