Author: James Vincent
You can double or triple tap the back of your phone to activate certain commands. | Image via Federico Viticci / Twitter
Yesterday at WWDC, Apple announced iOS 14, the latest version of its iPhone operating system. But, as is often the case with Apple, there were many features that didn’t get mentioned on stage. One of these is “Back Tap” — a new accessibility feature that lets you double tap or triple tap the back of your iPhone to perform a custom task.
Back Tap opens up a huge range of new automation options
Back Tap looks to be extremely useful. It seems you can link the double or triple tap options to a range of system tasks, including taking a screenshot, locking or muting your phone, changing the volume, and even launching specific apps like Google Assistant.
You can even use these taps to activate Shortcuts, which opens up a whole new range of...
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Yesterday at WWDC, Apple announced iOS 14, the latest version of its iPhone operating system. But, as is often the case with Apple, there were many features that didn’t get mentioned on stage. One of these is “Back Tap” — a new accessibility feature that lets you double tap or triple tap the back of your iPhone to perform a custom task.
Back Tap opens up a huge range of new automation options
Back Tap looks to be extremely useful. It seems you can link the double or triple tap options to a range of system tasks, including taking a screenshot, locking or muting your phone, changing the volume, and even launching specific apps like Google Assistant.
You can even use these taps to activate Shortcuts, which opens up a whole new range of...
Continue reading…
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