<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Gary,<div><br></div><div>Good question\u2026 FIrst you would want to identify the touch target by exploring the screen and locating that specific spot. Once you have your finger place directly over that set touch target that won\u2019t activate via the standard double tap gesture, you\u2019ll be able to double tap and hold which will invoke the passthrough. Alternatively, Voiceover on iOS 26 under rotor does include direct touch option, for apps and areas where VoiceOVer just needs to be out of the way for the app to work most optimally.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope this helps.</div><div><br></div><div>Seyoon</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 3, 2025, at 12:51\u202fPM, Gary Wunder via NFBMO <nfbmo@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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ul { margin-bottom: 0in; }</style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I am a bit confused about these instructions. When I double tap and hold, am I supposed to already be at the place that needs a regular tap? If VoiceOver immediately reverts to its normal mode, how do I actually look for the place that needs to be tapped? Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> NFBMO <nfbmo-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Seyoon Choi via NFBMO<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 2, 2025 10:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbmo@nfbnet.org; missouriaffiliateleaders@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Seyoon Choi <schoi@nfbmo.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBMO] Bits & Bytes of Tech #9: Screen-Reader Pass-Through: When You Actually Need It<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">\ufeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This month we\u2019re spotlighting one of those underrated power tricks on mobile: <b>screen-reader pass-through gestures</b>. These let you <i>momentarily</i> turn off <span class="spelle">VoiceOver</span> or <span class="spelle">TalkBack\u2019s</span> touch <span class="grame">layer</span> so your taps go straight to the app \u2014 exactly how the developer intended.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Why does this matter?<br></b>Some apps use custom gestures or controls that screen readers can\u2019t interpret. Think:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Games<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Maps<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Photo or document scanners<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Apps with weird sliders or \u201cswipe zones\u201d<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3">Buttons that only respond to direct touch, not flicking<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal">Pass-through lets you interact with those tricky spots without turning the screen reader off completely.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>How to do it:</b><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span class="spelle"><b>VoiceOver</b></span><b> on iOS: </b>Double-tap and hold with <b>one finger, </b>keep holding until you hear \u201cDirect Touch\u201d or feel the change. Lift your finger when done; <span class="spelle">VoiceOver</span> goes back to normal.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo9"><span class="spelle"><b>TalkBack</b></span><b> on Android: </b>Swipe <b>down then right</b> for the global menu, then choose <b>\u201cPass through\u201d</b> or <b>\u201cAllow direct touch\u201d</b> (varies by version).<o:p></o:p></li></ol><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo9">Do what you need, then exit to return to <span class="spelle">TalkBack</span> control.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><b>TL;DR:<br></b>Pass-through is your friend anytime an app\u2019s controls don\u2019t play nicely with your screen reader.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Seyoon Choi, MSW, </span></b><span style="color:black">Second Vice President<br>Chair | Technology Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">National Federation of the Blind of Missouri</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:schoi@nfbmo.org">schoi@nfbmo.org</a><span style="color:black"><br>(314) 650-8306</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://nfbmo.org/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfbmo.org/sites/nfbmo.org/files/2025-02/NFBMO%20Email%20Logo.jpg" data-unique-identifier=""></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBMO mailing list</span><br><span>NFBMO@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMO:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/schoi%40nfbmo.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>
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