This in itself is a small revolution from the immortal Discretion button that has been around since the first smartphones, so much so that the new Action button found on the iPhone 15 Pro is on its way to becoming a real selling point for this new device that has not. It didn’t cause much buzz when it was launched last September.
For example, Tesla owners use this button as a customizable key fob to activate a range of commands, such as opening the doors, opening the trunk, or even turning on the air conditioning or heating before leaving.
Remember, Tesla cars are not equipped with a physical key fob and are generally controlled through the Tesla mobile app or unlocked using a magnetic card.
So instead of the ring/silent switch found on every iPhone model since 2007, the new iPhone 15 Pro now has an action button that can be programmed to perform a shortcut (function) of the user’s choice.
While the button can be used to open the camera app, trigger a voice memo, or turn your flashlight on or off, Tesla owners use it as a key fob — and they do so without turning on their phone’s screen or even taking it out of their phone. pocket.
Shortcuts app on iPhone.
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Shortcuts app
This action button has become so popular that people are posting videos online about the different functions they assign to it.
If the shortcut commands (Abbreviations) has been around for a long time on iPhones, and the benefit of the action button is that it greatly simplifies the procedure.
Apple lists possible actions on its page dedicated to the new system. on iPhone 15 Pro or 15 forefront the abovejust go to Settings > Action Button.
On this pageApple details the Shortcuts app and its many uses.
Tesla has taken great care to expand the digital functionality possible on a smartphone to replace the absence of a key fob.
For their part, shortcuts allow for many similar tasks. Since we’re talking about cars here, let’s take for example some of the shortcuts possible in a Lexus: start, lock, unlock, etc.
Example of abbreviations in a Lexus car.
The procedure varies more or less depending on other vehicle brands.
