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Apple Targets Spring 2026 Debut for Siri App Intents Overhaul

Internal tests with selected third-party apps are refining complex, hands-free voice controls ahead of next year’s update.

New Siri's App Intents will make or break Apple's Home Hub
Siri is in need of a tune-up.
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Some of Siri’s most anticipated features are coming to your iPhone sooner than you think

Overview

  • Apple is conducting reliability trials of the revamped Siri and App Intents with a curated group of apps, including Uber, Amazon, YouTube, Threads and WhatsApp.
  • The App Intents framework will enable Siri to execute in-app commands—such as editing photos, shopping and posting on social media—using only voice prompts.
  • Precision concerns have led Apple to consider excluding or restricting voice control for sensitive categories like banking and health at launch.
  • After engineering setbacks delayed its initial iOS 18 window, the overhaul is now slated to ship in spring 2026 as part of the iOS 26.4 release cycle.
  • Apple plans to spotlight the voice-driven assistant as a pillar of its Apple Intelligence strategy and tie it to upcoming hardware like the Home Hub.