It's definitely a bug, but at least there's an easy workaround in the meantime. 
For the record, you need only tap the other finger twice, not three times. 
Thanks for confirming it works on other devices.
> On Sep 20, 2015, at 10:14, Eileen Scrivani <etscriv...@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Alex,
>  
> You are correct.  I cannot put caps lock on by doing a one-finger triple tap 
> on Shift.  However, if I place my index finger on the Shift key and then 
> triple-tap with my middle finger caps lock does go on.  Okay, it works, but I 
> hate selecting keys like that.  I’ve gotten pretty good at hitting the 
> correct key with just my index finger alone.  Not to be a complainer, But I 
> hope they fix this one.
>  
> Eileen
>  
>  
> From: Alex Hall <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 9:09 AM
> To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: Re: IOS 9 impressions?
>  
> I just tested it again. If I split tap the shift key twice (effectively 
> triple tapping), caps lock is enabled as expected, for as many letters as I 
> want. If I triple tap with one finger, I can't get it to work. To anyone with 
> this problem: see if a double split tap (that is, touch shift with one 
> finger, then tap twice anywhere on the screen with another finger) does the 
> trick.
>> On Sep 20, 2015, at 09:04, Eileen Scrivani <etscriv...@verizon.net 
>> <mailto:etscriv...@verizon.net>> wrote:
>>  
>> Alex,
>>  
>> I had this problem also, on my phone.  Triple single-finger tap to put caps 
>> lock on just does not work.  The hint clearly tells you you can do it for 
>> caps lock, but when done it is not working.  I never had issues with it in 
>> the past, only now after the IOS 9 update.I am only able to do one 
>> uppeercase letter at a time which is very annoying.
>>  
>> Eileen
>>  
>> From: Alex Hall <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 7:11 AM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
>> Subject: Re: IOS 9 impressions?
>>  
>> Is the bug just the phrasing of the hint then? Sighted users would double 
>> tap, VO users would triple tap. The gesture hasn't changed, only the text of 
>> the hint. The triple tap works for me, and I don't know about others. So is 
>> the problem just the changed hint? 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> > On Sep 20, 2015, at 04:19, Kawal Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com 
>> > <mailto:kgli...@icloud.com>> wrote:
>> > 
>> > You have not understood the bug at all as I too have these problems with 
>> > caps lock and I do not like it.  Even though Voice Over says tap twice on 
>> > the shift key to get caps lock.
>> > 
>> > Kawal.
>> > On 20 Sep 2015, at 01:22, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com 
>> > <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote:
>> > 
>> > I'm not sure why, but I can't reproduce this. If I triple tap the shift 
>> > key, I can type multiple letters, and they're all in caps. I can then tap 
>> > shift again and return to normal. Have I misunderstood the bug?
>> >> On Sep 19, 2015, at 19:26, Josh <appleacc...@gmail.com 
>> >> <mailto:appleacc...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> Hello all following this thred,
>> >> I wrote to report this issue to Apple and received feedback
>> >> regarding how to work around it. There is apparently two ways and as
>> >> one poster points out here possibly a third way. Apple support says go
>> >> to "settings>general>accessibility>keyboard" When in keyboard they
>> >> suggest to turn off lowercase keys. This will take some time getting
>> >> use to as it appears to lock it in uppercase and in order to get it
>> >> out of uppercase you have to remember to tap on the shift key. The
>> >> alternate method that Apple recommends is to start typing the message
>> >> and when you need to lock shift in capslock mode tap the shift key and
>> >> get it into uppercase mode then use the roter and once you are on
>> >> action flick up or down till you get to capslock. They say they are
>> >> looking into it though.
>> >> 
>> >>> On 9/18/15, Eileen Scrivani <etscriv...@verizon.net 
>> >>> <mailto:etscriv...@verizon.net>> wrote:
>> >>> I had this exact problem the other day after updating.  It was on the 
>> >>> screen
>> >>> where you need to re-enter the passcode after updates are done.  It would
>> >>> take a one finger double tap to put uppercase on a single letter, but 
>> >>> could
>> >>> not do an entire string in caps.
>> >>> 
>> >>> I confess I haven’t had a reason to type and use the caps lock.  I’m 
>> >>> using
>> >>> an IPhone 6.
>> >>> 
>> >>> Eileen
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> From: Josh
>> >>> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2015 12:29 PM
>> >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>> >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
>> >>> Subject: Re: IOS 9 impressions?
>> >>> 
>> >>> What is the new way to lock upper case when typing out a text or
>> >>> something? When I do the triple tap on the shift key it does not lock
>> >>> for me. Is anyone else experiencing this?
>> >>> 
>> >>>> On 9/17/15, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com 
>> >>>> <mailto:scott.grana...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >>>> Anyone else install IOS 9 and what are your impressions?
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> I have it running now for less than 24 hours of course.  Battery drain
>> >>>> seems
>> >>>> higher but I probably need a phone restart that usually clears battery
>> >>>> issues.  I like VO saying cap and the letter now instead of uppercase or
>> >>>> capitol, and the replacement for passbook seems easy to use.  Other than
>> >>>> that not to many impressions yet.  What are you all experiencing?
>> >>>> 
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