What's assistive touch on iPhone?

AssistiveTouch helps you use iPhone if you have difficulty touching the screen or pressing the buttons. You can use AssistiveTouch without any accessory to perform actions or gestures that are difficult for you.
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What is the point of assistive touch?

Once activated, a large on-screen menu serves up frequently used functions for easier access and use. From the Accessibility Menu, you can lock your screen, take screenshots, open Google Assistant, Quick Settings, and Notifications, and adjust volume and brightness.
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How do I turn off the assistive touch on my iPhone?

How to Turn off Assistive Touch on an iPhone
  1. Tap the “Settings” icon in the home screen on the iPhone to open the Settings menu.
  2. Tap the “General” tab and then tap “Accessibility” in the General options. ...
  3. Tap the “Assistive Touch” option. ...
  4. Slide the slider from “On” to “Off” to disable the Assistive Touch feature.
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Does assistive touch consume battery?

Touch ID uses a capacitance [4] activation system to process the fingerprint. When a finger touches the sensor, the reader is powered and begins a scan. This allows the scanner electronics to be in low power mode and is less of a battery drain.
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What is the grey Square on iPhone?

This box appears when you accidentally activate the Zoom Accessibility function. You can get rid of it by turning off the Zoom function in the Accessibility Settings. Here's what you need to do: Open Settings on your iPhone.
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How do I get rid of the orange dot on my iPhone?

You cannot disable the dot since it's part of an Apple privacy feature that lets you know when apps use different phone elements. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size and toggle on Differentiate Without Color to change it to an orange square.
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Why is there a white circle on my iPhone screen?

Answer: A: You are seeing AssistiveTouch. Go to Settings>Accessibility>Touch>AssistiveTouch and turn that off. It is a virtual home button, but is programmable for many other functions.
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How do I get rid of the floating circle on my iPhone?

Go to Settings > Control Center. Under More Controls, tap the + button next to Accessibility Shortcuts. Go to Control Center and tap the 'Accessibility Shortcuts' control button. Tap 'AssistiveTouch' to add or remove the circle icon on iPhone.
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Does iPhone assistive touch drain battery?

Answer: A: Answer: A: Hello, No Assistive Touch shouldn't drain your battery.
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How do I see where my iPhone is touched?

To see where touches occur on iPhone:
  1. Go to your iPhone's Settings > Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch.
  2. Tap on AssistiveTouch to turn it on, and hit Create New Gesture…
  3. Now single tap anywhere on the screen and save the gesture with an appropriate name.
  4. That's it. ??? ???
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How do I screen record on my iPhone?

You can create a screen recording and capture sound on your iPhone.
  1. Go to Settings > Control Center, then tap. next to Screen Recording.
  2. Open Control Center, tap. , then wait for the three-second countdown.
  3. To stop recording, open Control Center, tap. or the red status bar at the top of the screen, then tap Stop.
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What are assistive devices used for?

Assistive devices are external devices that are designed, made, or adapted to assist a person to perform a particular task. Many people with disabilities depend on assistive devices to enable them to carry out daily activities and participate actively and productively in community life.
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What's the circle thing on the back of phones?

Dimple is a tactile set of buttons that sticks to the back of your Android phone. (Sorry, iPhone users -- you'll understand why in a minute.) You then program them to perform just about any function: launch the camera, turn on the flashlight, call your spouse and so on.
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What is the small hole beside the camera on the back of the iPhone?

The iPhone has a hole next to its rear camera lens. It's easy to miss because it's so small, and you might never have noticed it before, let alone wondered what it's for. However, the hole actually serves a very important purpose. It is, in fact, a microphone, one of three on the device.
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What are the 3 circles on the back of an iPhone?

That's a Microphone, I believe. Yep, it's a microphone. Specifically the microphone for noise cancellation.
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What are the two circles at the top of my iPhone?

relax, those are the proximity sensor and ambient light sensor. cover it while calling someone, it'll turn the screen off.
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Does the orange dot mean someone is listening?

If both are in use, you'll see the green camera dot. So if you use an iPhone and want to know if your phone is listening or watching, glance at the upper-right corner. If you see the small green or orange dot, your microphone or camera is on.
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What does red dot on iPhone mean?

The red dot is a bit like the badge notification you see on iPhone app icons. It's useful for knowing when you have a notification that hasn't been viewed, but for some people it can be somewhat distracting.
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What app is using my microphone?

Use Access Dots to Find Out If Apps Are Using Microphone and Camera in the Background. Even if you absolutely love Android, sometimes iOS adds a feature you would love to have, such as extra security features.
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How do you customize your Assistive Touch?

Go to General>Accessibility and enable it. Once enabled, the AssistiveTouch screen has a 'Customize Top Level Menu' option. This is where you can customize the six buttons that appear when you tap the AssistiveTouch button on your screen.
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Why do I have a black box on my iPhone screen?

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Assistive Touch and see if this feature is on. If it is, turn it off and see if this resolves the issue. If that doesn't help, check Zoom in the Accessibility features and turn that off if it's enabled.
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How do I get rid of the grey bar at the bottom of my iPhone 6?

There is no switch to turn off the grey Home Bar at the bottom of an iPhone.
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What to Know
  1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access and toggle on Guided Access.
  2. Open an app and triple-click the Power button to enter Guided Access.
  3. There's no other way to get rid of the Home Bar.
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What drains iPhone battery the most?

The two things that cause the most battery drain in your iPhone are its screen and cellular service. Obviously, you know when you're actively using your phone, but a lot of the time, your iPhone is performing tasks in the background and even lighting up your screen without you noticing.
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