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Once you add it to the Shortcuts app on your iPhone, head to Settings > Action Button > Shortcut, and then hit "Choose a Shortcut." Then select the "Set Orientation Lock" shortcut in the Shortcuts ...
Apple lets you use your iPhone's Action button for just one action at once, like enabling the flashlight or running a ...
MultiButton. The core idea behind MultiButton is this: you press the Action button the first time, and it runs a primary shortcut; if you press it again within a few seconds, it’ll run a secondary ...
Apple replaced the mute switch with an action button on the iPhone 15 series. Here's how to use iPhone action button and our favorite shortcuts to customise the action button on your iPhones.
The iPhone may have launched the current trend of Action Buttons, but one Android phone maker has figured out a better solution. Here's why the iPhone should copy this specific feature.
I know Shortcuts is intimidating to a lot of people, so here’s a very simple guide to creating a basic Action Button shortcut with behavior that varies based on some specific parameters.
Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone. Scroll down and select Action Button. Swipe over to Shortcut. Select the “Choose a Shortcut…” drop-down menu. Choose the “Open App…” option. Select the app you ...
Shortcuts is a powerful tool once you learn how to use it, and having a button on the outside of your iPhone that can trigger any shortcut you want is a game-changer. Author: Jason Cross , Senior ...
All iPhone users can lock their iPhone screen with a custom automation, a Home Screen button, or with Siri (although the latter is available without the Shortcut but is not customizable).
The Action button is available on nearly every iPhone Apple sells, offering a quick way to access a feature, app or shortcut on your phone, just by pushing a button.
The Action Button on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 provides one-click access to features, but strangely it can only perform one action. With a quick workaround in the Shortcuts apps, it's possible ...