How to control iPhone by double tapping on its back even on older devices and iOS 13

With the arrival of iOS 14, we saw a new function on iPhone 8 and later, with which it is possible to control the phone by tapping on its back. So if you double- or triple-tap on the back of the device, a certain action can be triggered - for example, playback will be paused, a screenshot will be taken, or a shortcut will be launched. There are really countless options in this case, and if you decide to use this function, it can save you a lot of time. Anyway, if you have an iPhone 7 and older, or iOS 13 and older, you won't find this function here. But I have good news in this case for individuals who have a jailbreak installed.

If you are among the individuals who have a jailbreak installed on their device, there is an option with which you can activate the control of the phone by tapping on its back even on officially unsupported iPhones. It all boils down to a simple tweak called Backtrix. If you decide to install this tweak, you will get the option to use control by tapping on the back even on iOS 13. This is especially useful for individuals who for some reason do not want to update to iOS 14, or for those who have an older device and do not want to change it. As with the official function, you can also set separate actions for double and triple taps in Backtrix.

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In particular, you can set more than 25 different actions, including displaying the application switcher, control center or home screen, and you can quickly lock the screen or activate the access action. There is also an option to take a screenshot, start the flashlight, start or pause playback, change the volume, open the magnifying glass and more. Within the settings of the Backtrix tweak, you can then also set the haptic response after the action, together with the sensitivity and excluded applications. Tweak Backtrix proves that the new double-tap control feature from iOS 14 is not available on older devices due to "weak hardware" but due to software lock-down. So even in this case, Apple is just trying to force you to buy a new device. Tweak Backtrix is ​​available for $2.25 in the Yourepo repository (https://foxfort.yourepo.com) and supports iOS 14 and iOS 13.