Currently I just have mine set up for camera because I went on holiday and it was used more often. Now that I'm back working I don't need the camera nearly as much and was wondering what's a more useful setup for Action Button?

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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I have long used the double back tap to run a shortcut to set the media volume to 0 and switched it to the action button. I work in video production which involves long hours of sitting around and moments where absolute silence is crucial. This was I confirm a video isn’t going to loudly announce itself in the middle of a take. It’s also just generally useful in public.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Yeah occasionally, not super often, I wouldn’t set it to something you aren’t ok with triggering accidentally like turning on all the lights in the house or something. The back tap also doesn’t work all the time either so I’m glad for a action button as a more reliable replacement. But yeah it’s nice to have.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I have the camera during the day and when the focus switches to night mode it toggles the light to the bathroom, so I can easily turn on the lights when I have to go at night.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Toggle on/off the always-on display. That way if I’m at dinner with friends or whatever it doesn’t distract me, but when I’m at my desk I can see things anytime.

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    I've got it set up as a panic button so I can press it every time the EU debates interface compatibility.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Flashlight for now, but I really want it to bring up the Apple TV remote. Maybe someday

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I open Authy with it. 2FA is pain in the ass but with this is it’s much more convenient.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I actually have the double back tap open 1Password and triple back tap open Authy right now. Maybe I should move both to the button.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I use it as an automation to go to the homescreen. I miss having a home button

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have mine set to toggle orientation lock akin to the iPads of old. I’m LOVING it, and easily use it many times a day as I watch videos look at photos and play games, it’s especially useful in bed laying sideways and useful as sometimes it’s a game to see which corner control center is in

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I’ve left it at the default

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Mine runs a Siri shortcut that triggers a script on my home assistant server to remote start my car. Incredibly useful.

    If I felt like porting the python script to Siri Shortcuts, I could do it natively, but that seems like too much work

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I am using it for the flashlight. I hope to get fancy with a shortcut, but I don’t have one picked out yet.

    I’m thinking maybe I will try it for my receipt scanning shortcut on a future business trip.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Not iPhone, but I'll reply anyways.

    Double click on wake up button opens the camera. One click on the programmable side button for notes, long press for my expenses logging app and for the another programmable button, one click for flashlight and long click for my fuel consumption and expenses tracking app.

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  • [+] -11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I set mine to release one of the slave children Apple uses to build their phones.

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  • [+] -17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I've found that mapping it to "factory reset" is the most helpful.

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