How to use the iPhone Apple logo as a secret button

There are a number of clever features built into Apple's iOS software - some of which you will find in our iPhone tips and tricks - but a feature called Back Tap is one of our absolute favourites. We love it so much, we felt it deserved its own explainer.
Back Tap is not on by default though. Here's what you can make the Apple logo secret button do and how to set up Back Tap.
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[@meghrajdahiya]

You can tap anywhere at the back for this function not only on the logo. Thank you for kind information anyway.

[@izaiahwhatley8201]

Didn’t work

[@the.last.uzumaki8287]

@@izaiahwhatley8201 it worked for me

[@kodadoninbrooklyn9960]

@@izaiahwhatley8201 if I s pass ios14 it won’t work

[@mischa1103]

It works I pressed that camera

[@meghrajdahiya]

@@izaiahwhatley8201 tray again and if you have phone cover on may be not gonna work.

[@samanmahmood6027]

Thankyou for this video

[@Kenna-nv2jx]

Omg Ty so much!

[@user-ry4du5rx6y]

tysm for this

[@izahh996]

This is soooo very useful thank u!!

[@akshisworld3492]

Thanku this video is very helpful

[@bubblegum5310]

Tysm my on and off button was smashed in,you really helped me

[@ashleypray]

Thank you for reminding me that this button exist and how to work it it’s very helpful

[@My_frog35]

Bro tysmmmmm!!

[@Turtle-e4d]

Good vedio

[@techchenel8917]

Nice information

[@avanipandya9746]

Thank you

[@banglamedico]

Love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@turkysandwichcraft]

Bro this was so cool

[@m.n.jahid.887]

Nice

[@atheartinator4711]

Tysm dude, this is really helpful :D

[@heidichandler9265]

Does it work on iphone 7

[@That1Arab]

Thanks , my silent mode switch wasn’t working and I had to use volume buttons which sucked.

[@alginc4947]

Try setting it double or triple tap function from accessibility

[@benara188]

I cant do this since ive a thick case :(

[@robinhood2073]

Works with a case which is very helpful

[@keegancan]

Thankyou. Right now my volume control button is smashed in for screenshot usage.

[@rachelsworld5922]

I hit the scroll down gesture and it didn’t work

[@thatscrewedprude8717]

They should make a secret button with a fingerprint scanner. I can't believe they took it away

[@dxnixble]

Fear God

[@_stfubroskii]

Wow apple taking something away from their users and then making their products more expensive anyway. How uncharacteristic of them.

[@Random_entity34]

Fingerprint scanners are pointless considering how much better Face ID is.

[@distantdreamss]

⁠Until someone has a photo of u

[@desmondross8395]

Fr man Thas what I’m saying

[@jerryfierro8790]

You know you can tap anywhere an the back right it don’t have to be on the apple logo.

[@encryptedaviation1452]

My only complaint is that it only works if you tap with precision exactly 100% not 1mm off the corner of the bottom bite on the right side of the apple logo, there’s like sort of a line that goes from left to right of the apple logo, it only works if you tap there.

[@user-lx2uj5kp3f]

It worked on my iPhone 15

[@user-lx2uj5kp3f]

2:01 nice

[@Smitchip]

Trying this on my brothers iPhone 7 isn’t working :/

[@MK-qs6os]

I have an iPhone 11 with a case. I turned on this feature but it doesn’t work. My case has a whole for Apple logo but still doesn’t woek

[@CatNapDreamsxo]

Same my iPhone 11 don’t work but the settings are there

[@johnjohnson6327]

doesn't work on the 15. i'm gonna look for another video to explain it differently. sometimes somebody else has to explain things before you get it.

[@germainetorres8615]

How about on the iPhone 4s please advise

[@RX_GL]

There isn’t an option, it’s gone in my iPhone X

[@TheSalfetka]

The problem with this is it doesn’t work every time. Sometimes it does other times doesn’t. Using Iphone 13

[@exuell]

Same for 12

[@devaanshdawar3315]

Same for 12 pro max lol

[@piyushpithava8540]

Same problem with iPhone 14 🥺🥲

[@richietimothy2226]

It doesn’t work at ipad

[@StorySnapz408]

Doesn’t work on ipad😢

[@cansu7575]

For ipad 11 pro it doesn’t work

[@tondaniramashia6558]

Doesn’t work ☹️

[@Histepford]

I didn’t know that the apple logo can be used as a secret button

[@dctechsvc]

Will it work with a protection case

[@ana_.x]

It actually works better with the phone case on for me

[@afotey40]

Whts the headphone there look good

[@pocketlintcom]

They're called the Iris Flow, actually quite interesting concept, but not cheap.

[@THEcatqueen-]

I do not see it...maybe it was removed

[@SHGAMINGYT404]

Is that work on all iPhones like iPhone5👀 Because I use iPhone 5 😞

[@MK-qs6os]

Dang bro good for u! Your battery must be shot. My wife’s still using the 6splus and I thought that was old. Still going strong tho.

[@Wantsome_quack]

Mine don’t work

[@estelitasison5676]

There is no back tap in my iphone7+

[@s._x2574]

Does this work on ipad 6th gen?

[@yukuhana]

Doesn't work for my iPhone 12. Maybe the Otto case is too thick...

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

mine does not work unless I tap it

[@user-ym8oi3st4z]

Hi

[@mattske5286]

Does it work on the 13mini

[@bruskydigitalarts4415]

Yeah mine doesn’t work

[@clover-kun4004]

Does this work for iPhone 7?

[@christiansandoval8145]

Yeah because have one

[@christiansandoval8145]

𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚

[@katelynperez532]

It didn’t work🥺

[@CatNapDreamsxo]

Settings are on my iPhone 11, yet this don’t work?

[@saiko2957]

Same

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

Settings > touch > scroll all the way down > follow the menus.

[@xyliapijano4080]

Does it work with ipad?

[@loveshell6945]

Why don’t you do it and find out?

[@saicrafttreestudio]

Does this work on I phone 8+ too ?

[@maeve4680]

No ig from ios 14 onwards

[@CocoTheMii]

Works on my iPhone 8.

[@calensk3266]

@@CocoTheMii How?

[@CocoTheMii]

@@calensk3266 Despite being made of glass, the back isn't actually a touch surface. The phone simply detects the _motion_ of tapping the back, which is why it also works with a case on. You could probably get it to work on an iPhone 7 or even older, and their chassis are aluminum.

[@calensk3266]

@@CocoTheMii ahh

[@therealmucus5206]

btw this only works for iPhones 8 and up I belive

[@RandomGuyComments]

Ty! I was trying it on the 7. I should get out of the bathroom :p

[@Goosier_]

bruh im tryin on d xs and cant find back tap etf

[@nikakmal7134]

@@Goosier_ setting - accessibility-backtap

[@jamiebates6201]

This is busted it’s not working I don’t have the touch because I tried it on my Apple phone and my tablet does not work bro I scrolled all the way down and it’s just it just says Paul audio when I scroll all the way down

[@faridkhuliyef8401]

I think, it doesn’t work sometimes 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@olivia8oof]

Doesn’t work

[@zaneawig3698]

Why is there only 3 comments

[@sprousecm]

If you can’t get to back tap

[@peytonharrisonfc1385]

Same

[@rajeenaraji9723]

SAFA 9 E 👍👋

[@maryawarren]

Think it doesn't work with a clear iphone cover?

[@yeezuschrist1061]

works with the iPhone clear case

[@rachelsworld5922]

This isn’t working

[@richmondantwi9708]

They said back tap not apple back tap lol

[@gregoryriachy5252]

It didn’t work

[@onlygirls7515]

Is this iPhone 7

[@NaziGuy1]

No

[@LennyQUMFIF]

WTH no

[@Perflexist]

How come I can’t

[@janicegy]

It probably doesn't work on old models

[@Perflexist]

@@janicegy ty for telling me

[@janicegy]

@@Perflexist np

[@HxntyyyxX]

1:02

[@shawngrogan7468]

Yeah, I Was Going To Say Let's Call It What It Is, NOT A Button In A Specific Spot On The Back, But A Sensor That Senses Touch On The Back Of The Phone. Misinformation Like Saying A Phone Has Secret Special Buttons Is Going To Make People Want To Rush Out And Buy It, And It'll Also Piss Them Off When It's Not True. I Don't Think People Should Be Speaking On Behalf Of APPLE Giving Out False Information.

[@desmondross8395]

Got a bit too mad buddy

[@joekildunne2847]

Who doesn’t have case though?

[@pocketlintcom]

Haha. Me! But it also works if you have a case on. ;-)

[@arafathkamath8745]

U can with the case too

[@oceansteinhourtheyhehers9647]

btw this dosent work for iphone 7s

[@peytonharrisonfc1385]

Oh

[@peytonharrisonfc1385]

@@LennyQUMFIF nobody ares

[@janicegy]

@@LennyQUMFIF let's be real, you didn't buy them yourself

[@LennyQUMFIF]

@@janicegy i forgot i made this sh*t comment, I wanted hate for no reason

[@janicegy]

@@LennyQUMFIF ahh, hope u dont do it anymore

[@1tricciboo]

fake didn't work

[@chandanchaudhary6212]

Indians Like here

[@foundsheepcjd6528]

We have all sinned and fallen short of Gods glory sin is terrible because of sin we are separated from God but gladly here is the good news Jesus Christ came and walked this earth for everyone taught us the perfect way to live and how we should live and he died for our sins because we need a sacrifice to pay the price for our sins since our sins deserve hell if we live in sin but also more good news Jesus rose from the dead three days later we have to leave the sin behind and put it away and live new with Jesus this world is like a vapor it passes away but your eternity is forever and it is up to you what you want to do with it……

[@JessicaDiaz1984]

Hi

[@Butterflyheart777]

*Does it work on ipad?*

[@iwannagobacktoschool3127]

Nope,unfortunately

[@AaronV.official]

Doesn’t work