(*18*)

Earlier this week, a random report from an account with zero monitor-file claimed that the iPhone 18 will drop the Camera Control button. We have been skeptical of the rumor at the time, and now a brand new leak from a extra dependable supply has the full context.

Because it seems, Apple isn’t planning to take away the Camera Control from the iPhone 18 altogether, however moderately introduce a dumbed-down version of it.

As a refresher, the Camera Control on the iPhone 16 is a posh piece of engineering. It combines a stress-delicate button with a capacitive floor on which you’ll swipe and faucet to control the Camera app. You’ll be able to press the button to take an image and swipe on its floor to change between modes, zoom out and in, and extra.

The rumor comes from the Instant Digital account on Weibo, which has precisely leaked details about upcoming iPhones in the previous. They are saying Apple is presently working regular trial manufacturing of the stress sensor utilized in the iPhone’s Camera Control. The corporate, nonetheless, has eliminated the contact-delicate element from the button.

The report particularly cites the excessive manufacturing price and lengthy-time period reliability considerations of the Camera Control as causes for this modification. I’m certain that consumer suggestions can be enjoying a task.

9to5Mac’s Take

This makes much more sense to me than Apple ditching the Camera Control altogether.

My use of the Camera Control consists of utilizing it as a method to launch the Camera app and as a shutter button to take photos. In actual fact, I’ve all the fancy “swipey-swipey” options disabled.

I’d be bummed if Apple eliminated the Camera Control altogether. A simplified version of it, nonetheless, makes good sense. Plus, Apple makes use of the Camera Control as a method to rapidly launch its Visible Intelligence function, which is getting a giant improve as half of iOS 26 this yr.

What do you suppose? Tell us down in the feedback.

My favourite iPhone equipment:

Comply with Likelihood: Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon.