IOS 16 includes a new iPhone keyboard haptics feature, but Apple says using vibratory feedback when typing might affect your battery life.
Apple admits using iPhone keyboard haptics affects battery life
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Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for haptic feedback on iOS 14
If you’re on the hunt for the right jailbreak tweak for your pwned iPhone or iPad on iOS or iPadOS 14, then you’ve come to the right place. That’s because we’re always curating specialized lists of what we believe are some of the best jailbreak tweaks for various facets of Apple’s mobile operating systems.
Get haptic feedback when typing on your jailbroken iPhone with TappyKeyboard
iPhone owners have been begging Apple to implement some sort of Android-style keyboard haptic feedback for as long as I can remember.
Fast forward to the post-Taptic Engine world we live in today, and we still don’t have the option to enable keyboard haptic feedback on stock iPhones.
How to use audio enhancements on your Apple Watch
If you or a loved one have trouble hearing, whether permanently or for a short time, take advantage of the Accessibility and touch features on Apple Watch.
With taps on your wrist, adjustments for earphones, and alternatives to dictation, your Watch can be just as wonderful with touch as it is with sound.
Apple Watch Series 6 features a beefier battery and a bigger Taptic Engine than Series 5
Repair experts over at iFixit have torn apart their Apple Watch Series 6 unit to peek what's under the hood. Their teardown analysis confirms that the new wearable device from Apple is equipped with a beefier battery and sports a bigger Taptic Engine, too, among other findings.
Rose offers seemingly unlimited ways to customize iPhone haptic feedback
If anything’s certain, it’s that the time and energy Apple invested in creating the iPhone’s Taptic Engine means haptic feedback is here to stay, and it’ll probably become more advanced over time as Apple further develops and refines its hardware and software.
But one place where Apple falls short on its platform is haptic feedback customization, and that’s where a free and comprehensive jailbreak tweak dubbed Rose by iOS developer Litten comes into play.
How to disable haptic feedback when scrolling with the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch
Apple says that Digital Crown haptic feedback built into Apple Watch Series 4 was designed to deliver a precise click-like feel as you scroll, and it really does, but some people find it annoying. If you count yourself in that group, then do follow along with our step-by-step tutorial as we show you how to disable Digital Crown haptic feedback on your Series 4 wearable.
How to use Taptic Time on Apple Watch
The Taptic Engine, Apple's vibratory motor inside every Apple Watch, gives you new ways to mark time in watchOS 6 by optionally tapping out the time on your wrist — they're calling this Taptic Time. You can even set a chime to ring in the new hour or have Siri tell you the time out loud. Follow along with iDB as we show you how to use Taptic Time on your Apple Watch.
Keep track of the time: have Apple Watch silently tap your wrist on the hour or half hour
watchOS 6 debuted a new Taptic Chimes feature that takes advantage of Apple's custom vibrator, called Taptic Engine, to render quick vibrations on your wrist at the top of the hour to help you keep track of the time in a subtle manner, without having to engage the device.
New 2019 iPhone details: 120FPS slo-mo video selfies, revamped Taptic Engine code-named “Leap Haptics”
Taptic Engine, Apple's marketing name for a custom vibration motor that delivers unique and subtle vibration patterns, should undergo a redesign because the iPhone models coming down the pike this year are expected to ship without 3D Touch.
Hapticker offers haptic feedback for most of what you do in iOS
Admittedly, I’m the type of person who enjoys an ounce of haptic feedback when operating my iPhone, and for that reason, I’m always testing out the latest haptic feedback-related jailbreak tweaks as they surface.
One of the newest add-ons in this department is one called Hapticker by iOS developer Soh Satoh, and from what we can gather, it provides haptic feedback for just about anything in iOS that you would ever want it for.
HapticVolume brings haptic feedback to your volume buttons
Those who know me best also know that I have a soft spot for jailbreak tweaks that give my iPhone simple haptic feedback capabilities. For that same reason, I’m excited to share the news about a free release called HapticVolume by iOS developer MayBeMe.
In a nutshell, HapticVolume compels your iPhone to exhibit a tidbit of haptic feedback whenever you depress either of the volume adjustment buttons on the side of your device.