When you have a mobile with a large screen, it can become a problem to perform different actions. This is especially accentuated when you have a small hand, and it is that when you want to access the notification window, you have to directly extend your hand, or put it on the table. That is why you have to have functions in order to access all the elements on the screen. Here’s everything you need to know about easy reach.
What is easy reach mode
Easy Reach Mode is an accessibility feature that Apple integrated with the advent of devices with large screens. Specifically, it all started with the launch of the first iPhone with a 5.5-inch screen. In this case, users encountered problems when clicking on the elements that could be found at the top of the screen. This made it impossible to use an iPhone with only one hand, having to always use two hands in the case of having them small. That is why the company was forced to enable a system that would allow access to any element on the screen, this being an accessibility option.
Exactly what the screen does is it literally approaches the bottom. When activating the functionality, it will be seen how the elements that are in the upper part are placed in the middle of the screen. In this way, anyone with only one hand will be able to have complete access to all the elements and menus. Obviously, for this to have any real effect, items at the bottom of the screen will disappear, it drags from top to bottom. But this is not a problem, since if you are using this function it is only for those apps that you have at the top and not in the dock, where this function is not needed.
Compatible devices
Keep in mind that this is a function that was integrated into the operating system as a result of the arrival of iPhones with a large screen. As we have said before, it was integrated with the arrival of the 5.5-inch iPhone. That is why at first it could be thinking only for these devices, but the truth is that Apple, by including it as an accessibility function, added it to all devices in the iPhone range.
That is why the device you have in your hands will be indifferent, since you will be able to use this function whenever you activate it. Simply, the requirement that is imposed is that it is updated to the latest version of the software. This is the goodness of the functions that are added through a simple update and that do not require specific hardware. And it is that it will reach large or small mobiles. In the end, the goal is provide a large number of functions to the iPhone so that users can decide how to use them in their day to day. And even if you have a small screen, it is possible that some people also need access to the upper part due to some type of motor dysfunction.
The ways you have to activate it
Keep in mind that depending on the device you have, there are different ways to activate it on a daily basis. But if it is true, that regardless of the device you have right now, there are some steps that are common to be able to have this option available in the iPhone Settings. Specifically, the steps to follow are the following:
- We came in Settings on iPhone.
- Click on Accessibility.
- Access the Touch setting category.
- Activate the option that says Easy reach.
From that moment on, all iPhones with this box activated will be able to use the easy reach feature. The problem is that the activation changes in each of the devices depending on its general design and whether or not it has a Home button. Below we explain the differences that may exist in these cases and how you will be able to use easy reach.
On iPhone without a Home button
The most recent iPhone from the Cupertino company do not bet on the Home button. In this case, from the iPhone X almost all new releases have sported a screen that is uniform, and that does not have a space dedicated to a button in the lower center. That is why the way to activate the easy-to-reach mode must also be designed for the use that is given to these devices. In general, anyone who has an iPhone X or higher will use gestures to move through the different menus. And that is why to access the easy reach mode, this is what you will have to do.
To make it as intuitive as possible, what is sought is to have a swipe with your finger from the bottom to the bottom. The screen will automatically lower so you can have better access. As we say, it is quite intuitive because it will seem that you are the one dragging the page down, and this makes it the best method currently for these iPhones.
If the iPhone has a Home button
But as we have previously mentioned, there are a large number of mobile devices that have a Home button and they are not all screens. And likewise, it is also required to lower the screen as they are excessively large. But in this situation, it would not be intuitive to slide down the screen, since the finger is not naturally located at the bottom of the screen in this case.
For these cases, what is going to be requested is press the Home button twice, this will achieve the same effect so that the screen goes down to the middle of the device. To be able to exit this function, you will simply have to press the Home button twice again.