First launched in iOS 18, “Back Tap” has been a super handy feature that allows you to quickly activate your favorite actions by double-tapping or triple-tapping on the back of your iPhone. Whether it’s snapping a screenshot, rebooting your device, or activating Apple Watch Mirroring, this Accessibility shortcut has got you checked off.
Do you know that there is also a way to trigger the iOS 18 “Music Haptics” by tapping on the back of your iPhone? Follow along to set up and use this cool Music Haptics shortcut on your iPhone.
Activate iOS 18 Music Haptics on iPhone with Back Tap
For folks who are unaware, Music Haptics has arrived as an Accessibility feature in iOS 18. When you turn it on, your iPhone plays a wide range of haptics in keeping with a supported song that you are listening to. While Apple has designed Music Haptics for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, many have found it a fascinating feature.
- To begin with, head over to the Settings app on your iPhone running iOS 18 or later.
- Now, select Accessibility and then tap the Touch option that appears under the “Physical and Motor” section.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and choose “Back Tap”.
- Now, choose the “Double Tap” gesture.
- Next, head over to the Accessibility section and choose “Music Haptics” and you are all set!
Going forward, you can activate the Music Haptics on your iPhone by just double-tapping on the back of the device. Now, give this back-tap shortcut a try and I’m sure you will love it a lot.
With the rhythmic taps and textures, music haptics will spice up your music time. So, go ahead and relish your top playlists to your heart’s liking and I’ll see you in the next video with more such handy iPhone tips and tricks.
Disable iPhone Back Tap Shortcut in iOS 18
- Later, if you ever want to disable the Music Haptics back tap shortcut, go to the Settings app on your iPhone -> Accessibility -> Touch -> Back Tap -> Double Tap/Triple Tap and choose the None option.
Both in terms of versatility and efficiency, Back Tap is up to the mark. However, on some occasions, it fails to work as expected. Whenever you find it malfunctioning, ensure that your iPhone’s case is not coming in the way.
Generally, the rugged or the heavy-duty cases tend to cause problems and prevent this shortcut from working properly. That aside, keeping the software updated also does a good job of getting rid of the issue.
