I am managing to get to Home Screen with hard striking triple tap, but am 
unable to open Bluetooth with double tap. 

Carolyn Arnold

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
Alison May
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 11:13 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode

thank you for sharing this with me. It does work, even though my phone is in a 
case. I am amazed at the different options.

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        On 14 Mar 2025, at 1:03 pm, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone 
<[email protected]> wrote:
        
        

        
        There are two back tap gestures that you can define in the VoiceOver 
settings. A double back tap or a triple back tap, where you literally tap on 
the back of the phone with one finger.



        Richard, USA

        "While striving for perfection, let us do what is possible." -- John 
Wesley

        
        

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                On Mar 14, 2025, at 2:19 AM, Alison May 
<[email protected]> wrote:
                
                

                
                what is back tap? 

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                        On 13 Mar 2025, at 10:05 pm, Vicky Collins 
<[email protected]> wrote:
                        
                        

                        
                        I'm way behind on my email, again. But rather than 
going to voiceover commands after creating the shortcut, perhaps try going to 
settings/accessibility/touch, and the touch option is the first thing in the 
physical and motor heading. The back tap options are then at the very bottom of 
the list that opens up in the touch menu. And then if memory serves, as I have 
already deleted the shortcut I used to test with, the shortcut I did create at 
that time was at the very bottom of the list of options that came up when I 
double tapped on the triple tap choice. Oh, and when I did use that triple tap 
shortcut, the silent mode was announced when it was changed to that, but 
nothing was actually announced when it was switched back to ring mode, but the 
switch did indeed take place.
                        Vicky Collins
                        USA
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                                On Mar 8, 2025, at 4:00 PM, 'Richard Turner' 
via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote:
                                
                                

                                

                                On my 16 pro, when I am in the VoiceOver 
Commands list, Touch, the last pair are Double Tap and Triple Tap.  There is no 
turning on back tap that I know of.  Back Tap is the last heading in the Touch 
settings.

                                I double tap Triple Tap and get a huge list of 
things, none of which have anything to do with shortcuts.

                                It starts with a heading titled, Interaction.

                                Under that are things like Activate, 
escape,Magic tap, and so on.

                                Other headings are Basic navigation, Text 
navigation, Advanced Navigation, Editting, Rotor,Scrolling, Speech and audio, 
Output, Braille, VoiceOver, System, and finally, Other.

                                 

                                I'm clearly missing something.

                                This is why I have not used shortcuts…

                                 

                                 

                                 

                                Richard, USA,

                                "When you come to the edge of all the light you 
know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is 
knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand 
on or you will be taught how to fly." 

                                -- Barbara J. Winter.

                                 

                                My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ 
<https://www.turner42.com/> 

                                 

                                From: [email protected] 
<[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dan
                                Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2025 12:49 PM
                                To: [email protected]
                                Subject: Re: creating a shortcut to toggle 
silent mode

                                 

                                Well, on my 16E I tap on double tap and then I 
see a long list of shortcuts and actions.  I found the set silent mode shortcut 
I created way down in that list.  If you are not seeing shortcuts and actions 
then I am not sure why.

                                 

                                did you turn backtap on prior to choosing 
either double or triple?

                                Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) USA

                                On 3/8/2025 3:38 PM, 'Richard Turner' via 
VIPhone wrote:

                                        As I said to Malcom, I'm not finding 
that.
                                        I did create the shortcut, maybe I 
didn't do something with the shortcut I should have?
                                        I can tell Siri to run the shortcut and 
it does, but short of putting it on the home screen, using the triple back tap 
seems like a better idea.
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                        Richard, USA,
                                        "When you come to the edge of all the 
light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, 
faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid 
to stand on or you will be taught how to fly." 
                                        -- Barbara J. Winter.
                                         
                                        My web site: https://www.turner42.com/
                                         
                                        -----Original Message-----
                                        From: [email protected] 
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                                        Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2025 12:35 PM
                                        To: [email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]> 
                                        Subject: Re: creating a shortcut to 
toggle silent mode
                                         
                                        You go to accessibility then to touch 
then to backtap then tap on either double or triple tap which ever you prefer.  
In there you can determine which shortcut to associate with the tapping.  It 
has to be a shortcut you have already defined or is a already established 
shortcut.
                                         
                                         
                                        I hope this is clear enough.
                                         
                                        Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) USA
                                        On 3/8/2025 3:26 PM, Carolyn Arnold 
wrote:

                                        Where do you go for Shortcuts to back 
or Back Tap. I never got it to work on my 14 Pro. I wonder if some cases are a 
problem there.
                                         
                                        Carolyn Arnold
                                         
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                                        From: [email protected] 
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                                        Behalf Of Dan
                                        Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2025 2:02 PM
                                        To: [email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]> 
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toggle silent mode
                                         
                                        Yep,  I was able to follow the  
instructions and then I associated it with a triple backtap and now I can turn 
silent mode on and off that way.
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                        I guess I just need to start using 
copilot more. :)
                                         
                                         
                                        Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) USA
                                        On 3/8/2025 1:11 PM, 'Richard Turner' 
via VIPhone wrote:
                                         
                                         
                                           I don't use shortcuts, so I asked 
Copilot if this can be done.
                                         
                                           This is what it said.  You will have 
to try it to see if it actually works.
                                         
                                           Yes, you can create a shortcut on 
your iPhone to toggle silent mode. Here's how you can do it:
                                         
                                           1.      Open the Shortcuts app on 
your iPhone.
                                           2.      Tap the + button to create a 
new shortcut.
                                           3.      Tap Add Action.
                                           4.      Search for Set Silent Mode 
and select it.
                                           5.      Tap the word Turn to reveal 
a drop-down menu and select Toggle. This will allow the shortcut to switch 
between turning silent mode on and off.
                                         
                                           Once you've created the shortcut, 
you can add it to your home screen 
                                        or use Siri to activate it. This way, 
you can easily toggle silent 
                                        mode without having to use the physical 
switch on your iPhone
                                         
                                           
                                         
                                           
                                         
                                           
                                         
                                           
                                         
                                           Richard, USA,
                                         
                                           "When you come to the edge of all 
the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, 
faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid 
to stand on or you will be taught how to fly."
                                         
                                           -- Barbara J. Winter.
                                         
                                           
                                         
                                           My web site: 
https://www.turner42.com/ <https://www.turner42.com/> 
<https://www.turner42.com/> 
                                         
                                           
                                         
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                                           Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2025 10:04 
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                                           Subject: creating a shortcut to 
toggle silent mode
                                         
                                           
                                         
                                           I have been trying to figure out how 
to do this since getting my 16E.  I want to use my action button for a 
different need.  I have searched everywhere I can think of and have dug through 
 all the shortcuts and actions but cannot find a way to do this.
                                         
                                           
                                         
                                           If anyone else can figure this out I 
sure would appreciate hearing about it.  I would even consider using a backtap 
gesture to toggle silent mode if that can be done.
                                         
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