Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied request for exemption

Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by gorbypark on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @12:46PM (#48463585)

I have the complete opposite experience. Originally had a Canadian bought iPhone in Spain, had all the features a Canadian has and a European doesn’t (or vice versa). Upgraded to a Spanish bought iPhone and I am still a “Canadian”. I’ve been here for nearly 5 years but my Apple account is still fully Canadian (Canadian address, Canadian credit card on file). I think it’s Apple account location, maybe with some sort of system to allow people to switch countries but not allowing that to bypass restrictions? Or: that’s why a EU citizen can’t just switch their account location to unlock features?

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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by simjnd on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @01:08PM (#48463989)

I have a European account, when I lived in Japan I could use all the features (iPhone Mirroring, etc.) that are blocked in the EU. When back in the EU I can still use them for about 2 weeks before they get blocked again.

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Re:Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied req... by gorbypark on Monday June 22, 2026 @10:04AM (#48630303)

Wow, odd. I haven't even set foot in Canada in 4.5 years and still have all the blocked features!

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