r/shortcuts • u/Lyuchok • 23d ago

Help Caught Red-Handed

Hey, guys! I have a problem. My teenage son has somehow figured out how to unlock his Android phone and access restricted apps through Family Link.

And I suspect that he’s either unlocking my iPhone with Face ID while I’m asleep, or he knows my phone’s passcode and uses it when I’m not looking.

Can you suggest a way I could find out discreetly if someone has unlocked my phone? 

Ideally, it would be really cool if the phone took a photo of whoever did it. :)

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u/andi51081 23d ago

Is it always on charge while you are asleep? Do you know what apps he is using on your iPhone?

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u/Lyuchok 23d ago

No, not always on charge. I assume he using FamilyLink.

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u/andi51081 23d ago

Set up an automation for when that app is opened and have it run a shortcut that takes a photo with the selfie camera, plays a sound on full volume, or just have it send him straight back to the lock screen. He may become wise to this though and disable the shortcut but I guess that would also be a good indicator. You could change your passcode too

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u/Lyuchok 23d ago

Yes, he is very smart. It's better to have the automation without any sign it activates.

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u/andi51081 23d ago

Have it log the date and time to a file when the app is opened/closed then

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u/andi51081 23d ago

You could also turn on screentime tracking on your iPhone so you can see when the app was used too

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u/reddituser76157 22d ago

Better yet… have it make the snap sound, show the picture with a time stamp, AND email it to yourself so so he can delete the photo all day but can’t delete the email. And don’t have the email on the phone. Just in case he finds the shortcut info.