However, the new ability to assign Control Center functions to the Action button may change its reception, and could address common criticisms about its limited usefulness.

New Action Button functions are arriving in iOS 18. For iPhone 16 users, you have a lot of controls for shortcuts, cameras, voice memos, and more.

Its availability on the Action Button eliminates navigating the iPhone to turn on a function, say, mobile data or Wi-Fi. Long-pressing the Action Button can enable or disable a functionality ...

The Action button has several default functions, including toggling silent mode, launching an app, setting focus, and more. The Action Button can only be assigned to perform a specific task, which ...