Apple is apparently still working on solid-state haptic buttons for iPhones

03 April 2025
Long rumored for the iPhone 15 Pro, then the iPhone 16 Pro, these are still vaporware at the moment.

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  • 16 hours ago

Anonymous, 04 Apr 2025WrongBoth can be hacked and cracked. What a surprise. Are you still sleeping?

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    • tZ4
    • 16 hours ago

    Come on, Apple, please shown us some real innovation or invention, instead of focusing on haptic button or titanium frame, and then use these dispensable technology to squeeze their supporters money for each year new phone launching. I see nothing "wow" effect or great innovation from Apple for many years already. either Apple engineers are incapables or lack of ideas compare to competitors.

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      • 17 hours ago

      BeeTeeVee, 03 Apr 2025Millions of people, including myself, use iOS because it wo... moreI'm sorry, not sure why you got offended tbh...
      Of course you can buy and use whatever you want ;) but that doesn't mean we won't have a laugh or two in the process ;)

      The term iSheep was invented ever since those queues of people with tents and sleeping bags, lining up in front of Apple stores 4 days prior launch of a new iPhone.
      And those were praising the most innovative devices in mankind history - rectangular phone with round corners, no buttons, no cables, nothing. Same those are preaching now how buttons and cables are most innovative thing by Apple. Guess what's coming back next -hint..home button ;)

      So sorry mate, no offense, but we all have the right to laugh hard on others brilliant phrases and expressions. No bad feelings ;)

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        • 04 Apr 2025

        Anonymous, 03 Apr 2025"The fact that iOS apps and the OS itself are generall... moreWrong

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          • 03 Apr 2025

          Well no one mentions that all cases will have to have a cutout so those buttons are exposed to touch and of course you won't be able to use them with a glove.

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            • Anonymous
            • rKN
            • 03 Apr 2025

            BeeTeeVee, 03 Apr 2025Millions of people, including myself, use iOS because it wo... more"The fact that iOS apps and the OS itself are generally consistent and well-designed is a bonus, as is Apple's security stance"

            I agree with the first part but not the second.
            IOS is as vulnerable as android.

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              • Iby
              • 03 Apr 2025

              Real buttons just feel better, plain and simple. Remember hope the home button sucked on the iPhone 7 and 8? Apple is forgetting that they still sell devices instead of visions of the future. And speaking of Visions, let's see how sales of that are doing...

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                • 03 Apr 2025

                Edward Coventry, 03 Apr 2025? You're the only one saying 'displays do that ju... moreWe don't need swipes in buttons. If buttons have different functions, then we need to memorise them and it will try to make phone use difficult.

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                  • Hks
                  • 03 Apr 2025

                  The future, my friends, is portless and buttonless

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                    • 03 Apr 2025

                    Ofc the cost isnt an issue if its such poor quality. Must be cheap af.

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                      • 03 Apr 2025

                      Focusing on useless stuff instead of real innovation

                        DarlingYext, 03 Apr 2025Maybe because I want to be able to turn on my phone when it... more? You're the only one saying 'displays do that just fine' and not to do more with buttons

                          Edward Coventry, 03 Apr 2025Obviously because buttons are useful, if your answer is �... moreMaybe because I want to be able to turn on my phone when it's off, with a reliable button and want to turn it off with the same button, I don't want a software power off button nor would I use it if I had it. I would also like to be able to control the volume of my music with you know the VOLUME BUTTONS, because that's why they are there.

                            DarlingYext, 03 Apr 2025"They break they can't do swipes.." What ... moreObviously because buttons are useful, if your answer is 'just use the screen' then why even have buttons lol. I thought you like features but here you are arguing against them. Why do you want to not be able to:
                            Detect swipes
                            Detect how hard you press
                            Detect taps
                            Detect combinations of the above
                            Vary button feedback for different actions
                            Disable button feedback when button does nothing
                            Mute buttons
                            Configure button volume and feedback in settings
                            Configure button sensitivity in settings

                            I've replaced buttons on two phones, redmi and iphone. Unbreakable buttons, simplified phone repairs, and improved water resistance are just a few things you get for free

                              Edward Coventry, 03 Apr 2025They break they can't do swipes they're harder to... more"They break they can't do swipes.."

                              What phones have you been using that the buttons broke, and why would I want buttons to do swipes, when displays do that just fine?

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                                • 03 Apr 2025

                                Luke, 03 Apr 2025After innovating by removing any useful thing, we have been... moreMillions of people, including myself, use iOS because it works for them. I'm not a sheep - I just know what I need and Android doesn't fit the bill for me. The fact that iOS apps and the OS itself are generally consistent and well-designed is a bonus, as is Apple's security stance. I don't buy their products for 'fashion' or to look 'cool'. I buy them as they work for me. Saying others are "sheep" because you disagree with the company and its choices is just wrong. Respect is earned - partly through tolerance of others. Something sadly lacking in life for most people.

                                  I don't know the technical implementation of capacitive buttons but if it's part of the frame and happen to fail, what does that entail for repairing it? Hope you don't need to replace a whole frame.

                                    Darth Caesium, 03 Apr 2025I looked at GSMArena's review of that phone and holy m... moreYeah, and it's just sad because that phone aside from the buttons was a really great phone, the whole market would be different now if HTC had stuck with physical buttons on that phone. They should've tried the pressure sensitive buttons on a phone that didn't matter, not on their flagship.

                                      justasmile, 03 Apr 2025What's actually wrong with real buttons? Can come off... more"Can come off, poses a challenge for water resistance"

                                      What challenge? Nearly every phone is water resistant and they all have physical buttons, even including foldables.

                                      As for the buttons coming off, no they won't, we aren't talking about S25 Ultra camera rings.

                                        justasmile, 03 Apr 2025What's actually wrong with real buttons? Can come off... moreA well-designed phone's buttons will not fall off. Removing physical buttons for that reason just shows incompetency.

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