Apple's decision to drop the ring/silent switch from the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max and replace it with a new Action Button is proving to be a windfall for enterprising owners of the best iPhones. The button can still function as its predecessor did, silencing the phone's audible alerts and ringtones but this button can also do so much more.
There is an easy-to-access menu of presets that includes programming the button to control the flashlight, voice recording, open the magnifier app, and serve as a camera app shutter button, and we've covered some of these features before. However, it's the introduction of Apple's Shortcuts app that takes the Action Button to the next level of choose-your-own-adventure utility.
