Stop Wasting Your Action Button—These Shortcuts Will Change Everything

The Action Button on iPhone devices has proven to be a unique and versatile tool. However, many users fail to unlock its full potential. Fortunately, the RoutineHub community has developed shortcuts that enhance the button's capabilities, allowing us to customize it according to our needs. Below, we present four standout shortcuts that will change how you use your Action Button.

1. Action Button Ultra

Action Button Ultra lets you assign different actions to the Action Button based on the device's orientation. This means you can set specific functions depending on whether your iPhone is upright, horizontal, or even face down.

By default, this shortcut includes the following actions:

• Portrait: Trigger a shortcut.
• Landscape Right: Open the Camera.
• Landscape Left: Set Orientation.
• Face Up: Extract Text.
• Face Down: Record Audio.
• Portrait Upside Down: Mute.

Additionally, the shortcut offers a secondary set of actions that can be activated by combining the Action Button with the volume buttons, allowing for a total of 12 customizable options. This gives users great flexibility to configure the button to their preferences.

2. Action Button Pro

Action Button Pro allows you to customize the Action Button based on the active Focus Mode on your device. This makes it ideal for users who want to automatically switch button functions depending on the context, such as work, relaxation, or entertainment.

The shortcut supports the following actions:

• Toggle Silent Mode (On/Off).
• Open Camera in different modes (Photo, Video, Selfie, Time-Lapse, Slo-Mo).
• Toggle Flashlight (On/Off).
• Start a Voice Memo recording.
• Open the Magnifier.
• Run up to three custom apps or shortcuts.

The initial setup lets you define the actions associated with each Focus Mode. You can also customize the mode names in the shortcut’s dictionary to match those on your device.

3.  Tap Actions for iPhone

Tap Actions brings a customizable menu to your Action Button, allowing users to unlock its full potential with ease. Some of the available options include:

• Turn Silent Mode On or Off.
• Activate a Focus Mode.
• Open the Camera App.
• Toggle Flashlight.
• Send a Check-In.
• Open Magnifier.
• Open Messages or FaceTime.
• Restart or Shut Down your iPhone.

Additionally, the shortcut offers dynamic menus with an icon color picker, enabling users to personalize their menu structure and select from 50 vibrant colors for menu icons.

4. All-in-One Action Button

Why limit your Action Button to one function? The All-in-One Action Button shortcut allows you to do it all. With this shortcut, you can access all default iPhone actions from the Action Button, including:

• Toggle Silent Mode.
• Take a Screenshot.
• Toggle Torch (Flashlight).
• Open the Camera.
• Toggle Focus (Do Not Disturb).
• Start a Voice Memo.

The shortcut also supports further customization, enabling you to add more actions as per your needs. Its versatility makes it one of the most popular options for maximizing the use of the Action Button.