for iOS 5.1 software

Custom Vibrations
You can assign special vibration patterns for phone calls or FaceTime calls from important
contacts. Choose from existing patterns or create a new one.
Turn on custom vibrations: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Custom Vibrations.
Choose the vibration pattern for
a contact
In Contacts, choose a contact, then tap “vibration.” If you don’t see vibration
in the contact info, tap Edit and add it.
Create a new vibration pattern If you’re already editing a contact, tap “vibration” and then tap Create New
Vibration. You can also go to Settings > Sounds > Vibration > Create New
Vibration.
Set a custom pattern as the default Go to Settings > Sounds > Vibration and choose a pattern.
LED Flash for Alerts
If you can’t hear the sounds that announce incoming calls and other alerts, you can have iPhone
ash its LED (next to the camera lens on the back of the iPhone). This works only when iPhone is
locked or asleep. Available for iPhone 4 or later.
Turn on LED Flash for Alerts: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > LED Flash for Alerts.
AssistiveTouch
AssistiveTouch helps you use iPhone if you have diculty touching the screen or pressing
the buttons. You can use a compatible adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) together with
AssistiveTouch to control iPhone. You can also use AssistiveTouch without an accessory to perform
gestures that are dicult for you.
Turn on AssistiveTouch: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch. You can also
set Triple-click Home to turn AssistiveTouch on or o; go to Settings > General > Accessibility >
Triple-click Home.
Adjust the tracking speed Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Touch speed.
Show or hide the
AssistiveTouch menu
Click the secondary button on your accessory.
Hide the menu button Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Always
Show Menu.
Perform a ick or drag that uses
2, 3, 4, or 5 ngers
Tap the menu button, tap Gestures, and then tap the number of digits
needed for the gesture. When the corresponding circles appear on the
screen, ick or drag in the direction required by the gesture. When you
nish, tap the menu button.
Perform a Pinch gesture Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap Pinch. When the pinch
circles appear, touch anywhere on the screen to move the pinch circles,
then drag the pinch circles in or out to perform a pinch gesture. When you
nish, tap the menu button.
Create your own gesture Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap an empty gesture
placeholder. You can also go to Settings > General > Accessibility >
AssistiveTouch > “Create custom gesture.”
Lock or rotate the screen, adjust
the volume, toggle ring/silent, or
simulate shaking iPhone
Tap the menu button, then tap Device.
Simulate pressing the Home button Tap the menu button, then tap Home.
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