5 Hidden iPhone Accessibility Features You Would Want to Use Daily

Apple has introduced a range of impressive accessibility features on the iPhone, many of which remain undiscovered by its massive user base. Here are some cool and useful accessibility features you should be using on your iPhone every day.

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1. Reduce White Point

Reducing the screen brightness will only dim the screen. It can still be too bright for some people. Also, some people are sensitive to white color on the screen which may feel bright even after the screen is dimmed.

The Reduce White Point accessibility feature on your iPhone will actually reduce the intensity of white color points on the screen. So those white colors in night mode don’t feel too intense in your eyes. Now you have a well-lit screen but too much white light shining in your eyes.

Go to Settings > Accessibility.
Select Accessibility Shortcut.
Select Reduce White Point option.
Press the power button 3 times to activate it.

Note: You can still adjust the screen brightness from the Control Center.

2. Hover Typing

This hidden iPhone accessibility feature displays a larger version of the text you are typing in a floating window above the keyboard. It is great for catching typing mistakes and also for typing those long messages where it gets harder to keep track of what you typed.

Go to Settings > Accessibility.
Select Accessibility Shortcut.
Select Hover Typing.

Press the power button 3 times to select your accessibility shortcuts on the screen if you have more than one selected.

You can customize the Hover Typing Bar. Search for Hover typing in Settings to do so.

3. Live Captions

This iPhone accessibility feature generates real-time transcriptions of spoken audio on any app. This makes it easy to read what is being said without having to use the speaker or if you are hard of hearing. Some examples where you can use live captions are phone calls, FaceTime, and videos.

Go to Settings > Accessibility.
Select Accessibility Shortcut.
Select Live Captions.

Press the power button 3 times to enable or disable live captions from the pop-up menu.

You can also customize the text’s appearance by searching Live captions in Settings and tapping on the Appearance option.

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4. Dim Flashing Lights

Dim Flashing Lights does exactly what it says on the tin. It will automatically dim the screen while playing video content when it detects flashing or strobing effects. This feature is a safety measure that can help people who are sensitive to flashing lights, such as those with photosensitive epilepsy.

It can also be useful for people who experience disorientation or feel unwell from flashing lights and patterns.

Go to Settings > Accessibility.
Select Accessibility Shortcut.
Select Dim Flashing Lights.

You can access this feature the same way – press the power button 3 times.

5. Vehicle Motion Cues

You might have heard of Vehicle Motion Cues. Apple promoted it in its launch event too. This is useful for people who get motion sickness while using their iPhones in a moving car.

We have covered the steps for Vehicle Motion Cues with detailed examples and a live video of how it works in a moving vehicle. Go read it now.

You can also set this option to Automatic so that it will automatically show the dots when vehicle motion is detected and hide them when the motion stops. Just search Vehicle Motion Cues in Settings and tap on Show Vehicle Motion Cues option.

Now you get the direct shortcut to this feature by just pressing your power button 3 times.

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