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iPhone 15 Pro Action Button
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So far just have it set to open the camera. I find it interesting the number of people who keep their phones on silent 24/7. I like hearing my sounds I have set for different ppl when they text
This. I don't have issues with accessing the camera quickly. Mute switch is definitely more useful for me. So I suppose the action button won't be getting much action!
Just like the Action Button on my Apple Watch Ultra, I decided it was dumb to limit it to just one action.
I have the actions listed in reverse order of priority, because it turns out with the size of the phone that items farther down the list are easier to get to one-handed.
I have the actions listed in reverse order of priority, because it turns out with the size of the phone that items farther down the list are easier to get to one-handed.
I used to have all these different ringtones and text tones for people, well, I guess I still do, but I haven’t heard them for years! As soon as I got an Apple Watch (series 4 year), it went on mute, and I haven’t heard a peep since.
It’s so nice, I love not having it beeping and booping all the time. The only noise it makes are from timers and alarms.
This is amazing, can you share how to set this up? And we can do the same thing on the Ultra as well?
Mines always on mute, only needs to vibrate as my Apple Watch tells me who is calling or messaging. Same with my Fold 5. (Obviously not the Apple Watch)
For the Ultra, I modified the menu shortcut from a zdnet article I found awhile ago. Then for the iPhone, I duplicated that shortcut, deleted stuff specific to the Apple Watch, and added stuff specific to the iPhone.
i've kept it on mute switch. i would use it for flashlight or camera but i'm too used to swiping down the notification screen to hit the icons or accessing them from the lock screen. it'd be nice if we could remap those icons... maybe iOS 18 
i might mess about with shortcuts to see if i can come up with something cool to map to it.
i might mess about with shortcuts to see if i can come up with something cool to map to it.
You can also set double tap of the back to rotation lock in Accessibility. So there’s more option to use.
Atm I have mine set to identify music using the shortcuts app. But I kind like it as a mute switch best and I’m in silent mode all the time. 😂
Really hope that we can eventually program 2-3 actions.
Have currently set it to do nothing. I can toggle Silent Mode in Control Center but I usually have Do Not Disturb on anyway. I might end up configuring the button for a Shortcut.
I already have something I don’t like about the Action Button: it’s too close to the volume buttons and twice already I’ve pressed volume up rather than the Action Button.
Have currently set it to do nothing. I can toggle Silent Mode in Control Center but I usually have Do Not Disturb on anyway. I might end up configuring the button for a Shortcut.
I already have something I don’t like about the Action Button: it’s too close to the volume buttons and twice already I’ve pressed volume up rather than the Action Button.
I like this a lot. Just quickly assembled the below. Will be chopped and changed a lot I’d imagine.
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