20 Cool IFTTT Recipes That Automate Anything On Android

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Control volume, change wallpaper, send messages and more without even touching your smartphone.

IFTTT is just a great service automation tool. It allows you to program almost any action and perform them at the right time or when the necessary condition occurs. If you spend half an hour studying its capabilities, you can then save a lot of time by forcing IFTTT to perform all the routine processes for you.

For the program to work with your smartphone, you just need to install the application and log in to it through your Google account. And then just open the recipes you like in the browser and activate them.

1. Turn off the sound at work

Probably no one likes to be called while working. This simple IFTTT recipe tracks the location of your smartphone. When you arrive at the office, the service is triggered and mutes the Android sounds, leaving only vibration. When activating a recipe, you only need to indicate your work address on the map.

2. Turn on the sound of the house

Naturally, it would be nice to automate the reverse action with sound. Here's a recipe to re-enable all Android alarms as soon as you get home. This will set the volume to 80%.

3. Turn off the sound before bed

Yes, IFTTT can perform different actions not only depending on your location, but also at the right time of the day. For example, this recipe will turn off all the calls when you go to bed. By default, it is set to 21:30, but night owls can easily change the time in the settings. IFTTT does not muffle the alarm, so you definitely won't oversleep. You can also create a similar recipe that will include all sounds when you wake up.

4. Create a challenge "call someone back"

You saw that you had a missed call, were going to call back, and then you forgot. Stop relying on memory - use a special recipe. Every time you can't pick up the phone, IFTTT will create a reminder for you in Todoist. By the way, the recipe can be changed by choosing any other task manager - for example, Google Calendar or Evernote.

5. Send SMS to the caller

Here's another option. Let's say you got a call, but you cannot answer. And you start to frantically type a message: "I'm at a lecture, I'll call you back later." Why not automate this moment too? Activate the recipe, enter your phone number and enter some message promising to call. And now, if you miss a call, the interlocutor will receive an SMS with your text.

6. Tell loved ones that you are returning home

You come home from work earlier than expected, and at home your wife … let's say she didn't cook dinner. To avoid such awkward situations, establish this recipe. It will automatically send an SMS with the specified text to the desired number as soon as you leave the office.

7. Save battery

Nothing wastes battery as much as always having Wi-Fi on. This recipe will automatically turn it off when the smartphone's battery level drops below 15%.

8. We save the battery even more

Another recipe with a similar principle of action. Only he turns off Bluetooth as soon as the battery charge drops below 15%.

9. Load space wallpapers

Space is amazing. Every day NASA posts on its website more and more new views of the endless Universe filled with nebulae, constellations, black holes and pulsars. Activate this recipe and it will install the most beautiful wallpaper from NASA pictures on your smartphone.

10. Download wallpaper from "Wikipedia"

Those who do not want to be limited only to the space theme can activate another recipe. It sets the Wikipedia Day image as the background on the Android desktop.

11. Download wallpaper from Instagram

A recipe that will appeal to the regulars of this social network. If you are constantly taking pictures and want to contemplate your pictures, even when the Instagram application is closed, activate the recipe. And the service will put the photos you have taken on the Android desktop background.

12. Disable mobile internet when we are at home

Most likely, you have Wi-Fi at home, so there is no need to keep your mobile network turned on when a router is nearby. This will save traffic and battery power. IFTTT will remind you to turn off your mobile internet when you come to your house, and then your smartphone will connect to Wi-Fi by itself.

13. We turn on the "Do not disturb" mode at important meetings

When you have a meeting or a business lunch, it’s best to make sure that no one distracts you. This recipe is suitable for this. It tracks events on your Google calendar and turns off ringtones when the specified time comes.

14. Disable the "Do not disturb" mode when the meeting is over

A similar recipe, triggered when a Google calendar event comes to an end. It will automatically turn on all sounds after the meeting.

15. Looking for a lost smartphone

If you have a habit of leaving your phone in silent mode, forgetting where it lies, this recipe will help you. Send the text lostphone to your number, and the gadget will switch the volume of all calls to 100%. Then call yourself and you can hear the smartphone beeping in another room.

16. Keeping a log of SMS messages in Google Docs

For those who conduct important SMS correspondence, such a recipe will probably come in handy. It records all the messages you receive, saving them to a spreadsheet in Google Docs. It is much more convenient to search for the necessary information there than to delve into the archive of a smartphone for a long time.

17. Keeping a log of SMS messages in Dropbox

A similar option for those who are at odds with Google Sheets. Received messages are saved to a simple text file in Dropbox.

18. Send SMS when battery is low

Your phone has simply sat down, and your spouse or parents have already put the whole city on their ears and are calling the police and rescuers? To prevent this from happening, turn on the recipe and indicate the number and text of the message. And when the smartphone battery runs out to 15%, IFTTT will write to your family that they will not be able to contact you in the near future.

19. Upload screenshots to Google Drive

Do you often take screenshots on Android, and then manually click "Share …" and send to the cloud? Automate action with IFTTT. This recipe will upload all screenshots to your Google Drive so that they can be easily accessed from your computer.

20. Stop staring at your smartphone

Finally, if you are often so addicted to fiddling with your smartphone that you forget about everything in the world, activate this recipe. For it to work, you need the QualityTime application. It keeps track of how many times you have unlocked your smartphone per day to look at it. And if this amount exceeds the number specified in the recipe settings, IFTTT will warn you that it is time to postpone the phone.

If that's not enough for you, check out IFTTT for hundreds of different cool gizmos. Which ones do you use?