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

Hi: I've looked thru the available info but can't find a solution. If anyone has some thoughts on this I would greatly appreciate it. I have a iPhone 16 Pro with iOS 18.5 and my understanding is the the Action Button has the Translate app as one option (that is what apple says online). But my Action Button does not have the Translate option for me to select (has everything else). What am I doing wrong?


Thanks much

AS



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iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on May 29, 2025 9:20 AM

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Posted on May 29, 2025 10:13 AM

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.

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May 29, 2025 10:13 AM in response to H1290

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.

May 29, 2025 12:05 PM in response to stagecraft9

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.

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