What is the use of the picture button on iPhone 17 for a blind user?

By Olivier, 19 February, 2026

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iOS and iPadOS

Hello,

I got an iPhone 17 few months ago. There is a new button on the right side. I know it's using for pictures and visual intelligence. But what could it would be useful for a blind person? For now, I disabled it because it kept pressing it by accident. Are some of you find this button useful like the action button?
Best,
Olivier

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By Holger Fiallo on Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 21:44

Is just for that. AI I setup the action button but never used it. Go figure. Have a nice case for 16 pro max and have no issues with the picture button. Long live cats.

By Brian on Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 22:09

Hi,

I believe you can program it to open applications, such as Be My Eyes. You can also adjust the button itself so that it requires a double press to activate, rather than a single press. That way an accidental press while holding the phone, say when making a phone call, won't activate anything on its own.

HTH. 🙂