Just shortly after the release of iOS 14 for iPhones, developers found a new feature in the system that adds a lot of functionality to phones and can be easily customized. As the feature includes the phone's sensitivity to clicking on its back cover, and after activating it from the settings it is possible to customize the command so that you can tap twice on the back of the phone to operate the camera, or tap 3 times to swipe down or perhaps open the notification center.
The feature was not included in the announcement and details of the iOS 14 system, but if you have upgraded to this version you will be able to activate it under Settings, Accessibility Options, and then activate the "Back Tap" option. As there are several basic tasks available within the options, but with the feature being linked to the system's shortcuts application, it will be possible to place any task you want just clicks away on the back of the phone.
What is unique about this new feature is that it does not really need any additional hardware, but rather it depends on the phone’s sensitivity to movement through the acceleration and rotation sensors, and depending on the machine learning patterns, the phone can distinguish the intended clicks on the back of it and activate the required feature better and better with time.
It should be noted that a similar feature was available in the beta versions of the Android 11 system for the recent Pixel phones, but as it has become usual recently, the feature was removed without explaining the reason from the stable version of the system.
Top comments (2)
Pretty nice to launch custom shortcuts !
Awesome Idea