Accessibility on iPhone

This is arena of technology is of growing interest to me. There are iOS features that relate to the Camera and general productivity to mention here. Consider using the features and choosing how to add them to your device. 

Review Apple’s Accessibility articles on vision, hearing, mobility and cognitive assistance. 

After recent cataract surgery my eyes focus at distance and I’ve got reading glasses stashed all over the house. Reading the iPhone can be a challenge or while shopping reading labels without readers is impossible. 

• Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut > set your preferred menu > Assistive Touch, Classic Invert, Magnifier, Detection Mode, Zoom. Quick access to this menu by triple clicking the side button. 
• Settings > Accessibility > Touch > (Accessibility Shortcuts) > Assistive Touch >  Customize Top Level Menu > tap to choose 6+ actions > Screenshot, Speak Screen, Voice Control, Siri, Apple Watch Mirroring, Accessibility Shortcut. Add to Control Center for easy access with other apps Settings > Control Center > + Accessibility Shortcuts. When AS is turned on a floating dot appears on the screen. The dot attaches to any edge and can be moved out of the way or toggled off by opening the Control Center and tapping the icon. 
• Apple iOS 16.3.1 (and earlier) include the Magnifier app. This is often hidden but available in the Control Center or App Library. Repeatedly unlocking iPhone then swiping to Control Center to tap Magnifier icon takes time and many steps. Solution: Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap ON > Triple Tap > Magnifier. 

Now to build new muscle memory on these techniques. 

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