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Notes from building Hotline: what we tested, what we found and what changed. Release notes are on What's New.

• Do you need Hotline? October 30, 2026

  When Emergency Bypass, Focus allow lists or a Shortcuts timer are enough to catch urgent notifications on iPhone, and what Hotline adds.

• We tested "just use a timer in Shortcuts" October 30, 2026

  What a Shortcuts timer, a Clock alarm and an urgent reminder do once they ring, tried on an iPhone with iOS 27.