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neko_rangertoday at 3:15 AM6 repliesview on HN

This is an easy enable with "Automatic Detection". Are there any other phone "Accessibility" options that are useful to everyone?


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jonasmsttoday at 7:16 AM

Bit of a niche, but I use inverted colors and the camera app to find ticks on my dog. Enabled by triple-clicking the lock button under Settings -> Accessibility -> Accessibility Shortcut -> Classic invert

Crespyltoday at 4:01 AM

Not technically "Accessibility" but Android has a "developer" setting called "Show Touches" which puts little dots on screen when you touch it.

I find it acts a little like being able to see the cursor on a desktop or laptop; it provides a little bit of immediate feedback that the system recognized your intent, and helps make it clear whether it's the OS or just the app when things are getting laggy.

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bschwindHNtoday at 5:05 AM

I use the magnifier on iOS to examine small electronics on a PCB, or other small detailed things.

Similarly, on MacOS I use the Zoom feature (Command Key + mouse scroll) to pixel peep when doing graphical work.

duskwufftoday at 3:37 AM

Under "Display & Text Size": "on/off labels" and "increase contrast". "Reduce transparency" is a bit of a mixed bag but is worth trying out.

Under "Audio & Visual", "background sounds" is a built-in 'white noise' generator and can be useful for relaxing / sleeping. You wouldn't want to leave it on all the time, of course.

Under "Touch": "Back Touch" lets you map a double/triple tap on the back of the phone to various actions.

There's a lot of other neat features in iOS Accessibility (eye-tracking control! automatic captions! sound recognition!) and I'd encourage you to poke around to see what's available.

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Dylan16807today at 5:17 AM

What do you mean useful to everyone?

Do you think everyone gets motion sickness?

SturgeonsLawtoday at 5:43 AM

On Android I use super dim, as someone who enjoys low light situations, even the darkest brightness setting can be too bright sometimes