How to adjust settings for the side or Home button on iPhone

You can change the click speed, Siri, Touch ID, haptic, and payment confirmation settings for the side or Home button on iPhone.

By Stacey Butler - Senior Staff Writer
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On iPhone, there’s a set of accessibility settings for the side or Home button. You can choose the speed required to double-click or triple-click it, and whether Siri responds when you press and hold the button, and on an iPhone with Touch ID, you can even choose how it feels when you press it.

  1. Open Settings, tap Accessibility, and tap Side Button (on an iPhone with Face ID) or Home Button (on an iPhone with Touch ID).
  2. Set any of the following:
    • Click Speed: Choose the speed required to double-click or triple-click the button—Default, Slow, or Slowest.
    • Press and Hold to Speak: Choose whether Siri responds when you press and hold the button.
    • Rest Finger to Open: On an iPhone with Touch ID, you can unlock and open iPhone by resting your finger on Touch ID.
    • Home Button Haptic: On an iPhone with Touch ID, you can choose how it feels when you press it. Tap Home Button Haptic, tap an option, and then press the Home button to try it out. Tap Done when the option you like best is selected.
    • Side Button Confirmation: Choose AssistiveTouch or Switch Control to confirm payments with Face ID or anytime double-clicking the side button is required.

Instead of double-clicking the side button, you can also confirm payments with Face ID using AssistiveTouch or Switch Control on an iPhone with Face ID.

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Stacey is a senior staff writer at GeeksChalk and has been writing about Apple for nearly a decade. She covers all things Apple for GeeksChalk, including iPhones, iPads and Mac. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, Stacey is often found hiking precarious landscapes or tinkering with a camera.
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