iOS 14: 10 Hidden Features That Apple Didn’t Mention in Their Keynote

It’s a lot more than you think!

Christopher Reno Budiman
Mac O’Clock
Published in
5 min readJun 25, 2020

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Apple introduced iOS 14 with new and enhanced features, including the re-design widget view, home screen, App Clips, Translate App and CarKeys. Not just that, there are more features that Apple didn’t specifically mention in their keynote. Here are the top 10 hidden features in iOS 14:

Double or Triple Back Tap iPhone

When I heard about this feature, I was amazed. It is an accessibility feature that allows you to access various shortcuts by double or triple tapping the back of your iPhone. You can launch the control centre, notification bar, taking screenshots, locking your iPhone and many more. Unfortunately, Apple hasn’t officially mentioned which iPhones will support this feature.

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Set third-party default browser and email

One of the most requested features in iOS is the ability to set third-party default apps. Although it’s limited for browser and email currently, at least you can use Chrome or Gmail as your default browser and email respectively…

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Christopher Reno Budiman
Mac O’Clock

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