AssistiveTouch

AssistiveTouch is an accessibility feature of iOS and iPadOS in which a virtual button can be placed on the screen of the device. AssistiveTouch features can be activated in watchOS through arm movements and gestures.
==Usage==
AssistiveTouch can be activated in iOS and iPadOS from Settings > Accessibility > Touch. Dragging the button will reposition it. Tapping it can activate a variety of functions:
*Control Center
*Notification Center
*Spotlight
*Home button
*App Switcher
*Speak Screen
Some users have used AssistiveTouch as a temporary workaround on a device with a broken Home button.How to Use an iPhone with a Broken Home Button by Matt Klein, How-To Geek. 2016-03-15.
==History==
AssistiveTouch first appeared in iOS 5 in 2011.Inside Apple's iOS 5: Assistive Touch allows accessible gesture commands, AppleInsider. 2011-07-11. It was added to watchOS 8 in 2021.How to control your Apple Watch hands-free by Victoria Song, The Verge. 2021-11-16. Apple announced on May 17, 2022 that watchOS 9 will add new Quick Actions to expand AssistiveTouch gestures.Apple previews innovative accessibility features combining the power of hardware, software, and machine learning, Apple Inc. 2022-05-17.Apple announces iOS 16 door detection, live captions, and more accessibility features by William Gallagher, AppleInsider. 2022-05-17.
==References==
==External links==
*Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch at Apple Support (2020-03-05)
**iPhone User Guide: Use AssistiveTouch on iPhone
**iPad User Guide: Use AssistiveTouch on iPad
**Apple Watch User Guide: Use AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch (Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later only)
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Category:iPadOS
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