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siri is still accessable on lock screen

Hi guys


I am having an issue with siri on my iPhone 5s.


I have turned off the function that allows siri to be accessable on the lock screen, but if I hold down the home button when the phone is locked you can still use siri.


I have an iPhone 5s running iOS7.0.1

iPhone 5s, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 21, 2013 6:14 PM

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Sep 28, 2016 8:21 AM in response to AKAXE

I have home control turned on for my device, so that is not the reason. If you have Siri turned off for the lock screen, and you are using a finger that is not registered for Touch ID and pressing and holding the home button is bringing up Siri, there is something wrong with your particular device. I would restore the iOS to factory, then test the settings. After that you can restore your backup. See if that changes it. If you are not using Home Control, then it really doesn't matter if you leave it off, but there seems to be an issue with your particular device.

Sep 28, 2016 9:54 AM in response to AKAXE

AKAXE wrote:


Still could be something wrong with the update. You never know. They're always not 100% working for everyone from day 1. That's why I look forward to the bug fixes in the next update. cheers...

Then it would be happening to everyone or, at the very least a lot of people. It's not. However, if you're content to wait for the next update in the hopes that it will fix this, that's certainly your option. However, it is highly unlikely that there will be a "fix" for this in the next update. It is possible that the process of updating will eliminate some corruption but, you could do that yourself now.

Oct 20, 2016 5:31 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Sort out the issue that Siri is still accessible on lock screen even when turned off in settings. I have the same problem. When holding down the home button with a finger that does not have a finger print on record, Siri comes up. I've tested your theory by having my boyfriend hold my home button down. He does Not have finger print access to my Touch ID. Siri still comes up for him On my lock screen and I have that toggled off

Oct 20, 2016 6:52 PM in response to Cindyray00

I just tested it on my iPhone 7. I had it on before. I just turned it off, and using a finger not registered to Touch ID, it just went to Try Again. It will not start Siri holding down the button on the lock screen. I turned it back on, and using a finger not registered to Touch ID, it will invoke Siri. What other settings do you have on for Siri?


What troubleshooting have you done to try and correct the issue?

siri is still accessable on lock screen

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