Switch Access

Control your device using switches or the front camera for a more accessible user experience. With Switch Access, you can easily navigate your phone or tablet using switches to select items, scroll, enter text, and perform various other functions.

Switch Access is particularly useful for those who have difficulty interacting directly with their device's touchscreen. To start using this feature:

1. Open your device's Settings app.
2. Navigate to Accessibility > Switch Access.

Set Up a Switch

Switch Access allows you to scan and interact with items on your screen by highlighting each one until you make a selection. You can use different types of switches:

• Physical switches:

  • USB or Bluetooth devices such as buttons or keyboards.
  • On-device options like volume buttons.

• Camera switches:

  • Facial gestures such as opening your mouth, smiling, or raising your eyebrows.
  • Looking left, right, or up.

Scan Your Device

Once your switch is set up, you can scan and interact with your screen in several ways:

• Linear scanning: Moves between items one at a time.
• Row-column scanning: Scans one row at a time, then moves through items in the selected row.
• Point scanning: Uses moving lines to pinpoint a specific horizontal and vertical location, then you press "Select".
• Group selection: Assigns switches to different color groupings, allowing you to press the switch corresponding to the color around the item you want to select, narrowing down until you reach your choice.

Use the Menus

When an item is selected, a menu appears with various interaction options like select, scroll, copy, paste, and more. There's also a top menu to help you navigate your device, including opening notifications, returning to the home screen, adjusting volume, and more.

Navigate with Camera Switches

Camera Switches allow you to navigate your phone using facial gestures detected by the front camera. You can customize the sensitivity and duration of each gesture to suit your needs, making browsing and selecting apps easier.

Record Shortcuts

You can record touch gestures to be assigned to a switch or started from a menu. These gestures can include pinching, zooming, scrolling, swiping, double tapping, and more. This feature enables you to initiate frequent or complex actions with a single switch, such as swiping left twice to turn two pages of an ebook.

Permissions Notice

• Accessibility Service: As an accessibility service, this app can observe your actions, retrieve window content, and monitor text input.