Report says that a redesigned Action button is coming to all four iPhone 16 models،
MacRumors reported Thursday that Apple will include the Action button on all four iPhone 16 models next year. The button, which allows iPhone users to select a specific task that will take place when the button is pressed, is currently only found on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.. The Action button on the four iPhone16 models will be a capacitive button versus the current mechanical button.
The new action button, developed under the code name Atlas, would work similarly to the Touch ID home button on the old iPhone. This will work by detecting a change in pressure. The new Capture button will work the same way, the report says. although we still have no idea what this button will do for iPhone users. The Action button will also be found on the iPhone SE 4 expected in 2024 or 2025. If MacRumors is correct, that would mean there is no iPhone in development with the original dedicated mute button.
Action button on iPhone 15 Pro models expected to get new design and be included on all four iPhone 16 models
Apple has also been experimenting with different sizes for the next iteration of the Action Button, including one that is not only larger than the Action Button currently in use on the market. iPhone 15 Pro models, it’s about the size of the volume buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro. The new button has also been spotted on several iPhone16 prototypes and mentioned in the documentation of these phones.
The Action button currently offers these options (one of which will arrive before the end of the year:
- Silent Mode: Similar to the original “mute button”, this setting will mute/unmute the ringtone and alerts.
- Flashlight: Turns the iPhone flashlight on and off.
- Camera: Launches the camera app in photo, selfie, video, portrait, or portrait selfie mode.
- Shortcuts: opens a shortcut from the Shortcuts application; This might be the most useful action for the Action button.
- Voice Memo: Starts/stops recording a voice memo.
- Focus – enable/disable a particular focus mode.
- Accessibility Features: Enable/disable a particular accessibility feature.
- Magnifier – Uses the camera as a magnifying glass via the Magnifier app.
- Translate (coming in iOS 17.2) – quick shortcut that opens the Translate app.
