The Kaspersky for iOS app now helps Apple Shortcuts and Siri. On this put up, we focus on the brand new potentialities this provides our customers, and the way to configure Shortcuts to work with the Kaspersky app.
How one can give voice instructions to Kaspersky
Now you can flip the VPN on and off within the Kaspersky for iOS app utilizing voice instructions. Setting this up may be very fast and straightforward: simply activate Siri and say, “Siri, activate Kaspersky VPN”. The system will then ask in the event you actually wish to allow instructions — faucet the blue Flip On button.
If you happen to’ve simply put in Kaspersky in your iPhone or iPad and have by no means turned the VPN on earlier than, you’ll have to open the app and activate the VPN manually to simply accept all the required person agreements. After that, every part will work easily.
To activate voice instructions for Kaspersky VPN, launch Siri and say, “Siri, activate Kaspersky VPN”
Now all it’s important to do is say, “Siri, activate Kaspersky VPN” to ascertain a VPN connection or “Siri, flip off Kaspersky VPN” to disconnect — it’s as straightforward as pie.
To activate Kaspersky VPN, say, “Siri, activate Kaspersky VPN”. To show it off, say, “Siri, flip off Kaspersky VPN”
How one can flip VPN on and off utilizing Shortcuts
However that’s just the start. You may also use Apple Shortcuts to put “Activate VPN” and “Flip off VPN” shortcuts in your iPhone’s Residence Display screen. To do that, discover and open the Shortcuts app; the best method to do that is thru search — particularly in the event you not often use this app.
To arrange Kaspersky VPN Residence Display screen shortcuts, open the Shortcuts app and choose Kaspersky
Subsequent, discover the Kaspersky app in Shortcuts and faucet it. If it’s tough to seek out because of an over-abundance of icons, you should utilize the search perform. To do that, faucet All Shortcuts and sort “Flip” within the search discipline. In each instances, the required shortcuts will now seem on the display.
To seek out Kaspersky VPN shortcuts in Shortcuts, you should utilize the search perform
Merely tapping the shortcut will instantly activate it — turning the VPN on or off. So as to add a shortcut to the Residence Display screen, faucet and maintain the shortcut. A pop-up menu will seem — choose Add to Residence Display screen.
On the subsequent display, you’ll be able to select the icon and shade of the shortcut. By default, iOS suggests blue, however we suggest selecting inexperienced for “Activate VPN”, and crimson for “Flip off VPN”. This fashion, you’ll immediately know which shortcut does what, making them handy to make use of.
How one can add “Activate VPN” and “Flip off VPN” shortcuts to the Residence Display screen
All executed! Now you will have helpful shortcuts in your Residence Display screen that allow you to rapidly flip the VPN on or off within the Kaspersky for iOS app with only a single faucet.
Now you’ll be able to flip Kaspersky VPN on and off with one faucet
How one can set off Kaspersky VPN activation when launching apps
And that’s nonetheless not all! You may also use Shortcuts to routinely set off VPN activation in Kaspersky for iOS. For instance, you’ll be able to routinely set up a VPN connection when launching a specific app.
To do that, open the Shortcuts app, go to the Automation tab, and faucet the massive blue New Automation button (or the + within the higher proper nook of the display in the event you’ve created automation scripts earlier than). On the web page that opens, scroll all the way down to the App choice and faucet it.
You need to use Shortcuts to automate Kaspersky VPN activation — for instance, when launching a specific app
Subsequent, faucet Select to pick an app, examine the field on the backside of the display subsequent to Run Instantly so the system doesn’t ask pointless questions, and faucet Subsequent.
Choose the specified app and examine the field subsequent to “Run Instantly”
On the subsequent display, use the search to seek out the acquainted Activate VPN shortcut and choose it. Achieved! Now a VPN connection shall be established routinely once you launch the app you’ve chosen.
Faucet “Subsequent” and discover the “Activate VPN” shortcut
By the way in which, you can even configure the VPN connection to routinely disconnect once you shut this app. To do that, repeat all of the steps described above, however change the situation to Is Closed, and choose the Flip off VPN shortcut.
You may also routinely disconnect the VPN when closing an app: create a brand new automation script, change the situation to “Is Closed”, and choose the “Flip off VPN” shortcut
How one can set off Kaspersky VPN activation when connecting to Wi-Fi networks
One other chance is to activate the VPN routinely when connecting to any Wi-Fi community — or a particular community that you just don’t totally belief however have to make use of ceaselessly. To do that, create a brand new automation script, scroll all the way down to Wi-Fi, and choose it.
To show the VPN on routinely when connecting to Wi-Fi, create a brand new automation script and choose “Wi-Fi” from the checklist
Within the window that opens, click on Select to pick a community — both a particular one or Any Community. As earlier than, examine the field subsequent to Run Instantly so that you don’t have to substantiate this motion every time.
Choose the specified community or “Any Community”, and examine the field subsequent to “Run Instantly”
Subsequent, click on Subsequent and choose the Activate VPN shortcut. You may also create an extra script to shut the VPN connection routinely when disconnecting from Wi-Fi.
The options described on this put up can be found to customers with Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium subscriptions.
Different helpful options of Kaspersky for iOS
In fact, the VPN is under no circumstances the one factor in our tremendous app Kaspersky for iOS. It additionally consists of anti-phishing, an advert and tracker blocker, a password supervisor, automated private data-leak checking, house community safety from strangers, and rather more.
To reinforce the safety of your system, merely faucet “Safety Scan”
By the way in which, the up to date Kaspersky for iOS app includes a handy Safety Scan button on the high of the primary display, permitting you to run a safety examine and enhance your system’s safety with a single faucet.
