Apple has released iOS 17.2 beta 1 for developers which includes a new option for the iPhone 15 Pro series’ Action Button.
Apple released the first iOS 17.2 beta for developers, and per 9to5Mac, it adds a new option to what many say is the best new feature for the iPhone 15 Pro series, the Action Button. For those unfamiliar with this new feature, Apple replaced the mute switch above the volume buttons on the left side of the device with this customizable Action Button that allows users to set the button to quickly handle certain tasks when pressed.The current options include:
Silent mode: Turn Silent mode on or off.
Focus: Turn a specific Focus on or off.
Camera: Open the Camera app to quickly take a photo, selfie, video, portrait, or portrait selfie.
Flashlight: Turn the flashlight on or off.
Voice Memo: Start or stop recording a voice memo.
Magnifier: Open the Magnifier app.
Shortcut: Open an app or run your favorite shortcut.
Accessibility: Quickly access your favorite accessibility feature.
No Action: Do nothing.The new option that will come to the Action Button in .2 is Translate. Instead of opening the Translate app, all you need to do, if you’ve set the Action Button on Translate, is press the button to start translating content that is in a foreign language.
