Leak: Apple May Remove Iphone Pro’s Action Button Next Year

WHO:

9to5Mac - Leaker Instant Digital posted the claim on Weibo.

9to5Mac - Apple is reportedly considering changes to the Action button and Camera Control on future iPhone models.

MacRumors - Instant Digital said the dedicated Action button would disappear while Camera Control would remain.

GSMArena.com - The Weibo tipster did not identify which iPhone models would receive the change.

MacRumors - Apple introduced the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro as a replacement for the Ring/Silent switch.

9to5Mac - Chance Miller said he would gladly give up Camera Control to keep the Action button.

WHAT:

9to5Mac - A leak claims next year’s iPhone Pro models may lose the separate Action button but retain Camera Control.

MacRumors - The rumor says Apple plans to merge the Action button’s functions with Camera Control.

GSMArena.com - The claim is that Apple will remove a physical button without removing its customizable functions.

MacRumors - The Action button can be assigned to Silent mode, Focus, the flashlight, Shortcuts, and other functions.

GSMArena.com - The iPhone 18 Pro still has an Action button.

9to5Mac - Apple’s iPhone Duo lacks an Action button but retains Camera Control.

WHERE:

9to5Mac - Instant Digital’s claim appeared on Weibo.

MacRumors - The reported button change concerns the iPhone.

WHEN:

MacRumors - Instant Digital said the change would begin with new iPhone models released in the second half of 2027.

9to5Mac - Apple is expected to mark the iPhone’s 20th anniversary in 2027.

MacRumors - The rumored anniversary models are expected to launch in the fall of 2027.

WHY:

MacRumors - The article says combining the controls could give Camera Control a clearer purpose, simplify manufacturing, and reduce confusion with adjacent volume buttons.

9to5Mac - The reported redesign may be part of Apple’s plans for a special 20th-anniversary iPhone.

HOW:

9to5Mac - A standard press on Camera Control would open the Camera app; a long press would provide Action button-like functionality.

MacRumors - The proposed arrangement preserves the familiar camera-opening press and moves the assigned Action function to a long press on Camera Control.

MacRumors - The Action button’s long press currently activates its assigned function; Camera Control’s long press currently opens Visual Intelligence, which the article says was integrated into the Camera app as Siri mode in iOS 27.

9to5Mac - The iPhone Pro redesign is rumored to include quad-curved displays wrapping around the edges and a larger screen.

GSMArena.com - Quad-curved screens were reportedly being tested in prototypes for next year’s Pro models.

(UPDATED November 7, 2026 04:00 UTC)

A leak says future iPhone Pro models may merge the Action button into Camera Control. A standard press would open the camera, while holding it would trigger assigned actions. The change may arrive with anniversary iPhones in 2027.