One of iOS 16’s most praised features comes at the cost of draining battery life, according to recently published Apple support documents.<\/p>\n
The feature, known as “keyboard haptics,” is optional in \u200ciOS 16\u200c and allows users to get physical feedback via slight vibrations upon the touch of each key, confirming that it was pressed much like keyboard sounds. The feature is a useful addition to the iPhone, being praised as one of \u200ciOS 16\u200c’s best small new features, especially since similar functionality has been available on Android devices for many years. <\/p>\n
“Turning on keyboard haptics might affect the battery life of your \u200ciPhone\u200c,” Apple said in a support document published last month. The company did not provide any additional details, so it is not clear exactly how much more battery life the feature uses. Low Power Mode does not disable haptic feedback, so the only option for users who are concerned about potential battery life impact is to keep the feature turned off.<\/p>\n
Any hardware or software feature on an \u200ciPhone\u200c obviously consumes battery life, but the fact that Apple felt it was worth explicitly mentioning for keyboard haptic feedback may indicate that the additional battery life the feature uses is relatively significant.<\/p>\n
To enable haptic feedback for the \u200ciPhone\u200c’s keyboard, open the Settings app, tap Sounds & Haptics<\/strong> \u2192 Keyboard Feedback<\/strong>and turn on haptic<\/strong>. The same toggle switch can be used to turn off the feature at any point. The feature is available on the \u200ciPhone\u200c 8 and newer running \u200ciOS 16\u200c.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n iOS 16 introduced a new haptic feedback option for the default keyboard. When enabled, the iPhone makes a slight vibration after each key tapped while typing, providing physical confirmation that the key was pressed. The feature is a useful addition to the iPhone, but keep in mind that Apple says it can potentially impact battery life. “Turning on keyboard haptics might affect the battery…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max have started to arrive to customers around the world. 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