I think the trend started with iPhone. Probably due to a combination of skeuomorphic design and needing a control that was easier to activate using touch. See t

I think the trend started with iPhone. Probably due to a combination of skeuomorphic design and needing a control that was easier to activate using touch. See this page for Apple’s guidance on when to use toggle vs checkbox: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/components/selection-and-input/toggles/ https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guideline...