What will you use your action button for?

[rKunda]

Especially considering the ability to use shortcuts, the possibilities are large. What are you planning to use it for?

 

[G.McGilli]

I admit I don't really get what shortcut possibilities there are...

But Nothing available (right now) that interested me Would love to hear about shortcut abilities for this

Native options for the Action button can start/launch:​

• Workout
• Stopwatch
• Waypoint
• Backtrack
• Dive
• Flashlight
• Shortcut (from Shortcuts app)
• None

 

[BaddAdvice]

I think I'll set mine for the flashlight.

 

[1rottenapple]

Launch McDonald’s app lol jk I had to say it since people make so many jokes about not working out and buying the ultra.

 

[Absrnd]

Definitely will try to order pizza with it

 

[The Game 161]

Seems rather useful to have for certain workouts. Do you plan on using it?

 

[Jackbequickly]

Work out for sure.

 

[perezr10]

Precision start

Also, I hope it’s usable with the stop watch app For starting/stopping. I used to get so frustrated with the watchOS 8 stopwatch if I didn’t tap the stop button exactly right, it would change the display mode instead. At least watchOS 9 stopped that quirk but I’d appreciate a physical button I could hit without even looking.

 

[1rottenapple]

Definitely will try to order pizza with it

Wonder if Siri Shortcuts will works with this. There’s shortcuts to order various foods haha

 

[Jkeith85]

Wonder if Siri Shortcuts will works with this. There’s shortcuts to order various foods haha

Apparently they do

 

[humerc]

I find it really bad that I cant start a app with it (would like to start my Gym-App). I’m hope they will add this in the near future…

 

[humerc]

Nevermind… found out how to do it… 😂

 

[firewire9000]

For the moment, a shorcut for the always on display. Sometimes I like to turn it off.

 

[roman59]

Nevermind… found out how to do it… 😂

Can you share the information please as I would like to use the button to start the Paddle Logger app

 

[roman59]

Can you share the information please as I would like to use the button to start the Paddle Logger app

Never mind just figured it out

 

[CharlesShaw]

Until I retrain my fingers not to squeeze opposing sides of the case when pressing the side button, it‘s set to flashlight.

 

[chanerz]

I wanted to launch Nike Run app but I guess not. I’ll just do waypoint so I won’t get lost when I park the car lol

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

I using for waypoint, mainly just to test how good it works. LOL.
I wish we had more options though.

 

[chanerz]

Exactly like launch 3rd party apps.

 

[Asiatic Black Hebrew]

Mine will be for ordering a pizza with a single press.

 

[Shadowbech]

Mine will be for pre-ordering the iphone 15 pro max when its released next year

 

[Zubba]

Really wish they would allow you to set it as a quick timer. I'd like to set mine as a 30 second timer between sets for workouts.

 

[1rottenapple]

Apparently they do

Yah I just heard about that

 

[nippyjun]

Any other interesting use of shortcuts with the action button?

 

[Riaan01]

I would like to have it as a start/stopp for all activities. Or does it actually work like this and I do smthg wrong?