Leak: Apple May Remove the Standalone Action Button from Next Year's iPhone
Leaker Instant Digital claims Apple will remove the standalone Action button from new iPhones in late 2027, merging its functions into the Camera Control button: a single click opens the camera, while a long press activates former Action button functions. Introduced with the iPhone 16, the Camera Control button received mixed reviews; its long-press function, originally for Visual Intelligence, has since been integrated into the Camera app as Siri mode in iOS 27.
Leak: Apple May Remove the Standalone Action Button from iPhones Next Year
Leaker Instant Digital claims that Apple will remove the standalone Action button from new iPhones starting in the second half of 2027, integrating its functions into the Camera Control button: a single click will open the camera, while a long press will trigger the actions previously assigned to the Action button.
The Camera Control button was introduced with the iPhone 16 and received mixed reviews at the time. Its long-press function was originally intended for Visual Intelligence, but iOS 27 has already incorporated this feature into the Camera app as a Siri mode.
Source: MacRumors
