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iOS 27 · 2026.10.17

Near · iOS 27 automation guide

iOS 27 lets you add automation triggers inside the shortcut editor. Near presets already contain the organizing action. Follow the system screens to set up the trigger once.

Captured on an iOS 27.0 (24A434) simulator in Simplified Chinese. Tap images to enlarge. All parcel codes and locations are examples.

Parcel messages: add a Message trigger to the preset

Save Near · Clipboard first, then add the trigger. Keep its existing Organize into Near action.

  1. 01

    Add the Near preset

    Near → Quick Entry → Add → Organize Clipboard. Tap Add Shortcut to save Near · Clipboard.

    The blue Add Shortcut button at the bottom.
    The blue Add Shortcut button at the bottom.
  2. 02

    Edit the preset

    Edit Near · Clipboard in Shortcuts. You can touch and hold its tile and choose Edit. Keep the input header and the Near action.

    The preset accepts text and uses the clipboard only when there is no input.
    The preset accepts text and uses the clipboard only when there is no input.
  3. 03

    Search Automation, then Message

    Tap the search field at the bottom, select Automation, and search for Message. Choose the Message trigger under Communication.

    Select the Automation category first; do not choose Send Message.
    Select the Automation category first; do not choose Send Message.
  4. 04

    Change Sender to Message

    A new rule defaults to Sender. Tap Sender (发件人) on the left of the condition, then choose Message (信息). You do not need a courier phone number.

    Choose Message in the menu.
    Choose Message in the menu.
  5. 05

    Enter a matching keyword

    Tap the text field after Message Contains. This example uses 取件码, meaning pickup code. Use a keyword that appears in your actual incoming message. Multiple conditions must all match.

    The finished condition reads Message Contains 取件码.
    The finished condition reads Message Contains 取件码.
  6. 06

    Check the run options

    Expand the blue arrow next to the trigger. Ensure Automation (自动化) is on and Ask Before Running (运行前确认) is off. Return to save. These settings are already in that state in this capture.

    Green: Automation on. Gray: Ask Before Running off.
    Green: Automation on. Gray: Ask Before Running off.
  7. 07

    Check running while locked

    Tap the circled i (Info) at the bottom → Privacy (隐私). Check Allow Running When Locked (锁定时允许运行). It was already enabled after adding this preset; finish any first-use permissions as prompted.

    Allow Running When Locked in Privacy.
    Allow Running When Locked in Privacy.
  8. 08

    Finish first-use permissions

    iOS may ask to run Near actions or output text. This image shows an output prompt during a system-URL test with explicit example text. Choose permissions for your intended use and complete initial prompts while unlocked.

    The output prompt offers Allow Once and Always Allow.
    The output prompt offers Allow Once and Always Allow.
Run once while unlocked to complete first-use permissions. Later matching messages can run through the configured automation. Ambiguous fields may still need review in Near. First use may also ask to run Near actions, send notifications, or output text. Complete these prompts while unlocked. Allow Once may prompt again later. Keep the phone unlocked during initial permission prompts.

Screenshots: distinguish the two routes

The existing Near · Screenshot preset captures the screen at run time. The new iOS 27 saved-screenshot event is a different trigger.

  1. 01

    The existing capture preset

    Near → Quick Entry → Add → Organize Screenshot. Near · Screenshot first takes a screenshot, then passes that image to Near.

    Actual preset: Screenshot → image into Near.
    Actual preset: Screenshot → image into Near.
  2. 02

    The new saved event

    In the editor, select Automation and search Screenshot. The result means When a Screenshot Is Saved. It observes storage completion; it is not the same as running the existing preset with Back Tap.

    The search result is a trigger.
    The search result is a trigger.
  3. 03

    Match the storage destination

    The event lets you choose Photos, Files, or Clipboard. Its selected destination must match where the screenshot is actually saved. Opening the preview alone does not confirm storage completion.

    The three destinations shown by iOS.
    The three destinations shown by iOS.
Do not directly attach the saved-screenshot event to the existing Near · Screenshot preset. It takes another screenshot, which may capture another screen or trigger the event again. A saved-image route should pass that saved image to Organize into Near; this dedicated route has not completed validation.

For the existing preset: Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Back Tap → Double Tap or Triple Tap → Near · Screenshot. Open your target page before tapping. This simulator does not expose Touch/Back Tap, so the physical gesture and its settings screens still require an iPhone check. This is a path description.

Verify in this order

  1. Run manually first: copy the example text, run Near · Clipboard, and check the code and location in Near.
  2. Then test a new message: send a matching practice message from another phone. Existing messages will not trigger retroactively.
  3. Finally test while locked: after first-use permissions, send another message with a different practice code and check the imported card.
取件码:86-204。请到社区驿站取件。地点:幸福小区南门驿站。

What this check covers

Adding the preset, keyword and run optionsChecked in actual iOS 27 UI
Example text → Near cardPassed: example text created a card and started presentation; not a Message-trigger test
Manual run on a real iOS 27.0.1 iPhonePassed: Near action and text-output permissions completed on first use; repeating the same practice input was deduplicated without repeating those two permission prompts.
Incoming carrier messages, locked runs, physical Back TapRequires a real iPhone

System images remain from the iOS 27.0 (24A434) simulator running Near 1.1.1 (18). A separate test used an iPhone 16 Pro Max on iOS 27.0.1 (24A446) with a development build of Near 1.1.2 (31). Explicit practice text passed through the system URL, with started, system-display update, and deduplication records verified. This was an iPhone Mirroring session, not certification of the App Store binary, incoming SMS triggers, unattended locked execution, or Back Tap. The reported specific security error has not been reproduced.

Actual manual-run result

Explicit example text created a parcel card and started presentation. This does not substitute for testing an incoming Message trigger or locked execution.
Explicit example text created a parcel card and started presentation. This does not substitute for testing an incoming Message trigger or locked execution.

If nothing happens

The old Automation tab is missing

Use the iOS 27 editor route above: search from the bottom of Near · Clipboard and choose the Automation category.

The rule says to configure Sender

The condition is incomplete. Change the left Sender to Message, enter a matching keyword, and expand the blue arrow to check the Automation switch.

It still asks me to run every time

Check that Ask Before Running is off. First-use permission is separate from confirmation on every run. Complete one run while unlocked.

A security warning prevents execution

Keep the full warning and the highlighted action. Distinguish a system execution block from a Near import error. Run manually while unlocked and complete the relevant first-use prompts for Near actions and text output; Allow Once may prompt again. Check existing permissions and Allow Running When Locked under Details → Privacy. Keep system security protections enabled. In Near, open All → Settings → Display → Import Run History: no entry means checking the system trigger; received input followed by failure means checking input and error; a saved result means checking presentation.

A timeout error appears

Check for an unfinished first-use permission prompt. After granting the permissions you need, retry with practice text while unlocked. In this test, a delayed permission prompt during Mac lock was followed by a timeout; a later text run succeeded. This does not establish the reported user fault’s cause.

It runs unlocked but fails while locked

Check Info → Privacy → Allow Running When Locked. If it still requests an unlock, record the exact prompt and retest on an iPhone. The switch alone does not prove every action can finish while locked.

It imported old clipboard text

A message automation should pass the received message body to Organize in Near. An unconditional Get Clipboard action may import old content when a message arrives; arrival does not put the message body on the clipboard. Keep the input variable shown in the preset, check that the body is passed, and test with a new practice message. This configuration issue is not a confirmed cause of the reported security error.

It recognized the wrong screenshot

Near · Screenshot captures the current screen at run time. Return to the target page first. To organize an existing image, select it inside Near.

The card imported but is missing from the Lock Screen

Check its status, start time, and Live Activities permission. Import and Lock Screen presentation are separate steps.

Screenshot run says “Write something first”

Check image counts and errors in Import Run History. Receiving images does not prove successful organization, and a settings screen is not a page containing pickup details. Test from a page with a complete practice code and location. If it still fails, retain the entry point, image count, and error.

What should I include in a report?

Include the complete iOS version, Near version, entry point, error, and rule screenshot. Hide personal numbers, actual pickup codes, and message text before sharing.