By <https://9to5mac.com/author/michaelpotuck/> Michael Potuck
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/22/ios-14-announced-features-changes/> iOS 14
brings a range of valuable new features, and some of them are designed as
Accessibility options but happen to be useful for just about everyone. Read
along for a hands-on look at how to use iPhone Sound Recognition to get
alerts for things like doorbells, running water, smoke alarms, crying
babies, animals, and more.
Another one of the Accessibility features in iOS 14 that's appealing for
lots of use cases is the
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/24/how-to-use-iphone-back-tap-controls-ios-14/>
new "Back Tap" feature. That lets users create custom controls with a double
or triple tap on the back of their <https://amzn.to/2LS5Io4> iPhones.
Sound Recognition is also an Accessibility feature that can give users with
hearing challenges a visual cue for a variety of sounds happening in their
environment. The list includes alarms, animals, household sounds, and
people. Check out all the options below. Notably, there are some valuable
use cases for any user, even without being hard of hearing like getting a
notification for someone at your door if you regularly wear headphones while
working from home.
I've been testing out Sound Recognition, and it has worked reliably in my
use so far. One interesting thing: I found that whistling is picked up by
Sound Recognition in iOS 14 as a "siren."
Note: iOS 14 is currently only available as a developer beta with the first
public beta coming in July. Read more
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/23/how-to-install-ios-14-ipados-14/> here on
how to install it.
How to use iPhone Sound Recognition in iOS 14:
1. Open the Settings app and head to Accessibility
2. Swipe to the bottom and tap Sound Recognition
3. Tap the toggle to enable it, then tap Sounds
4. Choose the type(s) of sounds you'd like to recognize
5. Tap Back in the top left corner
Hands-on with iPhone Sound Recognition:
Once you turn on Sound Recognition on your iPhone, tap Sounds, and you're
able to simply toggle on all the types of sounds you'd like alerts for:
When your iPhone registers a sound, you'll get a notification on your lock
screen, home screen, or when using apps.
You can long-press to see what type of sound was recognized if you have your
iPhone set up to alert you to multiple types. You'll also get the option to
snooze recognizing the sound.
So far I've found Sound Recognition to be very responsive. For instance,
something like running water was picked up about 40 feet from my kitchen
faucet while in my office (and a TV was on too).
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