iPhone 14 Pro Please bring back 3D Touch

[symphony]

Disappointed that when Apple went all in with context menus almost on par with Macs is when they have removed 3D Touch, which is particularly useful for long press actions being mixed with context menus, like rearranging safari tabs or files.

I can’t be the only one 😭

 

[BugeyeSTI]

I'm with you but I"m sure it's never coming back.

 

[cableguy84]

Takes up too much space under screen

 

[Simacca]

Loved 3D Touch. Such a shame they got rid.

 

[RRC]

It’s never coming back.

 

[FeliApple]

3D Touch is my favourite software feature on an iPhone. Not only has Apple discontinued it, they killed it on those devices in which it was available. It’s never coming back, but it shouldn’t have been killed.

Signed: an iPhone 6s on iOS 10 user.

 

[I7guy]

I agree with you but I believe, as others have said, it’s gone for good.

 

[goobot]

I liked being able to use it as a cursor, sad it’s gone

 

[Seanm87]

Don’t get the complaints, holding down the button has exactly the same functionality, am i missing something?

 

[FeliApple]

Don’t get the complaints, holding down the button has exactly the same functionality, am i missing something?

Yes. Peek and Pop is gone, you can’t open the multitasking bar from the left, the cursor function is completely nerfed, text selection was destroyed, and it is far slower.

Apple’s iOS updates being the malware that they are, not only did that happen, but devices with 3D Touch themselves had the feature slowed down. It is a lot slower now, even on devices with the actual pressure sensitive display, after iOS 13.

I’m sure I’m forgetting about some other feature that was removed as well...

 

[Seanm87]

Yes. Peek and Pop is gone, you can’t open the multitasking bar from the left, the cursor function is completely nerfed, text selection was destroyed, and it is far slower.

Apple’s iOS updates being the malware that they are, not only did that happen, but devices with 3D Touch themselves had the feature slowed down. It is a lot slower now, even on devices with the actual pressure sensitive display, after iOS 13.

I’m sure I’m forgetting about some other feature that was removed as well...

Peak and pop is still there (just tried it), multitasking is now done using the swipe gestures at the bottom and is much easier, and the moving cursor still works when you hold down on the space bar.

Slower? Seriously? It’s like a millisecond difference.

 

[FeliApple]

Peak and pop is still there (just tried it), multitasking is now done using the swipe gestures at the bottom and is much easier, and the moving cursor still works when you hold down on the space bar.

Slower? Seriously? It’s like a millisecond difference.

Peek and Pop is not there. You have to tap afterwards. Multitasking can be done by swiping on newer iPhones, good luck doing it on an iPhone 8. You can’t select text as fluidly or as easily with that cursor.

It’s not unusably slow... but if it worked immediately, why should it be slower on devices that do have 3D Touch, for no reason at all?

It went from something that just worked as intended, to something with reduced functionality and many compromises on those things that worked... for no reason.

 

[orionquest]

Post is for reactions, press and hold works just fine.

 

[eyoungren]

Post is for reactions, press and hold works just fine.

Yeah, not really noticing any difference between pressing/holding on icons on my 6s+ and my 11 Pro Max. And 3D Touch is on with my 6s+.

Is there supposed to be a difference?

 

[GMShadow]

Yeah, not really noticing any difference between pressing/holding on icons on my 6s+ and my 11 Pro Max. And 3D Touch is on with my 6s+.

Is there supposed to be a difference?

If your 6S+ is on a newer OS, they nerfed 3D Touch.

 

[FeliApple]

Yeah, not really noticing any difference between pressing/holding on icons on my 6s+ and my 11 Pro Max. And 3D Touch is on with my 6s+.

Is there supposed to be a difference?

Yes! iOS 9 through 12 are far faster at toggling the Quick Actions menu.

iOS 13 onwards nerfed it.

 

[eyoungren]

If your 6S+ is on a newer OS, they nerfed 3D Touch.

Huh?

iPhone 6s+, iOS 15.7.5











iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 16.4.1



Am I missing something?

 

[GMShadow]

Yes, they disabled a lot of the features in an update. It’s still listed as a setting, but it doesn’t work the way it did pre iOS 13, sadly. They did the same with the Apple Watch then.

 

[eyoungren]

Yes, they disabled a lot of the features in an update. It’s still listed as a setting, but it doesn’t work the way it did pre iOS 13, sadly. They did the same with the Apple Watch then.

OK, thank you. I guess perhaps that because I never really USED 3D Touch I have not missed any of the nuances of it.

For the record, I've only really started using these popout menus in the last month or so and I've been using iPhone since Christmas 2011.

 

[FeliApple]

OK, thank you. I guess perhaps that because I never really USED 3D Touch I have not missed any of the nuances of it.

For the record, I've only really started using these popout menus in the last month or so and I've been using iPhone since Christmas 2011.

Peek and Pop doesn’t work, you can’t select text through 3D Touching the cursor, it’s far slower, you can’t open the multitasking menu by pressing the edge with 3D Touch.

That’s as far as I can remember, I’m sure there are some more I’m forgetting.

 

[darrylcn]

I have a 6S on iOS 10.3.2 and a 6S+ on 14.2 and there’s a huge experience difference between em for sure.

 

[FeliApple]

I have a 6S on iOS 10.3.2 and a 6S+ on 14.2 and there’s a huge experience difference between em for sure.

6s on iOS 10.0 and another 6s on iOS 13.3, can confirm.

 

[symphony]

Peak and pop is still there (just tried it), multitasking is now done using the swipe gestures at the bottom and is much easier, and the moving cursor still works when you hold down on the space bar.

Slower? Seriously? It’s like a millisecond difference.

For me, it's not only just speeds that add up, its the additional steps.

I prefer to use tap on trackpad instead of pressing in. It doesn't seem like much or a big deal at all, but it does matter. Long pressing to access context menus would be a nightmare on macOS, so I'm glad a right click exist. 3D Touch was a good alternative because it was as instant as right clicking and required less movement.

 

[russell_314]

I agree with you but I believe, as others have said, it’s gone for good.

I have to agree with you. The problem was it was a feature that added cost to the iPhone, but very few people used. In the world were consumers are really price conscious, Apple is trying to keep the price low as possible while still giving people what they want. Apple can see what people are doing with their phones. This is true at least for those that enable usage statistics.

We can blame Apple for not marketing 3D Touch sufficiently or perhaps people just didn’t care to use it but either way, I don’t think we’ll see it again in the near future. I’m in the camp that would like to see it back, but I know that’s not going to happen.

 

[svish]

3D Touch was a great feature. But don’t think Apple has any plan to bring it back.