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In defense of the iPhone Action Button

A screenshot of the Action Button configuration screen.
The iPhone 15 Pro Action Button: more than meets the eye. | Screenshot: iOS Action Button setting

Apple’s announcement last week that the Action Button is now on all of its iPhone 16 models, rather than just the Pro model that the button debuted on last year, was a little overshadowed by the introduction of the Camera Control button — a capacitive, tactile button for launching and controlling the iPhone 16’s camera. But don’t let that fool you: the Action Button is still one of the most powerful features Apple has added to its phones in years.

One very obvious use of the button is to connect it to the iPhone’s camera app, letting you press and hold to open the app, then press once more to take a picture. But does that mean the Camera Control button has made it obsolete? I don’t think so.

By default, the Action Button serves as a…

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