Apple’s iOS 26.2 lets iPhone users in Japan replace Siri with third-party assistants via side button

MacDailyNews
Nov 18, 2025, 12:01 pm193 pts
Apple’s Siri icon New functionality for the iPhone’s Side Button has been confirmed for users in Japan, allowing them to assign it to a third-party voice assistant. This feature was initially hinted at by signs of a new Side Button function in the iOS 26.2 beta 3 update and has now been officially confirmed in…

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