Shortcuts 2.1.2 update brings two new handy actions for your iOS automation workflows

Apple today released iOS 12.1.1 along alongside a bunch of updates to its other operating systems (sans watchOS), addition a nipper update to its Shortcuts app.

While the cryptic release notes accompanying the download exclusively elevate põrnikas fixes in addition to unspecified improvements, Apple’s back upward document reveals that today’s update came alongside ii novel automation features for customers’ iPhone in addition to iPad workflows.

The offset is a novel Post to Tumblr activeness which lets you lot reveal materials every bit a post on the Tumblr service. The instant is approximately other novel action, The Get Time Between Dates. With it, you lot can count the number of months betwixt ii dates inwards your automation workflows.

Here are all the põrnikas fixes inwards Shortcuts 2.1.2:

• Fixed an number where the concealment describing which apps in addition to services are used yesteryear a shortcut may non seem when downloading a shortcut.


• Fixed an number that caused shortcuts alongside the Open App or Play Sound actions to neglect when Siri is used to run the shortcuts.


• Fixed an number where shortcuts alongside Repeat alongside Each actions may freeze when they’re run from the widget or Library tab.


• Fixed an number where the Phone Number activeness may non sympathise telephone numbers that comprise commas (pauses) or choose long extension codes.


• Fixed an number where the Show Directions activeness may non function when it’s run from the Shortcuts Today View widget on the Lock screen.


• Fixed an number where the Add New Reminder activeness doesn’t function when a fourth dimension or place isn’t entered.


• Fixed an number where the Send Payment activeness may non seem to complete when making Apple Pay Cash payments.


• Fixed an number where the Ask for Input action’s default respond champaign for dates wouldn’t back upward 24-hour time.


• Fixed an number where the Get Name of Emoji activeness showed the emoji call inwards English linguistic communication when the device is laid to approximately other language.


• Fixed an number where approximately shortcuts may present an mistake message when they’re run from Search.


• Fixed an number where shortcuts may neglect to download spider web pages alongside long Unicode titles.


• Fixed an number where the Run Editorial Workflow activeness doesn’t last a result.


• iCloud sync improvements.


• Localization improvements.

iOS 12 upgrades the previous Workflow app users to the Shortcuts app.

Shortcuts is available costless inwards App Store.

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