The biggest productivity killers are the tiny bits of friction that slow you down, like searching for the right app, navigating through menus, and breaking your focus. Back Tap on the iPhone can ...

Back Tap lets you trigger actions with double or triple taps. You can customize it to open apps, controls, or shortcuts. It works on most iPhones and even through many cases. The iPhone has a button ...

Apple recently rolled out its latest version of the iPhone operating system, iOS 14, to all users worldwide. The new update brings along a range of exciting features along with a few performance ...

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Apple released the newest version of the operating system for iPhones called iOS 14, and there are lots of new things to learn. Among the new features is one I've been very intrigued with called Back ...

To activate the feature, take the following path: Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap. Once you’re on the Back Tap screen in Settings, you’ll see two options: Double Tap and Triple Tap. Decide ...

It's meant to be an accessibility function, but Back Tap in iOS 14 is an extremely convenient way to launch apps or run Shortcuts. Here's how to use it, and what you can do with it. There is very ...

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iOS 14 has given iPhone users a new way to interact with their phones: Back Tap shortcuts. Back Tap is a feature that lets users tap the back of their iPhone to launch Siri, take screenshots, lock the ...

A quicker, easier way to get things done. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac One of many hidden new features in iOS 14 is an option to set new shortcuts that are activated by tapping the back of your ...

Samsung's SSNLF Galaxy S and Flip devices will now have Apple Inc.'s AAPL iPhone-style back tap feature. What Happened: Back tap, an iPhone feature, will now be available on Samsung Galaxy phones. The ...

Xiaomi is working on so-called Back Tap gestures in MIUI 12. This would allow you to tap the back of your phone to activate features. There’s no word on a release timeline for the feature or device ...