Most functions of the iPhone should be familiar. But there are also one or two hidden features. TECHBOOK introduces two of these features that iPhone users should know about.
Text too small, weak contrasts, bad light? Small things are often enough to make texts unreadable. TECHBOOK introduces two iPhone features that make reading easier.
iPhone feature reads texts aloud
For example, iPhone and Android users can have smartphone content read out to them. Users can find the corresponding setting in the menu under “Settings” and “Accessibility”. Android smartphones can also use this iPhone function. Depending on the model, the appropriate setting can be found under “Accessibility” or “Accessibility” in the Settings menu.
In the “Speech output” menu item, users can set the screen content to be read out to them if they wish. After a swipe gesture, a computer voice then reads the corresponding text aloud.
Magnifying glass function provides full perspective
There is also help for smartphone users with the magnifying glass function, which Apple’s iOS devices have integrated as standard. The smartphone with camera becomes a magnifying glass. This not only helps people with visual impairments. An enlargement can also be helpful in the case of fundamentally small representations.
The magnifying glass used to be part of the accessibility features, but is now a separate app and can therefore be found using the search function. The magnifying glass allows the camera image to be enlarged on the display. For example, with the iPhone function, users can read the small print better or decipher a list of ingredients in the supermarket. Depending on the type of visual impairment, colors can also be reversed and contrasts can be increased or decreased.
An option for high-contrast display of fonts is also helpful in everyday use. Depending on the Android version and manufacturer, it is either directly in the accessibility menu or under menu sub-items such as “Visual Aid”. When active, labels in menus are made more visible to the user.