This article explores the settings that interact with your GoodMaps app experience if you use an iPhone.

Accessibility #

Apple products have a variety of accessibility features you can adjust to your needs. We have highlighted a few in this article – to review their full suite of settings you can check out this article from Apple: Get Started with Accessibility Features on iPhone

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Voice Over #

Check out our article on how to use VoiceOver and other screen readers with our app here!

How to Turn on Voice Over #

1. Open the Settings App
2. Tap on Accessibility > VoiceOver
3. Turn VoiceOver On or Off
4. Use the shortcut to turn VoiceOver on and off after turning it on the first time.
   • Triple-click one of the following:
     • The side button (on an iPhone with Face ID)
     • The Home button (on other iPhone models)
   • You can also use Siri or set up a Vocal Shortcut

How to Adjust Speaking Rate #

1. Open the Settings App
2. Tap on Accessibility > VoiceOver
3. Use the slider to determine the Speaking Rate

How to change the primary voice #

1. Open the Settings App
2. Tap on Accessibility > VoiceOver
3. Tap on Speech and the tap on Primary Voice
   • From here you can change the voice, speaking rate, pitch and volume.

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Display & Text Size #

You can set a preferred text size on your phone for all apps. There is a support article here. There are additional features to help you with making the app easier to use depending on your needs listed below.

General Font Size #

1. Go to your Settings App
2. Then tap on Display & Brightness
3. Tap on Text Size
4. Use the slider to adjust the font size
5. Larger sizes are available in Accessibility

Other Font Features #

• Bold Text
  • Make text bolder by toggling this on.
• Larger Text
  • Make text bigger by dragging the slider to your preferred reading size.
  • Toggle Larger Accessibility Sizes for additional text sizes.
• Button Shapes
  • You can underline any text that performs an action when you tap it.
• Smart Invert
  • Reverses the colors of the display, except for images, media, and some apps that use dark color styles.
• Classic Invert
  • Reverses the colors of the display.
• Color Filters
  • Color filters can be used to differentiate colors by users who are colorblind and aid users who have difficulty reading text on the display.

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Language #

How to change the language on an iPhone.

Change the Language #

1. Open the Settings app
2. Tap on General and then scroll down to Language and Region.
3. You can change the language by dragging and dropping the language you want to use to the top.
4. You will get a message “Applying this setting will restart your iPhone.”
   • If you click Continue – it will change your language and restart your phone.
   • If you click Cancel – your current language setting will remain.

Add a Language #

1. Open the Settings app
2. Tap on General and then scroll down to Language and Region.
3. Scroll down and tap Add Language…
4. You can then search or scroll and tap on the language you would like to add.
5. You will be asked “Would you like to use Chosen Language as your primary language?”
   • You can either change your language or keep your current language.
   • Either way – it will add it to your language list.