Hearing Loss Settings on iPhone

The iPhone has excellent features for people with hearing loss, including hearing aid support, visual alerts, and live captions.

Settings to Turn On

1. 1

   LED Flash for Alerts

   Settings → Accessibility → Audio/Visual → LED Flash for Alerts → turn ON

   The camera flash blinks when you get a call or notification.

2. 2

   Pair Hearing Aids

   Settings → Accessibility → Hearing Devices → pair your MFi hearing aids

   Connect Bluetooth hearing aids directly to your iPhone for calls, music, and more.

3. 3

   Live Captions

   Settings → Accessibility → Live Captions → turn ON

   Shows real-time captions for phone calls, FaceTime, and media.

4. 4

   Vibration

   Settings → Sounds & Haptics → make sure vibration is ON for Ring and Silent modes

   Feel vibrations for calls and notifications even when you can't hear them.

5. 5

   Sound Recognition

   Settings → Accessibility → Sound Recognition → turn ON → select sounds (doorbell, fire alarm, etc.)

   Your iPhone listens for important sounds and alerts you with a notification.

6. 6

   Mono Audio

   Settings → Accessibility → Audio/Visual → Mono Audio → turn ON

   Combines left and right audio channels so you don't miss sounds in one ear.

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