With iOS 16, Shortcuts, the iPhone's default automation app, received a significant feature upgrade. It hasn't undergone any sign...
With iOS 16, Shortcuts, the iPhone's default automation app, received a significant feature upgrade. It hasn't undergone any significant technical or redesign changes. Instead, Apple has concentrated on adding more built-in app actions, providing the necessary APIs to developers, and improving the stability of the Shortcuts app. New scripting actions, which the firm announced at WWDC22, are now at last available on iPhone with iOS 16.2.
To instal iOS 16.2 build on your iPhone, navigate to Settings > General > Software Update in the Settings app. The app shortcuts shown below won't appear otherwise.
Shortcuts Actions for Better Wallpaper Management
In iOS 16, Apple entirely redesigned the lock screen and wallpaper selection interface. The modifications are reflected in the newest updates to the Shortcuts app. You will discover new scripting actions in the Shortcuts app after the iOS 16.2 release.
Get Wallpaper
Retrieves every wallpaper you have for your lock screen and returns it as output so you can utilise it with other actions. You cannot use the same action on an iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch because the Lock Screen customization add-ons are only available for the iPhone.
Switch Between Wallpapers
You may programme the lock screen wallpapers to change automatically in response to a particular input, action, or time. You may designate a shortcut to change your wallpaper at different times of day, such as lunchtime, evening, or night. The operation also modifies the Focus status if a focus has been linked to a particular lock screen wallpaper. Because Connected Focus on your iPhone could be disabled by the script, use it with caution. The same isn't accessible to users of the iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch, as would be expected.
The Set Wallpaper action is now known as Set Wallpaper Photo in iOS 16.2. The role continues to be the same as previously. Just the name has changed.
While building a new shortcut from scratch, you can launch Shortcuts and access the Add Action menu. To discover wallpaper actions, choose Scripting under Categories and scroll to System.
New App Shortcuts for Apple Books Users
Ten ready-to-use shortcuts are added to Apple Books to improve the reading experience. Let's investigate them.
1. Change Book Appearance
It alters the topic and appearance of an open book, as the name would imply.
2. Change Page Navigation
Turn the pages of an open book or scroll continually.
3. Alternate Book View
The action modifies the Books app's tab or sidebar view.
4. Publish Book
simply, based on activity, opens a particular book.
5. A Collection of
launches the Books app's default collection.
6. Dial Up Current Book
Open the most recent book you own.
7. LISTEN TO A BOOK
a background audiobook begins to play.
8. Start the most recent audiobook
Play the most recent audiobook you have on repeat.
9. Lookup Books
By author or title, you can search for books and audiobooks at the bookstore and at your library.
10. Refresh Page
In an open book, flip to the next or previous page.
You may locate these tasks in the Shortcuts app by following the instructions listed below.
Open Shortcuts on your iPhone in step 1.
2. Click the plus sign (+) in the top right corner.
The third step is to choose Add Action and then scroll to the Apps menu.
Open Books in step 4 to discover all app shortcuts.
Apple depended on users to build scripts for shortcuts when it originally released Shortcuts for the iPhone. Many found it to be difficult, uncomfortable, and time-consuming, and the software never gained popularity among users of iPhone, iPad, or Mac computers. With App Shortcuts in iOS 16, the firm wants to make the experience simpler.
App makers include one-action shortcuts that are simple to utilise in their apps. Apple wants developers to make extra efforts to reduce the learning curve rather than leaving it up to customers to figure everything out. The appropriate shortcuts will be accessible for usage in the Shortcuts app on your iPhone whenever you install an app from the App Store.
We're looking forward to seeing how independent developers use APIs to make practical app shortcuts for users. The iOS 16.2 update includes more than just the Shortcuts app's new capabilities. Numerous additional new features in iOS 16.2 will further improve your iPhone.
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