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There’s good news for all youiPhone 15 Pro Maxand 15 Pro owners (and anyone currently deciding if either of these are thebest iPhoneto buy). The handsets may have only been out for –checks calendar –less than two months, but a new feature is already winging its way to the Action Button.
As9to5Mac reports,Applehas released itsiOS17.2 beta software update to developers, and included in this latest feature drop is a function which will come in incredibly useful when you find yourself struggling with a language barrier.
When the iOS 17.2 update rolls out to all users – which we expect won’t be too far off – you’ll be able to set the Action button to immediately launch into a translation session in the Dynamic Island. You won’t have to wait for an app to open.
That means you’ll be able to start having a real-time, translated conversation immediately, and with the language processing taking place on-device there’s no lag to wait for the cloud to respond.
What is the Action Button on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max?
The Action Button has replaced the mute switch on the side of the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max – a feature which has been a mainstay since the very firstiPhonein 2007, so the introduction of the new button is a big deal.
The iOS 17.2 update will bring Action Button choices up to ten, the full complement which Apple showed off at its event earlier this year – but this won’t be the last update for the button.
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Apple has opened the API to developers, so expect to see app-integrated action options coming in the near future to make the Action Button even more useful. Which is good to know, as we didn’t find it overly usefulduring our review time, but that’s due to the limited options currently available.
We’re already looking forward to our next trip away when our GCSE French is likely to once again fail us.
Action button options (once iOS 17.2 rolls out)
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