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iPhone 15 Pro Action Button is a Horrible Idea
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When you enable silent mode the phone does a distinct vibration (at least with the current switch), which you should be able to feel in your pocket in theory.
You have your opinions on software UI (many of which I agree with), but we were talking about the physical action switch, no?
Wow, talk about taking a shotgun to kill a fly. It sounds like you're in, ex, or a fan of the aviation industry, so you would be well aware that there are definite advantages to having physical connections rather than virtual ones. Many people in IT swear by cables instead of wifi for another example to consider. Physical aircraft controls provide a natural organic feel which cannot be simulated, rather interpreted. This real world feedback cannot be overrated as the physical redundancies have saved lives where fly-by-wire has suffered failures resulting in hull losses. However, as the race to zero dollar airfares drive cheaper planes, not safer ones, these redundancies are discarded in order to satisfy the airlines shareholders.
Saturated pilots are no good to anyone, nor is an unresponsive UI. Technology is not the golden standard, just ask any multinational corporation who has outsourced their IT department to some developing country, because, oh that's right, tech never breaks.
We’re talking Apple’s general disregard for “it just works” and their instead irritating trend of “we decided you’re going to like it whether or not it works”
Fully agree with the OP on everything he said on mute switch.
All these who argue that the action button does the same by default anyway etc. should re-read how the OP justified what he said. Makes sense to me, I have the same issues with the action button.
Arguments on fly by wire in airplanes: why did they go back to mimicking old analogue instruments on the displays? To allow pilots to get an immediate at a glance optical impression of where parameters stand.
The action button on the Ultra being useful for many: yes, but this is an added feature which didn't exist before the Ultra. I think nobody would complain about a new action button on the iPhone, as an addition to the mute switch.
There has been this back tap feature on iPhone since quite a while, if they would have made this work more reliably and to support more actions, and left the mute switch alone, this would have been the much better idea. And served both needs, those of people like the OP an myself who want to have a mute switch and all others who want easier and programmable access to other features.
I also believe they won't go back, but hope so. For me, this is a reason to not buy a 15 Pro.
All these who argue that the action button does the same by default anyway etc. should re-read how the OP justified what he said. Makes sense to me, I have the same issues with the action button.
Arguments on fly by wire in airplanes: why did they go back to mimicking old analogue instruments on the displays? To allow pilots to get an immediate at a glance optical impression of where parameters stand.
The action button on the Ultra being useful for many: yes, but this is an added feature which didn't exist before the Ultra. I think nobody would complain about a new action button on the iPhone, as an addition to the mute switch.
There has been this back tap feature on iPhone since quite a while, if they would have made this work more reliably and to support more actions, and left the mute switch alone, this would have been the much better idea. And served both needs, those of people like the OP an myself who want to have a mute switch and all others who want easier and programmable access to other features.
I also believe they won't go back, but hope so. For me, this is a reason to not buy a 15 Pro.
The number of people who apparently never visually confirmed that their mute switch was on is a bit unbelievable to me.
When I needed to be sure my mute switch was on, I physically had to pull it out EVERY TIME to see that red line. Sure, I guess I should/couple have tried to remember front to back or whatever, but the haptic will make it infinitely easier for me.
Maybe to YOU.
But to most, it'll be a multi-functional button that either retains its original purpose, or opens up a choice of many uses.
This thread title is just headline-hunting....Congrats, you got my click.
Most people never touch that dust collecting nasty mute button. I dare say most people have their phones on silent always. Nothing is more annoying than hearing people getting texts or calls.
Now, I would love it if they would give full flexibility on mute for certain apps. In my case, I want sound+vibrate for e-mail and calls only, rest (like WhatsApp) on mute+vibrate.
Now, I would love it if they would give full flexibility on mute for certain apps. In my case, I want sound+vibrate for e-mail and calls only, rest (like WhatsApp) on mute+vibrate.
Apple has removed features and functions, yes. To say that they do this for “no real reason” is absurd.
Of course they have a reason. You may not like it, however.
Because sound notifications are unnecessary and obnoxious.
Hahahaha that is not substantiated in any way, I thought you may have had more than a personal opinion to base your broad comment on.
I’m not suggesting this is definitive proof or anything but I can’t think of 1 person in my circle of friends that doesn’t always have their phone on mute, a few older relatives still have their phone ring but I suspect that’s because for many years they lived in a time where muting a phone just wasn‘t a thing. I also travel on the train most mornings a rarely hear a phone ring despite seeing and hearing many people taking calls. I do see some having conversations using the loudspeaker or some playing music but that’s another story.
I’m personally glad they’re removing the mute switch, my phone is always on silent and I’ll find a programmable button more useful, I like others on here love the action button on my Ultra, I use it most days. I can 100% see why some would prefer a physical tactile switch but like has been said you can’t please everyone.
i wonder if apple actually has data on mute switch use, I know the phone sends logs etc to Apple.
It's a pretty common thing. I don't know anyone that doesn't silence their phone
Bet to differ. Most people don't want to miss calls & will have their ring tone on, albeit at a low volume & with vibrate accompanying it.
Also, it’s now a button easier to access with one hand, especially when using a case.
Boggles the mind how people turn a design change into a mountain of negativity, when if they just thought about it, they‘d see its benefit.
The action button is a great idea, except that I'm going to keep using it as a mute button.
Yes. I've been waiting for this, honestly. I'd much rather just press a button than try to fiddle with a switch, which is even more annoying when it's inside a case.
It’s interesting, I only know one person who does keep their phone on silent and he never answers the bloody thing so I told him to buy a calculator instead of a phone 😂
When out in public I prefer to set it on the most annoying ring possible and crank the vol up to 200db so I can be sure to hear it over everything and everyone always.
I was being overly hyperbolic to try and make a point. At one time in 1989 I did hold a Student Pilot's License (that's as far as I ever got, I don't belong in the left seat). But primarily any knowledge I have was sparked by my father who held a private pilot's license until I came along.
Incidentally, my own son is in his third year of college for IT.
Ah ha! The 80’s, what a fabulous decade they were. There were still Fokker Friendships running around with their whistly RR Dart engines, and the whine of RB211’s was an eargasm.I was being overly hyperbolic to try and make a point. At one time in 1989 I did hold a Student Pilot's License (that's as far as I ever got, I don't belong in the left seat). But primarily any knowledge I have was sparked by my father who held a private pilot's license until I came along.
Incidentally, my own son is in his third year of college for IT.
Well I think we’ve landed in a happy place, pardon the pun 👍
Cant remember the last time I touched the physical mute switch. I always use control center. For me, it's just another place for dust to build up. I welcome the action button and the ability to set it to whatever is more useful for me. You can pretty much make it do whatever you want (using shortcuts).