iOS 14 Adds Accessibility Feature for Tapping on the iPhone to Perform Actions

[EdT]

Haven’t updated my phone, an XS Max. I have an add-on battery case (Apple). Will that stop this feature from working?

 

[bchery21]

This is pretty cool.

 

[mi7chy]

Similar to Moto Actions.

 

[Populus]

Does anyone know if the iPhone 8 supports this feature? I’ve read that iPhone X supports it and iPhone 8 has the same guts...

 

[incoherent_1]

Shortcut to text my wife that I’m ready to go home

 

[Brien]

I wonder how this works.

 

[jackietreeh0rn]

Can’t find it on my 6S Plus. Not sure if that’s a bug or if the 6S doesn’t support.

I too can't find it on my 6s+, looks like it is not supported.

 

[QuarterSwede]

I too can't find it on my 6s+, looks like it is not supported.

Someone said its a X and up feature.

 

[macintoshmac]

FYI: This only works on models that support tap to wake. It is not available on my iPhone SE 2nd gen.

Can’t find it on my 6S Plus. Not sure if that’s a bug or if the 6S doesn’t support.

Does anyone know if the iPhone 8 supports this feature? I’ve read that iPhone X supports it and iPhone 8 has the same guts...

I too can't find it on my 6s+, looks like it is not supported.

Someone said its a X and up feature.

I know for a fact that that option was there on my 8 when I first installed it. However, the option is currently missing.

 

[GermanSuplex]

Like many accessibility features, this can have useful features far beyond helping those in need. Opens up lots of potential.

 

[ErikGrim]

Shortcut to text my wife that I’m ready to go home

I had this set up as an automation whenever I left work.

 

[Tech198]

I guess its Haptic feedback, but if Apple wants to improve something, why don't they allow you to turn this off ? It annoys me i wanna move icons around home screen, and it keeps popping just because I hold icons for too long.

 

[tranceking26]

Could be a good feature for me. I already got used to tap to wake.

 

[compwiz1202]

Extra cool thing would be if they make it so if you set Home to one of the taps, the home bar will be removed from apps or at least certain apps you can set like games.

 

[macintoshmac]

Tap to wake is something that might be limited by software on the older devices. They should enable it on the older devices if they can. Also, can anyone here with a 2020 SE or an iPhone 7/ 8 confirm presence of Back Tap on their devices? I had the option when I upgraded OTA from 13.6 beta to 14.0 beta. As is my practice, I restored fresh copy using DFU for the beta of 14, and the option disappeared.

 

[Mike Miller]

Tap to wake is something that might be limited by software on the older devices. They should enable it on the older devices if they can. Also, can anyone here with a 2020 SE or an iPhone 7/ 8 confirm presence of Back Tap on their devices? I had the option when I upgraded OTA from 13.6 beta to 14.0 beta. As is my practice, I restored fresh copy using DFU for the beta of 14, and the option disappeared.

I do not have it on my 2020 SE either. Bummer!!

 

[_windrider]

Can’t find it on my 6S Plus. Not sure if that’s a bug or if the 6S doesn’t support.

And you won't find it on such a phone. Back Tap works on the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max and the iPhone SE (2020).

 

[blap]

This is not available on my 7+

 

[Eli Kabong]

This is not available on my 7+

No, it’s only on iPhones from the iPhone 8 onward.

 

[Eli Kabong]

I used the Advanced settings in Halide Camera app to set ”Open Halide in Auto mode” as a Siri shortcut which I named as Halide Auto.
This put it into the list of apps in the Back Tap selection. I’ve set double tap for screenshots & tripple tap for Halide Camera.