20 cool recipes for IFTTT, which automates all steps in Android

IFTTT simply gorgeous service Automator. It allows you to program virtually any action and execute them at the right time or upon the occurrence of a prerequisite. If you spend half an hour to explore its possibilities - and then be able to save a lot of time making IFTTT perform for you all routine processes.

Program to work with your smartphone, you will need only to install the application and log in to it through Google account. And then just open your favorite recipes in the browser and activate them.

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1. Turning off the sound on the job

Probably, no one likes, when he nazvanivayut during operation. This simple recipe IFTTT tracks the location of your smartphone. When you come to the office, the service is activated and turns off Android sounds, leaving only the vibration. When activated, the recipe only need to specify your work address on the map.

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2. Turn the sound at home

Of course, a good idea to automate and reverse action with sound. Here is a recipe that will include all the signals again Android, as soon as you get home. When this volume is set at 80%.

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3. Turning off the sound before bedtime

Yes, IFTTT can perform different actions not only depending on your location, but at the right time of day. For example, here this recipe disconnects all calls, when you go to bed. By default, it is set at 21:30 but night owls can easily change the time settings. IFTTT not mute the alarm, so that you will not oversleep. And yet you can create a similar recipe that will include all the sounds when you wake up.

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4. Create a task "call someone"

You see that you have a missed call, the call came, and then forgotten. Stop relying on memory - use a special recipe. Every time when you can not pick up the phone, IFTTT will create you a reminder in Todoist. By the way, the recipe can be changed by any other task manager - for example, «Google Calendar" or Evernote.

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5. Send SMS caller

Here's another option. Let's say you got a call, but you can not answer. And begins frantically typing a message: "I'm on the lecture, call back later." Why not automate this point? Activate recipes, enter it in your phone number and enter any message with a promise to call. And now, if you miss a call, the caller will receive a SMS with your text.

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6. Tell someone you know that back home

You come home from work ahead of and your wife at home... say the dinner is not cooked. To avoid such embarrassing situations, set this recipe. It automatically sends an SMS to the specified text to the number you want as soon as you leave the office.

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7. save battery

Nothing consumes as much battery as a permanent complimentary Wi-Fi. This recipe will turn off automatically when the smartphone's battery level falls below 15%.

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8. Save even more battery

Another recipe is the same principle of operation. it only disables the already Bluetooth, as soon as the charge battery falls below 15%.

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9. Load space wallpaper

Space - an amazing thing. Each day NASA puts on your site more and more new types vast universe filled with nebulae, constellations, black holes and pulsars. Activate this recipe, and it will be installed on your smartphone of the most beautiful wallpaper NASA images.

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10. Downloadable wallpapers from "Wikipedia"

Those who do not want to be limited to the space theme, can activate another recipe. He sets the image of the day "Wikipedia" as a background on the Android operating table.

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11. Downloadable wallpapers from Instagram

The recipe, which will appeal to regulars of this social network. If you are constantly taking pictures and want to contemplate your images, even when the app is closed Instagram activate the recipe. And the service will be put on the desktop background wallpaper Android made a photo of you.

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12. Turning off the mobile internet, when we are at home

Most likely, you have a home Wi-Fi, so there is no need to keep enabled the mobile network when the next router. It will allow to save bandwidth and battery power. IFTTT remind you to turn off the mobile internet when you approach your home, then your smartphone is itself connected to Wi-Fi.

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13. Turn mode "Do Not Disturb" on important meetings

When you have scheduled a meeting or a business lunch, better make sure that you will not be distracted. For this purpose will approach this recipe. It keeps track of events in your Google Calendar and disable ringtones when it is the specified time.

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14. Disables "Do Not Disturb" when the meeting is complete

A similar recipe, triggered when an event in Google Calendar comes to an end. is he automatically Enable all sounds after the meeting.

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15. We are looking for a lost smartphone

If you have a habit of leaving your phone in silent mode and forget where it lies, this recipe will help you. Send text to your room lostphone, and the gadget will switch the volume of calls to 100%. Then call yourself, and you can hear the smartphone, scrape in the other room.

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16. Are conducting Journal of SMS-messages to Google Docs

Those who lead the important correspondence by SMS, for sure come in handy this recipe. It records everything you receive messages, storing them in a table in the «Google Docs." Search for the right information there is much more convenient than a long time to dig into the archive of the smartphone.

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17. Are conducting Journal of SMS-messages to Dropbox

A similar option for those who are at odds with Google spreadsheets. Received messages are stored in a simple text file Dropbox.

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18. Send you an SMS when the battery is low

You simply sat phone, and the spouse or parents have already put on the ears of the whole city, and called the police and rescuers? To avoid this, include a recipe and specify the number and the message text. And when the smartphone battery is discharged to 15%, IFTTT write your family that will soon not be able to contact you.

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19. Load screenshots in Google Drive

Often you take screenshots on Android, and then manually click "Share ..." and send to the cloud? Automate operated by IFTTT. This recipe will download all screenshots in your repository google DriveSo that they can be easily accessed from the computer.

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20. Stop staring at your smartphone

Finally, if you are often so fond of fuss with your smartphone that you forget about everything, activate this recipe. For his work will need app QualityTime. It keeps track of how many times you have enabled smartphone per day, to look at him. And if this number exceeds the number specified in the settings of a recipe, IFTTT will warn you that the phone is time to set aside.

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If that's not enough, check out the A collection of recipes on IFTTT and will be able to find there are hundreds of different cool gizmos. And which ones do you use?