iPhone 15 Pro Action Button is a Horrible Idea

[adrianlondon]

Then you can activate the focus for a calendar event

Unfortunately there isn't any way to associate a Focus mode with a calendar event, or to automate such.

This is a shame, and it's because (for some reason I don't understand) Apple won't let calendar events trigger automations.

 

[sideman7]

Unfortunately there isn't any way to associate a Focus mode with a calendar event, or to automate such.

This is a shame, and it's because (for some reason I don't understand) Apple won't let calendar events trigger automations.

True, but you can activate the focus mode until the calendar event is over. This half automates it at least.

 

[Rafterman]

How do you flip the mute switch if the phone is in your pocket?

 

[Martyimac]

I thought it was a bad idea to go to the action button but found it was easier to adjust to than I thought. So no gripes here on the action button. OBTW I kept it as a mute button.

 

[sherwinzadeh]

The more I think about it, the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro is going to make my life much harder -- specifically because it replaces the mute switch which is super important. By being a physical switch, you can just feel if you're on mute without taking your phone out of your pocket. This is something I do daily when in meetings and other scenarios where I don't want my phone to ring. With the Action Button, you have to press and hold but you don't know before if it's already on mute or not. Maybe you can feel with haptics -- don't know. But still you're going to have to press and hold just to find out and undo it if it was already mute.

They should have added the Action Button in addition to the mute switch. There's plenty of room.

(Also never liked the power button moving to the right side. I hit that way too often accidentally. Should be on the top like iPhone 1-5. Then you can stand it on it's side too).

Having used the iPhone 15 Pro Max for a few days, I completely think the Action Button sucks. The thing with the ringer switch is that it's not only for the phone. Audio in many apps will be silent so I don't really get how people say they can just leave the phone on mute the whole time... Turning mute on/off in Control Center is a total pain so I think you'll need to continue to use the Action Button as a mute switch.

I don't want to start another flame war here... just really disappointed in Apple. They could have kept the mute switch and added the action button. It's a $1200 ginormous phone so don't tell me it's too expensive or there's no room.

 

[MacCheetah3]

Turning mute on/off in Control Center is a total pain so I think you'll need to continue to use the Action Button as a mute switch.

 

[Steve686]

Having used the iPhone 15 Pro Max for a few days, I completely think the Action Button sucks. The thing with the ringer switch is that it's not only for the phone. Audio in many apps will be silent so I don't really get how people say they can just leave the phone on mute the whole time... Turning mute on/off in Control Center is a total pain so I think you'll need to continue to use the Action Button as a mute switch.

I don't want to start another flame war here... just really disappointed in Apple. They could have kept the mute switch and added the action button. It's a $1200 ginormous phone so don't tell me it's too expensive or there's no room.

I know.

That .2 seconds of your life to activate/deactivate mute is the end of the world.

And….I’ve tried the action button through my pants pocket. It works. No need to even put your hands in your pockets anymore when the phone is in there.

 

[FunkyTang]

Surprised that the action button doesn’t have a built-in goto the Home Screen action.

 

[MacCheetah3]

And….I’ve tried the action button through my pants pocket. It works. No need to even put your hands in your pockets anymore when the phone is in there.

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