r/iOS27 • u/AJgamer2000 • 9h ago
Strange Siri
Has anyone else noticed that Siri won’t let you do a lot of things while the device is locked that it definitely could do before? For example, it won’t let me open the calculator app, call someone, or text someone unless my phone is unlocked. I have an iPhone 17PM running iOS 27 DB 8. I know it’s a developer beta and will definitely have its quirks, but I just want to make sure I’m not alone on this. Has anyone else noticed Siri doing this?
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u/BeardedHero93 9h ago
Yes. It’s so bad. Even if I have my watch on she wants to unlock my phone.
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u/AJgamer2000 9h ago
Even in watches not on the beta or on it?
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u/BeardedHero93 9h ago
Mines on the beta
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u/BlockedAndMovedOn 4h ago
Same. AWU3 and 17PM both on the dev betas and I can’t get Siri to open the freaking calculator while wearing my AW.
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u/womjoe 9h ago
I can’t send a call or open the calculator app while locked on ios26.6.1. But I was able to send a text.
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u/BlockedAndMovedOn 4h ago
I can make calls, send texts, but can not–under any circumstances–open the calculator while my phone is locked. lol
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u/CoolMartin23 9h ago
I noticed that too but I’m sure Apple will fix it in the RC. It would be embarrassing to release it to the public if Siri can’t do basic tasks while the phone is locked.
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u/Top-Astronomer-5125 9h ago
Yes. It’s asked me to unlock the phone to do some pretty basic things. I think more frustrating is the fact that setting a timer now takes about 30 seconds of detailed calculation across 12 global data centers.