Apple's New 'Assistive Access' Mode Simplifies iPhones for Kids, Seniors & Accessibility Needs
• Assistive Access simplifies iPhones/iPads into basic home screens showing a few large app icons to make devices easier to use
• Can set up old iPhones as kid-friendly phones, senior phones, music players, or home landlines with this feature
• Good for limiting distractions since it removes app clutter and you need a passcode to exit the mode
• Still allows emergency calling, some parental controls and health tracking in Assistive Access mode
• Works on iPhones/iPads with iOS 17; set up in Settings > Accessibility > Assistive Access