Get Siri for Your iPhone 4 or 3Gs or iPod Touch 4G

Siri is one of the crowning achievements of newer Apple devices, but if you’ve got an older iPhone or iPod, you may be feeling left out in the cold. Don’t lose hope! There are options for any iDevice user, ranging from third-party apps to jailbreaking your phone and installing a Siri port. Follow this guide and you’ll be giving voice commands to your iPhone in no time!

Steps

Getting the Siri Experience Without Jailbreaking

  1. Install a third-party app. Even if your device doesn’t officially support Siri, you can still install apps that mimic the functionality. One of the most popular of these is Dragon Go! from a company called Nuance.
    • Nuance provides the voice recognition software for the official Siri product, so Dragon Go! shares a lot of the same functionality.[1]
    • Dragon Go! interfaces with many other services, such as Google, Yelp, Spotify, Pandora, Netflix, and many more.
    • Dragon Diction will allow you to compose text messages and long notes using your voice, and integrates with Dragon Go!
  2. Use theMake Phone Calls With the iPhone 4. While not as snazzy as Siri, the built in voice control on the iPhone 4 is actually quite advanced. Just like Siri, press and hold the home button to activate it, and then speak your command.
    • Say "Call" or "Dial" followed by a name to call someone.
    • Say "FaceTime" and then a name and number (iPhone, Home, etc) to FaceTime someone.
    • Say "Play" + song, album, playlist, or artist to play a specific song. You can also ask "What" and "Who" to find out what song or artist is playing, or say "genius" to play a new, similar song.
  3. Use Google Search. The Google Search app sports a voice command system that allows you to interact with your Google searches and accounts. While it does not integrate with many services provided by the iPhone, it can be useful for web surfing.[2]

Getting Siri Through Jailbreaking

  1. Jailbreak your Phone. In order to download a version of Siri that works with older devices, your iPhone will need to be jailbroken first. This will allow you to access Cydia, which can install apps not allowed on the official App Store.
    • Your device must be running iOS 5.1.1 or later.
    • This method has been known to cause issues on older devices. If your device loses functionality, you may need to restore it.
  2. Open Cydia. You will need to add the SiriPort repository before you can download it. Go to Manage > Sources > Edit > Add. Then, type "http://repo.siriport.ru" into the box that appears. Tap "Add Source".
  3. Wait for the repository to be added. When it does, search for the "Siriport (original) iOS 6" package. Install it and reboot your iPhone.
  4. Open Settings on your iPhone. Scroll down until you find the entry for SiriPort.ru. Select this, and then tap "Install Certificate". This will open a Safari window displaying the Install Profile screen.
    • Tap Install, and then tap Install again in the upper-right corner. On the Profile Installed page, you should see the word Trusted in green letters. Tap Done and then close the Safari window.
  5. Press and hold the Home button to start Siri. There may be a delay when using this method, because the program has to communicate with servers overseas.[3]

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/30/nuance-ceo-confirms-siri-partnership-with-apple/
  2. ↑ http://www.extremetech.com/computing/99899-siri-for-iphone-4-3gs-ipod-and-ipad
  3. ↑ http://www.ifans.com/forums/threads/tutorial-installing-and-using-siriport-ru-the-right-way.371781/

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