How to Use Sound Recognition Accessibility on iPhone

Sound Recognition is an iPhone accessibility feature that helps users stay alert to important sounds around them, such as doorbells, sirens, or alarms. Designed especially for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, this feature notifies users when specific sounds are detected. In this guide, we’ll show you how to set up and use Sound Recognition effectively.

How to Turn On Sound Recognition on iPhone and iPad

1. Open the Settings app on your phone.
2. Scroll down to the Accessibility.
3. Tap Sound Recognition.
4. Toggle ON Sound Recognition. You’ll see some lines explaining how this feature works and when it shouldn’t be Used for safety.
5. Tap Sounds.
6. They have categorized all the Sounds like Animals, Households, People, etc.
7. Enable the option for which you want to use the Sound Recognition.

How to Add Sound Recognition into Control Center

Sound Recognition can be controlled from the Control Center, so whenever you feel, to disable it, no need to go through all the steps, just tap to disable and tap to enable.

1. Navigate to the Settings App.
2. Then, tap Control Center.
3. Scroll down to the More Controls, and Add Sound Recognition.
4. Once the Sound Recognition appears in the list of Control Center, and then use the three-lines next to the Sound Recognition to re-order it.

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