How to Disable Switch Control on an iPhone

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Last Updated: June 6, 2022

This wikiHow article teaches you how to turn off your iPhone’s ability to use Switch Control as a way to navigate your iPhone using switches such as head movement or a wireless button if you had the setting previously enabled.

1

Open your iPhone’s Settings.

This is the gray gear icon on your Home screen. If you don't see it, it may be found in a folder labeled “Utilities.”
- If you aren’t in the main menu of Settings, you will need to get there by tapping the back arrow in the upper-left corner of your screen.

2

Scroll down and tap "Accessibility."

This option displays all of your Accessibility settings.

3

Scroll down and tap " Switch Control."

It’s in the third set of options. The on/off switch appears here.

4

Toggle the switch to Off.

Tap the "Switch Control" toggle switch to turn it off (gray). This will disable your phone’s ability to use Switches as an alternative navigation function.

Community Q&A

Question

Is there a way to stop the switch control from coming on, or what am I doing that makes it come back on?

Community Answer

Try triple clicking the home button and turning it off. If that doesn't work, go to Settings>General>Accessibility>Switch Control and turn it off.