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Assistivetouch, 164 assistivetouch – Apple iPhone iOS 8.1 User Manual

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Appendix A

Accessibility

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Set whether and how long you need to hold a switch down before it is accepted as a
switch action

Have Switch Control ignore accidental repeated switch triggers

Adjust point scanning speed

Choose what to include in the Switch Control menu

Set whether items should be grouped while item scanning

Save custom gestures to the control menu (in Gestures > Saved)

Fine-tune Switch Control. Choose Settings from the control menu to:

Adjust scanning speed

Change the location of the control menu

Switch between item scan mode and point scan mode

Choose whether point scan mode displays crosshairs or a grid

Reverse the scanning direction

AssistiveTouch

for you. You can also use an adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) with AssistiveTouch to
control iPhone.

The AssistiveTouch menu lets you perform actions such as these by just tapping (or the
equivalent on your accessory):

Press the Home button

Summon Siri

Adjust iPhone volume

Shake iPhone

Capture a screenshot

Turn on AssistiveTouch. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch, or use the
Accessibility Shortcut. See

Accessibility Shortcut

on page 143. When AssistiveTouch is on, the

Show or hide the menu.
your accessory.

Simulate pressing the Home button. Tap the menu button, then tap Home.

Lock or rotate the screen, adjust iPhone volume, or simulate shaking iPhone. Tap the menu
button, then tap Device.