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iPhone 15 Pro Rumored to Feature Multi-Use Action Button Instead of Mute Switch

Mute switch was a main reason I stayed on iPhone in the early days, going to android then having to go through clunky menu settings to change the ringer setting was a pain (Also the multiple volume levels before they sorted it all out.)

But I welcome this change - I'm pretty much always on silent anyways, so a configurable button would be way more useful. Especially if it can configure focus modes, a direct DND button would be great.
 
Eric_WVGG said:
You could map it to mute. You lose nothing. All of use who always-ever have it on mute get to make it do something useful. Win-win.

For me, it'll activate the camera, hell yeah.
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Yes going from a physical recessed switch to something that will be a button sticking out that can unmute your phone in your pocket or turn the camera on in your pocket is a great idea.

In a meeting and your phone starts blaring no quick flip of the switch you gotta fiddle with your phone.
 
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However, Apple may not implement this on the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max models because it may cause more confusion than needed. They may just turn to a slider-style Mute button control (for now).
 
Why not be able to program the action button to mute the phone? This way, for those of us who sit on mute 100% of the time anyway can have this do something else?
 
AHHHHHHHHH!

Now Tim can easily tell himself that a price hike is so completely justified.

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If it only controls mute as originally rumored then yeah having a physical switch is ultimately preferable. Changing it to a solid state button would suck. But if it ends up being configurable as rumored… I would see that as a positive change I would actually get use out of. Maybe I’ll put the camera on it, for quick access. Or maybe the flashlight. Or a dedicated screenshot button. Lots of ideas.

Maybe they can integrate a Touch ID sensor too!
 
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The always on display could allow for seeing if it is muted or not. If could have a certain ’feel’/vibration pattern so you know it is muted/not muted you can adjust it in your pocket. As long as it has those 2 things, I don’t see an issue with this.
 
I see where this is going. If the Action Button catches on and becomes a liked/popluar feature, Apple will make the entire side of a future iPhone (and exclusive to only the Pro and Pro Max/Ultra line) an Action Button and call it the Touch Bar Side. You'll have quick and easy access to adjust the screen brightness, volume, mute, Siri, etc.

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I pretty much never take my phone off mute so having the option to change the function is a nice addition. For all the complainers, just leave it as a mute/unmute and stop crying over nothing.
 
Jamo12 said:
The always on display could allow for seeing if it is muted or not. If could have a certain ’feel’/vibration pattern so you know it is muted/not muted you can adjust it in your pocket. As long as it has those 2 things, I don’t see an issue with this.
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That’s stiil more complex. My parents understand the mute switch. They won’t understand a vibration pattern and won’t remember what symbol means what on the display.
 
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it's not like the mute switch gets much use anyway. I imagine most users flip it to mute and never flip it again until they take off their case and it accidentally flips.

I'd love a button that could be a dedicated camera button.
 
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