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iOS 26.2 Will Let Some iPhone Users Replace Siri With a Third-Party Assistant [Updated]

With iOS 26.2 beta 3, Apple appears to be laying the groundwork for a future option allowing iPhone users in the EU to choose a different default voice assistant than Siri. Right now, a press and hold gesture on the Side Button only activates Siri, but there are multiple references to new Side Button behavior in the beta.

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