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The attention ofApplefans is now firmly focused on the launch of theiPhone 15range. That’s expected in September, and should bring a lot of exciting new features to the line-up.
One of those is rumoured to be an action button, similar to the one found on theApple Watch Ultra. That’s said to replace the volume/mute rocker which can be found on olderiPhonemodels.
Now, source code spotted in the latestiOS 17update may have given us some indication of what the button will be capable of doing. There are nine things which were found: Accessibility, Shortcuts, Silent Mode, Camera, Flashlight, Focus, Magnifier, Translate, and Voice Memos.
Some of those sound really useful. Obviously the Silent Mode option should give users a handy way to mimic the volume rocker of old. I would expect that the be the default option, allowing users to carry on as if nothing had really changed.
Having quick access to the Flashlight could be handy, too. I use mine fairly regularly, and it’s slightly lethargic having to pull down the Control Centre and find it from there. The Action button would make it instantly available.
I also think the Focus option would be really useful. While I’ve yet to personally delve into them in any great detail, I know people who use them fairly religiously. Having a quick access button to flip-flop between options could be really handy there.
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Hopefully that’s something which can be adjusted further down the line with a software update. For now, we’ll just have to count down the remaining few weeks until the devices launch.
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