Not able to answer a call when I am using the Iphone
By Janelle, 13 November, 2020
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iOS and iPadOS
When I receive a phone call and I have facebook or another app open when ever I receive a call I am unable to find the answer button using voiceover. Is anyone else having this issue? If so is there a work around.
If you're on iOS 14 or later, it will be a banner notification at the top of the screen. You can change it in settings>phone. Then set "incoming calls" to "fullscreen" if you want to go back to the old style. If you don't already use it, a 2-finger double tap should also answer and end calls, long as the screen is on.
I pretty much never search for the answer button for incoming calls of any type. I always use the voiceover magic tap to answer. That is a two finger double tap. It works to hang up the call as well. Occasionally I have to repeat the gesture, but it's rare. This means I can reach over and answer my phone or iPad even when it's laying in an unknown orientation. oh, if you're using zoom that will mute and unmute instead of hanging up.
Thanks for the tip. I changed my setting back to full screen which explains why I didn't know how to answer a call I was waiting on earlier this week. It must have been in a banner at the top of the screen.
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phone calls
If you're on iOS 14 or later, it will be a banner notification at the top of the screen. You can change it in settings>phone. Then set "incoming calls" to "fullscreen" if you want to go back to the old style. If you don't already use it, a 2-finger double tap should also answer and end calls, long as the screen is on.
Answering
I pretty much never search for the answer button for incoming calls of any type. I always use the voiceover magic tap to answer. That is a two finger double tap. It works to hang up the call as well. Occasionally I have to repeat the gesture, but it's rare. This means I can reach over and answer my phone or iPad even when it's laying in an unknown orientation. oh, if you're using zoom that will mute and unmute instead of hanging up.
Setting to Full Screen
Thanks for the tip. I changed my setting back to full screen which explains why I didn't know how to answer a call I was waiting on earlier this week. It must have been in a banner at the top of the screen.