Apple Activates Assistive Touch in iOS 5 Beta 3

MacRumors · Jul 11, 2011, 03:49 PM

In the latest iOS 5 beta just released today, Apple has activated the new "Assistive Touch" features for the iPad. The Assistive Touch settings were in place in iOS's accessibility settings in previous betas, but is only now active. The new features are meant to provide additional interactivity for those who might have trouble using the traditional gestures and buttons on the iPad.

The new settings allow users to activate a menu overlay on the iPad with by pressing on a designated corner. The menu allows one-tap access to all of the iPad's functions including rotation, shaking, volume changes and even gestures. Known gestures such as pinch and swipe can be recalled by a tap, and custom gestures can even be recorded and played back on command.

Article Link: Apple Activates Assistive Touch in iOS 5 Beta 3

Pared · Jul 11, 2011, 03:52 PM

...and why can't this be used for informational widgets?

*Sigh*

OMGbrandon · Jul 11, 2011, 03:54 PM

Slowly but surely!

ri0ku · Jul 11, 2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pared

...and why can't this be used for informational widgets?

*Sigh*

+1....

All that screen space only to be covered in icons. Where the space could be used for much more....

acslater017 · Jul 11, 2011, 03:55 PM

Yea Apple is very thoughtful about these kinds of things, but they rarely get credit for it...

JGowan · Jul 11, 2011, 03:56 PM

I have no problems with these gestures, but in some instances I think I could use a few of this instead of the gestures. Perhaps could be more handy. Will have to see when it lands.

Kahnyl · Jul 11, 2011, 03:57 PM

I thought the people who needed this type of assistance had problems but then I read about these poor people going without widgets. It's terrible.

Do you guys have a charity I could donate to or something?

arian19 · Jul 11, 2011, 03:59 PM

Ugh, I don't understand why i can't update over the air for this lol

ri0ku · Jul 11, 2011, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kahnyl

I thought the people who needed this type of assistance had problems but then I read about these poor people going without widgets. It's terrible.

Do you guys have a charity I could donate to or something?

Yeah, paypal donation to the charity for "Not Funny People" ....

RonWayne · Jul 11, 2011, 04:07 PM

Very helpful for people with disabilities, but this is gonna be killer even for some games where some particular gestures combo are involved to play. I already see myself doing monster scores at TouchGrind BMX

mikeinternet · Jul 11, 2011, 04:20 PM

This would be handy for when some of the physical buttons start to eventually malfunction from a fall or moisture.
Will the iPhone have similar features?

stupidm4n · Jul 11, 2011, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeinternet

This would be handy for when some of the physical buttons start to eventually malfunction from a fall or moisture.
Will the iPhone have similar features?

It works on iPhone just tried it it's in settings/ accessibility just seems to take a while for the dot to show up.

Reach9 · Jul 11, 2011, 04:30 PM

This is great! bring it to the iPhone too and it's gonna be lots of fun!

3goldens · Jul 11, 2011, 04:31 PM

so much for sbs settings!

jesdw · Jul 11, 2011, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ri0ku

Yeah, paypal donation to the charity for "Not Funny People" ....

How old is this person? (Rhetorical, just incase you missed that.) Sigh.

bushido · Jul 11, 2011, 04:39 PM

now all we need is SBSettings on the iPhone

kristoffer4 · Jul 11, 2011, 04:39 PM

Can you quickly acces wifi settings with this?

miamialley · Jul 11, 2011, 04:43 PM

What are some of the shortcuts you can add? Wifi on/off? Cell data on/off? etc...

Is selecting the corner anything like hot corners on OS X? That is awful.

stupidm4n · Jul 11, 2011, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristoffer4

Can you quickly acces wifi settings with this?

No, needs an option in custom gestures to link to settings. It's for performing gestures easier that's all, like just touch the screen to unlock instead of swipe

BillyBobBongo · Jul 11, 2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristoffer4

Can you quickly acces wifi settings with this?

No, it just remembers the number of fingers and the direction of movement etc. You can't create a gesture and then give it a function. Basically it's so you don't have to keep making the gesture again and again.

Kritzelei · Jul 11, 2011, 04:52 PM

This'll be a good addition for many people.

I wonder if you'll be able to open specific apps with custom gestures.

Mattie Num Nums · Jul 11, 2011, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pared

...and why can't this be used for informational widgets?

*Sigh*

Because then it would be called Android.

dethmaShine · Jul 11, 2011, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattie Num Nums

Because then it would be called Android.

Or Dashboard?

iCrizzo · 05:54 PM

Another screenshot

DavidLeblond · Jul 11, 2011, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeinternet

This would be handy for when some of the physical buttons start to eventually malfunction from a fall or moisture.
Will the iPhone have similar features?

Physical buttons? Whatever do you mean?

Oh you mean the home button that stops working about 9 months after getting your iPhone 4?

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MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Activates Assistive Touch in iOS 5 Beta 3 In the latest iOS 5 beta just released today, Apple has activated the new "Assistive Touch" features for the iPad. The Assistive Touch settings were in place in iOS's accessibility settings in previous betas, but is only now active. The new features are meant to provide additional interactivity for those who might have trouble using the traditional gestures and buttons on the iPad. The new settings allow users to activate a menu overlay on the iPad with by pressing on a designated corner. The menu allows one-tap access to all of the iPad's functions including rotation, shaking, volume changes and even gestures. Known gestures such as pinch and swipe can be recalled by a tap, and custom gestures can even be recorded and played back on command. Article Link: Apple Activates Assistive Touch in iOS 5 Beta 3
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Pared macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007	...and why can't this be used for informational widgets? Sigh __________________ uMBP 2.6 GHz, 64GB new iPad, 32GB iPhone5 By the way, what have you done that's so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others work and belittle their motivations?
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acslater017 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Francisco Bay Area	Yea Apple is very thoughtful about these kinds of things, but they rarely get credit for it...
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JGowan macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2003	I have no problems with these gestures, but in some instances I think I could use a few of this instead of the gestures. Perhaps could be more handy. Will have to see when it lands. __________________ JGowan So it kinda just comes down to... what do you want to be looking at all day long? - Steve Jobs on the Retina Display of iPhone 4
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Kahnyl macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2009	I thought the people who needed this type of assistance had problems but then I read about these poor people going without widgets. It's terrible. Do you guys have a charity I could donate to or something?
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OMGbrandon macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami, FL	Slowly but surely!
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RonWayne macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2009	Very helpful for people with disabilities, but this is gonna be killer even for some games where some particular gestures combo are involved to play. I already see myself doing monster scores at TouchGrind BMX
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Reach9 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: In America	This is great! bring it to the iPhone too and it's gonna be lots of fun!
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kristoffer4 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denmark	Can you quickly acces wifi settings with this?
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miamialley macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando	What are some of the shortcuts you can add? Wifi on/off? Cell data on/off? etc... Is selecting the corner anything like hot corners on OS X? That is awful.
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Kritzelei macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011	This'll be a good addition for many people. I wonder if you'll be able to open specific apps with custom gestures.
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