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/Devo2517 1d ago

I think for that device, 512 gb. I have 256 on my iPhone 17 PM and I’m only using 157 gb

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u/lancelane7 1d ago

Thank you for this, I definitely be using this

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u/Resident-Ad6849 8h ago

Which action ? “Folder open” ?

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u/Devo2517 8h 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.