Setting a shortcut to change auto-lock? Possible?

[Yendog]

Does anyone know how to do this? I'd like to make shortcuts that set auto lock on screen to never and then one to set back.

 

[adrianlondon]

Not possible. The best you can do is open settings at the right page.

I wanted to create a shortcut to run a backup (as I very rarely have my phone on while it's charging) but it's the same problem. My shortcut can open the settings app at the backups page, but not actually run the backip itself, hence can't be automated.

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[alfon_sico]

I want a shortcut to turn off wifi when go out home and turn in with go in

problem is that it show a notification to run the shortcut and I want that do it automatically

 

[a-bob]

Does anyone know how to do this? I'd like to make shortcuts that set auto lock on screen to never and then one to set back.

Old thread but it is possible.

 

[oddx]

Old thread but it is possible.

Kind of, best you can do linked above still seems to be the case unfortunately.

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Tl;dr make a shortcut that opens the url: prefs:root=DISPLAY&path=AUTOLOCK

This will at least make it faster to change the setting. I just use siri to set auto lock and adjust — better than nothing..

 

[Yendog]

Yes thank you... I did in fact finally figure out ways to make a few shortcuts that I use a LOT. Boy Apple is NOT nailing the shortcuts thing... but yes you can make a shortcut to get you where I wanted to go as others have said.