iOS 18.2 brings camera control button function that iPhone 16 shouldve launched with [Video]

The two main reasons for getting an iPhone 16 — according to Apple itself — are Apple Intelligence and the all new camera control button. And much like the incomplete AI offerings the camera control button also launched with missing functionality that, in hindsight, is quite frankly silly.

With the iOS 18.2 beta the camera control button now actually launches the camera even if your iPhone is off or in the always-on mode. This is an option that you can toggle on from the settings. Previously you would need to wake up your phone to use the camera control button.

Why this wasn’t implemented from the start is not clear. Even budget Android phonesI’ve owned in the past came with options to quickly open the camera or take a snap when the screen was off. One way this was done was by double tapping the volume down key. The fact that a dedicated camera button didn’t do this by default …