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There are many features in smartphones which are often ignored. In today’s advanced smartphones, companies are offering many powerful features to improve the user experience. These features make the experience of using the smartphone even better. Now we are going to tell you about one such feature.

You might know that when you double tap on your smartphone, the phone screen can turn on or off. But do you know about a feature in which you can lock your smartphone just by speaking without even touching the phone? For this you will have to follow some easy processes, especially because this feature is available for both Android and iPhone users.

Follow these steps to activate the feature in Android smartphone

• In Android phones, the facility to lock the phone by speaking is available through Voice Access.
• For this, first of all open the settings in your smartphone.
• Search by typing Voice Access in the search box.
• Now turn on the toggle in front of Voice Access Features visible on the screen.
• Then activate the Voice Access shortcut as well.
• After turning on this feature, you can lock the device without even touching the screen of your smartphone with the help of voice commands. Keep in mind that the name of the setting may be slightly different in Android phones of different companies.

Follow these steps to activate the feature on iPhone

If you are an iPhone user, you can easily set this feature on your phone. For this you just have to follow the steps given below.

• First of all open the Settings option on your iPhone.
• Then tap Accessibility.
• Select the Vocal Shortcuts option.
• Now select Setup Vocal Shortcut option.
• Now tap on the screen lock option.
• Say the lock screen word three times in a row so that the iPhone can recognize your voice well. Once this setup is complete, the feature will be activated on your phone.

How will this feature benefit you?

Imagine that your hands are dirty or you have stuff in your hands and you are very busy with work. In such a situation, if your phone is unlocked and you are afraid that someone can come and check your phone, then this method of locking the screen by just saying lock without touching the phone can be very beneficial. This feature not only ensures the safety of the users but also saves their time.

Remember these important things while using the feature
Be it iPhone or Android, there are some important things you need to keep in mind while using the feature. Like the language of the phone and your voice command should be the same. Moreover, this feature works great in low noise and quiet places. Therefore, this feature should be used as little as possible in noisy places. Also, when setting up this feature, it is important to speak very clearly and loudly to complete the setup process. Along with this, be sure to set PIN password and biometric lock in screen lock for security.