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You'll Need to Unlock your phone first....

Iphone X, current iOS (12.41). Used to be that I could leave my locked iphone in my pocket and press the steering wheel "voice" button for 3 seconds to get Siri. That still works. Used to be that I could say read me my schedule, or send text message to .....Now, when I do any of that it says, quote, You'll need to unlock your cellphone first unquote. Didn't use to do that. I've changed nothing but an update to the operating system. I still have Siri set to work when the screen is locked (hasn't changed). Nothing changed from when it WAS working. Did the 12.4 update change the ability to get Siri to do this while phone is locked?

Any thoughts?

iPhone X

Posted on Sep 13, 2019 12:39 PM

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mdavis501 Author

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Posted on Oct 1, 2019 11:39 AM

Yes, I totally agree. I did contact Apple via phone on this and they replied that it's a security concern that would allow anyone with access to the phone to get access to your schedule via a simple siri request. It does not effect calling while the phone is locked or sending text messages while the phone is locked.

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Dec 12, 2019 5:32 PM in response to DuaneGin703

Thank you for your time with this solution - it worked
I am glad I read all the way through the threads
On a dysfunctional note... Wow this was intuitive—>Not :)

Mar 10, 2020 5:07 AM in response to wy1z

Face ID & Passcode>>>

Allow Access when locked

(at the bottom)

Ski4257

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Nov 17, 2019 7:28 AM in response to Spencerator

Sense the new update I can no longer ask Siri to text my wife while driving and my iPhone X is locked, so Apple is incorrect about stating you can still text via Siri while your phone is locked.

kd5boc

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Nov 19, 2019 1:55 PM in response to Ski4257

Same here on my 11 Pro. Can text and answer calls via Siri in my car, but can’t make calls without unlocking first. Irritating to say the least.

Nov 24, 2019 9:22 PM in response to DuaneGin703

Nope. Already on those settings, doesn’t make Siri behave. Then, when you *do* unlock the phone, it takes you to the app instead of reading anything to you. It’s still f’kcd up. 😡

Nov 30, 2019 9:43 PM in response to mdavis501

Did you have any luck

resolving this?

Feb 11, 2020 7:26 AM in response to mdavis501

There’s a way to fix this issue. Go to Face ID and Passcode in settings>>>Allow Access When Locked: Siri on.

TL-LA

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Mar 6, 2020 1:06 PM in response to DuaneGin703

Mine has been set on Show Previews Always since day one and I’ve never been able to access the calendar with Siri when the phone was locked. This is not a fix.