Learn how to make the AssistiveTouch button appear and disappear quickly on your iPhone or iPad screen, without having to change it from the depth to iOS accessibility settings.
Since my iDB job involves taking a lot of screenshots every day, pressing the side and volume buttons isn’t always easy, especially when my iPhone is flat on the table. And things are very distracting on my big iPad Pro.
So, I assigned AssistiveTouch to take screenshots with one tap and use it every day. However, after my daily iDB work is done, I really don’t want a floating button on my phone screen. It’s unnecessary and annoying even when the button’s opacity is set to low in the AssistiveTouch settings.
To address this, I created a simple default that enables AssistiveTouch right when I start my morning routine, and automatically disables it in the evening when I close. I’ll tell you about this, as well as some additional options that you can consider.
Use iOS Defaults to automatically enable or disable AssistiveTouch
1) Open the Shortcuts appgo off Default tab, and press i New Default button or i plus (+) icon.
2) I set AssistiveTouch to run automatically at 8 AM, which is when I start my iDB work. If you want the same, click Time of Day.
Or, you can choose Come onthen set the location to your office, and that’s where AssistiveTouch will be activated.
Or, you can map this default to him CarPlay so it starts when you go to your office.
Another option is to tie it to yours Work Focus, as long as you use it.
For this lesson, I choose ‘Time of Day.’
3) Set the time of day correctly, select a repeat program, and press Run Fast so the default doesn’t need your confirmation. After that, click The next one.
4) Tap Create a New Shortcut from above.
5) use the Search Actions box to find and add ‘Set up AssistiveTouch‘action.
6) Leave it as ‘Turn on AssistiveTouch‘ and press the check mark icon. You have now successfully set your iPhone to automatically turn on AssistiveTouch at a certain time of day.
Now, create another automation that turns it off automatically.
7) Tap that the merge button On the Automation tab, select your scenario (like Time of Day), add details (don’t forget to tap Run Fast), and press Create a New Shortcut.
8) Find and add the ‘Set up AssistiveTouch‘ action again.
9) Tap ‘Open’ to switch to ‘Closed‘ and save it.
Successfully created a second automation that disables AssistiveTouch when a set condition is met.
Other ways to quickly show and hide the AssistiveTouch button
These are additional ways to enable or disable AssistiveTouch without going to the Settings app.
Ask Siri: Ask Siri and say “Turn on AssistiveTouch” or “Turn off AssistiveTouch.”
Add a Home Screen shortcut: Create a simple Siri shortcut and add it to your home screen. Then, you can toggle AssistiveTouch on and off with just one tap on the home screen. See screenshots below for help.
Add to Control Center: Customize your iPhone or iPad Control Center and add an AssistiveTouch button to it.
Assign Tap Back: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap > Single or Double Tap and select AssistiveTouch. To go further, just tap the back of your iPhone once or twice (where the Apple logo is) to toggle AssistiveTouch on and off.
Assign an action button: If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or later, go to Settings > Action Button, swipe to Accessibility, then tap Select Feature, then select AssistiveTouch. From now on, just press and hold the Action button to turn AssistiveTouch on or off.
What do you use AssistiveTouch for the most?