Understand certain differences in Assistive Access on iPad

To minimize pop-ups while using iPad, apps won’t ask for permission to access information such as location, photos, and contacts. Instead, you have the option to set access permissions for apps when you set up Assistive Access. To review or change an app’s permissions, you must exit Assistive Access and go to Settings > Accessibility > Assistive Access or Settings > [app name]. You also need to exit Assistive Access and return to Settings in order to install new Software Updates, because there is no Settings app or notifications in Assistive Access that indicate whether an update is available.

Certain app privacy information, status icons, and symbols aren’t available in Assistive Access, including those that indicate network availability, Airplane Mode, Focus, or Bluetooth^®, or when an app or website is using Location Services. You can exit Assistive Access to view this information.

When you set up Calls for Assistive Access, you can choose to allow incoming calls from everyone, from all contacts in the Contacts app, or from selected contacts only. If you allow calls only from the contacts in the Contacts app or specific contacts, you must exit Assistive Access to receive calls from anyone who’s not an allowed contact. For outgoing calls, you must select the specific contacts to allow calls to. You must exit Assistive Access to make a call to anyone outside the list of selected contacts.

When you set up Messages for Assistive Access, you can choose to allow incoming messages from everyone, from all contacts in the Contacts app, or from selected contacts only. If you allow messages only from the contacts in the Contacts app or specific contacts, you must exit Assistive Access to receive messages from anyone who’s not an allowed contact. For outgoing messages, you must select the specific contacts to allow messages to. You must exit Assistive Access to send a message to anyone outside the list of selected contacts.