ArciOS 27 setup

Set up bank texts by hand

On a version before iOS 27, the automation doesn’t come with the shortcut, so you build it in Shortcuts. Then Arc reads each bank text on your iPhone and keeps the payment waiting in your inbox for a quick yes or no. It takes a few minutes.

Shown on iOS 27. On iOS 26 the screens look a little different: choose Run Immediately, tap Next, then add Run Shortcut.
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  1. Get the shortcut

  2. Build the automation

    1. In Shortcuts, open Automation. Tap +, then Edit, and choose Message.iOS 26Tap + and choose Message.
    2. Change Sender to Message and type a. Keep Confirm Before Run off, so it runs immediately.iOS 26Type a under Message Contains, choose Run Immediately, tap Next, then tap New Blank Automation.
    3. Add a Run Shortcut action. Pick Arc · Bank SMS, and set its Input to Message.
    4. Then go back (‹). That saves it.iOS 26Tap Done.

    Why “a”? Shortcuts needs something to look for, and almost every text has one.

  3. Allow Arc

    The first time it runs, iOS asks: Allow “Arc · Bank SMS” to run actions from “Arc”? Tap Allow.

  4. Send a test message

    In Arc on your iPhone, go to Settings › Automatic logging › Bank texts and tap Send a test message. A sample bank text lands in your inbox.

What happens to your texts