20th Anniversary iPhone May Replace Mechanical Buttons With Haptics
For the 20th anniversary iPhone due in 2027, Apple is developing a solid-state button system as a replacement for traditional mechanical buttons.
A Chinese leaker, "Instant Digital," reported this claim on Weibo, which is not the first of its kind.
- In 2022, reports suggested Apple planned to bring solid-state buttons to the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023 as part of "Project Bongo."
- The plan was reportedly canceled, then rumored for the iPhone 16 Pro, before being shelved indefinitely.
- Instant Digital claimed in April and May that Apple was still investigating haptic buttons for a future iPhone.
No official statement from Apple has been released regarding this claim.
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Author summary: Apple may replace mechanical buttons with haptics.
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MacRumors — 2025-10-28