Siri, Apple's personal assistant boosted with artificial intelligence continues to improve with the updates of iOS. The apple firm has notably reviewed the accessibility of Siri from the lock screen. But beware, these new functions could harm your privacy. Fortunately, the iPhone gives you the option to restrict the display of Siri's suggestions on the lock screen..
Disable Siri only on the lock screen
With voice search, High Tech companies are preparing to experience a new digital revolution. Almost 75% of smartphone users in the United States have already used a voice assistant at least once to display the weather, set an alarm or send a message.
However, this technology does raise a few questions, in particular regarding respect for privacy. The personal assistant Siri does not hesitate to use the data stored in your smartphone to then display messages on the lock screen related to your activity..
This can be a notification to ask you to call back a contact, to go to a scheduled appointment in your calendar or to warn you of traffic jams on the way to your place of work. Siri also monitors your little fads.
If the wizard notices that you are doing the same thing every day at the same time, it will send you a push notification containing a shortcut to perform this task in one click. Do not be surprised therefore to see a message appear on the lock screen of your iPhone suggesting that you activate the airplane mode, launch your favorite music track or send an SMS to your girlfriend..
Even if in use this device is particularly practical, seeing Siri reveal a part of his private life may cause you some problems. Indeed, we do not always think about it but the content of push notifications is readable from the lock screen.
Not everyone wants to see personal information spread out in plain sight. If you are one of these people, be aware that there is an option to disable Siri on the lock screen. Note that there is also a radical method to completely deactivate Siri.
- Open your iPhone Settings
- Click on the Siri and search section
- Turn off the Suggestions option on the lock screen
You can also, if you wish, deactivate the suggestion option for searches. The results obtained by this technology are based on the analysis of your e-mails, your messages, your contacts and your browsing history.
Disable the suggestions widget in the day view
The operation described above is not enough to effectively protect your privacy. Take a test and wake up your iPhone using the Power button. Once on the lock screen, swipe right to bring up the Today screen. This section will display various information such as the weather, the stock exchanges, your appointments for the day but also Siri's suggestions.
A colleague or friend could thus access all of these notifications and have an overview of some of your sensitive data. To protect the lock screen of your iPhone, it is recommended to deactivate Siri for the Today screen
- Open your iPhone settings
- Select the Touch ID and code section
- Enter your unlock code
- Locate the section allowing access in locked mode
- Tap the day view switch to prevent the screen from opening today when your iPhone is locked
Keep in mind that this procedure will not block the use of Siri voice commands from the lock screen. This means that you can make calls, ask funny questions or send messages from a locked phone.
However, it will prevent anyone from accessing your personal information. This will ensure that your data will not fall into the wrong hands. And these days, this is not a luxury.
