April 24, 2024
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Posted March 13, 2014 at 5:45am by iClarified
These are instructions on how to control your iPhone using head movements.

Step One
Launch Settings from your SpringBoard.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Two
Choose General from the Settings menu.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures


Step Three
Select Accessibility from the General settings menu.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Four
Tap to choose Switch Control from the Accessibility menu.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Five
Tap the Switch Control switch to turn it ON. You will be warned that Switch control changes the gestures used to control your iPhone. Tap the OK button.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head GesturesHow to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Six
Tap the Auto Scanning switch to turn it OFF.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head GesturesHow to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Seven
Select Switches from the Switch Control menu.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Eight
Tap Add New Switch...
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Nine
Select Camera from the list of sources.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Ten
Choose either a Left Head Movement or a Right Head Movement.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Eleven
Select an action from the list. Example actions include launching Siri, pressing the Home button, opening Notification Center, and many more.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Step Twelve
You'll now notice two blue bars on the left and right of your screen. Give the gesture a try by moving your head.
How to Control Your iPhone Using Head GesturesHow to Control Your iPhone Using Head Gestures

Please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS for more great news and tutorials.

Note:
This feature is available in iOS 7.0. iOS 7.1 is not required.
Add Comment
Would you like to be notified when someone replies or adds a new comment?
Yes (All Threads)
Yes (This Thread Only)
No
iClarified Icon
Notifications
Would you like to be notified when we post a new Apple news article or tutorial?
Yes
No
Comments (7)
You must login or register to add a comment...
hotBisquit
hotBisquit - March 13, 2014 at 3:17pm
Head gestures? this is gonna go over well with my girlfriend and all the other chickenheads
RB
RB - March 13, 2014 at 7:41am
Guess the title should be changed to "How to Control Your iDevice Using Head Gestures", because this works on other iDevices as well (just tested it on an iPad 3).
unixes
unixes - March 13, 2014 at 7:36am
Doesn't show the "Auto Scanning" feature. I'm on iPhone 5, IOS 7.0.6.
Kr00
Kr00 - March 13, 2014 at 10:27am
Only for 7.1
Rahul
Rahul - March 13, 2014 at 6:09am
The camera option in list of sources is not available . How should I go about it
Itst
Itst - March 13, 2014 at 6:18am
What device are you using? Works on my iPhone 5.
Rahul.
Rahul. - March 14, 2014 at 3:56pm
I'm using my 3gs
Recent. Read the latest Apple News.
RECENT
Tutorials. Help is here.
TUTORIALS
Where to Download macOS Monterey
Where to Download macOS Ventura
AppleTV Firmware Download Locations
Where To Download iPad Firmware Files From
Where To Download iPhone Firmware Files From
Deals. Save on Apple devices and accessories.
DEALS