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		ricardobeat on Sept 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max That feature is also available without 3D Touch, just use a long press.

ekzy on Sept 12, 2019 [–]

The long press doesn't have the same capability. With 3D touch you can also select text by pressing harder on the screen, which is the real magic of that feature.

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