We all got used to unlocking our phones and using all of its features. But many of us forget that there are jobs you can do when an iPhone is locked without having to unlock it. In fact, these things can be of great help. In this article, we go through everything you can do without unlocking the phone.

Things you can do while the iPhone is locked, find out

Wake up the phone or raise to wake up

This feature works on iPhone 6s and later devices. And it works on lighting the screen automatically when the device is lifted. It is useful for seeing notifications or the time on the lock screen. To set it, go to Settings> Display & Brightness> Raise Alert.

Use Siri

If you enable Siri on the lock screen, it can inform you of your schedule, set up appointments and reminders, other than calling and sending messages. You can also search the internet. You can call people and your iPhone is locked by simply asking Siri to call someone in your contacts. You can also send a message in the same way as the previous one by asking Siri to send a message to someone. To turn this on or off, go to Settings> Siri & Search> Allow Siri When Locked.

Open Control Center

Through it, all the tools in it are used while the phone is locked, such as: searchlight, music control, switching between Wi-Fi and networks, and other tools. You can enable or prevent this feature from being accessed on the lock screen through Settings> Touch ID & Passcode> Scroll to the section “Allow access when locked> Control Center.

Check notifications

Notifications will be displayed on the lock screen if the feature is enabled through Settings> Touch ID & Passcode> Scroll down to the section “Allow access when locked> recent notifications. You can control whether or not the notification content is displayed in Settings> Notifications> Show Previews> and choose what suits you.

The widget

You can see a lot of information about many applications by locking the screen and swiping from right to left to view the widget.

Photo shoot

These are known and clear to everyone, by swiping from left to right on the lock screen to activate the camera, you can take pictures and look at them, but you can only see the current photos that you have taken only.

Make an emergency call

The password entry screen "not the fingerprint screen" displays the emergency call button in the lower left corner of the screen. You can also click on the "Medical ID" at the bottom of the screen, to view the medical data, and call the emergency number set by the owner of the iPhone.

Who is this iPhone for?

One of the important things you can ask Siri on a locked iPhone is identifying the owner of the phone. Press and hold the Home button, then ask Siri to "call last number" and Siri will directly call the last dialed number. You can put other tricks, for example, putting the name of the "phone owner" on a number that can be accessed through Siri and say "Call the owner of the phone", and so on. This function is useful for anyone who finds an iPhone and wants to know its owner.

another thing

If you lose your device, you can block almost all lock screen features by activating Lost My iPhone or Lost My iPhone mode through your iCloud.com account, after first activating the Find iPhone feature on your device.

Which of these features do you think is most beneficial to you? Let us know in the comments

Source:

ComputerWorld

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