Lock Screen/ App Feature Automation

Hello Million dollar man,

You'll need to create two personal automations. The first one, when the charger is connected, to open the app. The second one, when the charger is disconnected, to lock the screen.

I’m afraid there is no solution for case #3. The Shortcuts app does not offer a way to detect whether you are using your iPhone or not, or whether the video app is running. See if this video app has some settings that would turn it off automatically, in which case you won’t need any of those automations.

For the following instructions, I’ll assume you know how to create personal automations. If not: Intro to personal automation in Shortcuts on iPhone or iPad - Apple Support.

For case #1, here is what you need :

Add the “Open App” action:

Tap the “App” field and select the video app. Tap next and deactivate “Ask before running “, then tap Done :

For case #2, create a new personal automation (this time for when the charger is disconnected):

Tap “Next” and add the action “Lock Screen”. Tap next and deactivate “Ask before running “, then tap Done.

Are you able to use something like “when charger disconnects close app”?