How to Enable Assistive Touch on iPhone 14

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If pressing physical buttons is uncomfortable or not ideal for you, AssistiveTouch is a built-in iOS accessibility feature that puts a floating on-screen button on your iPhone 14. It gives you quick access to common functions—like Lock Screen, Volume, Siri, and more—without needing to press any hardware keys. Here’s how to turn it on and customize it.

Turn On AssistiveTouch on iPhone 14

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Go to Accessibility.
  3. Tap Touch.
  4. Tap AssistiveTouch.
  5. Toggle AssistiveTouch to ON.

Once enabled, you’ll see a small, gray circular button appear on your screen. You can drag it around and tap it to access a menu of shortcuts like Control Center, Home, Siri, and more.

What You Can Do With AssistiveTouch

With AssistiveTouch, you can perform almost any action you’d normally do with physical buttons. This includes:

  • Lock the screen
  • Take a screenshot
  • Adjust volume
  • Access Notification Center
  • Open App Switcher
  • Launch Siri
  • Use Speak Screen
  • Restart your device

It’s a great way to keep your hardware buttons from wearing out or to simplify one-handed operation.

Set Custom Gestures and Actions

You can personalize how AssistiveTouch works by assigning actions to taps and creating custom gestures.

Assign Tap Gestures:

  1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > AssistiveTouch.
  2. Scroll to Custom Actions.
  3. Choose a gesture type: Single-Tap, Double-Tap, or Long Press.
  4. Select an action from the list (like Lock Screen, Screenshot, or Siri).

Create Your Own Gesture:

  1. From the AssistiveTouch menu, tap Create New Gesture.
  2. On the blank screen, perform the gesture you want to save (e.g., a pinch or swipe).
  3. Tap Stop, then Save, and give your gesture a name.
  4. You can now add it to the AssistiveTouch menu for quick access.

Fix AssistiveTouch Not Working

If AssistiveTouch isn’t working properly, try the following:

1. Restart Your iPhone

  • Soft Reset: Hold the Side button + Volume Up, then slide to power off.
  • Force Restart (if frozen): Quickly press Volume Up, then Volume Down, then press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.

2. Update iOS

  • Go to Settings > General > Software Update.
  • If an update is available, download and install it.

Restarting and updating can resolve minor glitches that interfere with accessibility features like AssistiveTouch.

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