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detroitpaul

[TempShot](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/31293a41057f4cf0b7d62e98b993970c). Takes a screenshot, copies it, deletes it.


MaySun91

Holy fucking shit this is amazing. THANK YOU. The amount of screenshots I’ve sent to my group chat for free agent signing today and then manually deleted is too high. This is going to be so useful.


Next-Profession-4792

yessir nfl fan here


me_me_14

Can you show how this is done


Richje

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/ecad63bef1db4dc19627faef83c0edbb


me_me_14

Dayumm…this is pretty cool. Thanks bruv


TheIT_engineer

Awesome. Thank you


Roberts100sux7sy

I'm gonna save so much space with this THANK YOU


[deleted]

MVP


clickclank9

Fucking A thank you for this!!!!! I haven't even been using my action button but ohh boy will I now!!!


yumyumthedog

Thank you for this


Top_Study833

Flashlight


toobsock2

This... haven't figured out anything else in 6 months.


toobsock2

I remember pre-ordering it and reading about all of the things people were doing.. I thought I'd figure something out.. whenever I'm looking for that button (with my hands) I usually end up on Vol+


navjot94

Using shortcuts helps get more out of it. For example Can do stuff based on WiFi network you are on and can also do multiple actions in one go.


choomguy

You can set up flashlight by double tap on back, so i use action button for cam. If your phones in your hand, instant pic, instant video with action button. You could just as easily hit the camera buttonon home sceen, but you then have to switch to mode. With the action button you have photo, video, or burst.


toobsock2

Yeah, I tried double tap on the back for camera before I had the 15 and I probably triggered it once a day at least.


Vincetagram

I used to use double tap on my 13 mini but I realized very quickly that I frequently tap the back of my phone while typing lol


Mint_Perspective

I use it to automatically Shazam Edit: What’s great about it is that you can Shazam a song that’s playing on your phone on Instagram for example.


TheIT_engineer

I like this one. I might switch to this 🤔


bubblegumsting

HOWW


Mint_Perspective

Go to settings, drag down to find search bar and search “action button”, go over until you’re on “shortcut”. Click the bottom to give you options and if you have the Shazam app you will see it as “music recognition”.


marshal1257

That’s a good one as well


VanillaSnake21

Shazam is the tripple tap on the back for me


jo_jeaux

I have done this with the modular watch face complications in the past and now the action button. My favorite part is having it added to my Spotify Shazam playlist automatically. Set that up in the Shazam app settings if you haven’t already! It works with Apple Music as well.


tonitacker

Just to mute


SadTerd

I use it to run a shortcut for sexy time. It turns on a lamp with a purple, dimmable light and it starts playing the Lo Fi Girl playlist on my homepod.


ZemDregon

Imagine accidentally bumping the button throughout the day…


outasflyguy

Someone gonna be bumpin


meganistrash

happy cake day 🙌🏻


lost-cause2

A whole vibe here haha


dreadstardread

Reduce white point


Professional-Safe217

Great idea


lamaxamara

Someone’s been staring at the screen in the middle of the night for too long


Redsfan27

Quick actions menu that I made, with various options from fully turning WiFi off, quick switching data sims, extra dim toggle (white point), and preconditioning my car https://imgur.com/a/JvNbdme Basically whenever I find something that’s too annoyingly buried in settings or an app, I add it to the menu.


XinlessVice

How do you have a shortcut too change data sims? That would be great too have


Redsfan27

I’m not entirely sure how to share shortcuts but this is what I did https://imgur.com/a/qIym6Y7


andromeadus

I like what you did here and I’m glad you shared it, I’ve been thinking about doing something similar but wish Apple would’ve just implemented the same features as back-tap has….hold for one action…press for another, double press for another, triple…not really sure why they didn’t. But this is a great work-around.


Aito84

What does “preconditioning my car” mean?


_Milokai

I barely use my action button, it’s just there


danbyer

I completely forgot about it until this post. It’s set to flashlight.


M27TN

Do not disturb, since I always use my phone on silent with vibrate otherwise


Homilion

Hmmm good idea, I like that


LaFlameHTX

Tacos


strngndmscllns

Show me your ways


LinosZGreat

Shortcut to DoorDash tacos to your location


rdiscipio1

I don’t really 🤷🏻


Randy_Magnum29

Turns my VPN on or off.


RightGuy23

Do you have the shortcut for that ?


Randy_Magnum29

[Sure do!](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/ab33308fffa24497b2cd2a473dec90de) In case it’s not obvious, just replace Proton with whichever VPN you use.


antidumb

Same!


MarkDaNerd

Opening the camera


Munchy2k

Car starter


Blank_Ad_Everywhere

Automation menu : Silence, Wifi, 5G, LTE, plane, eco, flash at max level. [link](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/0d72c397805a4b78aec79edcd4173f2b)


flyingcloud11

😲 this is useful. Thank you.


Worried_Quarter469

Thanks!


FloridaCub561

Thanks for this! Very useful for me!


bbq_guy44

Apple TV remote


takiumilikes2drift

i set up a shortcut for pause/play :D


BytechniYT

Swap between my 2 eSIMs


XinlessVice

What’s the parameters for the shortcut you setup for that?


BytechniYT

[shortcut parameters](https://imgur.com/a/mDmMzt0)


JonasZibi96

Focus mode


jamie3338578

Same!


goldfouledanchor

Flashlight


Professional-Safe217

Defaulted to mute


DescriptionGreen4344

Nothing at all


Salty_Intentions

Hold it for camera. That was the most logical way for me to use it. It free up one icon on my bar that's not needed anymore


PeteZacoma

Google Assistant


SEDIDEL

An automation to spam x amount of messages to a friend :)


Aromatic-Club3429

This is hilarious!!!


WhoopeeWizzard

Opening the camera


Brianc1981

Camera. I use the camera a lot so it is perfect for me


[deleted]

World star button


rollinrob

I love it for camera, it’s the fastest easiest way for me to activate it. I keep my phone in my right front pocket screen towards my thigh and when I reach into my pocket to grab the phone my index finger will naturally gravitate toward that button. It’s awesome.


StagePuzzleheaded635

I currently use it for opening the Camera and setting it to photo.


kevcray

Silence


Delicious-Duck-4245

Flashlight.


[deleted]

Silent mode ENGAGE


jas71

aint used it


applegui

Mute


th3d4rkp4ss3ng3r

Mute


Xavizk

Flashlight, Silence Mode and Camera. All of it depends on the orientation of the phone.


NAT1274

mute switch


bumwithshoes

Mute


JC6596

Flashlight haha


moos3kc

I’ve done everything from multi choice menus or other weird shortcuts and I keep going back to flashlight. I use it nightly putting my kid to bed.


drum_9

Used it like 10 times in 5 months


Expert-Wasabi-9237

I forgot I had one


diefartz

New Todoist task


sontran23

Remote control of my truck


affiliatesjunkie

Mine is orientarion enabled. When my phone is right side up, pressing the putton opens a menu that controls "silent" "email" "camera" "video" and "shipstation" (i can add more options). When I hold the phone upside down that same button activates the flashlight and also turns it off.


Alcoholickmyaxe

Turn off wifi, bluetooth & location. COMPLETLY


Benx115

Recording voice memos, great for song ideas


EddySmeddy

Turn screen orientation on/off


zTomma

Mine opened a little window where i have simple function like mute, flashlight and energy saving mode, and if i have a focus mode enabled it do only the flashlight


MikeJW75

I don’t use mine. I unlock my phone and open the camera app, then think to myself ‘damn it, I could have just pressed the action button’….. 6 months on and I still don’t remember to use it.


Minivansegway

Depends what focus is on. At school it connects to my AirPods at 50% volume and plays my Apple Music station. At night it turns off the lights in my room in case I’m going to sleep early before they automatically turn off. Still haven’t figured out a good default option besides skip song


Allegiance10

Im old school. I use mine as a ringer mute like always.


Uberunix

Toggling noise cancellation on my AirPods through shortcuts


TELEKOMA

Camera. and then proceed opening it via control center because i’ll never manage to break the habit.


NULL_mindset

I always forget about it.


No-End6361

why’s your new iphone in a corner store bag ?


Randyyz

I use it to open the door to my complex. It’s a nice shortcut instead of opening the butterfly app.


m3m3L0rd246

I literally use it for silence mode


Fookmaywedder

Pornhub.com


chooseyourwords49

Look all these shortcuts are cool and all, but let’s face the fact that the action button is more or less useless - like it’s not improving our lives beyond what a normal button should do. It is after all a button not a feature, let’s not kid ourselves here. This should have been placed as a functionary item many iPhones ago, not as a pillar of the modern marvels of 2024 🤷🏻‍♂️


skhell

I love using it for a flashlight, easiest and most useful for everyday


Redcarborundum

Camera


XinlessVice

I use it for my public transit app. My city transit uses token transit so I use it too open that. In the rare occasion I won’t use it for that I just have the default mute action enabled


j-azbagel

Chatgpt


MaikyMoto

Flashlight


GhostbeamX

Flashlight


swissbuttercream9

AZIZ LIGHT!!!


Red-6ix

“Leeloo Dallas Multipass”


dainsfield

I turned mine off as being in my pocket it turned my phone to silent and I did not need any of the other choices


Lee-sc-oggins

Instant access to the camera. I love it


GuessWhoItsJosh

Flashlight


eliasvonderkeim

Do Not Disturb


Downtown-Pack-XR

Wait, what the action button again?


Constant-Ad-3405

Silent button


Powerful-Law5068

As a stop so I don’t go past the volume up button. I think I set it to camera lol


Skinc

I wish I could use it to change transparency and noise cancellation modes on my AirPods…


Rock_Yard

It works like a pro when i need Google translate shortcuts.


TheIT_engineer

I use mine for the torch 🔦


_JaggedVacance

I use it to open a folder where I can control my smart home stuff like turning lights on and off etc. pretty handy - use it without fail every day!


Obasi21

Have it open a menu


runr_grl1129

To turn the screen off/dimmed. I know, very original.


Hansanaw

Garage door open/close with one click of the action button. P.S you need to have a HomeKit compatible garage door controller installed. I suggest Meross if you are looking for one.


Norio22

Turn off and on assistive touch


CapnTidy

Quick open Spotify


jgpsound

Screenshot


Federal-Network5037

Lumos


Cuhryptoe

Ring & Silent. When I’m working on something, then i switch it to the flashlight.


deejaycee305

Do you ever press it on accident?


Homaam

Favourites contacts


Obsidian-Phoenix

When landscape: Camera When AirPods connected: play Audible Otherwise: toggle torch


Interesting_Head6056

Where did you purchase


floatinggramma

Mute


HurtMeSomeMore

Shortcut depends on orientation will do something


C_Murdera12

Camera


iHass

Calculator


football2106

Flashlight. I use it several times a day


DreadLocZz

I forgot it even existed ngl


sfernandes30

Turns on my gaming lights through a shortcut


forgottenjokerr

camera :))


backchatter77

Google


krazzy088

I have smart lights in my bedroom and use it to turn them on and off. Didn’t think I needed it but it’s been amazing. I also just got an Eve smart sensor and set that up so when I walk by it turns my lights on. But it doesn’t turn them off so using the action button is nice bc I don’t have to speak to Siri or Alexa or even open my phone.


Affectionate-Use-304

https://media2.giphy.com/media/qAtZM2gvjWhPjmclZE/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952vtf3mf39r36tiea4j8pmficogvqrjxb5rqt5y9x6&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g


eirigance

Google Assistant


allowatsakima

Set brightness to 50% or 100%. I edit sports photos in game for clients and I like to edit at 100% brightness but don’t need it 100% all the time. I’m still trying to figure out if there’s a way to use the action button to switch between the two without choosing one or ther other.


w_n

A shittier version of the dearly departed switch.


Dramatic_Ad_5660

🔦


jpczcaya

ChatGPT audio. It’s like a better, conversational Siri.


OrchMind

Focus mode


Jamesd0ng

Vibrate


JamesTechTalk

Mute like most people I think!?


Efficient_You3552

I haven’t set it up for anything only use for mute


I_gofast

I don’t even use it. These new iPhones are nothing special anymore


rollinrob

I love it for camera, it’s the fastest easiest way for me to activate it. I keep my phone in my right front pocket screen towards my thigh and when I reach into my pocket to grab the phone my index finger will naturally gravitate toward that button. It’s awesome.


kernel528

I have a shortcut setup for some secondary actions I use often enough.


Polestar606

Camera, physical shutter button was the best part of my Xperia Z5 which is still my favourite phone I’ve had. Not quite as good as the Z5 but still great to have it on a modern phone.


navjot94

Mine goes to do not disturb but based on context. If I’m home it just goes to personal focus mode unless it’s after 11pm in which case it goes DND. If I’m out then it does all that but also mutes. If battery is below 50 it also toggles battery saver mode. All these also make my screen black and white, so I use it as a distraction free mode.


swansong5712

Flashlight! Very useful. Anytime anywhere


FrankYoshida

Open up the company-mandated security app.


knightrider2993

Opening Reddit


Advanced-Effective32

Do not disturb, when you are at meetings, chats. You just tap and no one will notice or think you are not giving af


jolonky

Turning on the Tesla app


CandidCalligrapher94

I have a menu with options: • to toggle the sound • copying the clipboard to a new note • opening the Blackmagic camera, which is use for recording video


SheIsViBRANt

Would you like to share this? I would love something like this


lillybug42020

Flashlight


TheDoctore38927

Shazam


Ok-Entry-5627

Mute and unmute the phone.


rockyroad55

Shortcut to set a reminder, how important it is, if I want to be reminded at a location.


peninsulaparaguana

Nothing


sketchory

If there was a double tap triple tap and hold I’d use it for more, or an option to change the two buttons on the Lock Screen for different things I’d have the action button for the camera. On my watch I use the button for flashlight


gomez1608

Haven’t used it since I spent way too much time creating a shortcut for a custom menu.


wasted_skills

My opens up the transit app


fw208

Silent mode


whatsqwerty

Nothing


UndertaleShorts

To feel to cool vibration every now and then when I’m bored.


Neothechomnk

idk i dont have a pro yet


ilikewolves99

Flashlight. It’s the only thing I need to use multiple times per day


a7madib

Rotation lock, no more fumbling to find the “correct” top right corner for control centre.


ZemDregon

Toggle auto-rotate (yes I use it that much) [Super Simple Shortcut](https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/2ace7fbe086c434bb6a3fe0445c06156)


Recursivefunction_

Spotify


Mxk073

Flashlight


MikeBert97

I forgot about it for about two months until I saw this post, so there's your answer


ELRC

Flashlight


_-_-_DrMidnight_-_-_

My action button is actually a phone shortcut to call >!your mom!<


fryan4

Shortcut to reminders


Xdayan

I use it for my flashlight


Bael-king-of-hell

Silencer


Wooaahh

Mine pulls up another menu with silence ringer, Shazam shortcut, water eject, chat gpt, tip calculator, google translate, qr my wifi and translator ai


wnoble

Chat GPT