The Camera Control (don’t call it a button) was triumphantly unveiled by Apple last year alongside the iPhone 16 family. It was an important part of the launch presentation, and even got its own ads.
However, it seems like not many people are actually using it – at least that’s what a new rumor on Weibo claims. Do however note that this information doesn’t come from a source that has any sort of track record, so accuracy isn’t a given. Anyway, the tipster in question claims Apple has found that almost no one uses the Camera Control.
Thus, the iPhone 17 generation will be the last one to actually have it – it will be gone in the iPhone 18 series. So it will only have lasted two generations. Apparently, Apple has already informed its relevant suppliers that it will no longer need any components related to the Camera Control.
If this is true, what do you think? Would you be sad to see the Camera Control go? Or were you not interested in it to begin with? Let us know in the comments.
Source (in Chinese)