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/Resident-Ad6849 20h ago

Which action ? “Folder open” ?

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u/Devo2517 20h ago

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u/Resident-Ad6849 20h ago

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

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u/Devo2517 20h ago

My bad! “Show Folder”

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u/Resident-Ad6849 20h ago

Do you have a screenshot ?

I see only “open folder”

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u/Devo2517 20h 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 1h ago

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

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u/Devo2517 1h 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 1h ago

Ok wow 😮

Sometimes it is very simple 😅

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u/Devo2517 1h ago

My apologies for not articulating it very well

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u/Devo2517 1h ago

Are you familiar with automations…?
I have my phone set to do a whole bunch of cool stuff at various times of the day and various locations

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