The iOS 17.2 update for iPhone is a big one. Aside from huge new features like the Journal app, Contact Key Verification for iMessage, and a revamped TV app, there are over 30 new URL schemes you can use in your self-created shortcuts.
If you’re unfamiliar, schemes are names assigned to apps in a format that resembles the protocol portion of URLs, such as https:// or ftp://. So, a scheme for the Camera app on your iPhone would look like camera://. The basic scheme opens up the app in question, and you can turn them into links or deep links with paths, parameters, fragments, and other components added that point to something specific in the app.
URL schemes like these are helpful in custom-made shortcuts in the Shortcuts app when the app itself doesn’t have any shortcut actions available by default or as Siri Shortcuts.
So, what are the new URL schemes available on iOS 17.2?
First, there’s a basic scheme for the new Journal app:
moments://And two for the new Contact Key Verification for iMessage setting:
highlight | prefs:root=APPLE_ACCOUNT#TRANSPARENCY
open | prefs:root=APPLE_ACCOUNT&path=TRANSPARENCYBeyond that, the Accessibility settings have new URL schemes that work on iOS 17.2 only (but not on some earlier iOS 17.2 beta builds), including:
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Switch Control ⇾ Menu Items ⇾ Top Level
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier#TopLevel
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier/TopLevel
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Switch Control ⇾ Menu Items ⇾ Media Controls
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier#MediaControls
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier/MediaControls
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ VoiceOver ⇾ Commands
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE#CustomizeCommands
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ VoiceOver ⇾ Commands ⇾ Braille Screen Input
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands#BrailleScreenInput
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands/BrailleScreenInput
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ VoiceOver ⇾ Commands ⇾ Handwriting
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands#Handwriting
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands/Handwriting
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ VoiceOver ⇾ Commands ⇾ Keyboard Shortcuts
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands#KeyboardShortcuts
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands/KeyboardShortcuts
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ VoiceOver ⇾ Commands ⇾ Reset VoiceOver Commands
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands#ResetVoiceOverCommands
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands/ResetVoiceOverCommands
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ VoiceOver ⇾ Commands ⇾ Touch Gestures
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands#TouchGestures
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/CustomizeCommands/TouchGesturesThere are also new URL schemes added for Accessibility and other settings that work on other iOS versions, not just iOS 17.2, including:
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Touch ⇾ AssistiveTouch ⇾ Side/Top Button Confirmation
section | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=HOME_CLICK_TITLE/APPLE_PAY_CONFIRM_WITH_AST
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Home Button ⇾ Rest Finger to Open
toggle | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=HOME_CLICK_TITLE/HomeButtonAssistantTitle#RestingUnlockSetting
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Spoken Content ⇾ Highlight Content ⇾ Sentence Highlight Style
section | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=SPEECH_TITLE/QuickSpeakHighlight#SENTENCE_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Spoken Content ⇾ Highlight Content ⇾ Highlight Colors
section | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=SPEECH_TITLE/QuickSpeakHighlight#COLOR_CHOICE
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Spoken Content ⇾ Speech Controller ⇾ Long Press
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=SPEECH_TITLE/SpeechController/SpeechControllerLongPressAction#SpeechControllerLongPressAction
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Spoken Content ⇾ Speech Controller ⇾ Double Tap
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=SPEECH_TITLE/SpeechController/SpeechControllerDoubleTapAction#SpeechControllerDoubleTapAction
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Spoken Content ⇾ Speech Controller ⇾ Idle Opacity
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=SPEECH_TITLE/SpeechController/SpeechControllerIdleOpacity#SpeechControllerIdleOpacity
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Switch Control ⇾ Side/Top Button Confirmation
section | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle#APPLE_PAY_SWITCH
section | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=HOME_CLICK_TITLE/APPLE_PAY_CONFIRM_WITH_SC
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Switch Control ⇾ Menu Items ⇾ Gestures
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier#Gestures
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier/Gestures
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Switch Control ⇾ Menu Items ⇾ Device
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier#Device
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier/Device
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ Switch Control ⇾ Menu Items ⇾ Settings
highlight | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier#Settings
open | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=ScannerSwitchTitle/CustomizeMenuIdentifier/Settings
Settings ⇾ Accessibility ⇾ VoiceOver ⇾ Braille ⇾ Choose a Braille Device
section | prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY&path=VOICEOVER_TITLE/Braille#DEVICES
Settings ⇾ Sounds & Haptics ⇾ Personalized Spatial Audio
highlight | prefs:root=Sounds&path=Reminder#Personalized%20Spatial%20Audio
open | prefs:root=Sounds&path=Reminder&path=Personalized%20Spatial%20AudioThere are likely more URL schemes hiding within iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, and we’ll update this guide when we find them.
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