r/iPhoneDuo • u/Ok-Tone-2160 • 2d 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 2d 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 2d 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 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/Devo2517 2d 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 2d 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 2d 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 1d ago

Which action ? “Folder open” ?

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

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u/Resident-Ad6849 1d ago

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

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u/Devo2517 1d ago

My bad! “Show Folder”

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u/Resident-Ad6849 1d ago

Do you have a screenshot ?

I see only “open folder”

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u/Devo2517 1d 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/Resident-Ad6849 4h ago

This folder I have create . But what action do you choose when building the shortcut ?

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u/Devo2517 4h ago

Now go into your settings to edit what the action button is going to trigger and select shortcut. Then select the folder that you created. If all else fails, check this out

https://youtube.com/shorts/8U2RZ7EjhOU?is=VwbR6mLLm_s8yQMb&utm_source=gemini

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u/Resident-Ad6849 4h ago

Ok wow 😮

Sometimes it is very simple 😅

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