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Use 3D Touch
By varying the screen pressure intensity, 3D Touch allows you to access various application functions on your mobile phone directly from the main menu and see e.g. pictures, messages and addresses without opening them.
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The following steps describe how you:
Use 3D Touch in the main menu
Use 3D Touch in Messages
Use 3D Touch in Photos
Use 3D Touch in Maps
1. Find "3D Touch"
Press Settings.
Press General.
Press Accessibility.
Press 3D Touch.
2. Activate 3D Touch
Press the indicator next to "3D Touch" until the function is activated.
3. Set 3D Touch sensitivity
Drag the indicator right or left to set the required sensitivity for 3D Touch.
4. Return to the Home screen
Press Accessibility to save the setting.
Press the Home key to end the session and return to the Home screen.
5. Use 3D Touch
The following steps describe how you:
Use 3D Touch in the main menu
Use 3D Touch in Messages
Use 3D Touch in Photos
Use 3D Touch in Maps
Use 3D Touch in the main menu
Use 3D Touch in Messages
Use 3D Touch in Photos
Use 3D Touch in Maps
6. Use 3D Touch in the main menu
Hard press and hold the required app until a pop-up menu is displayed.
You can use 3D Touch in the main menu for quick access to various application functions.
Press the required function and follow the instructions on the display to use the selected function.
You can use 3D Touch in the main menu for quick access to various application functions.
7. Use 3D Touch in Messages
Press Messages.
Go to the required message.
Hard press the screen to see a section of the required content.
To return to the application:
Lift you finger.
To return to the application:
Lift you finger.
To open the content in another application:
Press the screen a little harder until the content of the message is opened in the relevant application.
Press the screen a little harder until the content of the message is opened in the relevant application.
8. Use 3D Touch in Photos
Press Photos and go to the required folder.
Hard press the required picture.
To return to the application:
Lift you finger.
To return to the application:
Lift you finger.
To see more functions:
Drag the picture upwards until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Drag the picture upwards until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press the required function and follow the instructions on the display to use the selected function.
9. Use 3D Touch in Maps
Press Maps and find the required destination.
Hard press the destination.
Press the required function and follow the instructions on the display to use the selected function.