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I set a shortcut where when I open the calculator app it opens in “slide over” mode. Testing in shortcuts works fine but as a widget in control center or on the Home Screen, I get an error message stating that the app could not be opened. Once I go back into shortcuts and test it again, then it works but only inside the shortcuts app?? Any ideas on how to fix this?
iPad Pro, iPadOS 18
Hello APRVT,
My guess would be that "Slide Over" would only work properly if another app is already open on the screen. Try using the shortcut from the Control Center when another app is already open.
Open App Shortcut Not Working
