This nifty screen protector adds an Android-style ‘back’ button to your iPhone 6

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This is the Halo Back. Them other boys don't know how to act.
This is the Halo Back. Them other boys don't know how to act.
Photo: Halo Back

There is plenty that former Android-users won’t miss if they make the jump to iOS, but one thing they might is the iPhone’s lack of an Android-style “back” button — the result of Steve Jobs’ belief that everything about the iPhone be as uncluttered as possible.

A new Kickstarter project gives you back this feature, however, thanks to a “smart” screen protector which adds just such a button to your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus home screen.

And based on the fact that it’s already been funded more than six times over, we’re assuming it’s something a number of users would really, really like to get their hands on. Literally.

Called The Halo Back, the accessory is designed specifically for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Since the size of those devices makes it much trickier to reach your thumb up to the top of the screen where the “back” button is located in many apps, the addition of an extra button is much more necessary than it was on the 3.5-inch handsets Steve Jobs oversaw.

Apple tried to get around this problem by (rather clumsily in my view) adding the double-tap “Reachability” feature for the iPhone 6 Plus, but if you’re looking for a simpler solution this could be it.

The Halo Back works by way of a small capacitative sensor which transmits your touch from the bottom part of the screen up to the usual position for an app’s back button.

Check out the explanatory video below:

Delivery for the accessory is expected for August, although if you’re interested in getting a reduction on the regular $49 price you may want to head over to Kickstarter where you can pick one up for just $17.

Hey, if this is an issue you regularly have with your iPhone 6, the Halo Back is certainly a better solution than this wacky Japanese thumb extender!

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