Unlocking your phone is no longer necessary for some Google Assistant actions
(Android Police)

Place a call, send a message, play some music, and more How many times have you tried to ask Assistant to do something on your out-of-reach phone only to hear no answer in return? Grabbing your device then reveals the dreaded `Unlock to continue` message with the lockscreen on top. If you`ve frequently wondered what good is a voice assistant with Voice Match if it can`t authenticate you and override the lockscreen in any useful way, then you`re in the same boat as me. Read More Unlocking your phone is no longer necessary for some Google Assistant actions was written by the awesome team at Android Police.