Apple iOS
The Apple iOS modules allow you to monitor events performed by your Apple iOS device and/or perform various actions using your Apple iOS device.
Prerequisites
- Apple iPhone or iPad
- Make App for iOS installed on your device.
In order to use the Apple iOS app with Make, it is necessary to have the Make for iOS app installed on your device. To install the app, please follow the download instructions, and install the app from the App Store.
You need to log in and register the device with your account. You can only log in by scanning a QR code or manually entering a code into the app. You create the code in your browser when you pair your app with your account on the Devices tab. Once paired, the app shows a list of functions available for your mobile device.
To use the Make for Apple iOS app, you need to add your Apple iOS device to your Make account.
To add your Apple iOS device to your Make account, please see the Devices documentation article.
You can now see the active functions listed under the function title.
The app is designed to run in the background and perform selected functions. On the main screen, you can switch between two lists: Events and History. The Events include a list of captured events that have not yet been sent to the server. The History contains all events that have already been sent to the server and those that generated an error when being sent. By clicking on an event, you can view its details, including errors that have possibly occurred.
The app synchronizes events automatically. The synchronization is performed in the shortest possible time interval supported by the operating system. Although for Android devices, events are sent immediately, for iOS devices it can take several hours to send events. The automatic synchronization also occurs every time you open the app. To start the synchronization manually, drag the list of events down.
Synchronize events in the order they were created | |
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Send photos only over WiFi | When enabled, photos will be sent only when your device is connected to the Internet via WiFi. This prevents high data consumption when connected via the mobile data network. |
Send changes in contacts to Make | |
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Allow Make to import contacts to the device | |
Send All |
Allow Make to import events to the device | |
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Send new events to Make | |
Send All |
Allow Make to import photos to the device | Enable this option to use the Upload a Photo module. |
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Send new photos to Make | When enabled, every time a photo is taken, the app sends the photo to Make and triggers the Watch photos module. |
Triggers
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Track GPS location | Activate this function to trigger the Watch entrances to/exits from a geofence areamodule when the device enters and/or leaves the specified area. Please note that you may have to spend a couple of minutes outside/inside the geofence area to trigger this function. |
Areas | Set the area you want to watch. |
Please note that you may have to spend a couple of minutes outside/inside the geofence area to trigger this function.
Activate this function to trigger the Watch entrances to/exits from a geofence areamodule when the device enters and/or leaves the specified area.
Set the area you want to watch.
Actions
- Open the Make for iOS app.
Tap Buttons.
Tap My first button.
- Enter the name for your button and ID (you will need this for your Make module), and specify the button properties, if needed.Save the button by tapping the Save option in the top-right corner.
- Select the device where you have created the button, and enter the ID of the button.
- Go back to your Make for iOS app, and tap the button you have created.
Tapping the iOS button triggers the Watch Button module. Check the Events tab in the app to confirm whether you tapped the button.
- Swipe right on your Home screen to view widgets.
- Scroll down and tap Edit.
- Tap + in the upper right corner and search for 'Make'.
- Search for Make and find the widget you want on your screen. You can choose between 1, 4, or 8 buttons by swiping left.
- Confirm your selection by tapping + Add Widget.
- Press the Home button.
You can also place your button on your Apple Watch.
Traffic between the mobile device and Make is secured by the Transport Layer Secure (TLS) encryption protocol. The authorization is based on a client certificate that is generated automatically when you log on. The certificate’s private key is generated on the device and securely stored in the System Keychain.