setting a pdf to iPhone lock screen on the fly

[Jason Davies]

Hi Smuggers,

Well, I'm back to commuting and in the meantime my rail company have created the most cumbersome way to buy tickets on the iPhone imaginable. I get a QR code for each route. It's all a muddle (with bonus points that if I try to retrieve it while there's no signal in a tunnel, it completely logs me out).

What I want to do is have a shortcut to quickly set the pdf they send me (or a screenshot) to my lock screen so I can sort it out and not be fiddling around at the gates. I can't seem to find one via google - anyone help with identifying an easy way to do this? (and no, it doesn't talk to Wallet but I'd rather use lock screen anyway)

cheers,
J

[Sam - MacAmbulance]

Could you paste the QR code or PDF into a note, then add that note to the Lock Screen?

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[nick_p...@mac.com]

In order to have some basic contact info on the lock screen on my iPad mini and iPhone in case I mislaid either, I created the info in Notes, duplicated the text in case part of it appeared under the time/date etc, took a screenshot, then set that as my lock screen image. Works fine.

I’ll send you a screenshot Jason privately if you’d like.

Nick

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[Jason Davies]

This is an improvement (thanks) but still more steps than I'd like... I'm off to hunt for a widget (that's the clue I needed) that simply shows my last screenshot or note when I swipe right from lock screen.

(and thanks for also chipping in Nick but this changes twice a day (each journey) so going into 'set as lock screen' is more complicated than this deserves).

thanks folks.
J

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Cheers,

Jason

[nick_p...@mac.com]

Please share any widget discovery Jason, if and when you find one you find one. Nick

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[Stephen Watson]

Hi Jason,

I’ve written a small shortcut that would take a PDF as input from a Sharesheet and set it as your Lock Screen. Is that any use?

Stephen

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On 22 Oct 2021, at 12:53, 'Jason Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group <sm...@googlegroups.com> wrote:



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[Jason P. Davies]

Crikey yes please. Haven’t had time to pick this up again;)

Thanks,

-Jason
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On 24 Oct 2021 at 16:01:09 BST, 'Stephen Watson' via Sussex Mac User Group <sm...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hi Jason,

I’ve written a small shortcut that would take a PDF as input from a Sharesheet and set it as your Lock Screen. Is that any use?

Stephen

You meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it. ~ Carl Jung

> On 22 Oct 2021, at 12:53, 'Jason Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group <sm...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
> 
> This is an improvement (thanks) but still more steps than I'd like... I'm off to hunt for a widget (that's the clue I needed) that simply shows my last screenshot or note when I swipe right from lock screen.
>
> (and thanks for also chipping in Nick but this changes twice a day (each journey) so going into 'set as lock screen' is more complicated than this deserves).
>
> thanks folks.
> J
>
>> On 21 Oct 2021, at 16:42, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote:
>>
>> Could you paste the QR code or PDF into a note, then add that note to the Lock Screen?
>> _
>> Regards
>> Sam Mullen
>>
>> +44 (0)7747778022
>> in...@macambulance.com
>> www.macambulance.com
>>
>>

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[Stephen Watson]

OK - I’ve never shared a shortcut before so hope this works. I think you may need iOS 15 to run it. Click the link and then accept and save in Shortcuts (I think that’s how it works!)

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/aaec1a38872a454cb83249e07fd2761e

To use it, select an image or a one page PDF, share it and choose “Set Lock Screen” from the list. After a moment it will display the usual screen, tap set and you should be done. Let me know if it needs any tweaks and I’ll do my best. 😃 

Stephen

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On 26 Oct 2021, at 09:19, 'Jason P. Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group <sm...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Crikey yes please. Haven’t had time to pick this up again;)

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[Jason P. Davies]

Hi Stephen

So far, like a dream (ie this morning). Thanks so much. It’s simpler at the gate and doesn’t leave a trail of very similar looking screenshots. I Can confirm if I use this on a screenshot then delete screenshot, it still works.

Thanks,

-Jason
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[Stephen Watson]

That’s given me a warm glow to start the day, happy it’s helped. 😃

Stephen

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> On 26 Oct 2021, at 10:29, 'Jason P. Davies' via Sussex Mac User Group <sm...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi Stephen

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