iPhone Duo: Turn the Hinge Into an App Launcher
If you're eager to change your screen time habits – like staying off Instagram or reading more books – the iPhone Duo may offer a solution. It's the first iPhone with two screens, and there's a trick that you can use to make it consistently open a specific app whenever you unfold it and look at the bigger display. In the Shortcuts app, there's a new iPhone Duo trigger called "Opened or Closed"…
The iPhone Duo, the first iPhone featuring two screens, can be configured to launch a specific app every time it's unfolded. In the Shortcuts app, a new trigger called "Opened or Closed" can be utilized for this purpose. By selecting "Opened" as the trigger, the device will automatically open the chosen app upon unfolding. For instance, the Kindle app was demonstrated as the app to launch.
To set this up, users must open the Shortcuts app, tap the plus sign to create a new shortcut, and then search for and select the "Opened or Closed" automation. They should choose "Opened" as the trigger and then search for the "Open App" action, selecting the desired app – in this case, Kindle. After creating the shortcut, it saves automatically and activates immediately.
The automation can be renamed, although it's not mandatory. Users can also opt to close the iPhone Duo and trigger the automation by selecting "Closed" as the trigger instead. The Shortcuts app further allows adding conditions to the automation, such as time or focus mode, to ensure it only runs under specific conditions. This innovative feature opens up numerous possibilities for enhancing the user experience with the iPhone Duo.
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