Force Touch Feature

[jpgr15]

Haven't seen this anywhere else (I might just be living under a rock though), so I wanted to share.

If you force touch a contact icon in the messages app, a useful menu pops with quick links to call, message, FaceTime, or send an email. Force touching the convo just shows a peek of the convo.

I think this is great. It's always been somewhat convoluted trying to call a contact from the messages app.

Apologies if this is already a well known use case.

 

[C DM]

It's one of the basic and main features of 3D Touch in iOS 9 that has been heavily advertised and discussed in relation to the new iPhones (6s and 6s Plus).

 

[jpgr15]

It's one of the basic and main features of 3D Touch in iOS 9 that has been heavily advertised and discussed in relation to the new iPhones (6s and 6s Plus).

Well, then I've been living under a rock.

 

[C DM]

Well, then I've been living under a rock.

That one might have been shown somewhat less though compared to some other ones. Certainly quite a few useful abilities in different places in iOS.

 

[sigp6]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

I'm under the 3rd rock down from yours...

 

[jpgr15]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

I'm under the 3rd rock down from yours...

Haha no problem! I'm glad I'm not the only one that missed it. I tend to follow these things pretty closely so I was surprised when I stumbled upon it.

This might be on of my favorite 3D touch uses.. next to the trackpad feature.

 

[dk001]

Haven't seen this anywhere else (I might just be living under a rock though), so I wanted to share.

If you force touch a contact icon in the messages app, a useful menu pops with quick links to call, message, FaceTime, or send an email. Force touching the convo just shows a peek of the convo.

I think this is great. It's always been somewhat convoluted trying to call a contact from the messages app.

Apologies if this is already a well known use case.

It does but it has some serious limits.
It shows mobile as priority and if the contact has >1 mobile, the first shows up. Same for text. Same for email.
If you have a contact in Favorites it acts the same even if the number under favorites is different.
ex: Favorites > John S work phone 3D Touch will show mobile info.

Good function just be aware of what it is actually displaying.

 

[skwood]

Same functionality available for contacts in Siri Suggestions but annoyingly not for apps...yet...

 

[gsmornot]

Well, then I've been living under a rock.

Maybe you have but I have not...and didn't know the feature was there, so thanks for the tip.

 

[jpgr15]

Same functionality available for contacts in Siri Suggestions but annoyingly not for apps...yet...

Nice!! I hadn't found that function yet!

Maybe you have but I have not...and didn't know the feature was there, so thanks for the tip.

Glad it's helping people out! I follow MR pretty closely and I don't recall having seen this anywhere else.