One of the most exciting new features coming to the iPhone 15 Pro is a dedicated button that will replace the mute switch. Instead of a toggle that flips back and forth, we expect the iPhone 15 Pro to feature an Action button like on the Apple Watch Ultra.
This story is supported by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that fully integrates five different applications on a single Apple-only platform, allowing businesses and schools to easily and automatically deploy, manage, and protect all their Apple devices. Over 38,000 organizations leverage Mosyle solutions to automate the deployment, management, and security of millions of Apple devices daily. Request a FREE account today and discover how you can put your Apple fleet on auto-pilot at a price point that is hard to believe.
Multifunction button
According to code snippets discovered by Steve Moser and published on MacRumors, the new button that replaces the mute switch will have plenty of options for what can be assigned to a click. We’ll update our coverage if we corroborate the findings.
Based on their findings, the iPhone 15 Pro button will have nine assignment options:
- Accessibility
- Shortcuts
- Silent Mode
- Camera
- Flashlight
- Focus
- Magnifier
- Translate
- Voice Memos
We expect silent mode to move to Control Center like on iPad and iPod touch. If the reported code snippets are correct, many of the other Control Center tile functions will be assignable to the new button above the volume buttons. Which one to pick will be the question for all upgraders.
Instant camera
For iPhone photographers, being able to assign the new button to be a dedicated Camera app launcher will be especially useful.
Apple previously made a Smart Battery case that featured a dedicated button for launching the Camera app. However, it went away with the move to the MagSafe version of the battery.
The dedicated camera button worked by automatically launching the Camera app with a single click. This worked even if the display was off and the iPhone was locked. Fortunately, it sounds like that same convenience could be added to more actions starting with the iPhone 15 Pro in September.
More
- Exclusive: iPhone 15 Pro design revealed
- iPhone 15 is coming, and these features will be worth the wait
- iPhone 15 Pro and the end of the S model
- iPhone 15 Pro Max to be the only model with periscope lens
FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.
Comments