Siri won't read messages if Phone is locked

By Dennis Long, 16 March, 2023

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iOS and iPadOS

Hi, What do I do to fix this? I have it set to work under Siri if phone is locked. It still won't work. Help is appreciated. Thanks.

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By Bobbi on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 01:29

Hi, this issue has been around for quite a while. I am able to get around this by using the phrase "read my message" or sometimes "read my last message". Hope this helps.

By Dennis Long on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 01:29

Neither of those ideas worked. Any other ideas? What settings need to be on?

By Holger Fiallo on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 01:29

That is an issues for a long time. I got that message here and there for several years. Do not know if is a bug.

By Dennis Long on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 01:29

Turn off voice over. It works fine then. Turn on voice over it doesn't work We all need to report this.

By gailisaiah on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 01:29

Siri will read my message on the lock screen. But if I just read the message with voiceover, I then unlock my phone and Messages app will say I have an unread message. But if Siri reads it, the message won't show as unread. This is another bug I wish would get fixed.