It took me a couple days to realize this, so thought I’d just put it out there. The flashlight and camera buttons at the bottom of the lock screen are 3D/force touch, not regular presses. I thought the buttons weren’t working to begin with...
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iPhone X iPhone X - Flashlight and Camera Buttons on Lock Screen are force touch
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It’s beautiful. The torch/flashlight feels like a real button.
Exactly - they feel more like buttons than actual 3D Touch. Quite impressive how local the Taptic feedback works. Really makes it feel like you’re pressing a button.
Coming from a 6 plus without 3 touch, I didn't know how it worked. So initially, I thought my X was broken not able to access the flashlight and camera from the lock screen.
It’s because if ur phone wakes in ur pocket(which happens a lot) you won’t accidently turn on the flashlight by rubbing against it and not know it.
It’s a nice feature
It’s a nice feature
What benefit is there to the user by making these force touch? If someone needs to get to the camera from the lock screen that means they want to use the camera ASAP, how does prolonging the process, albeit not by much, make it better?
Seems like Apple is desperate to find a use for force touch. Maybe I am missing something.
Seems like Apple is desperate to find a use for force touch. Maybe I am missing something.
In the Lock Screen, you can already swipe your finger to the left to access Camera, as with all devices running iOS 11. Hence, that new Camera button is quite unnecessary.
It’s for accidental presses, it’s a battery saving safety feature if you can call it that!
Glad I found this, I was so confused! 
Thanks for the tip!
Yes you can still swipe left for camera, which maybe quicker for some.
Thanks for the tip!Yes you can still swipe left for camera, which maybe quicker for some.
Yes thanks for that I was fumbling with how to turned them on too!!
I have a bigger problem:
iPhone X on the locked screen the flashlight and the camera buttons are missing. How do I get them back?
All I did was change the default wallpaper paper to something else and the camera and flashlight buttons disappeared. Any idea how to get them back?
I have a bigger problem:
iPhone X on the locked screen the flashlight and the camera buttons are missing. How do I get them back?
All I did was change the default wallpaper paper to something else and the camera and flashlight buttons disappeared. Any idea how to get them back?
Mine doesn't work. It appears 3D touch on my new iPhone X isn't working. Anyone else experiencing this?
I wish there were a way to disable them (I haven't found one). I've turned my flashlight on 3 times by accident since Saturday. Yes.. I'm holding it wrong. Squeezing the phone too hard when removing it from my pocket?
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That’s weird, because it’s designed that way so it won’t be accidentally triggered.
