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Apple has replaced the mute switch with an action button in the latest iPhone 15 series. The action button is not new to smartphones. Many Android smartphones have had them in the past, but the iPhone ...

The Action button is available on nearly every iPhone Apple sells, offering a quick way to access a feature, app or shortcut on your phone, just by pushing a button. It can be a flashlight, activate a ...

It’s not just ring/mute — it can do whatever you want. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The iPhone’s Action button replaces the former ring/mute switch, and while it can fulfill the same purpose, ...

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models and the iPhone 16 and 17 series feature a programmable Action button that replaces the traditional Ring/Silent switch above the volume buttons. Keep reading to learn what ...

The Action button opens a world of possibilities. Image: Apple/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can go beyond the basics if you customize the iPhone’s Action button with shortcuts. You can make a fart ...

The Action Button on the iPhone 15 and later provides one-click access to features, but strangely it can only perform one action. With a quick workaround in the Shortcuts apps, it's possible to use ...

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, introduced in 2023, dropped with a whole range of new and exciting features. There's the switch to USB-C from the proprietary lightning ...

Many were bummed when Apple decided to nuke the Ring/Silent switch in the iPhone 15 Pro series. After all, it was part of the iPhone for years and was the easiest way for users to mute their devices ...