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McTero
User level: Level 1 (5 points)

Action button does not open the camera in a certain situation

iPhone 15 Pro has had a persistent Action button issue with the camera:

  1. iPhone is locked
  2. Open the camera by pressing the Action button
  3. Take a photo
  4. Check the photo by pressing the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen
  5. Try to open the camera again by pressing the Action button
  6. Only a haptic feedback is triggered, camera does not open


Pressing the Action button would be the easiest way to return to shooting, especially when operating one-handed. The button works correctly if the phone was unlocked from the start.


Are others experiencing this?

Posted on Oct 30, 2026 4:44 AM

4 replies

lobsterghost1
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)

Oct 30, 2026 7:34 AM in response to McTero

I just tried to recreate your experience exactly as it was detailed. Whether my phone is locked or open, using the action button to open the camera, I took a photo, then tapped the thumbnail to view, then pressed the action button to open the camera. If you look at your screen, you are told to hold the button (likely for a second, just like other actions require), which opened the camera as expected. Are you holding the action button for the last step for a second as you are instructed to do? If it matters, I'm on iOS 27.2, the most current update.

Jeff Donald
User level: Level 9 (64,078 points)

Oct 30, 2026 6:54 AM in response to McTero

What iOS version are you using?

McTero Author
User level: Level 1 (5 points)

Oct 30, 2026 2:02 PM in response to lobsterghost1

I don't see any instruction on the screen when trying to reopen the camera. It doesn't matter how long I press the Action button, the camera is not opening.

McTero Author
User level: Level 1 (5 points)

Oct 30, 2026 2:01 PM in response to Jeff Donald

This is 27.2.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256385795