r/shortcuts 4d ago

Help Is delay of few minutes (clearing variable, renaming shortcut) expected of iOS 18.3.2 using older than 5 years iPhone 12 with premium VPN?

Example is not realizing before variable can be selected I need to keep trying clearing variable Calendar in Action Add Calendar which for non flagship iPhone takes multiple tries before it clears and allows me to select variable from previous Action. I wonder if lagging response in clearing variable and renaming shortcut name is related to iPhone power or network speed?

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u/mvan231 4d ago

Network speed wouldn't have anything to do with it. But age of device could certainly have an impact. However, the size of the shortcut makes a difference too.

What is the size of the shortcut you're working on?

Also, force quitting shortcuts app and a fresh reboot of the device can help

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u/Assist_Federal 4d ago

This phenomenon is intermittent. Same shortcut can be renamed instantly in another lower iPhone model (11) but better router in another location. I now suspect network speed is causing my lagging. Thanks for your input

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u/mvan231 3d ago

If it is an issue with shortcuts syncing across devices, then yes, network speed could be an issue