Open a shortcut menu with the Action button
Press the iPhone Action button to open one shortcut with three choices: Quick Note, a 25-minute timer, or spoken battery level.
The Action button can launch a shortcut, and Choose from Menu can route the user into three branches built only from already reviewed Shortcuts actions.
The Action button runs the shortcut
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How to do it
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Create the shortcut
Create one shortcut for the Action button.
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Add the three-item menu
Add Choose from Menu with Quick Note, 25-minute Timer, and Speak Battery.
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Build Quick Note
In Quick Note, add Ask for Input and Append to Note, then choose the destination note.
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Build Timer and Battery
In 25-minute Timer, add Start Timer set to 25 minutes. In Speak Battery, get the iPhone battery level and pass it to Speak Text.
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Test and assign
Test all three menu items, then assign the shortcut under Settings → Action Button → Shortcut.
Show a menu for Quick Note, a 25-minute timer, or spoken battery level
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