Instagram for Android now fakes 3D touch with new long press features
Force 3D Touch is arguably the best reason to get one of the new iPhones. But it turns out you don’t actually need pressure sensitivity for some of 3D Touch’s navigational tricks, so Instagram has updated its Android app to imitate its new functionality on iOS. That is, you can now use a long press to preview images while browsing your explore feed, and get quick access to some other options throughout the app. Android police demoed the functionality in the video below: Though it’s called a long-press, it only takes a very brief amount of time to get the pop up…
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