iPhone 6 wow !!!
Apple’s new
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
both sport large screens which can make using them with one-hand a bit
problematic. With that in mind, we want to show you how to easily use
the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus with one hand.
Before the arrival of the iPhone 5 in 2012, the iPhone had always
used a small 3.5-inch display. Even as Android manufacturers shifted to
massive displays for their flagship smartphones, Apple held firm. Even
last year’s iPhone 5s came with a small 4-inch Retina Display. This year
though, Apple finally caved and delivered the large screens many
consumers have been craving for years.
Last week, Apple released the
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, two new
flagships that replace the
iPhone 5s as the company’s flagship
iPhone.
Both are in possession of powerful features including massive Retina HD
displays. The
iPhone 6 sports a 4.7-inch display while the
iPhone 6 Plus
comes with a much larger 5.5-inch display. These new displays are fantastic for gaming, watching video, and using iOS 8 but they come with a cost.
That cost? Ease of use. Apple’s 3.5-inch and 4-inch iPhones are
extremely easy to use with one hand, the larger iPhone 6 models will
take some adjustment. Apple of course was, and is, aware that people
want to use their phone with one hand. Even large screen smartphones
like the iPhone 6 and the massive iPhone 6 Plus. So, it baked in a
feature that’s going to help many of you use the iPhone 6 and even the
iPhone 6 Plus with just one hand.
iOS 8, the iPhone 6′s operating system, comes with a feature called
Reachability (We’ve also seen it referred to as One-Handed Mode).
Reachability is a small iOS feature that’s tucked away inside iOS 8′s
settings. The feature is turned on by default though many iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus users are not aware of its presence. Here, we’re going to
show you how to use Reachability for better one-handed use and we’re
going to show you how to toggle it on or off in case you want to do
that. Let’s start with how it works.
Reachability is extremely basic but it’s going to help many of you
access what you need with just one hand. To use the feature, simply tap
on the home button twice. Do not press it down, simply tap on it. Once
you do that, you should get a screen that looks like the one below.
Whatever is on the screen will be pushed down so that you can easily
access the upper right hand corner with your thumb. Applications like
Google Chrome store vital functionality in the top right corner and
Reachability will allow for easier access with one-hand. To get out of
the iPhone 6′s one-handed mode, you can double tap again or simply tap
on something on screen.
If you find yourself double tapping on accident, there is a way to
quickly, and easily, turn the feature off. To turn off Reachability,
head to
Settings > General > Accessibility > Toggle On/Off Reachability.
You’ll need to scroll down a bit to find it but it’s there. Once it’s
turned off, you will no longer have access to the one-handed mode.
This is a feature that is going to be extremely useful for
those of you that are in possession of an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus and
small hands. It’s not perfect by any means but it has the potential to
be come a part of your daily routine. It has already become part of
ours.
haw to use iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus
