I had a 7, but I went for an 8 for wireless charging, and improved internals. I'm keeping my 8 until it croaks. Then, I'll probably try to find a used 8 or something.
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Apple Expected to Remove 3D Touch From All 2019 iPhones in Favor of Haptic Touch
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I bought an iPhone X on launch day, and I’d even agree with you.
It’s nice having the better camera and bigger battery, but the OLED display gives me a headache and I can’t stand Face ID. The iPhone 8, hands-down, is the best iPhone they’ve ever made. And with the changes that appear to be coming every year since (no Qualcomm modems again until maybe 2020, no 3D Touch, no home button, Face ID, no reasonably-sized devices, etc.), I’m more convinced every year that the 8 will remain the best device.
It took a bit of practice to get the knack of 3 D touch, now I like it (and use it fluidly).
Back to the drawing board
Back to the drawing board
Good Lord why are we still stuck on this thin kick. I don't need the phone thinner, that's so last decade.
Very unhappy if this is true. We have a XR at work and I have played with the Long Press.
I need 3D Touch for my workflow. If they remove it, I am going to have no choice but to forgo my yearly upgrade.
And I understand no other phone maker has the tech. This basically means I will upgrade begrudgingly when my XS Max fails 5-6 years from now.
I need 3D Touch for my workflow. If they remove it, I am going to have no choice but to forgo my yearly upgrade.
And I understand no other phone maker has the tech. This basically means I will upgrade begrudgingly when my XS Max fails 5-6 years from now.
I only use it but rarely, I still can't see them getting rid of the functionality entirely. Maybe they have the software feature better fleshed out for the next release?
Unless this works just as fast, just as well, and feels just as "real" as 3D Touch, I don't think I'll be upgrading. This is a deal breaker for me as I use it constantly.
"Long press can't replicate 3d touch!" was the argument way back why it was "the bees knees"... Guess even Apple agrees that they accomplish nearly the same thing.
Either way. I do think 3d touch had a lot of promise. But Apple did it no favours by being inconsistent with what devices it appeared on. By creating such fragmentation in what devices had or didn't have it, you'd be hard pressed to find enough developers to really push with it.
In addition, when 3d touch got introduced, it added a little thickness to the iPhone (can't remember exact dimension). So if Apple thinks the next iteration of the iPhone needs to be slightly thinner again, 3d touch would seem the logical place to sacrifice to get back .1mm
Either way. I do think 3d touch had a lot of promise. But Apple did it no favours by being inconsistent with what devices it appeared on. By creating such fragmentation in what devices had or didn't have it, you'd be hard pressed to find enough developers to really push with it.
In addition, when 3d touch got introduced, it added a little thickness to the iPhone (can't remember exact dimension). So if Apple thinks the next iteration of the iPhone needs to be slightly thinner again, 3d touch would seem the logical place to sacrifice to get back .1mm
The guessing game is the worst part about it, and reminds me of the same UI issue they had on the Mac for ages with "right click" functionality of the mouse. With the MacOS originally designed for one-button mouse use, you just never knew when a right click or "option click" would actually do something useful, and if so -- exactly what result you'd get.
I'm not sure it's much more obvious where a "long press" will do something, vs the 3D Touch harder press? But at least it seems a bit less "dodgy" in the sense you either held down a button or you didn't. With 3D Touch, you can adjust how hard you had to press for it to react -- and there was always at least the possibility it HAD special functionality for 3D Touch in a certain spot, but you just didn't press hard enough to trigger it, so you thought it wasn't there.
I'm not sure it's much more obvious where a "long press" will do something, vs the 3D Touch harder press? But at least it seems a bit less "dodgy" in the sense you either held down a button or you didn't. With 3D Touch, you can adjust how hard you had to press for it to react -- and there was always at least the possibility it HAD special functionality for 3D Touch in a certain spot, but you just didn't press hard enough to trigger it, so you thought it wasn't there.
Well, it's no surprise that people aren't using a feature when Apple doesn't even bother to promote it. The ability to 3D touch the keyboard to move the cursor freely is one of the most useful features in the OS and the few of us who use it basically discovered it by accident because Apple hardly ever even mentioned it.
"Haptic touch" can't replace 3D touch, it's already used for other functions in many cases.
Something I've thought about, wouldn't it be possible to have a capacitive screen with higher resolution so that it can sense how big of an area is in contact? Finger tips are soft and round so the harder you press the more of your finger will be in actual contact with the display.
"Haptic touch" can't replace 3D touch, it's already used for other functions in many cases.
Something I've thought about, wouldn't it be possible to have a capacitive screen with higher resolution so that it can sense how big of an area is in contact? Finger tips are soft and round so the harder you press the more of your finger will be in actual contact with the display.
It is honestly a good and useful hardware feature. Think of games - especially a racing/car game where you can get more throttle/brake the harder you press. Or an art app where more pressure = darker ink or wider pen stroke.
It was hindered by under utilization and poor documentation on where it was to be used.
It was hindered by under utilization and poor documentation on where it was to be used.
What happens to "Live" photos then? Wasn't 3D Touch introduced with the iPhone 6s as a way to promote Live photos? Do Live photos still work with just haptic touch? I have Live photos turned off because I don't use them myself, but curious if Apple would also be doing away with those also...?
I don't see it as a gimmick. It makes changing the cursor so much easier. Probably one of the features I use most.
In one hand Cook is the King of the efficiency. In the other, Jony the King of thinness and fineness...
Put your hands together.
I use the feature very occasionally. I have the XS it is gonna take a lot of tempting to get me to upgrade this year.
At a guess it is because 3D Touch was very confusing for many users (at least, it has been for many of the users I tutor). It takes a fair amount of time to get used to and maybe Apple just doesn't see it as worth it to support that feature going forward. Still, it's a shame to see it go away, as all you had to do was turn it off if you didn't like it, and I'm all in favor of leaving features in-place wherever possible for those users who like them.
If the current version of Haptic touch in the XP is a sign it will not be and invisible change. I used 3D touch very often on my old 7+. I find myself using haptic touch less often (since it can't do nearly as much), and many times accidentally (where force touch on the 7 Plus I came from was almost never accidentally engaged).
I wish for Haptic Touch to go away personally. For me, it was a step backward.
To rearrange the icons requires only a long press. Don’t try to 3D Touch.
Unless it is different on 3D Touch devices.