A button on the side of a smartphone or tablet. Such devices typically have an on/off side button and two volume (low/high) side buttons. On newer models, the on/off button can be programmed (see ...

The iPhone 15 Pro’s customizable Action button lets you pick from several presets, including Accessibility — which lets you choose from 25 different accessibility features that you can toggle on or ...

Your Samsung Galaxy smartphone holds a wealth of features designed to make your life easier, and one of its most underrated tools is the side button. While many users see it as just a power button or ...

Open a third-party voice assistant instead of Siri. Image: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac Apple will soon allow iPhone users in Japan to use the side button to trigger a third-party voice assistant they ...

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On newer Android smartphones, the power on/off button was turned into a Side button that can be programmed to perform several functions. A short press turns the phone on and off. A press and hold ...