Does the Hyphen Trick Delete Your Phone (FAQ)

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Updated on September 26, 2022

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Hyphens are used in place of spaces in words like “phone” to make them easier to read. However, some people believe that if you delete a phone using the hyphen trick, your phone will actually be destroyed. So, be careful before doing this if you don’t want to lose your phone!

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Hyphens are used in place of a space in a word, like “George-town” instead of “Georgetown.” The space is not actually deleted, it’s just replaced by a hyphen. So if you had a phone with the number “212-555-1212,” and you added a hyphen to the end of the number, the phone would now be “212-555-1215.” But if you wanted to delete the number “212-555-1212,” you would have to delete the entire number, including the hyphen.

Does Hyphen Delete Everything on Your Phone

Hyphen can delete everything on your iPhone if you say it aloud five times. However, there is no need to worry; nothing else happens in the process.

What Happens When You Tell Siri Hyphen Hyphen

When someone says “Hey Siri, hyphen hyphen,” the phone may crash for a few seconds, but it will go back to the home screen. The person saying this might be trying to trick someone into thinking they can damage their phone by doing this, but it’s not really that dangerous.

What Do You Say to Siri to Reset Your Phone

If you’re having trouble with your iPhone, you can try resetting it. To reset your iPhone, say “Hey Siri,” and then say “Turn on Voice Control.” Then, you can use the “Reboot Device” command with Voice Control. To reboot your iPhone using Voice Control, say “Reboot Device.” Then, tap “Restart” on the confirmation dialog that displays.

How Do I Make Siri Whisper

To make Siri whisper, open the “Accessibility” menu on your iPhone or iPad, and look for the “Voice Responses” subsection. There, you’ll find the option to “Adjust Siri volume automatically.” To do this, simply tap on the box and Siri will whisper at a lower volume than usual.

How Do You Reset an Iphone With a Passcode

If you forget your iPhone’s passcode, you can reset it by following these steps:

Go to Settings.
Scroll down to Touch ID and Passcode.
Select either Turn Passcode On or Change Passcode.
Enter your current passcode to reset it. If you don’t have a passcode, you can leave this field blank and the phone will automatically reset to its factory settings.