These 5 Commands will make your life with an iPhone even easier

Thanks to Assignmentsapp on Apple’s iPhone can really make your life much easier. OMT editor Dennis Mons gives you five examples of useful features that you should definitely try.

If you are not already using the Assignmentsapp on your iPhone, you definitely should. Apple turned out to be smart to release it, because it allows you to download (or create) scripts to automatically perform countless tasks and processes. These range from simple tricks like audible battery notifications to complicated tasks like washing your car?

An Apple iPhone with Assignments makes your life easier

The Assignments (or Shortcuts) app is a wonderful invention. It provides users with a level of flexibility, control and customization not available as standard. That’s why I have five of my favorite iOS Assignments collected that will change the way you use your iPhone.

1. Scheduling an SMS or e-mail

Starting the day well is a day wasted (that’s not an expression, but whatever). If you regularly need to send the same text, such as a good morning email to your colleagues or a cute good morning or good bye message, it’s useful to schedule a text message using a personal automation in the Assignmentsapp. Is it personal? No. Is it convenient? Yes.

To schedule a text message, open Assignments, Automation and tap Create personal automationthen tap Time of day. Choose when to send the text message, tap Next one and then enter what the message is and who it will be sent to.

2. Warning not to drop your iPhone in the toilet

Ever dropped your iPhone in the sink or toilet? Or maybe you like to watch YouTube in the shower. We regularly check new updates under water and that does not always go well.

Although your Apple iPhone may be water resistant, leaving moisture behind can cause serious damage. But after dipped once, you want to remove water from the speakers, right? And luckily there is a shortcut for that that helps you with that.

Go to for that Assignmentstap on Get shortcut and tap Add shortcut on the next screen. You can now use the Water Eject shortcut in several ways.

3. Add ChatGPT to Siri

By OpenAIs ChatGPT adding it to Siri with a shortcut suddenly makes Apple’s Siri smart. You can exchange Apple’s faithful voice control. With a few simple steps you can connect the AI ​​technology to your iPhone and all your smart home devices.

Apple is also aware of this and, like Google and Microsoft, is developing a new version of Siri similar to ChatGPT. Here you can read our guide on how to do that.

4. Always know in time when your battery life is on your iPhone

Do you ever miss those twenty percent notifications that tell you your battery is low? You’re not alone if so. Don’t worry because you can download the iOS Assignmentsapp to create a custom battery automation. Then you’ll get spoken alerts on battery percentages to make sure you never miss when the battery is low. Bit annoying but useful.

To get custom battery notifications, create a new automation in the Assignmentsapp, tap Battery level and specify a percentage to be alerted on, both in terms of text notification and Apple’s Siri.

5. Be like a Harry Potter with your Apple iPhone Assignments

If you know the hidden functions of your iPhone, you know that you can use four standard Harry Potter spells with Siri to make your iPhone perform various functions.

“Hey Siri, Lumos”, for example, turn on the flashlight. However, the choice is quite limited – you have Lumos and Nox to turn the flashlight on and off, and “Accio” to open an app.

Fortunately, you can iOSAssignments to create spells for just about any function the iPhone can perform. To do this, you need to create a new shortcut, then the Scriptingmenu and customize your own spells.

With some patience you can make your iPhone so much smarter thanks to Assignments. It is now up to you to choose how to apply it.