While there is no mute button on Android phones, Apple never removes the switch on the side of the iPhone, even as phone models evolve.
Why do iPhones have an extra button when you want to mute or turn up the volume, like on other phones, although you can do this from the screen?
First, we need to go to iPod times.
Introduced in 2001, the iPod had a button that looked like today’s iPhones but served a different purpose.
iPods, which were generally used for listening to music, were often carried in pockets or bags. The button on the side enabled users to disable other keys when they wanted to put their iPods in their pockets or bags.
When the first iPhone was released in 2007, iPods had the same button.
The switch on the side was there for a different purpose than on the iPod. Since the phone already has a lock screen, it was decided to use this key to mute the phone without turning it on.
The switch provides convenience, especially for environments where removing the phone would not be welcome.
To turn off the sound on Android phones, you have to open a bright screen and tap the screen a few times. On iPhones, you can do this easily without even having to take your phone out of your pocket. Thus, your work becomes much easier, especially in places such as cinemas or meetings.
This feature changes with the iPhone 15.
The newly released iPhone 15 is designed to be used by pressing the key, not by flicking it like a notch. Moreover, the user will decide for which operation this key will be used.
In short; low power mode, screenshot, Shazam, flashlight etc. will be able to assign any of the options to this key.
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