Say the word: iPhone's vocal shortcut locks phone instantly, foiling thieves

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): It often happens that you are having an important or private chat with someone on your iPhone and suddenly one of your friends or siblings snatches your unlocked phone and runs away. In such a situation, the biggest fear that haunts you is that he might read your personal chat or open your gallery. If you too have ever been in such a predicament, then there is a hidden feature of iPhone which can save you from this embarrassment in a jiffy. With the help of this amazing feature, if someone snatches your phone, then you do not need to touch it, instead just by saying a word from your mouth, your phone will get locked immediately.

How Apple's magical 'Vocal Shortcuts' feature works

For the convenience of iPhone users, a truly remarkable feature called "Vocal Shortcuts" has been provided. This unique feature is hidden within the phone's accessibility settings. Its primary purpose is to control many important functions on your phone without touching the screen, simply by using your voice. If you want your device to instantly lock without touching the phone, simply by speaking, you simply need to set a vocal shortcut on your iPhone. After this, your voice will become your phone's lock, and your privacy will be completely protected.

This is the easiest way to enable this setting on your phone

To activate this amazing feature, first go to your iPhone's Settings. Then, scroll down to the Accessibility section. Here, under the Speech section, you'll find the Vocal Shortcuts option. Click on it to toggle it on. Then, click on "Add Action" below, press "Continue," and search for "Lock Screen" in the search bar. After doing so, you'll need to type in a word or phrase you want to use to lock the screen. For example, you could type "Lock." Now, say the same word three times and have your phone play it. Once this process is complete, click "Continue." From now on, whenever someone snatches your phone, simply say "Lock," and your iPhone will lock in an instant.