How to Launch Automatic Shortcuts in IOS 13
IOS 13 beta has been released to developers , and testers are finding tons of new features that the rest of us will be able to get in a few months. One of the most handy changes in iOS 13 is the addition of automatic triggers to the Shortcuts app.
The current version of the Shortcuts app allows users to set up complex, multi-step actions that can be activated with a tap or voice command from Siri. However, with iOS 13, users will be able to set up automatic triggers for shortcuts. They will run in the background without you having to do anything (although some actions may require your approval, in which case a push notification will be sent when the shortcut is triggered).
For example, you can set your smart home devices to wake up at specific times when your iOS device is nearby, specify specific locations where your phone will go into Airplane Mode or Do Not Disturb, or even change your phone’s performance settings when you open a specific app. …
Not only can Quick Access Automation reduce the number of times you have to pull your phone out of your pocket, it can also save you time and increase productivity. You can even feel like a wizard if you use it to turn lights off and on when you enter a room, and we really want to test this for ourselves.
Complete List of iOS 13 Triggers for Auto Shortcuts
Here’s a list of everything that can trigger an automatic shortcut so far, with one caveat – we’re still in the early stages of the iOS 13 beta, so it’s possible that new triggers could be added or removed in future (or final) builds. If you’re beta testing iOS 13, you’ll find these new triggers in the Shortcuts app .
- Airplane Mode: Triggers actions when airplane mode is turned on or off.
- Alarm: Triggers can be set for different alarm behavior, such as when the alarm is snoozed, stopped, or triggered first.
- Apple Watch Workout: Triggers can fire when you stop or start a workout on your Apple Watch.
- Arrival: Customize the behavior when you arrive at certain locations. You can also set time windows for these triggers to fire, for example, immediately after your arrival, after 10 minutes, etc.
- Before leaving: can be set 5, 10, 15, 30 or 60 minutes before leaving the house.
- Bluetooth: can create device-specific triggers when the device is paired.
- CarPlay: Launches actions when connected or disconnected from CarPlay.
- Do Not Disturb: Sets the triggers when you enable or disable Do Not Disturb.
- Leave: Similar to the Arrival trigger, but instead when you leave a specific location.
- Low power mode: Quick triggers can be set when the setting is enabled or disabled.
- NFC: Create triggers when your phone recognizes certain NFC tags.
- Open Application: Set the actions to be performed when certain applications are opened.
- Time of day: Triggers can be configured to occur at specific times of the day. They can be general — for example, at dawn or dusk — or more detailed, down to the hour and minute on specific days.
- Wi-Fi: Triggered when connected to a specific network.