Use Siri to access Settings

[thinkadam]

Saw this in another forum so can't take credit.

You can use Siri to access system preferences. All you need to do is create a contact and in the Web site field put the code for the system preference. for example.

Contact name is Bluetooth and the Web address is prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth

Then activate Siri and say "Bluetooth" the contact card will open with a clickable link right to the Bluetooth settings.

Here are a few other common settings

Sounds: prefs:root=Sounds
Brightness: prefs:root=Brightness
Airplane Mode: prefs:root=Airplane_Mode
Wallpapers: prefs:root=Wallpaper

You can also create contacts to launch apps using the same procedure.

for example:
Create a contact called Youtube and put youtube:// for the URL

Same deal Say Youtube and click the link and the app will open.

 

[cshearer]

Kind of a shoddy workaround, but it does seem to work.

 

[AndrewR23]

It worked. Great tip by the way. You still have to click the link.

Hopefully in the future it will just open the settings.

 

[cshearer]

You still have to click the link.

My issue with it. Pennsylvania will soon be outlawing texting while driving across the state. I'm sure a cop wouldn't be able to make the distinction between texting and changing a setting, and I'm not sure if the law makes that distinction either.

Interesting, but I personally can't see any use. If I'm not in the car I typically don't have a need to use Siri for things like settings.

 

[Marky_Mark]

It would be nice to say, "Turn Bluetooth On" for example - especially as it's buried and not something that can be done quickly.

 

[steve knight]

it is a bit cool but it takes longer then doing it the old way.

 

[sinsin07]

Saw this in another forum so can't take credit.

You can use Siri to access system preferences. All you need to do is create a contact and in the Web site field put the code for the system preference. for example.

Contact name is Bluetooth and the Web address is prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth

Then activate Siri and say "Bluetooth" the contact card will open with a clickable link right to the Bluetooth settings.

Here are a few other common settings

Sounds: prefs:root=Sounds
Brightness: prefs:root=Brightness
Airplane Mode: prefs:root=Airplane_Mode
Wallpapers: prefs:root=Wallpaper

You can also create contacts to launch apps using the same procedure.

for example:
Create a contact called Youtube and put youtube:// for the URL

Same deal Say Youtube and click the link and the app will open.

Thanks OP. Great find.

 

[bigbowlofjelly]

Can anyone find a way to save these as a home screen bookmark

Don't matter i found an app for it and a few more prefs
http://www.mokten.com/2011/11/ios-5-custom-url-for-settings-app/
Airplane Mode On prefs:root=AIRPLANE_MODE
Wi-Fi prefs:root=WIFI
Notification prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID
Location Services prefs:root=LOCATION_SERVICES

Sounds prefs:root=Sounds
Brightness prefs:root=Brightness
Wallpaper prefs:root=Wallpaper

General prefs:root=General
Software Update prefs:root=General&path=SOFTWARE_UPDATE_LINK
Twitter prefs:root=TWITTER
Phone prefs:root=Phone
FaceTime prefs:root=FACETIME
Safari prefs:root=Safari

Music prefs:root=MUSIC
Music Equalizer prefs:root=MUSIC&path=EQ
Music Volume Limit prefs:root=MUSIC&path=VolumeLimit

About prefs:root=General&path=About
Usage prefs:root=General&path=USAGE
Siri prefs:root=General&path=Assistant
Network prefs:root=General&path=Network
VPN prefs:root=General&path=Network/VPN
Bluetooth prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth

Auto-Lock prefs:root=General&path=AUTOLOCK

Date & Time prefs:root=General&path=DATE_AND_TIME
Keyboard prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard
International prefs:root=General&path=INTERNATIONAL
Accessibility prefs:root=General&path=ACCESSIBILITY
Profile prefs:root=General&path=ManagedConfigurationList
Reset prefs:root=General&path=Reset

iCloud prefs:root=CASTLE
iCloud Storage&Backup prefs:root=CASTLE&path=STORAGE_AND_BACKUP

Photos prefs:root=Photos
Notes prefs:root=NOTES
Store prefs:root=STORE
Nike + iPod prefs:root=NIKE_PLUS_IPOD

 

[b166er]

Pennsylvania will soon be outlawing texting while driving across the state. I'm sure a cop wouldn't be able to make the distinction between texting and changing a setting, and I'm not sure if the law makes that distinction either.

If you're driving there is no distinction. Same goes for touching your gps while the car is in motion.