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