Apple’s Shortcuts app is a very useful tool for automating certain tasks on your iPhone or iPad. You can use it to speed up the processes for the actions you perform every day and then save them to your Home Screen to cut out needless tapping and prodding in performing those tasks.
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With the release of iOS 14, the Shortcuts app has gained more functionality, even allowing you to customise aspects of your device that wasn’t possible without jailbreaking it previously. You can also install shortcuts from third-party sources, not just the official Gallery within the Shortcuts app, meaning that you have access to many more automations.
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In this feature, we have scoured the shortcutsgallery.com website for interesting new shortcuts that may be of interest to you, but there are many other sites that offer shortcuts to download. Of course, with this comes the risk that the third-party shortcuts may breach your privacy by sharing information. However, the components of each shortcut are presented in full before you choose to install them, so you can decide for yourself if you wish to proceed. If you do decide to install third-party shortcuts then you do so at your own risk – consider this feature a guide to the sort of shortcuts that are out there, rather than a direct order to install them!
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In this feature we will also reveal a couple of shortcuts available straight from the Shortcuts Gallery and demonstrate how you can use the Shortcuts app to access previously-denied features and fully customise your Home Screen. Read on for an iOS 14 Shortcuts showcase!
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Before you start…
Most of the shortcuts we’ll cover can be downloaded from the shortcutsgallery.com website, so you will need to enable the option in Settings that allows you to install
1 Grab the app
Although Shortcuts is an Apple app, it may not be installed on your device automatically. If you can’t see it, launch the App Store and then download it from there.
2 Launch Settings
Some of the shortcuts that we cover can be downloaded from the internet. To install them, launch Settings and then scroll down to the ‘Shortcuts’ option.
3 Turn on the option
You will see the ‘Allow Untrusted Shortcuts’ option but you may need to run a shortcut before enabling it. To allow unofficial shortcuts, turn it on.
4 Get the shortcut
When you find a shortcut online that you would like to add to your own library, tap on ‘Get Shortcut’ and you will be able to view the components of that shortcut.
5 Add shortcut
If you are happy to proceed, scroll down and tap on the ‘Add Untrusted Shortcut’ option. It will be added to the ‘My Shortcuts’ section of the Shortcuts app.
“Use Shortcuts to speed up the processes for the actions you perform every day”