Is there a way to assign the action button to open Control Center on iPhone?

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Is there a way to assign the action button to open Control Center on iPhone?

Is there a way to assign the action button to open the control center? using the screen swipe technique to open the control panel usually takes about 6 attempts before I actually get the control center.

EDIT. I figured out that there are now 3 pages in the control center (a page for your heart, a page for your house and page for your antenna). And after I had restored my phone (because it froze during the 18.3 update), the "Access from Apps" option for the control center had turned off.

Still, it would be nice to be able to configure the action button to open the control center.

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iPhone 16 Pro

Posted on Jan 29, 2025 08:08 AM

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IdrisSeabright

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Jan 29, 2025 08:24 AM in response to Jim Jaocby

You might be able to do it with a Shortcut.

Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support

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Jan 31, 2025 07:01 AM in response to Jim Jaocby

Jim Jaocby wrote:

thanks, yeah, I tried that. the shortcut appears to only associate with one app or function, not a group. I'll just have to push the start button, then swipe. I just don't like the swipe.

I know that more complex shortcuts are certainly possible. I recall seeing one for the action button that would allow you to select any one of several apps to launch. Unfortunately, I am not skilled at writing them. However, I've found that searching on the internet for the kind of shortcut you want to write often gets you examples that you can work from.

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Jim Jaocby Author

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Jan 30, 2025 08:49 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

thanks, yeah, I tried that. the shortcut appears to only associate with one app or function, not a group. I'll just have to push the start button, then swipe. I just don't like the swipe.

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Is there a way to assign the action button to open Control Center on iPhone?

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