Did you know that you can perform actions on your iPhone with just two or three taps on the back? This is one of the great novelties of iOS 14, and it is that this operating system has not only given the opportunity to aesthetically customize the iPhone, but has also provided different functionalities that vitaminize the use of the iPhone during the day to day. In this article we will tell you all about this function called “Play back”.
Compatible iPhone with “Touch Back”
Before talking to you about this new functionality that is present in iPhones from iOS 14 and how you can make use of them, we want to tell you whether or not you will be able to use it with your iPhone since, although it is a novelty of iOS 14 Not all iPhones that can upgrade to this version are compatible with this new functionality. Here is the list of iPhones that are compatible with the “Touch back” function of iOS 14.
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Therefore, all those iPhones that are not compatible with iOS 14 are left out in addition to the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, first generation SE, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, which although they are compatible with iOS 14, are not compatible with the “Play back” function.
What is this trick?
It really is not a trick since to be able to carry it out you will not have to perform any strange action, it is a new accessibility function that Apple has introduced in most iPhone compatible with iOS 14 and that, without any doubt, It is very useful in the day to day to perform certain actions.
With the “Touch back” function, which we will explain how to configure it later, you can choose two actions so that when you quickly touch the back of your iPhone two or three times, one of the two configurable actions is carried out without you have to do nothing else. That is, you can make your iPhone, for example, take a screenshot when you touch the back twice or call a predefined contact when you touch three. Here is a list of the actions that you can perform with this “Play back” function.
- Shake.
- Lower volume.
- Lock screen.
- Screenshot.
- Control center.
- Notification center.
- Easy reach.
- Start.
- App selector.
- Silence.
- Spotlight.
- Turn up the volume.
- AssistiveTouch.
- Detection of people.
- Classic investment.
- Smart investment.
- Read screen.
- Magnifying glass.
- VoiceOver.
- Zoom.
- Scroll down.
- Scroll up.
- Shortcuts: in this section you can also choose to run any of the shortcuts that you have configured and installed in the “Shortcuts” app.
As you can see, the range of possibilities when configuring up to two actions is very large, and it can be even wider depending on the shortcuts that you are able to develop or find for your iPhone.
How can it be activated?
Finally, we want to tell you what you have to do in order to configure your two actions on your iPhone. You will see that the process is really simple and, without a doubt, we recommend that you take it into account because you can save a lot of time in carrying out certain actions thanks to this “shortcut”. To activate “Play back” you have to do the following:
- Check that your iPhone supports this new feature. You have the list of compatible iPhone a few lines above.
- Go to Settings> Accessibility> Touch, and then tap Touch back.
- Tap the Double tap or Triple tap option to configure the desired action.
- Press two or three times on the back of the iPhone to activate the function you have configured.
