{"id":13127,"date":"2022-08-25T14:56:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/25\/my-iphone-is-calling-to-me-with-a-different-voice\/"},"modified":"2022-08-25T14:56:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:56:28","slug":"my-iphone-is-calling-to-me-with-a-different-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/25\/my-iphone-is-calling-to-me-with-a-different-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"My iPhone is calling to me with a different voice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tldr\/2022\/8\/24\/23320873\/iphone-ios-16-find-my-alert-sounds-changed-siri-carplay<\/a>
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Apple\u2019s upcoming iOS 16 update brings with it a lot of new features<\/a> \u2014 things like the ability to customize your Lock Screen<\/a>, edit iMessages<\/a>, or copy written text from a video. But Apple\u2019s also made an under-the-radar change to some of the iPhone\u2019s sounds, which some of us here at The Verge<\/em> noticed while using the betas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you go to the Find My app and choose the \u201cplay sound\u201d option for an iOS \/ iPadOS 16 device, you\u2019ll now be greeted with what sounds like an electronic xylophone, instead of the pinging sound that played on iOS 15 and before. The change also applies to when you ask your Apple Watch to ping your phone for you, except the sound plays once instead of over and over. One of my co-workers described the new sound as higher pitched and easier to hear, but I\u2019ll let you judge how it sounds for yourself. <\/p>\n

Let me just say: I think this sound is way<\/em> better than the old one. While iOS 15\u2019s radar-like pings are a thematically appropriate soundtrack while I\u2019m searching for a lost phone, the new sound seems fun and playful, like my phone is doing a little \u201chere I am, come find me\u201d dance.<\/p>\n

What I don\u2019t love as much is the new Siri activation sound. While Siri\u2019s classic two-note activation beep<\/a> has been missing for a while (when I say \u201chey Siri\u201d or hold down the power button on your phone, Siri just waits a moment before uttering a slightly creepy \u201cuh-huh?\u201d or \u201chmm?\u201d), there is still one place I hear it: when activating the voice assistant while using CarPlay. Now, that tone has been replaced with a softer bong, which I find way less attention-grabbing. While I like the sound, I\u2019m not a huge fan of the fact that it makes me second-guess whether Siri\u2019s actually listening while I\u2019m trying to keep my eyes on the road.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve made it this far in the story, I think it\u2019s safe to assume you\u2019re interested in the sounds phones make to notify use humans that something\u2019s happening. If that\u2019s the case, you may want to check out our incredible article detailing the history of Nokia\u2019s famous ringtones<\/a>.<\/p>\n