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by extraduder_ire 975 days ago
I've seen more people using iPhone accessibility features without "needing" them than I have with people they're supposedly designed for. Having the rear light flash for notifications was a huge one a couple of years back, which I mostly saw out in nightclubs. (perfect application, if a bit annoying to get flashed in the face a few times a night.)

People using that floating assistivetouch button when they have a damaged screen/home button was huge too.

I think most non-technical people either don't know they're there or view them as hidden extra features. (which they kinda are, for things like mouse support)

2 comments

Great point. My favorite to use is the back tap for shortcuts. Handy but unknown.
I think this is wonderful! The features benefit everyone