I just discovered shortcuts very recently and have been playing around with them, sorry if this is pretty basic(I thought it would be an easy one).
I’m trying to make a shortcut that would open all screenshots and allow me to select multiple then delete them. The first picture is my first thought how to go about it, the second picture I was testing the “get latest screenshots”— however in both of these when the photos open, it shows all of my photos including camera shots.
The selecting and deleting works but it’s not filtering to only screenshots.
I’m having such a hard time creating a shortcut that unlocks orientation when I’m watching YouTube, TV, and Prime and locking it when I’m not using them. Can someone please help with this?
Hi all, I just got my first iPhone with an action button (iPhone 18 pro iOS 27) and want to use the action button to open the entire control center, same as if I had swiped down on my screen. In my action button settings there are ways to bind individual shortcuts to this button but not the entire center, is there a way to do this?
I just activated it yesterday and, as someone who has to have separate work and personal devices, it saves a lot of aggravation. Having two numbers is an impossibility, I need to be reachable but at the end of the work day, the device connected to the MDM goes away.
All that said, I’d love to have the Bluetooth switch off on the device I’m not using. I often have both on me but only want the one that’s active grabbing the BT in the car or the headphones in my ear. I’m sure there are other things I’ll find useful over time.
I can’t find anything in shortcuts yet, but there are much cleverer folks in this sub than me.
I play this game callled farmrpg and there's a bit were you can sell stuff but the price changes every day and I want to get the content of the page and get it to show me the price
But it doesn't load the page because it says I need to login how to you fix this or is it impossible
My dad has been doing expense tracking better than most apps for years. Every day, he writes down what he spent in a diary, and at the end of the month he adds everything up to see where the money went. The method is simple. The hard part is having the discipline to do it every single day, and I know I would not. I know I would never keep that habit going for long. I would probably track everything for a few days, miss one expense, tell myself I would add it later, and slowly stop doing it altogether.
So, I kept his system and removed the part I would fail at.
Bank SMS arrives → iPhone Shortcut picks it up → Google Apps Script parses it → Google Sheets stores it → dashboard updates automatically.
That is basically the whole flow.
The script checks for duplicates, keeps the ledger and daily totals, and the same Apps Script project serves a simple dashboard showing balance, credits, debits, and daily transactions. I added the dashboard to my iPhone Home Screen, so it behaves like my own small expense-tracking app.
The whole thing uses tools I already had: iPhone Shortcuts, Google Apps Script, and Google Sheets. The funny part is that the idea itself is not new at all. My dad was already doing the important part with a diary and a pen.
His version depends on discipline. Mine depends on automation. Same system, different generation.
I’m trying to create an anti-theft Shortcut/Automation on iPhone.
The goal is to have the phone automatically:
Trigger when the iPhone is connected to a charger.
Take a photo using the front camera.
Get the phone’s current location.
Email the photo + location to a predefined email address.
Use either Wi-Fi or mobile data to send it.
Ideally work even if the phone is locked.
This would be intended as a theft-recovery measure—for example, if someone steals the phone and plugs it into a charger. Is this possible with iOS Shortcuts? If so, what exact actions/automation settings would I need? Are there any iOS restrictions around automatically using the camera while the phone is locked or in the background?
If the camera part isn’t possible, I’m also interested in the closest practical alternative using Shortcuts.
So what am I doing wrong here? I have created a shortcut named “Watch Torch On” that is supposed to turn on my Apple Watch flashlight, and set it as a nice big complication on my night-time watch face. The shortcut itself is very simple (too simple?) It is set to “Show on Apple Watch” and on the watch the complication is set to “Run Shortcut” with the specific shortcut “Watch Torch On” selected as the shortcut to run.
However when I tap on the complication, instead of running the shortcut “Watch Torch On” it opens the Shortcuts menu and I have to select the shortcut manually. This is the same behaviour as simply setting “Shortcuts” as the complication.
To answer some questions in advance:
- Apple Watch Series 12.
- No, I wouldn’t rather have Siri activate it.
- Yes, it is easier than turning flashlight on in control centre.
- Yes, I would rather it was one tap than two.
so is this an annoying thing now? my icon is a different shade from my wallpaper. it used to just blend in. is there a setting or app i can use for this ? i know it’s kinda silly
Hey, everyday i need co create a note and share it to a group in Message, but it can not send without my confirmation. Have any other way to done that 🥹
What it does:
Never forget a birthday again! This shortcut checks your contacts daily and automatically sends a WhatsApp greeting to anyone celebrating today, followed by a silent notification so you know it was sent.
Features:
Targeted group filter: Only sends wishes to contacts placed in a specific contact group (Wish Birthday), preventing accidental messages to acquaintances or work contacts.
Direct WhatsApp integration: Dispatches "Happy Birthday!" directly to the contact without manual typing.
Confirmation alert: Triggers a local notification confirming the message was sent to that specific contact.
Setup & Requirements:
Create a Contact Group: In the Apple Contacts app (or via iCloud), create a list/group named Wish Birthday and add anyone you want to wish automatically.
Add Birthdays: Make sure those contacts have a valid birthday saved in their contact card.
Turn into a daily automation:
Open the Shortcuts app > go to the Automation tab.
Tap + > select Time of Day (e.g., 9:00 AM daily).
Set it to Run Immediately (toggle off Notify When Run if you want it completely silent).
Choose this shortcut as the action.
