iOS 14 is available today

Re:iOS 14 is available today by ghostpepper on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @08:39PM (#24499862)

This does not appear to be available on the iPhone SE (2016). Interestingly, searching for "Back Tap" does show a singel result for Accessibility -> Touch, but once you're there the option is hidden.

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Re:iOS 14 is available today by PascLeRasc on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @09:15PM (#24500115)

I believe it requires the Taptic Engine, which only appeared on the 7 and later models.

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Re:iOS 14 is available today by Answerawake on Thursday September 17, 2020 @12:14AM (#24501127)

Why is that? Isn't the taptic engine just a miniaturized vibrating unit?

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Re:iOS 14 is available today by throwaway5792 on Thursday September 17, 2020 @01:02AM (#24501359)

I guess a vibrating unit is an electric motor fundamentally. And an electric motor is also a generator when run in reverse. Maybe the Taptic Engine can also sense vibrations too.

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Re:iOS 14 is available today by diesal11 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @11:24PM (#24500867)

I have a 7 and cannot see this option.

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Re:iOS 14 is available today by mthoms on Thursday September 17, 2020 @11:27AM (#24505818)

Ditto here.

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Re:iOS 14 is available today by OkGoDoIt on Saturday September 19, 2020 @12:20AM (#24525024)

It requires the iPhone 8 or newer, sadly

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