Translate option not showing up on my iPhone 16 Pro Action button

HUGE DUH on my part. The Apple Translate App MUST be installed on one's iPhone in order to have the option in Action Button. I must have removed the app at some point as it was listed in the App Store, with a cloud icon. So I downloaded it back to my phone et voila, Translate is now an option for the Action Button.

Yes, but it MUST be the Apple Translate app, so I hope the author is watching and realizes they need this app on their iPhone --> https://apps.apple.com/us/app/translate/id1514844618

I don't know what "available info" you've looked thru, but Translate is not a direct choice in the Action Button options. I suppose you could program a shortcut, which when you press the Action Button, would bring up Translate if you chose it as the shortcut option.

Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support

stagecraft9 wrote:

There's no DUH here. You took the time and effort to reply and to me that's huge. Thanks again. And have the Apple translate app installed - still no translate option on Action button. I tried resetting. I'm going to take it to the Genius bar and see what they say. Thank you both

That's a total baffle, for sure. Once I redownloaded the official Apple Translate app, the option was immediately available in the Action Button options.

Do me a favor and Force Restart your iPhone. Follow these directions precisely and for the last step after rapidly tapping volume up, the volume down, when you hold the side power button, KEEP holding for however long it takes for the Apple Logo to appear. DON'T let go until you see the Apple Logo. Sign back in when prompted and see if the option is available.

Wow! Do you look for the option in Settings > Action Button, of course? Is Translate downloaded? Is the Default Translation App set to Apple’s Translate in Settings > Apps > Translate?

These are a few questions that come to mind. Very interesting indeed.

It’s interesting that Translate shows up in my list of options…

Translate via Action Button in action:

This also says Translate should be available: Use and customize the Action button on iPhone - Apple Support

That is VERY interesting. It does NOT appear as a choice on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. I can think of no reason why if it's supposed to be there, it's not? Not that I travel outside the country enough to worry about it, but it is interesting that Apple says it's supposed to be there and you have it. But the Author and I both, do not?

H1290 wrote:

Yes yes, I meant Apple Translate. Not just some random translation app. Thanks lobster!

Thank you as well. If you hadn't shown up and said you did have the option in Action Button, I wouldn't have gone looking to figure out why I didn't. So it helped me and I hope the Author as well.

😆 Nice that you got it working. Now if the OP could confirm if they have Translate installed on their device…

Yes yes, I meant Apple Translate. Not just some random translation app. Thanks lobster!