You Will Need To Unlock Your IPhone First

By Martin, 19 November, 2020

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iOS and iPadOS

I'm not sure if this is a bug or Apple's new privacy policy.

Normally I can leave my phone on the table and say 'hey siri read my last message from Martin.

Siri now asks me to unlock my phone first. The whole point of hey siri is that you do not need to touch your phone.

It's not just for us blind people. What about people who have difficulty moving their hands or even no arms.

Is anybody experiencing this? It's really annoying.

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By WellF on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 19:24

Have you tried checking settings? I'm not really into Siri, but I guess you can find something there.

By VivekP on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 19:24

I am facing the same issue, except since I am using AirPods Pro on Apple Watch, it is slightly easier for me.
The issue reoccurs if I switch to my Bose QC35 II on my iPhone. Siri then asks me to unlock my I-Phone each time I need my messages/emails/what's app read to me!
Bloody annoying, I say!

By Holger Fiallo on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 19:24

I just use Hey Siri without touching phone. Works well. Using iOS 14.2.

By Melissa on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 19:24

I am running the beta of iOS14.3, and have just tested this, and did not have to unlock my phone. I am using the iPhone 11 Pro.

By Kerby on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 19:24

It all depends on what you're trying to do with hey siri. If you want to open an app using hey siri then you will need to unlock your phone, that is assuming you have a passcode on your phone to unlock it.