Voiceover says screen locked how to fix?

By Dennis Long, 5 August, 2025

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iOS and iPadOS

Hi, I had to reset everything. Now voiceover says screen locked. It didn't do this before. It just played the lock sound. What do I change? Thanks for the help.

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By Holger Fiallo on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 23:34

Did you check VO notification?

By Levi Gobin on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 23:39

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

Back before iOS 10, Voiceover would always say screen locked.
One can still hear the message by turning off sound effects for voiceover.
If all sounds are off you will still hear this message. Check to see if your VoiceOver sounds are turned off in the rotor.

By Dennis Long on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 23:47

Thank you that was a very helpful response and it solved the problem. Thanks.

By Levi Gobin on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - 00:32

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

Glad I could help you resolve this.
Most people use VO with sounds, but I've seen this, even on iOS 10.

By Dennis Long on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - 02:58

is there a way to turn off the boundary sound off when you reach the top or bottom of something? Just curious?

By Levi Gobin on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - 03:08

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

Open settings>Accessability>VoiceOver
Find Audio, then under sounds and haptics, you can turn on and off any sound.