[How To] Enable Voice Control On The iPad

The following instructions will help you enable “Voice Control” feature which is found in iPhone 3GS and the 3rd-gen iPod touch 3G. You will need a jailbroken iPad prior to following this guide. If you haven't jailbroken your iPad yet, you can follow the guide found here.

Method 1:

Make sure you have afc2add installed from cydia or rock. SSH into your device or use your favorite USB browser.

1. Navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app
2. Open K48AP.plist in a text editor or a plist editor
3. Under the capabilities area add the following key:
   
   

   <key>voice-control</key>
   <true/>

4. Reboot your iPad and enjoy Voice Control!

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Method 2:

1. For Windows users, you’ll need a software like WINSCP and for Mac you can use Cyberduck.
2. Install OpenSSH on your iPad using Cydia. Open up Cydia and search for it. You’ll have to restart your iPad after that.
3. Now use the following settings to log into your iPad: IP address of your iPad and user name: root and password: alpine and protocol: SCP
4. Navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app
5. Open K48AP.plist in a text editor or a plist editor
6. Under the capabilities area add the following key:
   
   

   <key>voice-control</key>
   <true/>

7. Reboot your iPad and enjoy Voice Control!

Bonus Feature:

1. Navigate to /System/Library/VoiceServices/PlugIns/Base.vsplugin/English.Iproj
2. Open Help.strings
3. Change anything that says iPod into iPad
4. Voice Control will now say iPad instead of iPod

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