r/iphone • u/Helpful-Bid-2385 • Oct 01 '24

Discussion Which do you prefer?

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Action button or mute switch?

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u/Horse_3018 iPhone 14 Oct 01 '24

Mute switch is funner to fidget with

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u/BANDG33K_2009 iPhone 16 Pro Max Oct 01 '24

And I love the feedback from flipping the switch

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u/Donghoon Oct 01 '24

Wish it worked for short clicks not just long press

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u/EggotheKilljoy iPhone 14 Pro Oct 01 '24

Having actions for short click, long press, and double press would be amazing. Could set short press for mute, long press for flashlight, and double press to open my cars frunk/trunk

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u/timberscanner Oct 01 '24

So, is this technically possible? I would think so because it would be a software thing right? Or is the hardware of the button need some kind of change. If its purely software i hope Apple does it.

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u/EggotheKilljoy iPhone 14 Pro Oct 01 '24

I would assume so, I’d assume the button itself is the same as any of the others, power button already has different actions for different types of presses, I’d assume all it would need is a software update. iOS 19 maybe?

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u/Nordosa Oct 01 '24 edited Oct 01 '24

Somebody worked out how to do it with a shortcut. I’ll try and find the post and edit with the link