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I keep having to ask this every thread, but you know you can double tap the home button and it will bring the screen half way down so you can reach easier. I have no problem using my 8 one handed, and can even use it one handed while biking

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I have slightly smaller hands, and holding my old 7 one-handed was a chore - and besides, I don't want to double tap for reachability and disrupt how I'm used to doing things when I'm holding the phone with both hands.

I downgraded to an SE recently and the only thing I miss is the screen size; traded that for headphone jack, smaller form that fits my hand nicely, and a design I like better.

That sounds good, but how long will the SE receive iOS updates?

I always assumed this feature was added so apps that were optimised for the old side wouldn’t require two hands and new ui features like swipe nav would eventually phase it out.

Yet here I am years later still double tapping my home button several times a day

> can even use it one handed while biking

Please don't :(

Back in the good days, I could text one-handed blindly while biking thanks to the T9 keyboard system.

I use mine two handed while biking.

Using a phone in hand while biking seems to be a horrible idea unless you're riding on an unpopulated salt flats or something...

The X, XS, XR, and now 11 don't have a home button. They all rely on Face ID to unlock.

They still have the “reachability” feature, however. It’s a gesture (that I never use intentionally, but I think it’s a swipe down at the bottom of the screen).

Today I learned it's still available on those devices -- apparently it's hidden behind an option in Settings > General > Accessibility and off by default.

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