[scope]

> couldn't thumb around...

Double tapping the home button makes the top of the screen reachable

That being said, I too still use iPhone 5S & I don't think I'll make the switch, 4K video & 2nd generation Touch ID are nice but I WANT 3D Touch. I understand why they're not there yet --- they had to shove some of the battery on the 6S to fit in the 3D hardware.

EDIT: seems they stuck with the first generation Touch ID? (6S and SE) [1]

http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/

[fredleblanc]

Yeah, but the process to using "reachability" in my experience is always something like: reach for the button because I can totally make it, accidental palm-press on the bottom-opposite corner, undo mistake, try again with different hand angle, do it again, undo it again, then remember about reachability shortcut, double touch home button, reach button.

[jayflux]

So THATS what it's doing! I thought it was a bug..

TIL

[tedmiston]

You can also disable it in settings if you accidentally activate it regularly like I did.

[calinet6]

The fact that that's needed at all points to the fact that the design is not optimal in the first place.