After IOS 26 beta 2 installation in my iphone 13, I can't do a screenshot using assistivetouch nor touch on back.
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Hi everyone,
I've encountered a rare and strange crash in my app that I can't consistently reproduce. The crash seems to occur deep within Apple's internal frameworks, and I can't pinpoint which line of my own code is causing it. Here's the crash stack trace:
#44 AXSpeech
SIGSEGV
SEGV_ACCERR
0 CoreFoundation ___CFCheckCFInfoPACSignature + 4
1 CoreFoundation _CFRunLoopSourceSignal + 28
2 Foundation _performQueueDequeue + 492
3 Foundation ___NSThreadPerformPerform + 88
4 CoreFoundation ___CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__ + 28
5 CoreFoundation ___CFRunLoopDoSource0 + 176
6 CoreFoundation ___CFRunLoopDoSources0 + 340
7 CoreFoundation ___CFRunLoopRun + 828
8 CoreFoundation _CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 608
9 Foundation -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 212
10 TextToSpeech _TTSCFAttributedStringCreateStringByBracketingAttributeWithString + 776
11 Foundation ___NSThread__start__ + 732
12 libsystem_pthread.dylib __pthread_start + 136
Sometimes, instead of line 10 referencing _TTSCFAttributedStringCreateStringByBracketingAttributeWithString, it shows:
10 TextToSpeech LogWarning(char const*, ...) + 7288
Has anyone experienced a similar issue or know what might be triggering this crash? Any guidance on how to investigate or resolve this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
In SwiftUI, the date picker component is breaking in colour contrast accessibility. Below code has been use to create date picker:
struct ContentView: View {
@State private var date = Date()
@State private var selectedDate: Date = .init()
var body: some View {
let min = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .day, value: 14, to: Date()) ?? Date()
let max = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .year, value: 4, to: Date()) ?? Date()
DatePicker(
"Start Date",
selection: $date,
in: min ... max,
displayedComponents: [.date]
)
.datePickerStyle(.graphical)
.frame(alignment: .topLeading)
.onAppear {
selectedDate = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .day, value: 14, to: Date()) ?? Date()
}
}
}
#Preview {
ContentView()
}
attaching the screenshot of failure accessibility.
I have an issue in my app when it is used together with the assistive access feature.
For authentication, we are using the capacitor firebase authentication plugin (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@capacitor-firebase/authentication) which enables users to login via apple (FirebaseAuthentication.signInWithApple(...)), google (FirebaseAuthentication.signInWithGoogle(...)), or email. Works just fine. However, when the assistive access feature is enabled, the login fails for apple ("The operation couldn't be completed. com.apple.AuthenticationServices.AuthorizationError error 1000) and google ("The user canceled the sign-in flow).
It seems like the popups for sign-in are blocked and therefore an error is returned immediately. The popups may be blocked by assistive access, causing the capacitor plugin to be unable to authenticate.
I have tested this on my iPhone 12 Pro using iOS 17.7
I would appreciate any suggestions to handle this issue!
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
I have a Twitter account that I registered with Apple id and I still don't know the PIN and I'm having a problem with it knowing the PIN I need help
privaterelay.appleid.com
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
On iOS, there is accessibilityLanguage.
Please excuse me if this is obvious. I'm new to Apple development.
Is there a SwiftUI Accessibility Inspector? I run the standard one, in Xcode 26b3, and it shows me warnings for things that I didn't create in SwiftUI. I presume that "SwiftUI" is primarily implemented using macros and that these things are either generated or boilerplate lower-level things. But if so, then why would they trip Accessibility Inspector warnings? Is there something I can do from SwiftUI to clear them?
Or... is there a demangler somewhere that will translate from these names into something this human might recognize?
I'm targeting macos, btw, if that makes any difference.
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
I have users who need to be able to hear the content of SwiftUI Text views. I have specified the .textSelection(.enabled) modifier for the text views. Adding this modifier causes a "copy" option to appear on long press, but it doesn't enable the visible selection of text, nor does it provide the "Speak" menu item that UIKit allows on text selection.
Is the "Speak Selection" accessibility feature broken for SwiftUI Text views? I've found that there's another accessibility feature that does work (enabling the Speech Controller button for "Speak Screen"). Do I need to tell my users that Apple is deprecating the "Speak Selection" accessibility feature, and that they need to use the Speech Controller instead? Or is there something else I can do to my SwiftUI to get that feature to work?
I have the following method to insert @mentions to a text field:
func insertMention(user: Token, at range: NSRange) -> Void {
let tokenImage: UIImage = renderMentionToken(text: "@\(user.username)")
let attachment: NSTextAttachment = NSTextAttachment()
attachment.image = tokenImage
attachment.bounds = CGRect(x: 0, y: -3, width: tokenImage.size.width, height: tokenImage.size.height)
attachment.accessibilityLabel = user.username
attachment.accessibilityHint = "Mention of \(user.username)"
let attachmentString: NSMutableAttributedString = NSMutableAttributedString(attributedString: NSAttributedString(attachment: attachment))
attachmentString.addAttribute(.TokenID, value: user.id, range: NSRange(location: 0, length: 1))
attachmentString.addAttribute(.Tokenname, value: user.username, range: NSRange(location: 0, length: 1))
let mutableText: NSMutableAttributedString = NSMutableAttributedString(attributedString: textView.attributedText)
mutableText.replaceCharacters(in: range, with: attachmentString)
mutableText.append(NSAttributedString(string: " "))
textView.attributedText = mutableText
textView.selectedRange = NSRange(location: range.location + 2, length: 0)
mentionRange = nil
tableView.isHidden = true
}
When I use XCode's accessibility inspector to inspect the text input, the inserted token is not read by the inspector - instead a whitespace is shown for the token. I want to set the accessibility-label to the string content of the NSTextAttachment. How?
When VoiceOver reads decimal numbers with six or more digits after the decimal, it stops announcing the decimal separator and also adds pauses between each digit.
Text("0.12345") // VoiceOver: "zero **point** one two three four five"
Text("0.123456") // VoiceOver: "zero one, two, three, four, five, six"
How can I force VoiceOver to announce the decimal separator ("point") and not insert pauses regardless of the number of decimal digits?
I am trying to build an app that will, on optimized occasions, use the latest iphone's gyroscopic and accelerometer features.
Am I able to use them if I can provide a valid justification for their use?
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
Hi! I have noticed a few glitches as well as some overall unfortunate cons with the assistive access mode.
Alarms, timers, stopwatch, etc. do not sound or alert. However, I have an infant monitor app and I do get that sound alert so I know it is possible.. do I need to download a separate alarm app for it to work?
Cannot make FaceTime calls with favorite contacts.
Find My iPhone cannot jump to the maps app.
Camera cannot zoom in or out.
Photos cannot be deleted, edited, or shared in a shared album in the photos app.
Photos/videos cannot be sent in messages.
Spotify cannot be accessed from the lock screen.
Apps do not stay open if you lock the phone screen or leave it on too long without touching the screen (auto locks).
There is no flashlight option. I downloaded an app to have this feature but without being touched the screen will lock which shuts off the flashlight feature in the app until I unlock the phone again.
SwiftUI provides the accessibilityCustomContent(_:_:) modifier to add additional accessibility information for an element. However, I couldn’t find a similar approach in UIKit.
Is there a way to achieve this in UIKit?
I have a question about Developer Mode on iPhone.
Currently, the home button on my iPhone SE (2nd generation) is broken, so I use AssistiveTouch to display a virtual home button. However, in Developer Mode, the virtual home button does not appear, making it impossible to enable Developer Mode.
Is there any way to enable Developer Mode in this situation?
Hi,
I am writing in the hope to receive some clarification about the rationale of the Audit type sufficientElementDescription - in context with Accessibility Audit API.
Please see my test below:
And another example in context with Xcode, where the strings visible in the UI are also set as accessible labels of their respective elements.
Thanks for your help!
In our application we are using a pop over view and we have enabled the accessibility VoiceOver, When user navigating inside the popover and reached to the last element that time with the right swipe we need to dismiss the popover.
Can you guys like probably make Visual Intelligence available for the action button on the iPhone 16e? It should be only for iPhones that use A18 and future gen apple chips.
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
I have a view dynamically overlaid on a UITableView with proper padding (added when certain conditions are met). When VoiceOver focuses on a cell beneath this overlay, the focused element does not scroll into view. I’ve noticed similar behavior in Apple’s first-party Podcasts app.
Please find the attached image for reference. How can I resolve this issue and ensure VoiceOver scrolls the focused cell into view?
When using iOS VoiceOver to navigate a webpage, selecting a element correctly activates the :focus-visible state. However, when VoiceOver moves to a non-button element (such as a or ), the previously focused button retains its :focus-visible state. The focus indicator only updates when VoiceOver moves to another .
This behavior can be confusing for screen reader users, as it creates the appearance of multiple elements being focused simultaneously. It also differs from expected keyboard navigation behavior, where focus styles typically update as soon as the user moves to a new interactive element.
Is this an intentional VoiceOver behavior, or could this be a bug? If intentional, is there a recommended workaround to ensure correct focus indication when moving between different types of elements?
Steps to Reproduce:
Enable VoiceOver on an iOS device.
Navigate using swipe gestures or explore-by-touch to focus on a .
Observe that the button correctly receives the :focus-visible styling.
Move to a non-button element (e.g., a with tabindex="0" or an ).
Notice that the button still retains its :focus-visible state, even though VoiceOver has moved to a new element.
Expected Behavior:
The previously focused should lose its :focus-visible state when VoiceOver moves to a different interactive element, just as it does when using keyboard navigation.
Actual Behavior:
The :focus-visible state remains on the previously focused button unless VoiceOver moves to another . This can create confusion by displaying multiple focus indicators at once.
Tested On:
iOS 17.7, 18.3.1
iOS Safari
iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max
I am trying to implement voice over to my game, and have encountered an issue where a static text will take focus of all other interactions. I have a tutorial scene where I have one short "static text" accessibility node, but rest of gameplay is without such. This static text field occupies small part of screen and works fine, but I am not able to click on anything else, including any of my gameplay elements, wherever on the screen I click, it just re-highlights that static text.
It there a requirement for all elements to use Accessibility Nodes and can't have mixed setup with some not having them ?
How can I get around it?
Question number 2: What decides which Accessibility node gets selected when entering a new UI screen, I have multiple buttons and am observing rather random behaviour, every time different button is highlighted first.
Question number 3: The plugin documentation mentiones runtime support in play mode, are there any specific steps for this to work as I can't seem to be able to. I have VoiceOver enabled on macOS unity is on macOS (also tried iOS) platform but it doesn't seem to do anything. Note my buttons and label accessibility nodes work correctly on iOS build.
Thanks in advance for any help