Teach Your iPhone to Check in

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The video provides a practical and useful automation for iPhone users, addressing a common concern (losing a phone) with a clever, automated solution. The step-by-step demonstration within the Shortcuts app makes it easy to follow and replicate.

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This video demonstrates how to set up an iPhone automation using the Shortcuts app. When the iPhone is connected to a charger, it will automatically turn off airplane mode, turn on cellular data, capture the current location, and take a photo with the front camera, sending this information to a specified contact.

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If your iPhone goes missing, it should check in. Inside Shortcuts, create an automation that runs whenever your phone connects to a charger. Have it grab your location, take a photo, and send the information wherever you want. Now your iPhone can let you know where it is automatically.