With the arrival of iOS 18, 6 new options are activated for the secret button, better known as Tap Back integrated into Accessibility
Do you remember the secret button on the iPhone? This is the Tap Back function which has been active since iOS 14 and which we teach you how to program with other iPhone buttons. Although the action button is already part of the iPhone buttons, it is a reality that very few users will be able to use since it is only present on the iPhone 15 Pro and the new iPhone 16. While the secret button of the iPhone now received more features with iOS 18 related to system and accessibility. Let’s see what they are.
- Brief reminder of how to activate the secret button
Brief reminder of how to activate the secret button
Set up Tap Back on iPhone
- Enter Adjust to your iPhone
- And one Accessibility
- Place in physical and motor skills Touch option
- Scroll down and click on the Retouch option
- Configure double and triple press on the secret button to personalize it with the news that exists below
Immediately activate your front camera to take selfies
Now with the secret button of your iPhone You can tell iOS that you want to open the camera in selfie modeso you can take those photos faster. If you already have the Camera button on your lock screen, you can replace it with something else, freeing up that space for another need.
Assisted access
Here we get fully into the accessibility that will be most helpful to users with cognitive disabilities.. Each of the elements on the screen will be larger. Visual elements replace text, navigation is easier, etc.
Before enabling it using the secret button, you need to configure it in the Accessibility section and then in Assisted Access, the option to configure access will now be available to use with Back Tap or Tap Back.
floating text
In this case, Text will appear much larger on screen when typed into a field. Visually impaired users will greatly appreciate it. It is also possible to customize the font and color of the enlarged text.
Haptic music or musical vibration
Do you remember the arrival of this function for Apple Music and third-party applications? It is now possible to activate it using the secret button
New secret or Tap Back button options in iOS 18
Signs of vehicle movement
Users who suffer from car motion sickness will appreciate this integration now available on iPhone. Basically, When enabled, animated dots are displayed near the edge of the screen and represent changes in the car’s movements.. Those from Cupertino indicate that it helps reduce sensory conflicts when we watch certain content and get motion sickness.
If you haven’t yet seen how to avoid dizziness with this iOS 18 feature, you should configure it in the Accessibility section then in Motion. Activates the vehicle motion signals function. You can now activate it with a double or triple press in the previous secret button settings.
Real-time recognition
Finally, it is a detection mode that uses the Magnifier application, interpreting the environment in text or voice. The change from what already existed since iOS 17 is that it was only available for the iPhone Pro. Those from Cupertino changed the name to coincide with the integration made in VoiceOver.
However, People, door and furniture detection only works on Pro models thanks to the LiDAR scanner. Text and scene detection now work on any iPhone.
There is no doubt that changes in small details make Apple grow. Every new version of iOS, just before the WWDC presentation, awesome new accessibility features are officially introduced. The last one which is among the best of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 is Eye Tracking which allows you to navigate iOS simply by looking at the screen. It was entirely based on visionOS for Apple Vision Pro.
Do you already use the secret button on iPhone? If you use a special accessibility feature, it will significantly improve your experience with iOS and everyday browsing on your iPhone. What will Apple surprise us in iOS 19 in terms of accessibility?
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