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How to enable Siri when iPhone screen is locked?

As I drive or have my iPhone charging and I speak to Siri it responds that I need to unlock my iPhone first before responding. That was never the case and actually is counter intuitive to being hands free. How do I get that feature to require me to unlock to be disabled for voice commands to Siri


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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 2, 2024 7:28 PM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2024 7:33 PM

You need to allow Siri when your iPhone is locked by going to Settings > Siri > Allow Siri when Locked. Now your iPhone’s Siri should work freely when you are logged in or out of your iPhone.


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