How to use the iPhone Apple logo as a secret button

Main points

• Back Tap turns the Apple logo into a button and works on older iPhones as well as newer models like the iPhone 15.
• Settings Back Tap to take a screenshot, launch an app, or customize with Siri shortcuts in accessibility settings.
• Once set up, you can easily use the Back Tap feature by tapping the logo on the back of your iPhone, even while wearing a protective case.

I’ve often said that my favorite iPhone features are the hidden ones, and the option to turn the Apple logo on the back of the phone into a button is near the top of the list. In fact, there are some neat features built into the iPhone software – some of which you can find in our iPhone tips and tricks guide. However, click after, the feature that turns the Apple logo into a button, deserves its own explanation. What makes Back Tap so appealing is that you don’t need one of the latest iPhone models to take advantage of it.

Program the logo to take a screenshot on a double tap and launch Shazam on a triple tap, or you can set up a Siri shortcut to act as a double tap and triple tap, such as to call your partner.

Once you learn how to use Back Tap, you’ll learn how to program the logo to take a screenshot when you double-tap it and launch Shazam when you triple-tap it, or you can set up a Siri shortcut to double-tap and double-tap it. Click three times to call your partner, for example. For those with iPhone 15 Pro models, the action button replicates many of the “press back” functions, so you may find you don’t need or want to use both functions at the same time, or you may choose to use two special buttons to Access your favorite features, whether it’s opening an app or making a call. Here’s what the Apple logo secret button does and how to set up Back Tap.

What is Back Tap? What are the options?

The feature that turns the Apple logo on the back of your iPhone into a secret button is called Back Tap. It’s hidden in the iPhone’s accessibility settings and is turned off by default. If you turn it on, you can choose between several options for what happens when you double or triple tap the logo on the back of your iPhone.

The standard options available for double-click and triple-click are:

There are also Siri shortcuts at the bottom of the options list. If you created Siri shortcuts, they will appear here. If you haven’t already, you can create Siri shortcuts, display your Apple News Today feed, call your friends, and more. You can also use Siri shortcuts to open apps and more.

How to set the Apple logo as a secret button

To turn the Apple logo on the back of your iPhone into a secret button when double or triple-clicked, follow these steps:

1. Open set up on your iPhone.
2. tap Accessibility.
3. tap touch.
4. tap click after at the bottom.
5. tap double click.
6. Select the desired shortcut when you double-click the Apple logo.
7. tap click after at the top of the screen.
8. tap Three hits.
9. Select the shortcut you want when you triple-click the Apple logo.

How to use the Apple logo as a secret button

Once you’ve set up Back Tap, using the feature is easy. All you have to do is tap twice or three times on the back of your iPhone around the Apple logo. It works even if you keep your phone in a protective case. Instead of pressing the logo, you just double or triple tap it with your finger and the shortcut you choose for that action happens instantly, whether it’s a call or a screenshot.

If you have a protective case, you may want to note where the Apple logo is on the device. On iPhone 11, 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, and iPhone 15 models, it’s in the middle of the back, while on iPhone XR, it’s above the middle, in the top third. However, Back Click should work when you tap anywhere on the back of your iPhone.