From c9f461d4fa99e6977590d11200fb2289b5791129 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: RKBoss6 Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:35:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- apps/ios/README.md | 22 ++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/apps/ios/README.md b/apps/ios/README.md index 79ab1e7a1..dd96b9cd6 100644 --- a/apps/ios/README.md +++ b/apps/ios/README.md @@ -35,20 +35,21 @@ for now. It's just a few bucks/pounds/euro's. If you like to try a free app first, you can always use NRF Toolbox or Bluetooth BLE Device Finder to find and connect your Bangle. -### Weather and Calendar +### Weather, Calendar, and Location -By using the `Shortcuts` app on your phone, you can send weather and calendar data to your watch. This works by sending a notification, which is read by the watch through ANCS. The watch then parses the notification for the data. +By using the `Shortcuts` app on your phone, you can send weather, calendar, and location data to your watch. This works by sending a notification, which is read by the watch through ANCS. The watch then parses the notification for the data. -While you may write your own shortcuts if you prefer (for example, to get weather from a different source), two are provided: +While you may write your own shortcuts if you prefer (for example, to get weather from a different source), three are provided: -- Calendar shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/4eac12548b4c424dbcdb1bd58cff338f -- Weather shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/106c68bfac3746fe9a55761a3be8d092 +- [Calendar shortcut](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/4eac12548b4c424dbcdb1bd58cff338f) +- [Weather shortcut](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/106c68bfac3746fe9a55761a3be8d092) +- [Location shortcut](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/853c41e09a8e491f893a63b464d73ea1) -The weather shortcut requires an OpenWeatherMap api key, which you can get for free from https://openweathermap.org/api. The shortcut will prompt you for this when you add it to your phone. +Note: The shortcuts must keep the names defaulted by the shortcut in order for the watch to detect the weather, calender, or location data. If you rename it from `BangleDump...` to something else, it will no longer get the info, and just display it as a notification on the watch. These shortcuts can also be automated to run periodically, for example every hour, using the `Automation` tab in the Shortcuts app. -The shortcuts will send a notification, which can be annoying. One potential workaround for this would be to create a focus mode, and have an automation: +The shortcuts will send a notification. Even though the notification is deleted as soon as Bangle.js receives it, it can be quite annoying. One potential workaround for this would be to create a focus mode, and have an automation: - activate the focus mode (hiding notifications from the shortcut) - run the shortcut - deactivate the focus mode @@ -60,4 +61,9 @@ Please file any issues on https://github.com/espruino/BangleApps/issues/new?titl ## Creator -Gordon Williams +- Gordon Williams + +## Contributors + +- RKBoss6 +- stweedo