The media dug deep into the iOS 17 Beta 4 code and found that the new Action button of iPhone 15 Pro supports nine customization options

On July 27, foreign technology media MacRumors dug deep into the iOS 17 Beta 4 preview update released by Apple yesterday, and found 9 custom options for the Action button in the code, allowing users to assign different operations based on their needs/preferences.

IT Home previously reported that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra (or iPhone 15 Pro Max) models have abandoned the silent paddles on the side of the body since 2007 and replaced them with an Action button similar to the Apple Watch Ultra, allowing users to make various customizations according to their own preferences.

The code only mentions the functions related to the custom action button. Based on the relevant text, the media inferred the function description as follows:

Accessibility:

Users can customize various auxiliary functions such as VoiceOver, Zoom, and AssistiveTouch.

shortcut:

As with the Apple Watch Ultra, this option allows users to run any shortcuts they’ve created or downloaded from the Shortcuts app, such as sending a message, playing a music playlist, or controlling a smart home device.

Silent Mode

Similar to the mute paddle on current iPhones, turning this option on will allow users to toggle silent mode on or off.

camera:

This option may allow the user to launch the camera application and/or take a photo or video with a single press of the action button.

flashlight:

This option will allow the user to turn on or off the flashlight on the back of the device.

Focus:

Allows to enable or disable Focus mode

magnifier:

This option would presumably allow users to trigger the Magnifier app and use the iPhone's camera as a magnifying glass to enlarge small text or objects.

translate:

This option lets users launch the Translator application and begin a conversation or text translation by clicking an Action button.

Voice Memos

This option will allow users to start or stop recording voice memos using the Voice Memos app.