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Am I the only one not using 3D Touch?
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I use it abit its quite fun. However the pressing takes abit to get used to sometimes i dont even force touch to reach and some days i will. Maybe its new to me but eventually i will adapt.
This is coming from previous samsung galaxy s6 user. Also another reason why i changed was because the 6s plus rarely lags when my s6 was showing lag already just 3-4 months in let alone im still stuck on contract. Just sold the phone only and continued using it. Overall performance wise the 6s does make a huge leap over something already good which is why i did not cost budget down to the 6/6+.
This is coming from previous samsung galaxy s6 user. Also another reason why i changed was because the 6s plus rarely lags when my s6 was showing lag already just 3-4 months in let alone im still stuck on contract. Just sold the phone only and continued using it. Overall performance wise the 6s does make a huge leap over something already good which is why i did not cost budget down to the 6/6+.
I want to use it, but I find myself forgetting it's there most of the time. I find it useful for the Maps app when driving; I can quickly 3D touch for "directions home" from an unfamiliar area without needing to type anything in.
I don't find it as useful for things like Twitter or Instagram, it's just as easy to tap the icon like normal to see my timeline without having to 3D touch and select something from the menu.
I loved the suggestion of being able to 3D touch thread titles on here though so you can quickly peek into it and see if it's something you want to read! I didn't know it could do that! I've been using Chrome for years and a few days ago decided to try Safari for a week to see if I liked it better. Another point in it's favor!
I don't find it as useful for things like Twitter or Instagram, it's just as easy to tap the icon like normal to see my timeline without having to 3D touch and select something from the menu.
I loved the suggestion of being able to 3D touch thread titles on here though so you can quickly peek into it and see if it's something you want to read! I didn't know it could do that! I've been using Chrome for years and a few days ago decided to try Safari for a week to see if I liked it better. Another point in it's favor!
It has potential to be great, but there's nothing to use it for right now
In most cases it is generally quicker to just open the app/link/email/etc ... than it is to use 3D Touch.
For the "right click menu" type items, those will be useful once they mature.
For now ..... it's a gimmick.
For the "right click menu" type items, those will be useful once they mature.
For now ..... it's a gimmick.
I completely agree. It takes a few extra seconds to hold the screen and scroll then to scroll to make it full screen than if you were to just press some,thingIn most cases it is generally quicker to just open the app/link/email/etc ... than it is to use 3D Touch.
For the "right click menu" type items, those will be useful once they mature.
For now ..... it's a gimmick.
In most cases it is generally quicker to just open the app/link/email/etc ... than it is to use 3D Touch.
For the "right click menu" type items, those will be useful once they mature.
For now ..... it's a gimmick.
I haven't found anything where it is quicker to use 3D Touch.
Almost like it is opening the appropriate app in the background, stuffing it into a PIP frame, displaying as a popup, and then resizing.
Not really. Its just a software switch. Plus, the touch recognition hardware draws an insignificant amount of power, so it would be pointless.
Lately I have been using peek and pop in mail messages and even the music app. Makes the phone so much easier to operate one handed vs swiping. I also find it much faster to peek and swipe right to triage my mail instead of moving my finger all the way to the left then swiping and touching mark read.
It's also faster to peek in safari and then swipe up instead of a long press or messing with the share window.
It's also faster to peek in safari and then swipe up instead of a long press or messing with the share window.
You realize that 3D Touch can be used within the app, as well as system wide with the keyboard.
3D Touch. If an obvious benefit presents itself I would evaluate and potentially use it. If I have to hunt to find a positive benefit ... next. I'll see what the future brings. For now it's not a useful tool.
You called it a gimmick, pointing out the keyboard isn't a gimmick. Works really well.
This is my second day with my new 6S Plus and I still feel like I'm just not getting the hang of this new feature.
I didn't at first but now I use it so frequently that I find myself 3D touching my other Apple devices only to be disappointed. Also don't feel you have to, the 6S+ is still a beast of a phone!
3D Touch probably won't be convenient or efficient for everyone especially since it just came out: takes time getting used to or remembering its even there, not used extensively in every native app, has very little use in 3rd party apps. I think once we see more support people will start to realize it's use.
I am not using it because I am not aware of what apps have that feature and what those are. How do you guys know about all of these features. Did you play with each app to discover it? I would love to learn how to use the features to make useage quicker. But right now, I am also using it for quick read of e-mails. I read through all the comments, and I am very impressed about this feature but have no idea on the useage discovery journey. Technology does not come easily for me, as for an adult a third or half my age Wonder other "older" people have the same issue, or is this a mental fence?
Wonder other "older" people have the same issue, or is this a mental fence?
That is very useful. Its so much faster and more intuitive than the old method of long pressing text.