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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you use an assistant, I don't, there still is the power menu access through the pulldown menu.

It is a dumb change, but the way I see it, most people don't use the side button power menu access much. Having the power menu being a swipe and tap away isn't much of a burden, but having an assistant access through less convenient means than the side button is a bigger burden for the typical use cases.

[–] starman2112 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not much of a burden, but the problem is that it's still a burden. Holding the home button was never a less convenient means for accessing the assistant than holding the power button. No matter how you slice it, taking this option away makes for a worse user experience.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

At least we aren't subject to Apple's vision where they decide how you use your phone for you and remove any options that conflict with their UI philosophy.

I bet there is a tweak that restores side button function to the old way.