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Hi guys, I just had a quick question about Siri.

In Apple's Siri video, it appears that you can use this feature as part of the OS, without having to open up a traditional application. You can use it while running (which I do a lot of), in the car, or while doing various other tasks.

However, I was wondering if you can really use Siri with this amount of ease. It would seem logical that you would have to unlock your phone every time you would like to say a voice command.

If this isn't the case, then would someone be able to pick up your phone, and prank call everyone in your address book, or delete important information on your phone? This seems like a huge security bug, but otherwise it takes the ease out of using this voice activated technology.

asked Oct 14 '11 at 23:35

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Chris made a YouTube video about this question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9137AYoLahI

(Nov 03 '11 at 00:39) KylePolansky KylePolansky's gravatar image

answered Oct 16 '11 at 00:25

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Thanks for the information. This allows both operating modes as I was trying to describe. I do think this setting is better left turned off by default, but it depends whose iPhone it is.

(Oct 16 '11 at 21:20) KylePolansky KylePolansky's gravatar image

I don't have it but I imagine a log in is required to use it, which is quite a hassle.

answered Oct 14 '11 at 23:37

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You don't have to unlock the Phone. But I don't know yet if it limits the commands. I guess I'll try a few. I do have an iPhone 4S and its cool!

answered Oct 14 '11 at 23:42

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To add to this, I don't have a code to get past my lock screen. But it does let me do the "Message" command

(Oct 14 '11 at 23:45) josephLtech josephLtech's gravatar image
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This seems like Apple is sure lacking a lot of security with this feature.

(Oct 15 '11 at 22:51) KylePolansky KylePolansky's gravatar image

I agree with @KylePolansky. If you can access all features without a passcode then this is a terrible security flaw.

(Oct 15 '11 at 23:29) Zbob750 Zbob750's gravatar image
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