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She Said Routine for iPhone / iOS

Step ONE: Create a Shortcut

  1. In the Shortcuts app on your iPhone or iPad, tap the Add button. An empty, untitled shortcut appears in the shortcut editor.
  2. Tap New Shortcut, tap Rename, type the name of your shortcut, then tap the back button.

Step TWO: Send an emergency message to trusted friends

  1. Click Send Message. The dialog appears.
  2. Click Message.
  3. You might say, “SOS! I need help. Please call police with my current location in the next message.” Or it might say “HELP! Use Find My to locate me and send help!”
  4. Click Recipients to add your trusted friends or family to the recipients list.

Tip: When you’re creating your routine, send the messages to yourself to test. Once it’s perfect, add some people to EACH of the recipient fields.

IMPORTANT: Don’t forget to edit all of the recipient fields.

IMPORTANT: Call the people on your list and let them know they’re on it.

Step THREE: Send your current location

  1. Tap Search Actions.
  2. Type Location.
  3. Tap the icon or word Location from the list.
  4. Select Current Location and click the arrow. This action will tell your phone to get your current location.
  5. Click Send Message. You will see a small line connecting Current Location and Send. This means the information in the text below will include your current location.
  6. Click Recipients to add your friends or family.

Step THREE: Send an image taken with your back camera

  1. Tap Search Actions.
  2. Type Camera.
  3. Tap the icon or word Camera from the list.
  4. Click Take Photo. Back will be automatically selected. If it is not, click the word to select back camera.
  5. Click the down arrow.
  6. Turn Show Compose Sheet OFF.
  7. Click Send Message. You will see a small line connecting Camera and Send. This means the information in the text below will include the image taken with your front camera.
  8. Click Recipients to add your friends or family who will receive the photograph.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that Show Compose Sheet is switched to OFF. This will make your camera take a picture without any input from you.

Step THREE: Send an image taken with your back camera

  1. Tap Search Actions.
  2. Type Camera.
  3. Tap the icon or word Camera from the list.
  4. Click Take Photo.
  5. Click Back and change the camera to Front.
  6. Click the down arrow.
  7. Turn Show Compose Sheet OFF.
  8. Click Send Message. You will see a small line connecting Camera and Send. This means the information in the text below will include the image taken with your front camera.
  9. Click Recipients to add your friends or family who will receive the photograph.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that Show Compose Sheet is switched to OFF. This will make your camera take a picture without any input from you.

Notes

  1. You can touch and hold an action in the list, then drag it to the position you want in the shortcut editor.
  2. To add another action, swipe up on the search field at the bottom of the screen, then choose an action.
    Tip: When you add another action, the action category you previously chose from opens. To return to the list of all action categories, tap Done.
  3. To test your new shortcut, tap PLAY. To stop the shortcut, tap STOP.

Finishing Up

  1. When you’re finished adding actions to your workflow, tap Done.
  2. The shortcut is added to your shortcuts collection, in both the All Shortcuts and My Shortcuts categories.
  3. If your shortcut is named “New Shortcut”, click and hold the shortcut box to rename it.

OPTIONAL: Execute with a secret phrase

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Go to Accessibility and tap Vocal Shortcuts.
  3. Tap Set up Vocal Shortcuts or Add Action, then tap Continue.
  4. Choose an action or select Siri Request to run a specific command.
  5. Type your custom trigger phrase and repeat it out loud three times so your iPhone learns your voice. Chome something you would not say in normal conversation.
  6. Speak your designated phrase anytime your phone is active to run the action.
When your voice command is executed, this dialog will appear on the screen.

NOTE: You can run a shortcut with SIRI, but the command makes it obvious you’ve done something. Using Voice Control allows you to set a code phrase that

IMPORTANT: Voice Control does not work if your phone is asleep!