Imagine a situation where your iPhone is out of sight and you are trying to use “Hey Siri” to trace the device. Unfortunately, the iPhone is placed face down and therefore the virtual assistant can’t respond to the voice. Wouldn’t you feel annoyed at iOS for not offering the option to make Siri respond to voice when iPhone’s screen is covered? Most probably, you would. Thankfully, that’s the thing of the past! With the rollout of iOS 13.4, Apple has eventually offered a way to get Siri to respond to voice even when the iPhone is placed face down or the display is covered. Let me show how you can bring this well-timed feature into action.
First and foremost, ensure that your iPhone or iPad is running iOS 13.4 or later. If you are yet to update your iOS device, head over to Settings -> General -> Software Update and then download and install the latest iteration of iOS. Do note that your device needs to be connected to Wi-Fi and have at least 50% battery.
That’s pretty much it! Going forward, Siri will always listen to your Siri voice commands irrespective of whether the iPhone’s screen is covered or not.
Another notable Siri improvement that has come in iOS 13.4 is the ability to use the virtual assistant to go back to the Home screen. Just trigger Siri and say something like, ” go to the Home screen.” Now, the personal assistant will exit the current app and return to the Home screen. This is really helpful for people with restricted mobility.
