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This is what happened to me as I recently upgraded myiPhone 14 Pro Maxto aniPhone 15 Pro Max.
Anyhow, better late than never, right?
(And it’s now on all current iPhone flagships, as of theiPhone 16release.)
The Action button replaces the small switch that used to set aniPhone to silent.
That’s still a job for the Action button,but that isn’t all it can do.
Even better, theiOS 18update has deliveredmassive Action button improvementsthat open up the button to third-party camera apps.
To do this I need to go into configs and turn set it to operate the flashlight.
And that’s a pain, as silent mode is easily my most used feature for the gadget.
Why do I need an app to make this right?
There is a solution to my dilemma, but it’s not a very simple.
More to the point, it seems like an issue Apple should address without any third-party app intervention.
I would hope that future updates will bring more functionality to the Action button.
I’d also like to see next year’siPhone 17bring back a dedicated silent mode switch.
If you happen to love the Action button then let me know!
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