{"id":166702,"date":"2021-01-29T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-reachability-mode-on-iphone-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-01-29T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T09:00:17","slug":"what-is-reachability-mode-on-iphone-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-reachability-mode-on-iphone-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Reachability Mode on iPhone, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee0cef540f7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee0cef540f7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-reachability-mode-on-iphone-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#What_Is_Reachability_Mode\" >What Is Reachability Mode?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-reachability-mode-on-iphone-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Enable_Reachability_on_iPhone\" >How to Enable Reachability on iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-reachability-mode-on-iphone-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_Reachability_on_iPhone\" >How to Use Reachability on iPhone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is Reachability Mode on iPhone, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-685964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/iphone_hero_august_2020_notch_blueblue.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone outline with an Apple logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While holding one of the larger iPhone models, it can be difficult to reach the upper portion of the screen with one hand. Luckily, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le created a feature called \u201cReachability\u201d that virtually lowers the upper portion of the screen so you can reach it. It works on iPhone 6 and up. Here\u2019s how to use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Reachability_Mode\"><\/span>What Is Reachability Mode?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Beginning with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IPhone_6\">iPhone 6 Plus<\/a> in 2014, Apple began releasing iPhone models that were significantly larger than ever before. Some journalists called phones of this size \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phablet\">phablets<\/a>\u201d (a combination of \u201cphone\u201d and \u201ctablet\u201d), because they seemed unusually large at the time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_708015\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-708015 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iphone_6_intro.jpg\" alt=\"An iPhone 6 publicity image from Apple\" width=\"650\" height=\"284\" data-credittext=\"Apple, Inc.\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple, Inc.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Due to the size of the iPhone 6 Plus, it was no longer easy for most people to reach every portion of the screen with your thumb while holding the iPhone with one hand. So, Apple created a new feature in iOS called \u201cReachability\u201d that lowers the top portion of the screen using a software trick to make it reachable. Here\u2019s how to turn it on and use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_Reachability_on_iPhone\"><\/span>How to Enable Reachability on iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To use \u201cReachability,\u201d you\u2019ll need an iPhone 6 or later\u2014in other words, any iPhone released in 2014\u00a0 or later. You\u2019ll also need to have the feature enabled. To do so, open the \u201cSettings\u201d app (which looks like a grey gear icon) and navigate to \u201cAccessibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-680155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/tap_accessibility-1.png\" alt=\"Tap Accessibility in Settings on iPhone or iPad\" width=\"650\" height=\"421\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Accessibility, select \u201cTouch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-680153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/iphone_tap_touch.png\" alt=\"Tap Touch in Settings on iPhone or iPad\" width=\"650\" height=\"370\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cTouch\u201d settings, tap the switch beside \u201cReachability\u201d until it is turned on. When enabled, the switch will be green with the toggle in the right half of the switch. (If Reachability is already on and you don\u2019t want to use it, you can disable it using this switch as well.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/iphone_tap_reachability_switch.jpg\" alt=\"In iPhone Touch settings, tap the switch beside &quot;Reachability&quot; to turn it on.\" width=\"650\" height=\"453\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, exit \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Reachability_on_iPhone\"><\/span>How to Use Reachability on iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that \u201cReachability\u201d is enabled, you\u2019ll need to learn how to trigger it.<\/p>\n<p>On an iPhone without a Home button, swipe down on the bottom edge of the screen. In other words, touch the bar on the horizontal bottom of your screen (or the area just above the bar) and swipe down on it.<\/p>\n<p>On an iPhone with a Home button, gently tap your finger on the Home button twice without pushing it in\u2014in other words, tap the Home button, but don\u2019t \u201cclick\u201d it.<\/p>\n<p>When triggered, the entire display on the screen will shift downward by about a third of the screen\u2019s height.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/reachability.gif\" alt=\"iPhone Reachability Animation\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From there you can use your thumb (or whatever other finger you prefer) to reach interface elements near the top of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>If you want the screen to return to normal, perform the \u201cReachability\u201d shortcut again\u2014swipe up from the bottom edge of your screen on an iPhone without a Home button or double-tap the Home button on an iPhone with a Home button.<\/p>\n<p>You can also tap the upward-pointing arrow located at the top of the screen display area. 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