Shortcuts App (iOS 13.1.2): How to prevent that the shortcuts app interface opens, when you start a shortcut from the homescreen?

Question

I created a very simple shortcut.

Flashlight on/off.

Than I added that shortcut to the homescreen.

Now I start the shortcut from the homescreen.

Result: The admin interface of the shortcuts app opens (you see the list of all shortcuts).

Question: How can I prevent, that the shortcuts app opens?

Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

The only way to prevent that is to use the Shortcut "widget" instead of using a shortcut from the iOS home screen.

By "widget" I mean that screen which appears on the iOS home screen (aka "Springboard") when you are at the first screen of apps and then swipe from left-to-right.

Scroll to the bottom and tap 'Edit'

In the "Add Widgets" screen which appears, select "Shortcuts"

Answer 2

You can do this by using a web clip with the URL scheme set to the app directly, rather than the Shortcuts app. These web clips can be created

• manually through Apple Configurator on a computer
  https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/webclip
• or with the Icon Themer shortcut in the Shortcuts app
  https://georgegarside.com/blog/ios/open-app-shortcut-without-shortcuts-app/ (my website)
  The Shortcuts app is just used to create the web clip once, not on each launch.

Answer 3

As mentioned earlier, you can use the shortcut widget in the widget screen.

There is an option "Show When Run" when editing or creating a shortcut. If you turn this option off, it will prevent from opening the shortcuts app.

I hope this helps,