You may be familiar with a few things your iPhone’s physical buttons can do, like capturing screenshots or bringing up the power menu, but that’s not all. From controlling the camera to accessing ...

iPhone Side Button Will Soon Support Third-Party Assistants in This Country Apple's recent developer documentation confirms that the default voice assistant summoned by the side button will be ...

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 ...

Earlier today, we shared a few details about new code in iOS 26.2 beta 3, which shows that Apple is working on letting users replace Siri when pressing the iPhone’s side button: There’s a new ...

Apple's iOS 26.2 features Side button settings that let users swap Siri for another assistant — but only in Japan, not the European Union for now. Initially, it was believed that these settings were ...

Holding down the side button is one of the fastest ways to summon Siri on an iPhone. Apple now plans to open that shortcut to third-party assistants, but only in Japan. The update was spotted in the ...