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New Accessibility Options in iOS 7 Allow iPad or iPhone to Be Controlled with Head Movements

mrgraff said:
Unfortunately, I've made the same mistake... I can navigate to the Accessibility section, but can't figure out how to scroll down so that I can attempt to turn this off.

Could you walk me through the steps to disabling this?
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I saw on another thread that pressing the Home button 4 times disables it, but I'm not sure how accurate that is.
 
I had this stuck on too, three taps on the home button disabled it, thankfully. I thought my phone was broken for good.
 
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anzio said:
It's an accessibility feature. It's very closed minded of you to think of it as a gimmick. Someone who has a handicap that prevents regular interaction with the phone.

It is not using resources on you.
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Apple's response for when the device fails to process the action will be "You're holding it wrong!"
 
iLilana said:
This. Will be fun to try out. However is it meant for drivers?
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I definitely would not use this while driving. It's hard to control as the phone must be held a certain distance and you have to watch the button or area of the phone that's currently being highlighted to know when to make the head movement. It's about a million times less convenient than simply using touch gestures for those of us that are able to do so.
 
Raima said:
Apple's response for when the device fails to process the action will be "You're holding it wrong!"
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No, that will be trolls response for... well, anything that they can't find some other trite nonsense to use.

FYI, Apple never said, "you're holding it wrong". Steve Jobs didn't even say that.
 
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Sportcat said:
Watching porn on my iphone will never be the same.
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donutbagel said:
Whatever, as long as they don't advertise it as a big feature. This is for that tiny percentage of people who can't use a touch screen. Otherwise, it's a gimmick.
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You're about as low as it goes. This is intended for people who are unable to use their hands/arms, such as quadriplegics. It's not a gimmick or something to "whatever" about. It's a serious addition to the software so the device can be used by those who otherwise would not be able to use one.
 
mrgraff said:
Completely accurate - you rock!:D
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Actually, it is triple-click to disable or re-enable.

Really surprised how long it is taking for people to find these features. I found this within a few minutes of upgrading to beta 2.
 
Great accessibility feature

I don't see this as a gimmick. This is an important feature for persons with certain disabilities. This feature is called dwell control. I manage a system for a man with quadriplegia who is a Mac user and controls the mac with a head mouse and a software keyboard and VESA mounted display. There has been no access to iPad or iPhone yet because they required physical touch. Dwell control should be an interesting and useful feature on IOS.
 
What part of NDA do these people not understand?

Is anyone else bothered by the individuals -- who all have NDAs -- who are openly discussing these features in a public forum?
 
garya73 said:
You're about as low as it goes. This is intended for people who are unable to use their hands/arms, such as quadriplegics. It's not a gimmick or something to "whatever" about. It's a serious addition to the software so the device can be used by those who otherwise would not be able to use one.
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That's what I just said... But it's a gimmick if they're advertising it as something for everyone to use.

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Well, I enabled it, and it didn't work. Now I can't disable it. I guess I was asking for it by using the beta.
 
This makes me wonder if there is an API that would allow head movements to be incorporated into apps. Like being able to look around in an RPG would be a cool feature or using head movements to look around in maps. I know this particular thing showed here just is for accessibility but the capability is there if Apple allows it to be used in apps. It could be cool, if done properly, in my opinion.
 
anzio said:
It's an accessibility feature. It's very closed minded of you to think of it as a gimmick. Someone who has a handicap that prevents regular interaction with the phone.

It is not using resources on you.
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Unfortunately, somebody wasted resources on him/her.
 
That would give me a headache
 

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I hope that half of the posters in this thread are children.
Children have an excuse for being incapable of imagining a lifestyle other than their own.
 
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