Back tap to launch functions quickly:
There may be certain functions or system controls you use very frequently on your iPhone such as taking screenshots, adjusting the volume, opening the magnifier, scrolling, accessing the Control Center and more.
iOS has a feature which lets you double tap or triple tap the back of the device to launch select functions.
Need to lock the screen without pressing the physical side key? Assign a double or triple tap gesture to it.
You get the picture, right? Back tap is meant to create a simple and easy way to trigger certain device tasks for those with accessibility needs.
Since it only recognizes two types of tap gestures, you can only configure one task per combination of taps — double and triple. But it’s still highly useful.
You can enable the function by digging into the Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap. This pulls up Double Tap and Triple Tap options.
Assign a function to each (or one) of these gestures by clicking on them and picking from the list of options.
NEVER fumble for the video button again:
How many times have you fumbled too long for the video button and missed a perfect clip worthy of Instagram or TikTok?
Did you know that you can quickly start taking a video by just long-pressing the button you would normally use to click pictures?
This works even if you launch the camera from the lock screen. Long-press and keep your finger on the center button until you want to stop taking the video.
Secondly, you may not have paid much attention to the white button that pops up right next to the center button when you start taking a video.
Well, pressing this button lets you take still photos while shooting videos on the iPhone so you don’t have to switch between video and photo modes.
This white button does not appear if you use the above long-pressing shortcut to take videos.