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The Action button is available for the first time on non-Pro versions of the iPhone. So what exactly can you do with it? Nelson Aguilar With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 Action Button is a genuinely new button on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max but not the regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. Instead of the mute switch that’s been on every iPhone since ...

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 ...

Do you ever miss the good, old-fashioned home button on an iPhone? Starting with the iPhone X, Apple jettisoned the physical button to pave the way for an edge-to-edge display. Without a home button, ...

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 ...