So you can “program” the iPhone buttons to do a lot more things

Use your iPhone’s volume, side, or home buttons, as well as a back button, to program different actions. Set them up in just a few steps

When Apple launched the iPhone, many of us thinkperhaps, in this sense This would be a rare mobile device that is missing the traditional buttons of mobile phones of that era. However, Apple has made this second nature over time.. A single button on the front, the iconic mute switch (now the action button on the iPhone 15 Pro) and the classic volume buttons. Many mobile devices have based their designs on the iPhone, then Apple removed the home button and gave birth to the notch (which other manufacturers have copied) and now the Dynamic Island (which they have also copied). Have you considered using existing iPhone buttons to program certain actions? Let’s find out below.

The iPhone was only customizable a few years ago

In terms of operating system, iOS claims to be one of the most advanced even if initially it was not the best in terms of customization and design. This changed, it continues to change with iOS 18 but also allows you to customize the movements made on the iPhone using its buttons

At present, The volume buttons, side button, action button, and home button (Touch ID) may have different purposes and not just to modulate the volume, lock iPhone or pay with Apple Pay, summon the camera or unlock iPhone with a finger. Program your iPhone according to the buttons you want to use to perform certain actions, more We are going to show you a “hidden button” that few users know about and that we are sure you will take advantage of from now on..

Press the back of the iPhone

Have you heard about the Back Tap feature? This is one of the 5 little-known features of the iPhone. maybe have one or two different tasks depending on the double or triple taps you make on the back of your device. It’s as if the Apple logo became a button. This is possible because it takes advantage of the iPhone’s accelerometer and gyroscope, in addition to other components that react to the movements and vibrations that this part of the device receives.

This is a feature that can be enabled from an iPhone 8so you don’t need to have a recent iPhone model to use it. If you don’t have an action button on the iPhone 15 Pro, this feature is great. To enable it, follow these steps.

Set up Tap Back on iPhone

1. I am at the Settings application and then to Accessibility
2. Click on Faucet and at the end of the menu click on Play behind
3. Decide what will be activated by pressing twice or three times on the back of your iPhone

There are many options from the Control Center, take a screenshot, open the camera, invoke AssistiveTouch, shortcuts and app accessibility, etc.

Program the side button on iPhone with Face ID or the home button with Touch ID

We continue to look at what you can do with the iPhone buttons. In this case you can activate an action by triple-clicking using the Quick Access feature. To do this, follow these steps.

Configure Accessibility Shortcut

1. Go to the Settings app in the Settings section Accessibility
2. Then click on Accessibility Shortcut and select the features you want to use
3. Here, it is crucial to choose a particular function before deciding to enable the triple click: choose between Real-time voice, Guided access, AssistiveTouch, Color filters, Detection mode, Dim flashing lights, VoiceOver, etc.

Only when applying Assisted Access on the iPhone does the triple click invoke an SOS call. On iPhone with Touch ID, you need to turn off double-tap in Accessibility on the home button to prevent screen content from going down

Functions with volume buttons

What else can the volume buttons be used for? It’s strange that we always use them when we read content but the reality is that you can combine them with other buttons, for example to force restart the iPhone or take screenshots. Unlike the previous section, here we have some actions.

Volume buttons on an iPhone 14

Here we will list the ways in which you can use the volume buttons

• Take a photo in the Camera app in Photo and Portrait modes by pressing one of the volume buttons
• Take a photo in Panorama mode by tapping once to start and tapping a second time to finish
• From iPhone XS and later, by holding down one of the buttons volume in Photo mode you can take a QuickTake video
• If you prefer, customize the volume up and down buttons in Settings, then Camera to take bursts and QuickTake videos.
• Turn off the Snooze option for an alarm, when you press one of the volume buttons it stops
• If you have shortcuts set up, you can use the volume buttons
• Try using the volume buttons of third-party apps (except those related to content playback) that you are not fully familiar with to test what they do

If you own an iPhone 15 Pro and still don’t use the action button, here we show you how to set it up.

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