Using Siri to read messages without unlocking your phone

Hi everyone. I’m using an iPhone Xs on iOS 12.x.x

The issue:

For a while I was having an issue with not being able to use Siri to read my messages. Siri would alway prompt me to unlock the phone, even when using the Apple Air Pods. This is a problem when driving, or shoveling snow, as during those times I’m not able to look at my Apple Watch.

The Solution (at least for me):

On the phone go to Settings > Notifications > Messages, then under Options find Show Preview.

Mostlikly that option is set to When Unlocked (Default) or Never. Change it to Always. Lock your phone, then say “Hey Siri, read me my messages,” to test.

Please note that this will also make messages so they can appear on the lock screen and ANYONE can read them. However you should be able to have Siri read your messages to you hands free again.

The reason I am posting this:

this was a great source of frustration for me when driving or shoveling snow or any other time when I have heavy winter gloves and a jacket on.

Duing my research of the issue, I found a post on the Apple form with no solution. The question was posted in regards to a quadriplegic and the difficulty of unlocking their phone to read messages. (Disregarding for a moment how the post came to be) That post was closed without the issue being resolved. My hopes is that either that person or someone who knows them will see this post, and that it will resolve the issue.