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Q: Hey Siri Customizable App use while phone locked

I love the new IOS 10 and the improved use of Siri with the new Hey Siri however its convenience is much need of some further help.  My constructive criticism is simiple:  Allow users the ability to control which apps Hey Siri can fully access while the phone is in lock mode.

 

With the ease of entry and need for security its safe to say most if not all people lock their new iphones.  Hey Siri is an outstanding tool that lets us use certain functions of the phone handsfree.  However, when the phone is locked and you ask Siri to enact a specific command using a specific app it often times requires you to then unlock your phone which in my mind defeats the purpose of its usefulness in the first place.

 

For example: Question - "Hey Siri, Play Pandora", Answer - (in the new british accent) "You'll need to unlock your iphone first"

 

What is the point of allowing me the ability to access an app like Pandora with Siri when I have to physically go to and unlock the phone first.  I could have done what i had to do in the past and go to the phone,  unlock it, and then start Pandora.  Mind you I was in the shower when i sent that request but was very annoyed that I could send text messages easily but not play my music.  I can't imagine it would be terribly difficult to list the apps in the Siri section of settings that you would like to allow access to in lock mode.

 

thanks,

Porkchop

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 21, 2016 7:34 AM

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