5 Accessibility features in iOS, which will make your life easier

iPhone

13. 3. 2024

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Recognition of sounds

The Sound Recognition feature in Accessibility on iPhone lets you be alerted to important sounds, even when your phone is on silent or with headphones on. This is useful for people who are hearing impaired, but also for those in noisy environments who don't want to miss important sounds, like a dog barking, the sound of a alarmor the cry of a baby.Pro To activate this function, run Settings -> Accessibility -> Hearing -> Sound recognition, and activate the corresponding item.

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Audio transcriptions from HomeOn the floor

Audio transcriptions from HomePodu in the Accessibility section on iPhone allows you to view text transcripts of what is playing from your HomePod, including phone calls and intercom. It is a useful feature not only for users with hearing disabilities. Pro activate transcription of sounds from HomeStart the pod Settings -> Accessibility, head to the section Sound -> Subtitles and closed captions and activate the item Audio transcriptions from HomeOn the floor.

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Activating shortcuts Accessibility

On your iPhone, you can also enable Accessibility shortcuts, which allow you to launch selected features much faster. Pro activate the relevant shortcuts, run Settings -> Accessibility. Scroll all the way down, tap Accessibility Shortcut, and select the appropriate shortcuts. If you select multiple shortcuts, you will be prompted to iPhone it always asks which one you want to run.

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Changing the response speed Siri

The speed at which Siri responds to your needs, can be adjusted in the Accessibility settings. Here's how:

Open it Settings on your iPhone.
Click on Disclosure.
Select Siri.
In the section Speed of response select the desired option.
You can also try different speeds and see which one suits you best.

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Reading content

Content Narration is a feature iOS, which allows iPhone to read text on the screen aloud. This is useful for people with visual impairments, dyslexia, or for those who simply want to listen.chat content while they are doing something else.

Activating content reading:

Open it Settings on iPhone.
Click on Disclosure.
Click on Reading content.
Turn it on Read the selection or Read the contents of the screen.

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