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Step 1: Make the trigger Open Shortcuts → Automation tab → tap + Pick "Charger" → "Is Connected" Select "Run Immediately" and turn OFF "Notify When Run" Tap "Create New Shortcut." Add everything below inside it, in this order 👇
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Step 2: Get the phone back online Add "Set Airplane Mode" → Off Add "Set Cellular Data" → On Thieves often switch these off first. This turns them back on the second the charger goes in. No network = no email. So don't skip this.
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Step 3: Find where it is Add "Get Current Location" → set precision to Best. This puts the exact spot on a map inside your email.
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Step 4: Catch their face Add "Take Photo" → pick the front camera → turn OFF "Show Camera Preview." That last switch matters most. With it off, the photo is taken on its own, with no camera screen popping up.
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Step 5: Send it to yourself Add "Save to Photo Album" so you keep a copy. Add "Send Email" → type your other email + a subject like "PHONE ALERT" → open its options and turn OFF "Show Compose Sheet." Tap Done. That's it.
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Honest heads-up before you try it: • It runs every time YOU charge too. To stop inbox spam, set it to "Don't Run" at home and switch it on when you go out or travel. • The Mail app must be signed in. • Newer iOS may show a small alert when the camera is used.
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Make it even harder to beat: Settings → Face ID & Passcode → turn OFF Control Center on the lock screen. Now a thief can't flip on Airplane Mode without your code. Also turn ON Stolen Device Protection, and keep Find My on. This trick adds to Find My, it doesn't replace it.

Sep 25, 2026 · 4:50 PM UTC

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Set it up now, before you need it. Bookmark this so you don't lose it, and repost so your friends can protect their phones too. I share simple tech and AI tips like this every day. Follow @commonman_16 so you don't miss the next one.
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