iPhone Side Button Will Soon Support Third-Party Assistants in This Country Apple's recent developer documentation confirms that the default voice assistant summoned by the side button will be ...

Open a third-party voice assistant instead of Siri. Image: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac Apple will soon allow iPhone users in Japan to use the side button to trigger a third-party voice assistant they ...

Every iPhone comes packed with more functionality than most people realize, and some of the most underrated features are hidden in plain sight. One great example is the set of volume buttons on the ...

Earlier today, we shared a few details about new code in iOS 26.2 beta 3, which shows that Apple is working on letting users replace Siri when pressing the iPhone’s side button: There’s a new ...

Update, 5:55 p.m. ET: Apple has published a new Developer Blog post detailing the upcoming feature, which will be limited to users in Japan. iOS 26.2 beta 3 is here, bringing signs of a forthcoming ...

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Apple's iOS 26.2 features Side button settings that let users swap Siri for another assistant — but only in Japan, not the European Union for now. Initially, it was believed that these settings were ...

With the release of the first iOS 26.2 beta, we have already learned some of Apple’s plans for the future of its iPhone software. And it seems there’s more to come. Code discovered in today’s beta ...