How to Use Reachability on an iPhone

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: May 25, 2021 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to enable Reachability on your large-screened iPhone so it's easier to use with one hand.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Enabling Reachability

1
Open your iPhone’s Settings. It’s the
icon, which you’ll typically find on your home screen.
2
Tap General.
3
Tap Accessibility.
4
Slide the “Reachability” switch to the
position. Reachability is now ready to use.
- If the switch was already on/green, there’s no need to make any changes.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Using Reachability

1
Unlock your screen. Reachability will not work if the screen is locked.
2
Lightly double-tap the Home button to start Reachability. Do not press the Home button—just touch it twice as if you’re double-tapping the screen. The screen will then shrink to about half of its height, making it easier to use with one hand.
- To make the shrunken screen appear at the top of the screen rather than the bottom, tap the black area once.
3
Double-tap the Home button to exit Reachability. This returns your iPhone’s screen to its normal size.^{[1]
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References

↑ http://osxdaily.com/2014/10/09/use-reachability-iphone/

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Nicole Levine, MFA

Tech Specialist

This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 3,513 times.

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