The iOS 14 developer beta is now available to download and with it people are discovering cool new features such as an accessibility option that responds to physical double and triple taps on the back of your phone.
Editor in Chief of MacStories Federico Viticci tweeted about Back Tap working on an iPhone 11 Pro – it’s uncertain which other models if any the feature is compatible with.
iOS 14 has a new Back Tap feature in Accessibility and it’s wild. You can perform quick actions by double- or triple-tapping the *back of your iPhone*. Literally quick taps on the back; works with a case on. These include system actions as well as custom shortcuts. pic.twitter.com/87uJU9qAtu
— Federico Viticci (@viticci) June 23, 2020
There is a list of actions you can assign including bring up the app switcher, control centre, home, lock screen and Siri. Although it is an accessibility setting designed to help those with more limited motor functions it could prove a useful addition for any iPhone owner.
Viticci also tweeted about Sound Recognition, another accessibility setting that can listen intelligently for specific sounds for those hard of hearing. Examples you can select include a smoke alarm, crying baby or the doorbell. The iPhone can send a notification to alert you of the potential sound you’re unaware of.
These two additions were not included in Apple’s WWDC presentation on Monday but show the granular level at which new features can be found once the developer beta is out in the open. These two examples could prove useful for all users.
Author: Henry Burrell, Phones Editor
Henry is Tech Advisor’s Phones Editor, ensuring he and the team covers and reviews every smartphone worth knowing about for readers and viewers all over the world. He spends a lot of time moving between different handsets and shouting at WhatsApp to support multiple devices at once.