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Re:The iPad was meant to revolutionize accessibility. What h... by onedognight on Sunday June 25, 2023 @12:52PM (#36470200)
I switched my mother, who also has cognitive decline, from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone SE to keep the same shape and the home button. She was never able to master the upward swipe on her new iPad.

Changing to the newer iOS was challenging for her due to the significantly smaller and pushed to the top call answering buttons. Apple does a lot for accessibility, but I really wish they had an “old persons mode”.

Re:The iPad was meant to revolutionize accessibility. What h... by username190 on Sunday June 25, 2023 @01:20PM (#36470545)
iOS 17 is supposed to come with a new "Assistive Access" setting[0] which is intended to be an "old person's mode" with limited but pronounced functionality.

In the meantime, you should be able to solve the call banner issue through a relatively hidden setting; Settings > Phone > Incoming Calls > "Full Screen" should put things back to the way they were.

[0] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/05/apple-previews-live-s...

Re:The iPad was meant to revolutionize accessibility. What h... by easton on Sunday June 25, 2023 @01:14PM (#36470467)
Re:The iPad was meant to revolutionize accessibility. What h... by dantastic on Sunday June 25, 2023 @02:18PM (#36471118)
I believe that the "top call answering buttons" is the banner for incoming call?. You can change that to be a full-screen one in settings-> phone -> incoming calls. If that's what you mean?

I really dislike the little banner thing and much prefer a full-screen image of whoever's calling.