Overview
- The Information reports that the standard iPhone 18’s Camera Control would lose its capacitive touch layer and haptic feedback, a claim echoed by outlets including MacRumors.
- Without touch input, the control would no longer support swipe gestures and would function as a pressure-only shutter and zoom control.
- The report frames the redesign as both a cost reduction and a response to user frustration with accidental activations on iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 models.
- It remains unclear whether iPhone 18 Pro models will adopt the same hardware change, with Pro variants expected next September and the regular iPhone 18 reportedly not due until spring 2027.
- Ahead of any hardware revision, Apple added iOS 18.2 settings such as “Require Screen On” and now defaults swipe gestures off during setup to curb unintended inputs.