3 Ways To Fix Back Tap Feature Not Working On iPhone

Back Tap is a handy feature that you can use to perform certain actions when you double-tap or triple-tap your iPhone's back panel. It is available on all iPhones running iOS 14. However, some users have reported issues while trying to get it to work. Therefore, in this article, we offer you three common methods to fix rear grip feature not working on iPhone.

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For starters, the Back Tap feature turns your iPhone's back panel into a tactile surface. Using it, you can configure your iPhone to capture screenshots, switch to the home screen, open an app switcher, take a screenshot, increase or decrease the volume, turn off the phone or activate other accessibility features.

Plus, you can toggle Siri, and it also integrates well with Siri Shortcuts, which makes it even more useful. Now, if this is not working properly for you for some reason, you can try the steps below to troubleshoot and fix possible issues.

1] Update your iPhone to iOS 14

As mentioned, the Back Tap feature was introduced with iOS 14 this year. It is not available on previous versions be it iOS 13 or iOS 12. So make sure you are running the latest version of iOS on your iPhone as follows.

1. Open Settings on your phone.
2. Click on General.
3. Here press Software update.
4. Update to the new version if available. Make sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Does your iPhone support the Back Tap function?

Even if your iPhone is running iOS 14, Back Tap function is only available on iPhone 8 and newer models. You are out of luck if you are using iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE (2016) or other models.

Here is the list of iPhones that support iOS 14's Back Tap feature:

• iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone SE 2020
• iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR
• iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max

2] Check if Back Tap is enabled

For those who don't know, the Back Tap feature is disabled by default. You need to activate it manually in the phone settings as follows.

1. Head toward Settings on your iPhone.
2. Scroll to Accessibility. Click on it.
3. Now press To touch. Then scroll down and click on Back Tap.
4. Here select Type twice and select the action you want to perform for the gesture.
5. Likewise, set the action for Press three times or leave it as is.

3] Remove your shell

In our experience, the Back Tap feature works great with most cases. However, if you are using a really thick case, it can affect its responsiveness. The feature is designed to respond only to finger presses and prevent accidental triggers.

As a result, it may not work all the time. So, try removing the case to see if the feature starts working properly again. Either way, iPhone repairs are expensive, so avoid using the phone without the case.

Other Tips To Fix iPhone Back Tap Not Working

• Restart your iPhone. This will fix any temporary issues.
• Some actions, like “Shake to undo”, may not work everywhere. So, check your back tapping actions and try to set them to something else.
• The last option is to reset your iPhone settings. This can be done in Settings> General> Reset> Reset all settings. No data or media will be deleted.

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It was all about how to fix the iPhone's rollback function not working. Let me know which method worked for you. By the way, what do you think of Back Tap? What will you use it for? Let me know in the comments below. Stay tuned for more iOS tips and tricks.

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