iPadOS 16 might not have received as much attention as iOS 16, but that doesn’t mean it’s worth skipping entirely. During its October 2022 update, Apple made several new updates for iPad devices supporting this software.
If you’re curious to learn more about the Siri-related features you can now enjoy on your iPad, you’re in the right place. This article will provide an explanation for each of them.
While a lot of iPhone users found Shortcuts handy before iOS 16, many others didn’t see as many benefits from using the feature. But when the September 2022 iOS update came around, Apple significantly increased what you can do with Shortcuts – and you’ve got a selection of new features on your iPad as well.
Beforehand, you had a lot more manual work involved when using Shortcuts. But now, you can use Siri to create shortcuts each time you download an app. As such, you can get to the iPad apps you regularly use with greater efficiency.
Send Messages Automatically
While you could send messages via Siri beforehand, you had to confirm things before doing so. If you want to send something from your iPad but don’t have the time to type everything out, things are about to get much easier for you.
Once you’ve downloaded iPadOS 16, you can automatically send messages via Siri. But before you try it out, you’ll need to activate the feature in your device’s settings. Go to Settings > Siri & Search > Automatically Send Messages; when you’re there, toggle the option on.
Use Siri to Add Emojis in Text
Emojis have evolved over time, and they’re now a mainstay in many people’s text conversations. If you want to add them with greater ease on your iPad, you might want to consider using Siri once you’ve downloaded iPadOS 16.
It’s worth noting that you can only use Siri to add emojis in your text on iPadOS 16 for certain devices; your device must have at least an A12 Bionic processor. You also need a speech model downloaded, and these are only available in the following languages:
English
Cantonese
Spanish
German<
French<
Japanese
Mandarin
Hanging Up Calls on Your iPad
If you’ve got an iPad that enables calls, you might use it for several reasons. Besides keeping in contact with friends and family, you might also want to use your iPad for calling clients and more. And while you can manually hang up once you’re done, an easier option exists in iPadOS 16.
Once you’ve downloaded the latest version of iPadOS for your device, you can use Siri to hang up calls once you’ve finished. Like sending automatic messages, you’ll need to activate the feature in your Settings app.
Note that when you ask Siri to end the call, the other people you’re talking to will hear it.
More Usage of Siri Offline
While Siri is a handy tool when connected to the internet, it doesn’t have as many capabilities offline. Apple hasn’t made dramatic changes in this respect, but you will find a couple of extra uses compared to the days before iPadOS 16 existed.
After downloading iPadOS 16, you can use Siri with your voicemail – plus certain Home app functions. You can also use Siri offline with the Intercom feature.
Learn More About What You Can Use in iPad Apps
When you download a new app, you’ll always have a small learning curve – regardless of how easy it is to use. But if you can get over that quicker, it makes everything much simpler. Once you’ve downloaded iPadOS 16, you might find that you’ve got your wish granted in this respect.
With Siri in iPadOS 16, you can ask what you can do with specific apps. You can also open the specific app you want to learn more about, before asking what you can do there.
Compared to the other new additions in iPadOS 16, you might not think too much about Siri. But once you’ve downloaded the update, you’ll find a good range of extra things you can do with this particular feature.
Siri has been given an upgrade that’ll make it easier for you to use it with shortcuts on your iPad. On top of that, ending calls once they’ve concluded is a lot simpler – even if it’ll take a bit of time for others to get used to you telling Siri to hang up.
When you download a new app, you can also use Siri to learn more about what you can do with it. And in the coming years, we can only expect that Apple will continue further improving the already-loved feature.
Danny has been a professional writer since graduating from university in 2016, but he’s been writing online for over a decade. He has been intrigued by Apple products ever since getting an iPod Shuffle in 2008 and particularly enjoys writing about iPhones and iPads. Danny prides himself on making complex topics easy to understand. In his spare time, he’s a keen photographer.
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