Abode adds widget and Shortcuts support to its HomeKit security iPhone app

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By Oliver Haslam
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Abode Iota Security Kit
Abode Iota Security Kit (Image credit: Abode)

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  • The Abode app on iPhone now has support for both Home screen widgets and Shortcuts.

HomeKit accessory maker Abode has updated its iPhone app to include support for Home screen widgets as well as new shortcuts that can be used to manage alarms, run quick actions, and more.

The new update is available as a free download from the App Store and is all about making it easier to see information and take action without actually having to open the Abode app first. I'm absolutely here for that, with the full list of changes also including new filtered timeline events to boot.

WIDGETSGet your system mode, device status, and an image from your camera at a glance on your home screen thanks to new widget optionsSHORTCUTSGet device status, manage your alarm, set your system mode, and run your most-used quick actions all as part of shortcuts.FILTERED TIMELINE EVENTSNow you can filter your timeline by date and device type or group. Only want to see camera events or need to see what happened last Friday? You can do that.

Existing users can download the update via the Software Update mechanism in the App Store while everyone else can get their hands on it right now.

Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.