Say I have a UI element that moves on the screen. Is it possible to update its accessibility frame as it moves while VoiceOver is focused on it? From my tests, VoiceOver ignores UIAccessibilityLayoutChangedNotification if it's sent repeatedly in a short period of time on iOS, while sending NSAccessibilityLayoutChangedNotification on macOS triggers VoiceOver to reannounce the focused element repeatedly.
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Hello,
the AVSpeechSynthesisVoice has a audioFileSettings attributes
let utterance = AVSpeechUtterance(string: text)
utterance.voice = AVSpeechSynthesisVoice(identifier: voiceSelected!)
print("- voice \(utterance.voice!.audioFileSettings)")
["AVLinearPCMIsBigEndianKey": 0, "AVLinearPCMIsFloatKey": 1, "AVLinearPCMIsNonInterleaved": 1, "AVNumberOfChannelsKey": 1, "AVSampleRateKey": 22050, "AVFormatIDKey": 1819304813, "AVLinearPCMBitDepthKey": 32]
This is declared in
AVSpeechSynthesisVoice {
...
@available(iOS 13.0, *)
open var **audioFileSettings:** [String : Any] { get }
@available(iOS 17.0, *)
open var voiceTraits: AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.Traits { get }
}
How can we specify the audioFileSettings attributes in a AVSpeechSynthesisProviderVoice ?
Cause in AVSpeechSynthesisProviderVoice there is no such field
AVSpeechSynthesisProviderVoice {
open var name: String { get }
open var identifier: String { get }
open var primaryLanguages: [String] { get }
open var supportedLanguages: [String] { get }
open var voiceSize: Int64
open var version: String
open var gender: AVSpeechSynthesisVoiceGender
open var age: Int
}
Regards
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
Hello Apple Community,
I'm experiencing an issue with "Vocal Shortcuts" on iOS. I created a trigger in Vocal Shortcuts to run a specific shortcut, and it works perfectly on the first day. However, by the next day, the voice command stops functioning entirely. To make it work again, I have to disable and then re-enable Vocal Shortcuts in the settings.
I've tested this on multiple devices (iPhone 11, iPhone 13, and iPhone X), all running the latest iOS version, and the same problem occurs on each one. Is there any additional configuration needed, or could this be a bug?
Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance,
We use an embedded WKWebView for several screens in our app.
Recently, we have been testing keyboard navigation via Full Keyboard Access in our apps. On IOS 18, everything works pretty much as expected. On IOS 26, it does not.
On IOS 26, you can "tab" away from the webview and then never tab back to the webview for keyboard navigation.
Is this a known issue? Are there workarounds for this issue that anyone is aware of?
This has been an ongoing issue and continues in Tahoe. When dictating into Gmail in Safari, whole portions of sentences are copy and pasted, making the text a mess. I have reported this in feedback for a couple years, and it has never been resolved.
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
curl -o actions-runner-osx-x64-2.321.0.tar.gz -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.321.0/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.321.0.tar.gz echo "b2c91416b3e4d579ae69fc2c381fc50dbda13f1b3fcc283187e2c75d1b173072 actions-runner-osx-x64-2.321.0.tar.gz" | shasum -a 256 -c tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.321.0.tar.gz ./config.sh --url https://github.com/funds123/tpsdk --token BMOPQPZNQKB57MXE4BDDKKTHMTHJO ./run.sh
Save this configuration as com.github.actions.runner.plist in
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
I’m trying to set the accessibilityActivationPoint directly on a UITableViewCell so that VoiceOver activate on a specific button inside the cell. However, this approach doesn’t seem to work.
Instead, when I override the accessibilityActivationPoint property inside the UITableViewCell subclass and return the desired point, it works as expected.
Why doesn’t setting accessibilityActivationPoint directly on the cell work, but overriding it inside the cell does? Is there a recommended approach for handling this scenario?
The following approach works,
override var accessibilityActivationPoint: CGPoint {
get {
return convert(toggleSwitch.center, to: nil)
}
set{
super.accessibilityActivationPoint = newValue
}
}
but setting accessibility point directly not works
private func configureAccessibility() {
isAccessibilityElement = true
accessibilityLabel = titleLabel.text
accessibilityTraits = .toggleButton
accessibilityActivationPoint = self.convert(toggleSwitch.center, to: self)
accessibilityValue = toggleSwitch.accessibilityValue
}
Description
When calling AppStore.showManageSubscriptions(in:), the system modal for managing subscriptions appears visually. However, it is not automatically focused by VoiceOver, and in some cases, VoiceOver still allows interaction with elements in the underlying view controller, such as buttons and labels. This creates confusion and violates accessibility expectations.
Steps to Reproduce
1. In a UIKit app, present the system subscription sheet via AppStore.showManageSubscriptions(in:).
2. Ensure VoiceOver is enabled on the device.
3. Observe the focus behavior when the modal appears.
4. Try swiping right/left — VoiceOver continues to announce items in the presenting view controller.
Expected Result
The modal should automatically take VoiceOver focus, and all elements behind it should be non-accessible until dismissed.
Actual Result
VoiceOver continues to focus and interact with elements behind the presented modal.
Notes
• Tested on iOS 18.5
• Reproducible on device
• Using Swift/UIKit (not SwiftUI)
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
In our application we are using a Search bar in a pop over view and we have enabled Accessibility full keyboard access and we are using external keyboard. Now if the focus is on Searcher that time by next Tab key press Search bar will dismiss and focus needs to shift to the next UIElement.
I have an app that uses nearby with a custom accessory.
works great on iPhone 11-13,
starting with iPhone 14, one must use ARkit to get angles
we have two problems
ARkit is light sensitive, and we do not control the lighting where this app would run.. the 11-13 action works great even in the dark. (our users are blind, this is an accessibility app)
ARkit wants to be foreground, but our uses cannot see it, and we have a voice oriented UI that provides navigation instructions..
IF ARkit is foreground, our app doesn't work.
with iPhone 15 ProMax, on IOS 18, I got an error, access denied. (not permission denied) now that I am on IOS 26.. bt scan doesn't happen
also fails same way on iPhone 17 on IOS26, can't callback now as release signing is no longer done
this same code works ok on iOS 17.1 on iPhone 12.
Info.plist here
info.txt
if(SearchedServices == [] ){
services = [TransferService.serviceUUID,QorvoNIService.serviceUUID]
}
logger.info(
"scannerready, starting scan for peripherals \(services) and devices \(IDs)")
filteredIDs=IDs;
scanning=true;
centralManager.scanForPeripherals(withServices: services,
options: [CBCentralManagerScanOptionAllowDuplicatesKey: true])
the calling code
dataChannel.autoConnect=autoConnect;
dataChannel.start(x,ids) // datachannel.start is above
self.scanning = true;
return "scanning started";
... log output
services from js = and devices= 5FE04CBB
services in implementation =
bluetooth ready, starting scan for peripherals [] and devices ["5FE04CBB"]
scannerready, starting scan for peripherals [6E400001-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E, 2E938FD0-6A61-11ED-A1EB-0242AC120002] and devices ["5FE04CBB"]
⚡️ TO JS {"value":"scanning started"}
In our system, when a user enables a mobile hotspot and the system connects to it, the system attempts to verify WIFI availability by sending an HTTP GET request to http://captive.apple.com.
Normally, the server returns:
HTTP Status: 200 (OK)
Content-Type: text/html
This has always been used as a sign of normal connectivity.
Issue:
Since last Friday, the server sometimes responds with:
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
When this occurs, our system determines that the network is unavailable and displays a connection warning (a “!” icon).
Question:
Has Apple recently made any backend or CDN configuration changes to captive.apple.com that could affect the response type?
Any advice how can we solve this problem?
Thanks!
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
写了个自己用的app,在自己手机上测试中,隔一周左右就打不开了,显示不再可用。
ps.没花钱买开发者账号,app也不打算发布。
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
I’d love to see Apple implement a Bionic Reading feature as a system-wide accessibility option. This type of reading aid highlights the first part of each word in bold to help guide the eyes and improve comprehension.
It’s been shown to be especially helpful for people with ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurodivergent needs. Having a toggle in Settings > Accessibility would be life-changing.
Ideally, it could be:
• Enabled system-wide, or per-app
• Allow customization of how much of the word is bolded
• Available in Safari, Messages, Books, News, etc.
I want to insert the medication data which is available from ios 26 from my app to apple health kit. I have tried to get the permission to read and write data but app got crashed while I tried to request that permission. Does apple allow to insert the medication data to apple health kit likewise we are able to add other health and fitness data or not?
let healthStore = HKHealthStore()
@available(iOS 26.0, *)
@objc func requestAuthorization(_ resolve: @escaping RCTPromiseResolveBlock,
rejecter reject: @escaping RCTPromiseRejectBlock) {
guard HKHealthStore.isHealthDataAvailable() else {
print("not available ")
return
}
let doseType = HKObjectType.medicationDoseEventType()
let medType = HKObjectType.userAnnotatedMedicationType()
healthStore.requestAuthorization(toShare: [doseType], read: [doseType]) { success, error in
if let err = error { reject("auth_error", err.localizedDescription, err); return }
self.healthStore.requestPerObjectReadAuthorization(for: medType, predicate: nil) { s, e in
if let err2 = e { reject("per_obj_auth", err2.localizedDescription, err2); return }
resolve(["ok": success && s])
}
}
}
Hello, my submission is based on Haptics. Without it the App doesn't make sense. And only real iPhone can give this opportunity. But it says that Xcode playgrounds will be tested on Simulator.
Is it indeed like this? What can I do?
Thank you in advance!
I have a TextField and entered for example "sg?!". At the TextField I set the modifier speechAlwaysIncludesPunctuation(). But when I activate VoiceOver the content of TextField is reading. The special characters don't read out.
How can I fix this?
Hello,
I’m reaching out regarding an issue with our organization’s Apple Developer Program enrollment. We’ve successfully created a developer account and our organization is verified through the D-U-N-S system. The D-U-N-S ID is correctly displayed in our Apple Developer account.
However, the enrollment status still shows: “Your enrollment is being processed.” It’s been 3 months, and we haven’t received any further communication or updates.
Has anyone experienced a similar delay? Is there anything else we should do to expedite the process?
Any guidance or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
Your app's binary includes references to HealthKit components, but the app still does not appear to include any primary features that require health or fitness data.
Next Steps
To resolve this issue, please remove any HealthKit functionality from the app, as well as any references to this app’s interactivity with HealthKit from the app or its metadata. This includes removing any HealthKit-related keys in the app's Info.plist or InfoPlist.strings files, as well as removing any calls to HealthKit APIs, including those from third-party platforms, from the app.
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
I’m trying to understand the best practice for assigning accessibilityTraits to a UITableViewCell that users can select from a list of options.
In Apple’s first-party apps like Settings, I’ve noticed an inconsistent approach—some cells use the Button trait, while others simply announce the label along with the Selected trait when applicable, without any additional role like Button or Adjustable.
So my question is:
What is the most appropriate accessibility trait to use for a selectable table view cell that updates a selection (like a settings option)?
Is using .button the right approach, or should we rely solely on .selected?
Is there any user experience guideline from Apple that recommends one over the other?
Would love to hear how others handle this for clarity and consistency in VoiceOver behavior.
Hi, I am not able to renew my Apple Developer Program membership. I do not see any renew button. not on app, not on website, not on iphone. :(
what should i do?
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General