Apple Rumored to Drop the iPhone's Action Button Next Year
Apple plans to merge the iPhone's Action button with the Camera Control starting next year, according to the leaker known as " Instant Digital ." In a new post on Weibo, the leaker claimed that a single press of the combined button would open the camera, while a long press would trigger the function assigned to the Action button. They explicitly clarified that the dedicated Action button would…
The Action Button on iPhones may soon be phased out, according to leaker Instant Digital. The button, which was introduced alongside the iPhone 15 Pro in 2022, would be replaced by the camera button. Pressing the camera button once would launch the camera, while holding it longer would trigger the Action Button's function. The camera button already launches the camera with a single tap, while holding it longer uses Visual Intelligence.
If true, this would be the first control to be removed since the Action Button replaced the mute switch on iPhones. Apple has not significantly updated the Action Button since its launch, and its design has been a point of contention. However, the button is still useful for users who rely on Shortcuts to emulate its functions. Despite the lack of a track record for Weibo leakers, removing the Action Button seems plausible given its absence on the iPhone Duo.
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