Make Siri Talk When You Connect/Disconnect Your iPhone from Charger
To get going, let’s briefly talk about how this hidden Siri shortcut works!
How Do You Set Up Siri to Speak Text on Your iPhone?
Wondering how this trick works? Well, let me first sort out this confusion. Apple Shortcuts app has got way more tricks up its sleeve than most people know. You can use this app to create personal automation and customize it to speak any text whenever you connect or disconnect your iOS device from a power source. Personally, I use this hack to confirm whether or not my iPhone has connected to a charger or not. Especially in dark environments, it comes in handy. Many a time, I plugged my iPhone into a charger before hitting the sack, thinking the device would get fully juiced up in the morning. But much to my surprise, the charging had not begun due to a lack of strong connection, leaving me extremely annoyed and with a dying battery. If my story seems familiar to you, this Siri shortcut will serve you well. So, apart from adding some fun elements, the shortcut also proves its worth by being a handy utility.
Make Siri Speak Text When Your iPhone is Connected or Disconnected from Charger
First and foremost, the Apple Shortcuts app is installed on your device. If it’s not available already, go to the App Store and install it just like any other app. Note that the app requires iOS 12 or later.
- To begin with, open the App Shortcuts app on your iPhone.
- Tap on the Automation tab that shows at the bottom of the screen.
- Here, tap on Create Personal Automation. It’s worth pointing out that if you have already created any automation, you will need to tap on the “+” button located at the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Scroll down and select Charger.
- Next, you have two options such as Is Connected and Is Disconnected.
- Then, tap on Add Action and hit Next to proceed.
- Now, enter “speak text” in the search bar at the top of the screen. After that, select Speak Text action from the search results.
- Then after, tap on the blue “Text” button that shows right next to Speak.
- Next up, input the desired text (like GeekChamp is awesome) in the text field.
- Tap on Next at the top right to continue.
- On the next screen, turn off the toggle for Ask Before Running. It’s done to prevent the automation from asking for your confirmation. Make sure to tap on Don’t Ask in the popup to confirm the action. Then, tap on Done at the top right.
- Make sure that the switch next to Notify When Run is also turned off. In the end, be sure to tap on Done in the upper-right corner of the screen to finish. Voila! Now, your shortcut is ready to amaze you. To check whether or not it works as expected, connect your iPhone to a power source.
Edit or Delete Siri Shortcut on Your iPhone
Later, if you ever want to edit or delete the Siri shortcut, head into the Automation setting -> choose your personal automation and then customize or delete it as per your needs. To get rid of the automation, just swipe left from right and hit the red Delete button.
Wrap Up…
Though Google Assistant may still be more versatile and smarter, Apple Siri is catching up. Hence, you can now count on it to let you control your smart home devices, answer queries, and keep you in sync with the latest news. That said, what do you have to say about this Siri shortcut? Have you found it in line with your preference? It would be nice to have your two cents in the comments section below. Read more:
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