How to quickly use iPhone maps from the main screen

Siri Shortcuts on iOS 12 is an extremely useful application on this new Apple operating system. Accordingly, the application will create shortcuts for users to quickly operate such as turning off WiFi on the iPhone main screen, or using the YouTube iPhone video download feature, downloading files to iPhone without installing additional third-party applications. 3.

And in this article we will show you how to create map shortcuts that can be used right on the iPhone main screen. Users can use to navigate home, or find their way right away without opening the map application directly like Google Maps or Apple Maps.

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How to create map shortcuts on iPhone

Step 1:

You download Siri Shortcuts application according to the link below and then proceed to install. At the interface click the Collection tab and enter the Directions Home keyword on the search bar and click on the result.

1. Download Siri Shortcuts application

Step 2:

Click on the Get shortcut button below. Continue to enter the address information interface, press Skip setting to enter the address later.

Step 4:

Back in the Library interface on Siri Shortcuts you will see the Directions Home shortcut, click on the 3 dots icon to enter the address information. First of all we will fill in the home address and include other information.

Below the Show directions section there will be 2 Map application and Mode options .

With the Map application users will be selected Google Maps or Apple Maps installed on the iPhone. Here I will choose Google Maps due to its simpler and more popular usage. Next choose the type of vehicle to get directions.

Step 5:

In the interface click on the icon in the upper right corner to configure a few more options. You need to pay attention to activating the Display option in the widget to immediately use the map application from the main screen. You can also rename shortcuts or icons if you want.

Click the Done button at the top right corner to save the changes.

Step 6:

Now open the widget on iPhone and press the Directions Home shortcut icon . At this point will be required to allow the application to open the Google Maps map, click OK . Immediately you will get the way home that you set up earlier.

In addition, we can enter other locations or use other directions features such as when opening Google Maps.

Siri Shortcuts creates shortcuts to perform tasks on the iPhone, such as accessing quick directions maps on the iPhone according to the above tutorial. Instead of having to access the application, users can now quickly perform operations from the Home screen on the iPhone.

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I wish you all success!