RoutineHub • Hidden Actions

Hidden Actions

A collection of actions that are not normally available and you won't find in the app

Description

Hidden Actions is a collection of actions that are not normally available and you won't find in the app, but they work in the indicated versions of iOS.

Actions available in this shortcut

Get Variable
Get Detail from Shortcut (iOS14)
Get Detail from Note
Get Detail from Shazam media (iOS14)
Get Detail from Appearance (iOS14)
Open SpringBoard
Open Preboard

Preview

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Credits

Thanks to AShortcuts for Get Variable, to atnbueno for Get Detail from Shortcut, Get Detail from Note, Get Detail from Shazam media and Get Detail from Appearance, to supermamon for Open SpringBoard and to FifiTheBulldog for Open Preboard.

Latest Release Notes

1.0.0 - Aug. 19, 2020, 9:17 p.m.

• Initial release

Feedback

@scottdwr

Awesome! Thanks. I changed Get Variable back to “Discoverable” but I don’t recall seeing too many others. I know trying to set a Siri Kit donated action as discoverable is a quick trip to a delete / reinstall operation on Shortcuts. I haven’t tried doing the same with a User Activity action, but I know both can be embedded the way you’ve done here. I’m collected some very useful and rare (apparently) actions for numerous apps. Any idea if SiriKit or user activity actions can be shared
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@atnbueno Member

Ohhh. All that sounds interesting. Have you published anything about it?
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@scottdwr

I have not. I did some work on a shortcut to decrypt user activity actions, but I’m not sure that’s even useful. Once I have iOS 14 jailbroken on my phone I’ll resume exploring what’s possible. The entire interface for choosing actions is uselessly infuriating to use. It needs to be completely replaced.
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@Joexg

I’d really appreciate if there was a comment on this shortcut explaining these actions and how to use them. I don’t see how to use “Get Detail from Appearance” to check if dark mode is on (what option do I select for “Appearance”?), and I don’t understand what “PreBoard” is. Is it the Lock Screen? Why does it take me to the Apple logo screen?
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@atnbueno Member

In iOS 14 "Get Device Details" has a new possible value, "Current Appearance". Use that before the new "Get Details of Appearance" action. And about "PreBoard": https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki//Applications/PreBoard.app
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@MusicguyRevamped

I’m pretty sure that PreBoard is the lock screen, as you guessed. From further guesswork, it would be safe to assume that an input is provided to PreBoard upon startup, causing it to be the normal lockscreen, although it defaults to the post-update screen.
Reply · 10 months, 1 week ago

@surrender

How do you use the get variable action in your own shortcuts?
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@atnbueno Member

An example: Sometimes, as the last step in a "Repeat with each" loop, I want a variable so it gets added to the "Repeat with Each Output". If it's a text, I can put the variable in a Text action. But what if it's an image? Or a contact? There are workarounds, but using a "Get Variable" feels more natural.
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@daidardi

SC’s instructions are empty —> https://i.imgur.com/iuPk8JW.jpg
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@heismauri Author

It is supposed to be like that so u can use them as you please
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@Devilbager

How do i create the open pre board action for myself instead of copying and pasting the action
Reply · 1 year ago

@heismauri Author

u can't
Reply · 1 year ago

@MusicguyRevamped

You can, but it would take some modding. It is relatively easy to understand. You can use my shortcut to help with shortcut modding.
Reply · 10 months, 1 week ago

@Turtle

the open preboard action gave me a heart attack..
Reply · 1 year ago

@MusicguyRevamped

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/a57ef603bedb481089ec10f7d9076584 It opens a black screen. The application’s name suggests that it is used for account authentication in an app. For more hidden apps, you might find this page useful https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki//Applications . In most cases, if you click on the app’s file name, there will be an info page, including a bundle identifier, which can be used in the parameters of the “Open App” action.
Reply · 10 months, 1 week ago

@MusicguyRevamped

Another useful page https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mdm/mdm90f60c1ce/web
Reply · 10 months, 1 week ago