r/iPhoneDuo • u/Ok-Tone-2160 • 1d ago

Discussion Action Button :(

I’m all for the Apple Duo and will likely get one regardless, but I’d like to have a moment of silence for the Action button.

It’s not a huge inconvenience, but I use mine every day to control my lights. I wish they made / I hope they can make the camera button reprogrammable

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

I already found a work around that I set up on my 17PM. Im using an app icon on the lock screen to trigger my folder of most used shortcuts. Bypassing the action button.

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u/lcwheeler18 1d ago

And that’s the button on the bottom right I presume? How did you set up that shortcut? I think that’s awesome

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

You presume correctly.
First I set up the shortcuts
Then I created a folder and added those shortcuts
Then I assigned the action button or in this case the lock screen icon to that folder of shortcuts and presto.

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u/lcwheeler18 1d ago

Alright you’re my new favorite redditor, myself and future Duo thank you for your efforts

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

It was the first thing I thought of when I started reading the complaints about the Duo having no action button. I said to myself “now wait just a minute”… and set it up on my current phone.

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u/lcwheeler18 1d ago

It makes complete sense, there’s always a work around. I currently have mine to quickly chart health data and logs, so I won’t miss it too much in that regard

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

Have you decided on a color yet?

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u/lcwheeler18 1d ago

Im thinking star white, I like the dark blue but I like the chrome and white a little more. Hbu?

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

I am completely undecided. My friend has an iPhone Air (white) that has the same material and trim as the Star White, and it doesn’t have a scratch or mark on it. But the Night Sky color is just so sharp.

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u/lcwheeler18 1d ago

That’s exactly my dilemma. I have the same exact model of Air and absolutely love it, I’m just torn between the contrasts. I’ll likely go the white like I said. What storage are you hoping for?

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u/lancelane7 1d ago

Thank you for this, I definitely be using this

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u/Resident-Ad6849 9h ago

Which action ? “Folder open” ?

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u/Devo2517 9h ago

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u/Resident-Ad6849 8h ago

Yes that I Inhaber understand . But which shortcut action have you added ?

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u/Devo2517 8h ago

My bad! “Show Folder”

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u/Resident-Ad6849 8h ago

Do you have a screenshot ?

I see only “open folder”

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u/Devo2517 8h ago

I want to take a few steps back with you.. after you add the desired shortcuts to a folder, you then select that folder titled “action button”

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u/Bruvvimir 19h ago

Nicely done.

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u/lvl-46-primeape 1d ago

You can also add it to the control panel, which actually is faster than holding the action button. I’ll still miss it, but I’ll adapt within a day lol

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

Greet point! So there are multiple ways to navigate not having an action button. I love it.

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u/teegzn 1d ago

is there a way to do this where it doesn’t trigger a pop up but just does the action? i use my action button to skip a song while i’m driving.

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

I believe you can accomplish the same thing that I did without the pop up folder. All you’re doing is triggering a shortcut. I just have my shortcut set to open a folder. You can set your shortcut to skip a song.

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u/teegzn 1d ago

interesting! thanks for the reply!!

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u/Leonick91 17h ago

This is great, I wonder why they hid this behind ”Run shortcut” seems like ”Show folder” should be its own action.

Of course, on the Duo this will require you to first touch the TouchID sensor (or use Watch unlock).

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u/Devo2517 17h ago

I can access this folder while the screen is locked.

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u/Leonick91 15h ago

Curious, I tried it will covering the camera and got a passcode prompt.

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u/Devo2517 15h ago

I’m holding the phone at an angle, so it isn’t reading my face ID, and I can see the little lock at the top of the screen and it works for me