How to customize the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button
Hello there! Welcome to today’s guide. I am going to teach you how to customize the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button on your iPhone and how to turn off Siren by pressing and holding the Action Button. Keep reading and don’t forget to subscribe to our email list at the end of the article for more interesting guides and updates.
One of the coolest things about the Apple Watch Ultra is the presence of the Action Button, located on the left side of the watch, in international orange color.
With it, you can choose several actions that end up facilitating the use of the smartwatch, depending on the situation you are in.
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When first setting up your Apple Watch Ultra, Apple lets you choose what action it will take. However, if you want, you can do this later, in the settings.
Next, learn how to customize the Action Button!
What can I activate with the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button?
According to Apple, this component can be used for the following tasks:
- Workout
- Stopwatch
- WayPoint
- Backtrack
- Dive
- Flashlight
- A shortcut from the Shortcuts app
- None
How to Customize the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button on an iPhone
Open the Watch app and tap the “Action Button.” In the “Action” area, choose which one you want to use for it. Note that in some cases (as in “Workout”), you will be able to adjust the type of exercise that will be opened by pressing the Action Button, for example.
Some apps also allow you to configure different behaviors for the first and second clicks of this button.
After doing all this, tap “Back” in the upper left corner.
How to customize the Action Button on an Apple Watch
You can also do this directly from your Apple Watch Ultra. To do this, open the Settings, tap on “Action Button” and follow the same procedures described above to adjust it to your preference.
Bonus: How to turn off Siren by pressing and holding the Action Button
By default, the Siren function can be activated by pressing and holding the Action Button. If you don’t want this to happen, open the button settings on your iPhone or Apple Watch and turn off “Hold to Activate” in the “Siren” area.
To the lucky owners of this Apple Watch: how do you prefer to use the Action Button out there? ⌚️