I don't know how accessible it is (I'm sighted) but you can often create tools like this using Apple's Shortcuts app that's part of - or downloadable from the App Store - for iOS.
To do so:
1. Under the Automation section.
Create new Automation.
Create Personal Automation; Battery level is listed as one of the options to select.
You can set the slider to whatever % you want so eg. 10%. Then choose "Falls below 10%" from the 3 choices in the menu.
At the next step, choose Add action and search for notification.
Pick the option that best suits you (Play sound, Notification alert, Vibrate Device) and set it up.
Turn off Ask Before Running and turn off Notify When Run - these two options are redundant for this automation.
And select Done to finish.
2. Create a new Automation for when it's fully charged or nearly fully charged.
These should trigger the specific alerts you've designated when the % battery levels are reached.
If I touch the top right hand corner of my phone, the battery status announces. The only automatic battery notification I've seen is the Low Battery announcement.
Since I got use to how Shortcuts app and specially the automations tab works, that's the only thing I use. Not only do I have automations that announce battery level when it reaches certain percentage, I also made some which would do things like turning on low power mode on its own. With the ability to customise the voice used for the announcements as well as the phrase we want our device to speak, it makes those automations even more fun to create and even more so to use. HTH.
I guess you already figured out the Shortcuts application and the automation you need to create. If you want your automation to speak when battery equals or is below a % you need to add the Text action, where you will write what you want it to speak and then the Speak Text action after. In the Speak Text action, when your focus is on the action swipe up/ down till you get show more and tap it. Then keep swiping right to move forward. There is where you will see the customization options for the Speak Text action, including the language and voice. HTH
Sure you can. Here is how and a tip on how I have set it up:
Shortcuts/ automation/ New personal automation/ Battery. When Battery level falls below than choose % from slider, next.
Get Started/ Create Blank automation
add the action: Text and Type the Text you want it to speak when battery level falls below %
add action: Speak Text and follow the instructions to customize the language and voice for the automation.
Done!
Before the Text action I have added Low Power to be turned ON. So this is what happens: When my battery drops below 40%, low power is turned ON and my phone speaks: Alert, your battery is 40%, low power turned ON!
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Hi, I don't know how…
Hi,
I don't know how accessible it is (I'm sighted) but you can often create tools like this using Apple's Shortcuts app that's part of - or downloadable from the App Store - for iOS.
To do so:
1. Under the Automation section.
Create new Automation.
Create Personal Automation; Battery level is listed as one of the options to select.
You can set the slider to whatever % you want so eg. 10%. Then choose "Falls below 10%" from the 3 choices in the menu.
At the next step, choose Add action and search for notification.
Pick the option that best suits you (Play sound, Notification alert, Vibrate Device) and set it up.
Turn off Ask Before Running and turn off Notify When Run - these two options are redundant for this automation.
And select Done to finish.
2. Create a new Automation for when it's fully charged or nearly fully charged.
These should trigger the specific alerts you've designated when the % battery levels are reached.
is there a way to have voice over speak when the battery drops
example battery
19 Battery 18
Battery 17 ETC. If so how would this be done?
iPhone battery?
If I touch the top right hand corner of my phone, the battery status announces. The only automatic battery notification I've seen is the Low Battery announcement.
thaqnk you
It worked perfectlly. Now I am alerted when my phone is at ten and full.
I use only the Shortcuts app and a few set of automations
Since I got use to how Shortcuts app and specially the automations tab works, that's the only thing I use. Not only do I have automations that announce battery level when it reaches certain percentage, I also made some which would do things like turning on low power mode on its own. With the ability to customise the voice used for the announcements as well as the phrase we want our device to speak, it makes those automations even more fun to create and even more so to use. HTH.
at the first response how…
at the first response how can I choose the sound?
Late to the party!
I guess you already figured out the Shortcuts application and the automation you need to create. If you want your automation to speak when battery equals or is below a % you need to add the Text action, where you will write what you want it to speak and then the Speak Text action after. In the Speak Text action, when your focus is on the action swipe up/ down till you get show more and tap it. Then keep swiping right to move forward. There is where you will see the customization options for the Speak Text action, including the language and voice. HTH
having battery percentage spoken
Can I have it speak when below a certain percentage? Example 20% 19% 18% ETC.
RE: Dennis Long
Sure you can. Here is how and a tip on how I have set it up:
Shortcuts/ automation/ New personal automation/ Battery. When Battery level falls below than choose % from slider, next.
Get Started/ Create Blank automation
add the action: Text and Type the Text you want it to speak when battery level falls below %
add action: Speak Text and follow the instructions to customize the language and voice for the automation.
Done!
Before the Text action I have added Low Power to be turned ON. So this is what happens: When my battery drops below 40%, low power is turned ON and my phone speaks: Alert, your battery is 40%, low power turned ON!