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Genius iPhone trick that lets you schedule text messages goes viral on TikTok
A TIKTOK video revealing a genius iPhone messaging hack has gone viral.
The trick lets you schedule text messages, which is useful if you’re often forgetting to message people on special occasions.
The video was shared by Frank McShan and simply explains each step to scheduling a text message from your iPhone.
To try it yourself, first, find the built in Shortcuts app on your iPhone.
You can type “Shortcuts” into the iPhone search bar if you’re unsure.
Once you’ve opened the app, click the Automation button at the bottom of the screen.
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Then, click “Create Personal Automation” and then “Time of Day”.
Select the time of day you want the message to be sent and whether you want it sent daily, weekly or monthly.
Then click “Add action”, search for “Messages” and then click the green icon.
Add this to your shortcut and select the contact you wish to message.
You can turn off “Ask Before Running” if you don’t want to be reminded about the automated message.
Your message should then send automatically.
You can delete the Shortcut via the Shortcuts app.
The TikTok video has over one million views and users expressed how much they loved the trick in the comments.
One person even described it as “life-changing”.
TikTok: Brief guide to the world’s most downloaded app
TikTok lets users create and share short videos with music and camera effects
The hit app is best known for short dance videos, lip-syncing clips, comedy sketches, and talent footage
It is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, founded by the entrepreneur Zhang Yiming
The $200billion conglomerate acquired the Musical.ly app in 2017 and merged it with TikTok, bringing millions of new users
By February 2019, TikTok and Douyin had been downloaded more than a billion times
It was the most-downloaded app on the App Store in 2018 and 2019
Cyber experts have expressed concern over ByteDance’s alleged links to the Chinese government
The Department of Defense has urged its employees to avoid using the app over national security concerns
TikTok says it does not and would not share user data with the Chinese government
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