Siri Can Be Installed On An iPod Touch By Way Of An iPhone 4S Backup File [New iPod Touch User Reporting That Siri Was Installed After Using An iPhone 4S Backup File]

Posted on TFTS by Robert Nelson on Wednesday, 18. January 2012 under: Audio,Visual, Mobile/Cell Phones, Mp3 Players & PMPs

We have seen some hacks and ‘alternate’ methods in terms of getting Siri up and running on devices other than the iPhone 4S. And well, it looks like at least one user has found a rather simple method to get Siri on his iPod touch.

Though, we should clarify that this method appears to have been discovered by accident. Not to mention, while Siri is technically installed on the device, the functionality is not even close to what it is on an iPhone 4S. That being said, it is being reported that the user managed to get Siri on his iPod touch by using a backup file from an iPhone 4S. According to the details being provided at this point;

“This iPod was restored from an iPhone 4S backup, and somehow the Siri files came along with it. While this iPod is jailbroken, it contains no 3rd party Siri tweaks or hacks to enable Siri.”

And thankfully there is also a short video to go along with the details. Of course, the catch with this installation — while the files are on the iPod touch, there is little that can be done as the device requires a connection to the Apple servers to make the magic of Siri work.

Specifically, it was noted that “Siri as itself doesn’t connect to Apple’s servers, but it’s reported that Siri dictation works just fine.” As you will see in the video, launching Siri gets you little more than the standard messages saying that Siri is not working. For those who have not seen those before, they go as follows;

“I’m really sorry about this, but I can’t take any requests right now. Please try again in a little while.”

“There’s something wrong, and I can’t answer your questions right now. Please try again in a little while.”

That all being said, this does seem like an interesting way to get things going. We also cannot help but wonder if this would be a good jumping off point for those with a little more knowledge. You know, sort of a jump start of getting Siri running fully on devices other than the iPhone 4S.

Also worth noting, this user also apparently managed to get Siri installed on his Verizon branded iPhone 4 using this same method. But alas, that saw the same end result as with the iPod touch. Now, with all of this Siri talk, maybe this guy who actually has a 4S can think of a good reason to start using it. I have to say, I love my 4S but have hardly ever used Siri and I cannot help but think I am not alone in that respect.