Hello All, This is an interesting thread.
You can use iCloud to lock your phone and track it with the Find My App from any device. You can simply log-in to https://icloud.com and lock the device remotely and see it’s last location and when it was either connected to Wifi or Cellular. Ed > On Jun 30, 2020, at 8:15 AM, Carolyn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why not, Siri, launch MFI Hearing or something like that? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Arlene > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 6:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Using iOS Shortcuts to Deputize Siri? > > Kenny, It would be good to say something to Siri that would be silly that > wouldn't mean anything to anyone, especially that person that just grabbed > your iPhone, such as some stupid phraise like "siri, grab my loaf of bread.". > This could be the shortcut to start working, if it could be possible. Keep up > the brainstorming. in a situation as this it would be good to have something > inplace. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenny" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 5:28 AM > Subject: Re: Using iOS Shortcuts to Deputize Siri? > > > Yes, I do understand that screaming a specific phrase to trigger Siri > Shortcuts would be problematic, especially when the perp is running away from > you. > > > Guess I'm brainstorming some ideas to rely on Siri to protect me, and my > iPhone when traveling alone. > > > These iOS Workflow shortcuts are really powerful. Using the ReddIt link > shared on this thread I'm learning more and more about them. Hope to come up > with something on my own I can share with the community. > > > On 6/29/2020 10:24 PM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: >> Hi Kenny, >> >> I’m not going to say your crazy, >> Because you're probably thinking of something others are also thinking of. >> >> How to do it would be the crazy thing! >> >> I'm personally thinking what you are looking to do must be possible >> but I'm not sure you could do it with a Hey siri shortcut request if >> the jerkoff that just grabbed your phone is doing a runner. >> >> And thinking that if I grabbed a mobile device and started running, >> I'd have it in one hand and that would be by my side as my arms pumped >> as runners do! >> >> You would have road noise possibly to take in to consideration, Other >> background noises The runner might have put your phone in to their >> pocket to free hands or make themselves look les like a running >> scumbag! >> >> And of course your idea of the photo of the face depends on if the >> phone is being looked at, which they would do I'm sure once they were >> away from anyone following them! >> >> >> However if you have an apple watch especially one of the LTE models, >> Could you not do some of this stuff from find my iphone via the watch? >> Find my iPhone I've used to locate my watch from my phone so somewhat >> around the opposite way to what you are looking for, >> >> But you could trigger an alarm, >> Lock the phone or wipe it if needed, >> I'm not sure about photos but there must be something that could >> give you that ability, Infact I think there is built in to the watch >> but it's from the phones camera so you can hold the phone up with the >> camera looking at something and view it on the watch screen! >> >> >> The other thing is if you use a caine you could throw it at the scumbag >> like a javlyn / speer, >> Or if it's a broken down in to sections folding cain, throw it at their >> legs as they run so it might trip them and then you could kick the shit >> out of them while they lye there trying to free themselves, >> >> Or if you use a dog, teach it to chase the bad guy like a police dog! >> That one I'd like to see happen! >> >> Sorry most of this isn't going to do what you are looking for but just >> some ideas looking from a somewhat different angle >> >> Good luck and I hope you can figure something out >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >> Kenny >> Sent: Tuesday, 30 June 2020 11:09 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Using iOS Shortcuts to Deputize Siri? >> >> I'm not sure if this is possible, but I wanted to pose the question to the >> list to find out. >> >> >> I own an iPhone 8 running iOS 13.5.1. >> >> >> Here's the scenario. You're using your iPhone while waiting outside for >> an Uber pickup, then a thief snatches it out of your hand. They take off >> running. You have only a few seconds to react, but normally you start >> screaming "STOP THIEF" or something too that affect immediately. >> >> >> How about you could simply say the phrase "Hey Siri: STOP THIEF" >> >> >> Then Siri would do the following on your iPhone: >> >> 1. Activate the front camera and take a picture. >> >> 2. Activate the back camera and take a picture. >> >> 3. Upload a copy of those photos to the iCloud linked to your account. >> >> 4. Set screen brightness to 0. >> >> 5. Lock phone and screen. >> >> 6. Disable fingerprint sensor, so only inputting the correct pin will >> unlock the phone. >> >> 7. Play a loud pitch Siren or alert notification sound at the highest >> volume level. >> >> 8. Continue to secretly take a photo every 30 - 60 seconds using the >> front and back camera, and upload the photos to the iCloud, not >> overwriting the other photos. >> >> >> Now maybe I'm coming off here sounding like a lunatic, but I feel that >> such a Shortcut would be nice to have just in case you encounter a >> situation like this. >> >> >> Can this be done? If so, what are the steps? >> >> >> Also is there a site or blog featuring useful iOS shortcuts members have >> freely contributed. Ones you can easily import to the Shortcuts app on >> your iPhone? >> >> >> Now I realize this list is filled with a bunch of people just looking >> for a reason to ridicule member's who post any question they personally >> deem as "Dumb." I'm hoping you will simply ignore/delete this thread and >> don't even bother posting a reply if you happen to be one of them. >> >> >> I'm not posting this question to be ridiculed, but too get informed. >> Nothing more. >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> -Kenny >> > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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