It can be fully disabled. Just go to the settings for the camera control and in the list of what app you want to open when you press it, just choose None.
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Camera Control is the best evidence that Apple has finally lost its way
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I would bet that if I walked up to 10 random people in the street that 9 of them wouldn't know how to power off their device.
I would bet if those same people had an iPhone 16, that 10 of them didn't know that their phone had a shutter button or didn't ever use it because they found it pointless.
I would bet if those same people had an iPhone 16, that 10 of them didn't know that their phone had a shutter button or didn't ever use it because they found it pointless.
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Suddenly, Apple sucks a little less. Thanks!!!
This allows me to disable that security problem.
Tested, works perfectly.
Suddenly, Apple sucks a little less. Thanks!!!
This allows me to disable that security problem.
Tested, works perfectly.
After a week, a few minor annoyances, but overall it’s nice to have.
First the annoyances —
1) no one button return to what I was doing, not even an on screen prompt — makes the shortcut to get to the camera frustrating since it’s a one way street.
2) I’ve found the soft touch difficult to get right while using any kind of case — no matter the setting I have it at
3) why not a programmable button that defaults to camera? Like, could use a swipe of the button as a scroll wheel in many apps, etc.
And yeah, it’s not really better than using the two other buttons that can be shutter buttons, though I do think the press for video is cool, and after a little practice using it to adjust camera settings isn’t hard — but also not that useful, I don’t shoot with any filters or whatever applied as a rule — better to shoot raw and edit than bake in a style.
Anyway, I like that it’s there, just need to turn the “volume down” button or a double click or something into a “shortcut back to my last app” feature and allow other apps to use the scrolling feature so it’s not useless 95% of the time
First the annoyances —
1) no one button return to what I was doing, not even an on screen prompt — makes the shortcut to get to the camera frustrating since it’s a one way street.
2) I’ve found the soft touch difficult to get right while using any kind of case — no matter the setting I have it at
3) why not a programmable button that defaults to camera? Like, could use a swipe of the button as a scroll wheel in many apps, etc.
And yeah, it’s not really better than using the two other buttons that can be shutter buttons, though I do think the press for video is cool, and after a little practice using it to adjust camera settings isn’t hard — but also not that useful, I don’t shoot with any filters or whatever applied as a rule — better to shoot raw and edit than bake in a style.
Anyway, I like that it’s there, just need to turn the “volume down” button or a double click or something into a “shortcut back to my last app” feature and allow other apps to use the scrolling feature so it’s not useless 95% of the time
OP warned me not to roll my eyes, but it was too late.
Guess the entire lot of them are ugly. Thankfully there are still flip phones and other design for people who want that 1990
vibe.
Interesting take that one new feature you dislike and/or the fact that Apple didn’t get it right out the gate means that Apple has lost its way. Two things:
1) Austin Mann (professional photographer) appreciates the iPhone 16's Camera Control button for its speed and responsiveness, and also claiming it’s the fastest way to launch the camera using the Apple native Camera app or third-party apps. He also likes its mechanical click and the fact that it works with gloves or a case — even though there’s room to improve.
2) I don’t recall this magical period during Jobs tenure where Apple shipped finished products and features that didn’t require iteration to improve functionality and usability. Does MobileMe or iPhone ring a bell?
Sorry, but my eyes rolled involuntarily.
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You can also use a lightning/USB-C to 3.5mm adapter. I know some people don’t like adapters but there are inexpensive, excellent quality ones you can leave plugged into your wired headphones or most things you’re using with wires.
How many Apple events does Austin get invited too? How many early product releases does he get? How bad does he want to stay in Apples good graces?
Most unbiased reviewers without an agenda seem to think the camera control is pretty useless.
Take reviewers with a huge grain of salt.
Actually thanks for sharing this. It really brings the point home much better than my crappy writing. What an absolute disaster of a design. The most unnatural and uncomfortable
I’ve actually found the button more responsive and easy to use than some from a navigation standpoint. Given issues as a camera button, I gravitated toward imagining a similar touch interface on the power button to make it easier to bring up control center (slide up like the old days before iPhone X) and down to bring in Notification Center. I find both on screen gestures increasingly difficult with Dynamic Island and live activities and a screen so tall that no thumb is activating these features from the top for, no doubt. Perhaps camera button is an experiment that’s safer than altering the lock button right away, hence why it wasn’t limited to Pros.
Also, if Apple visual intelligence or whatever works well, I imagine it may indeed be convenient for triggering the feature.
Lots of ifs and maybes and apologizing, I’ll also rant about said issues in unison with the masses below…
Very mixed bag if you’re being generous even on the camera button in general though, agreed; the steadiness issue is the biggest problem. Especially with the larger Pro Max, there’s no way to use it without introducing some semblance of shake; take a bunch of Live Photos trying your hardest to stand still any way you can and the slight shake in camera button shots is much more evident than holding still and tapping screen. How is this possibly good for image quality?
I realize that lots of people don’t seem to like it, though I’m not one of them. Should I assume that you’ve performed some sort of statistical analysis to back up “most unbiased reviewers”? And how have you gone about determining that the reviewers are unbiased and without an agenda? This is a serious question, not a frivolous one. After all, it’s much more common for those who don’t like something to post than for those who do.
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Did you even read what I wrote? Austin Mann is a paid ad at this point. None of what he said makes sense in comparison tot he action button. And it definitely is not the fastest way to launch the camera (because you have to wait for screen to wake)
Have you ever in your life took a picture with a real camera? Squeeze your phone, I mean please.
Have you ever in your life took a picture with a real camera? Squeeze your phone, I mean please.
Nobody who knows what they’re doing is squeezing their camera. No need to say please. LOL.
If it wasn't the case of complaining too much, this would not be the MacRumor forums
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I can't tell whether you're kidding-- that image you shared shows the photographer not only squeezing their camera but cradling it with both hands. I think if that photographer hadn't said please it would be molestation. What they aren't doing is holding it on one side and pressing down on the other even with a tripod for support.