User level: Level 1 (0 points)I could not access my iPhone for several hours and had to use a friends Google phone to find out how to switch off VoiceOver that I accidentally switched on. How do I disable this feature? Not switch it off… any help appreciated.
Posted on Oct 25, 2026 8:14 AM
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)Oct 25, 2026 8:21 AM in response to tcm99
Activate Siri (say "Hey Siri" or press and hold the top/home button) and say, "Turn off VoiceOver."
Alternatively, from iPhone settings:
Settings > Accessibility > [Vision] VoiceOver > VoiceOver - set to OFF
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)Oct 25, 2026 9:23 AM in response to tcm99
If Voiceover has been accidentally activated, my educated guess is that the Voiceover function has been configured for the triple-click Accessibility shortcut.
This shortcut is configured from device settings:
Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut - select your preferred action for this shortcut (magnifier is both useful and benign).
User level: Level 1 (0 points)Oct 25, 2026 8:45 AM in response to LotusPilot
It is off now… do you know how to disable the function to stop it being switched in accidentally… I don’t need this feature… thanks
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256382707