iOS 17.2 Beta Adds Translate Option for Action Button

Thursday October 26, 2023 12:20 pm PDT by Juli Clover

iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro Max users can select a new "Translate" option for the Action Button with the new iOS 17.2 beta. Apple promised that a Translate option was coming for the Action Button, but said that it would not be available right when the new iPhones launched in September.

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When the Action Button is set as Translate, pressing to hold causes the iPhone to pop up a Translate window that listens for spoken text. It is able to translate from one set language to another, using the languages that you have previously set up in the Translate app.

The languages you translate between can be changed by selecting different languages in the Translate app. The Translate app supports Chinese, English, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

To choose the Translate option for the Action Button, open up the Settings app, scroll down to Action Button, and then swipe through until you get to the Translate function.

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Apple Knowledge Navigator

15 months ago

“Mister Spock, analysis please”

“Well Jim according to my calculations, Siri is still just as bad.”

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chalkdiesel

15 months ago

That's cool but I'm eyeing the wallpaper right now!!

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progx

15 months ago

This could be a very useful feature for traveling. Star Trek communicator like in a way.

Looking forward to using it someday.

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4Apples

15 months ago

('https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/26/ios-17-2-translate-action-button/')

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users can select a new "Translate" option for the Action Button with the new iOS 17.2 beta. Apple promised that a Translate option was coming for the Action Button, but said that it would not be available right when the new iPhones launched in September.

When the Action Button is set as Translate, pressing to hold causes the iPhone to pop up a Translate window that listens for spoken text. It is able to translate from one set language to another, using the languages that you have previously set up in the Translate app.

The languages you translate between can be changed by selecting different languages in the Translate app. The Translate app supports Chinese, English, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

To choose the Translate option for the Action Button, open up the Settings app, scroll down to Action Button, and then swipe through until you get to the Translate function.

Article Link: iOS 17.2 Beta Adds Translate Option for Action Button ('https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/26/ios-17-2-translate-action-button/')

Apple needs to do more with the action button, like a different option with a double tap. Perhaps that’s in the works?