Appendix A Accessibility 142
Speak iPhone status information. Tap the status bar at the top of the screen, then swipe left or
right to hear information about the time, battery life, Wi-Fi signal strength, and more.
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then turn on Always
unlock iPhone.
Learn VoiceOver gestures
gestures let you move around the screen and control individual items. VoiceOver gestures
use your thumbs. Some people use a split-tap gesture: instead of selecting an item and double-
quicker movement, especially for a double-tap or swipe gesture. To swipe, try brushing the
In VoiceOver settings, you can enter a special area where you can practice VoiceOver gestures
Practice VoiceOver gestures. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then tap
button, make sure VoiceOver is turned on.
Here are some key VoiceOver gestures:
Navigate and read
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Tap: Select and speak the item.
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Swipe right or left: Select the next or previous item.
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Swipe up or down: Depends on the rotor setting. See Use the VoiceOver rotor on page 143.
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Read all from the top of the screen.
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Read all from the current position.
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Stop or resume speaking.
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dismiss an alert or go back to the previous screen.
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Scroll one page at a time.
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Go to the next or previous page (on the Home screen or in
Stocks, for example).
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Speak additional information, such as position within a list or whether text
is selected.
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Select the last item on the page.
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