VoiceUtils app lets Siri commands open apps, unlock and reboot your iPhone 4S

If you need an excuse to join one of the millions of iPhone 4S jailbreakers then the VoiceUtils app might be the ideal temptress.

The app (available for free from the Cydia store) allows Siri to obey various commands, letting you open apps, start the camera, unlock your iPhone 4S and reboot – all with the power of your voice.

Granted it would be much quicker to unlock your screen with a finger swipe, but the concept opens up many possibilities when used with hands-free headsets as you’ll be able to navigate your beloved iDevice by barely lifting a finger.

Check out the video below for the lowdown before diving into some Siri commands of your very own.

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Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home