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Triple-tapping the home button (iphone 6)?

I just got an iphone 6 last night, and while exploring the features, I accidentally tapped (not clicked, but just barely touching it) the home button and the screen moved down halfway to display a black top half of the screen. Does anyone know why, or the purpose of this feature? I couldn't find anything about it online anywhere.


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iPhone 6, iOS 8.1.3

Posted on Feb 25, 2015 2:53 PM

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Posted on Feb 25, 2015 3:07 PM

It's called Reachability. It's actually a double touch, not triple. It's designed to bring the top of the screen down so that it's easier to reach with one hand.


See the section titled "Everything Within Reach"


https://www.apple.com/iphone-6/design/

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Triple-tapping the home button (iphone 6)?

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