How to get virtual buttons on an iphone

Control your iOS device completely on screen without any physical buttons!

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Go into "Settings"

Go into "Settings"

Select "General"

Select "General"

Scroll down to "Accessibility"

Scroll down to "Accessibility"

Scroll down to "AssistiveTouch"

Scroll down to "AssistiveTouch"

Turn on "AssistiveTouch"

Turn on "AssistiveTouch"

A circle will appear on screen (sorry for the missing image, it disappears when you take a screen shot)

Now you can control your iOS device without any physical buttons

Some of the other options available under "Device"

Some of the other options available under "Device"

Keep in mind you still need physical buttons to unlock the device but other than that, everything can be done on screen. Also, some apps (mostly games) hide the AssistiveTouch button but that's rare.

  • iOS device with iOS 5 or higher
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