The iPhone 17 will have a new button. Yes, one more

The iPhone 16 has just gone on sale, but rumors about Apple’s next phones are already popping up online. The latest changes so far show changes that we are also seeing in current models, and which could undoubtedly change the way we use the iPhone. As shown source of information Majin Boo in a blog post iPhone 17 may have a new button.

This is, in particular, intended to replace – or combine – the action button and the volume key, which are on the same side.

As the aforementioned leaker pointed out, the action button as we know it may disappear on the iPhone 17, although it’s likely Apple will retain this feature with the new key. The functionality of this button, however, is unclear, but the goal is to make the iPhone thinner. This makes sense when you consider that there are rumors about the possibility of an iPhone 17 Slim with a thickness similar to the iPad Pro.

Tactile button on iPhone 17?

While there aren’t many details about it, everything seems to indicate that the new button Majin Boo is talking about is maybe some kind of tactile button which, when pressed, performs some action preset by the user – for example, activates silent mode or opens a shortcut. On the other hand, volume adjustment will be done by sliding.

In fact, Apple was considering ditching the physical keys and incorporating tactile buttons on the iPhone 15, allowing users to swipe up or down to increase or decrease the volume respectively.

However, we must take into account that This is a very premature rumorWell, the iPhone 16 has just been announced. Either way, it’s interesting to see how these new features might reach future models.

Previous rumors also showed that in 2025 everything iPhone 17 models will have a screen with ProMotion technology. This will enable adaptive refresh rates of up to 120Hz, which is so far only available on the Pro models.

The iPhone 17 and 17 Pro, as well as the rumored iPhone 17 Slim, could be announced in September 2025.