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Introduction
I have written a few shortcuts which you might find useful. Before you install a shortcut from below, be aware that you are installing an item of software that may not have been checked by Apple. Before using one of my shortcuts, feel free to scan through its content to satisfy yourself that it doesn't do anything that it shouldn't. If you discover errors, then please notify me at brian.negus@googlemail.com.
To install a shortcut, tap on the install link on this web page, wait for the shortcut screen to appear and then locate the add shortcut button and double tap (or just tap if you aren't using VoiceOver).
To run a shortcut, give its name with no additional words to Siri as an instruction. Don't add words like open, run or please. So, to run the shortcut named Zoom on, you should say "Hey Siri, Zoom on" or "Siri Zoom on", depending on your Siri settings.
iOS and iPadOS updates sometimes cause problems with shortcuts, especially the more complex ones. I've admitted defeat and removed my more complex shortcuts from this page. Please let me know if you experience issues with the simple shortcuts that remain..
Battery
In autumn 2021 Siri could no longer tell you what the battery percentage is on some devices. I think this was fixed and hasn't recurred but if your device has lost this Siri capability, this simple Siri shortcut will return it.
Zoom on and Zoom off
These Siri shortcuts turn the Zoom accessibility feature on and off. That's the three finger double tap Zoom. The shortcuts may be useful to users who use both Zoom and VoiceOver since Zoom is incompatible with VoiceOver's handwriting and Braille Screen Input features and it also changes VoiceOver's three finger gestures.
Blind iOS
This Siri shortcut opens this website, www.blindios.uk, in Safari.
Speak Address
This Siri shortcut was written to overcome an issue with Siri when asked "Where am i?". In rural areas, Siri's spoken response can often omit the name of a village and include only the name of the nearby postal town. This shortcut should result in a full spoken address from Siri including village name and postcode, Zip code, etc..
Toggle Mono
This Siri shortcut toggles the state of audio between stereo and mono.
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