If you’re one of the many iPhone or iPad users who have been frustrated with the lack of trusted shortcuts available in iOS 11, there’s a way to get them back. First, open Settings on your device and scroll down to General. Tap on this option and then tap on Accessibility. In the Accessibility section, you’ll see a list of options that include Shortcuts. Tap on this option and then tap on Trust Shortcuts. Now, you’ll see a list of all the shortcuts that are currently trusted. If you want to add a new shortcut, tap on the + button at the bottom of the list and then enter the shortcut name into the dialog box that pops up. Once you’ve entered all your information, press OK to save your changes. Now, when you try to access an untrusted shortcut from within iOS 11, it will be grayed out and unavailable for use. However, you can still access these shortcuts by tapping on them from within Safari or another app on your device. ..
If you want to run a Shortcut created and shared by someone else on your iPhone or iPad, you first have to allow untrusted shortcuts to be saved to your device. If this option is grayed out in Settings, though, there’s a way to fix it.
The Problem
Normally, when you want to run an untrusted shortcut, you have to visit Settings > Shortcuts, and then toggle-On “Allow Untrusted Shortcuts.” But, if you’ve never run a Shortcut before, you’ll find that the “Allow Untrusted Shortcuts” option is grayed out and you can’t toggle the switch under “Sharing Security.”
How to Enable “Allow Untrusted Shortcuts” When It’s Grayed Out
To activate “Allow Untrusted Shortcuts” in Settings, you first have to run a shortcut—any shortcut at all—in the Shortcuts app. Sometimes, it’s easiest to just pick and run a shortcut from the Gallery.
First, open Shortcuts. If you can’t find it, swipe downward with one finger in the middle of the screen, and then type “shortcuts” in the Spotlight search bar. Tap “Shortcuts” when it appears.
When Shortcuts opens, tap the “Gallery” button at the bottom.
In the Gallery view, browse through and select any Shortcut. For our example, we’ll choose “Learn How to Wash Your Hands.” It doesn’t matter which one you choose.
Tap “Add Shortcut.”
Next, tap “My Shortcuts” at the bottom.
On the “All Shortcuts” page, tap the shortcut you just added, and it will run. Avoid tapping the ellipsis button (. . .), though, as that opens an edit menu.
Now, launch Settings and navigate to Shortcuts. The “Allow Untrusted Shortcuts” option will no longer be grayed out. Tap the switch to toggle-On this option and it will turn green.
RELATED: How to Allow “Untrusted Shortcuts” on iPhone and iPad
When this setting is enabled, you’ll be able to save Shortcuts created by others and shared through iCloud, like the one we created that mutes your iPhone when you tap the back of it. To do so, though, you’ll have to receive a link to the shortcut from someone else. Have fun!
RELATED: How to Mute Volume by Tapping the Back of Your iPhone
