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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by dkdbejwi383 on Monday April 26, 2021 @01:47PM (#26945527)
Wow, thanks for the tip. I would never in a million years have discovered this otherwise. I don't know if Apple's UX design has gone downhill lately or if I'm just getting older and stupider.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by mensetmanusman on Monday April 26, 2021 @08:29PM (#26950158)
A good idea would be “discovery mode” where buttons appear everywhere which explain what can be done if you don’t want the floating buttons around.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by speleding on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @04:40AM (#26953506)
In Settings -> Accessibility -> Display & Text Size you have an option "Button Shapes" that will show a button outline on any clickable text.

I always enable this when setting up an iPhone for a parent (or myself).

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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by macintux on Monday April 26, 2021 @02:01PM (#26945750)
One of the least-discoverable features in the phone. One of many such features, sadly.
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