[
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "on%20my%20iphone%20i%20want%20to%20write%20a%20shortcut%20that%20opens%20the%20app%20store%20onto%20the%20updates%20available%20page%20using%20deep%20linkjing%20and%20also%20save%20it%20as%20a%20bookmark%20on%20my%20home%20screen"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Unfortunately, Apple doesn\u2019t provide a public, documented URL scheme that reliably opens directly to the **\u201cApp Updates / Available Updates\u201d** section of the App Store. Several developers and users have tried over the years, but as of the most recent info, there is no official way to deep link to that page. ([stackoverflow.com](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42549446/is-there-any-way-to-open-appstore-updates-tab?utm_source=openai))\n\nThat said, I can walk you through a near workaround using Shortcuts, plus how to save that as an icon/bookmark on your home screen so you can open the App Store and quickly get to updates with one extra tap.\n\n---\n\n### 1. What *does* work (kinda)\n\n- You **can** use a Shortcut that opens a specific URL or uses `itms-apps://` scheme to launch the App Store to some general page\u2014in many cases that\u2019s the main page or a specific app page. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/10gqbf6?utm_source=openai))  \n- You can\u2019t force it securely/documentedly to open to the *Updates tab/profile \u2192 Available Updates* section. Users report it's possible to use a URL like `itms-apps://apps.apple.com/updates`, but its reliability depends on iOS version and sometimes it doesn\u2019t open at all from a homescreen icon. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/10gqbf6?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### 2. Setting up a Shortcut to open the Updates/Profile page\n\nHere\u2019s a step-by-step to set up a Shortcut:\n\n1. Open the Shortcuts app.\n2. Tap the **+** to create a new shortcut.\n3. Use the **\u201cOpen URL\u201d** action.\n4. For the URL, try:  \n   ```\n   itms-apps://apps.apple.com/updates\n   ```\n5. Name the shortcut e.g. **App Updates**.\n6. Optionally, give it a custom icon (via the details in Shortcuts).\n\nYou may want to test it from Shortcuts first. If it works, move on to Home Screen placement.\n\n---\n\n### 3. Adding the Shortcut to your Home Screen\n\nTo turn the shortcut into a homescreen icon:\n\n1. In Shortcuts, open the shortcut\u2019s *Details* screen.\n2. Tap **\u201cAdd to Home Screen\u201d**. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/gu-in/guide/shortcuts/apd735880972/ios?utm_source=openai))  \n3. Set the name and icon you prefer.\n4. Tap **Add**. The shortcut will appear on your Home Screen like an app icon.\n\n---\n\n### 4. Alternative: Add a Bookmark/Web Icon\n\nIf the shortcut doesn\u2019t work reliably, another option is a bookmark/web icon\u2014but only if you have a URL that *always* loads correctly in Safari or via `itms-apps://`, which is less likely:\n\n1. Open **Safari**, go to a webpage you want to use (this could be a redirect to App Store updates if you find a working URL).\n2. Tap the **Share** button.\n3. Choose **Add to Home Screen**. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-tj/guide/iphone/iph42ab2f3a7/ios?utm_source=openai))  \n4. Name it, then **Add**.\n\nThe issue: `itms-apps://` links often aren\u2019t valid in Safari or may be blocked/special-schemed. If that happens, the bookmark might fail.\n\n---\n\n### 5. My Recommendation\n\n- Create the Shortcut with the `itms-apps://apps.apple.com/updates` URL. If it goes to the profile \u2192 updates section, great.\n- Add it to your Home Screen so you have a one-tap access.\n- Keep automatic updates enabled in *Settings \u2192 App Store \u2192 App Updates* so you may not need manual updates often. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/en-tm/guide/ipad/ipad05566c91/ipados?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can test with your **iOS version** (you tell me what it is) and see if the \u201cupdates\u201d URL works for your particular iPhone. Do you want me to check that?"
    }
]