Mobile Accessibility: Making Your Phone and Tablet Easier to See, Hear, and Use

Mobile devices have features to assist users with vision, hearing, and dexterity loss or decline. This class is a comprehensive introduction to the most popular features that can help overcome these issues and help a user get more out of their device.

Instructor Information

Android and iOS devices are covered in separate manuals beginning in 2016. Students bringing Apple iPads and iPhones to class will tend to be on the latest operating system. Android devices, on the other hand, will vary widely.

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Mobile Accessibility for Android Phones and Tablets (Nougat operating system)
Android phones and tablets have settings and features that make them easier to see small text and use touch screen technology. These features also make it devices easier to use for anyone with a vision, hearing, or dexterity challenges.  This class will introduce you to options and features that your device offers to make things larger, enhance audio, add captions, and much more. This class covers Android devices with the Nougat operating system.

Mobile Accessibility for iPhones and iPads (iOS 10 operating system)
Apple phones and tablets have settings and features that make them easier to see small text and use touch screen technology. These features also make it devices easier to use for anyone with a vision, hearing, or dexterity challenges.  This class will introduce you to options and features that your device offers to make things larger, enhance audio, add captions, and much more. This class covers Apple devices with the iOS 10 operating system.

Versions

Current versions:

How to Make Your iPhone Easier to See, Hear, and Use April 2024

iPads and iPhone March, 2021
Translations: English, Spanish
Recommended course length: 1 session
Number of pages: 28 pages

Android V1.0
Published: November 2016
Translations: English
Recommended course length: 1 session
Number of pages: 26 pages

Android (Lollipop) and iOS 9
Published: August 2015
Translations: English, Spanish
Recommended course length: 2 sessions
Number of pages: 29 pages

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