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How (frequently) are you using 3D Touch?

How frequently do you use 3D Touch?

  • Using it daily, made it a part of my iOS experience

    Votes: 68 23.0%

  • Using it daily, but only for a few specific functions

    Votes: 59 19.9%

  • Still transitioning, use it when I can remember

    Votes: 75 25.3%

  • Hardly use it, not convenient or efficient

    Votes: 75 25.3%

  • Don't use/Turned off

    Votes: 15 5.1%

  • Confused, needs more instructions

    Votes: 4 1.4%
  • Total voters
    296
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AbsynthMinded

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Oct 17, 2015
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So it has been roughly a month since the launch of the 6S/6S+ and I am sure plenty of people here got their phones close to the launch date. I know its still early but figured a thread like this could help people if they were on the fence about the 3D touch feature, whether you own the phone or planning on purchasing one.

Please feel free to share your thoughts, especially if your thoughts don't coincide with the limited choices in the poll.

Things I have used it for:
- I started using many native apps again just given how quickly I can pull up functions (Mail, Maps, Notes, etc.)
- Text editing; the keyboard cursor and 3D touch selecting are game changers
- Multi-task has never been simpler, I prefer it to pushing the home button especially since I have a 6S+ but would still prefer to one-hand my phone when I can
- Peek/Pop along with the additional options after peeking (this is my favorite feature)
- Dealing with links and addresses in an intuitive way, I like not having to completely open the application just to see. This is more useful than dealing split-screen IMO.

As I am learning about new functions I am adding them to my use. I can wait for more intuitive functions and 3rd party support! One thing that did disappoint me is that a lot of these features aren't publicized, I found out most functions through experimenting or online forums.
 
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Had trouble deciding between the first two choices. I use it daily and it has become part of my iOS experience but I only use it for specific functions, app switcher being a big one. But app switching is something in doing dozens of times a day anyway, so...

I also do peak and pop links especially on forums. That has been nice. Haven't been given a compelling reason to use it on the home screen yet though.
 
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i use it for the app switcher all the time, text editing, peek and pop on twitter and other things. I haven't found it quiet that useful on the home screen yet, maybe if they add more functions to 3d touching an app
 
I use it all the time and I love it. Peek and Pop in every app that supports it, left edge squeeze/press-then-swipe for multi-tasking, icon shortcuts, and also the keyboard trackpad feature.

I'm also addicted to pressing apps that don't support 3D Touch. I just love the tapping it makes.
 
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Few times a day tops, but that's mostly because the support of it isn't terribly widespread yet. Pretty sure I'll be using it a lot more once most apps start supporting it. I can also imagine games taking advantage of it in a bunch of ways.
 
I've gotten used to the app switcher and will occasionally use it for an App's quick actions, though I don't think that has been fully thought through yet, and the majority of my apps don't support it. Every time I go to edit text, I try to remind myself to use it then, though I don't always succeed. And peek and pop are cool, perhaps the most cool of all the new uses, but I haven't adapted to them quite as quickly.
 
Except for the few live-photos I take/took, I do use it at all.
I tried, yes I tried to let it become part of the way I use iOS, but I cannot find a SINGLE task that it became usefull, convenient or anyway helpfull at all.
Peak is totally nonsense while browsing, the URL you peak needs as long to load as if I would open it directely with the mayor disadvantage that I cannot even scroll. Pop is even more useless.

And the Apps that do support 3D-Touch by now do not offer any advantage either.
Most of the apps just offer some shotcuts. And by the time it takes for 3D-Touch to get recognized, I have openend the App and found my way to that function already.

My conclusion: totally pointless feature that could have been easisy realized by long-touch without adding weight and space wasted by the 3D-Touch-layer.

I bought my 6s because of the A9, the 2GB of RAM and definetly not for 3D-Touch.
 
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I'm not using all the time but I use the peek and pop a lot in mail, instagram, safari... I've never used shortcuts. It's not practical as they introduced us.
 
Cobold said:
Except for the few live-photos I take/took, I do use it at all.
I tried, yes I tried to let it become part of the way I use iOS, but I cannot find a SINGLE task that it became usefull, convenient or anyway helpfull at all.
Peak is totally nonsense while browsing, the URL you peak needs as long to load as if I would open it directely with the mayor disadvantage that I cannot even scroll. Pop is even more useless.

And the Apps that do support 3D-Touch by now do not offer any advantage either.
Most of the apps just offer some shotcuts. And by the time it takes for 3D-Touch to get recognized, I have openend the App and found my way to that function already.

My conclusion: totally pointless feature that could have been easisy realized by long-touch without adding weight and space wasted by the 3D-Touch-layer.

I bought my 6s because of the A9, the 2GB of RAM and definetly not for 3D-Touch.
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I know what you mean, I think a few of the 3D Touch app shortcuts are a stretch though a few I do enjoy like Shazam (3rd party) and Photos (native).

I like the peek/pop mostly because I like the option of looking at something before actually wanting to open the app, particularly because these phones don't support split screen. I also don't always keep Safari or others apps that utilize peak/pop open in the background, with the 2GB I know I could...but I don't.

I have a more positive outlook of the 3D touch capabilities, but to each their own. However, I can safely say that majority of people on MacRumors did not get the 6S/6S+ for 3D touch, in fact 3D touch is barely talked about these days unless its a problem/issue. 2GB and A9 processor are great, possibly the best features of the 6S, but that has really been talked to death in these forums lol
 
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Only had he phone for just over a week, and I'm still in the phase where I'm trying to remember to use 3D touch. I forget I could be using it to do certain things, sometimes. Like looking into threads on Macforums without actually opening the links.
 
Seriously I really forget that it's here. But when I remember it, it's very nice. Like with the keyboard navigation and peek into links.
 
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I hardly use it because I forget that I have it; not because it's a bad feature. Hoping that some jailbreak tweaks will help.
 
I seriously only use it for multitasking. I guess I use it here and there for adding contacts or a reminder. I find peek and pop totally useless.
 
Cobold said:
Except for the few live-photos I take/took, I do use it at all.
I tried, yes I tried to let it become part of the way I use iOS, but I cannot find a SINGLE task that it became usefull, convenient or anyway helpfull at all.
Peak is totally nonsense while browsing, the URL you peak needs as long to load as if I would open it directely with the mayor disadvantage that I cannot even scroll. Pop is even more useless.

And the Apps that do support 3D-Touch by now do not offer any advantage either.
Most of the apps just offer some shotcuts. And by the time it takes for 3D-Touch to get recognized, I have openend the App and found my way to that function already.

My conclusion: totally pointless feature that could have been easisy realized by long-touch without adding weight and space wasted by the 3D-Touch-layer.

I bought my 6s because of the A9, the 2GB of RAM and definetly not for 3D-Touch.
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Your opinion is your own, but what a load of crap. There are SEVERAL fantastic uses for it that have already been implemented.
 
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