My dad is 60, is nearly deaf in one ear, and has a condition with his eyes called macular degeneration he had surgery on this year. Would the accessibility settings in an iPhone make it a good gift for him? If so, which iPhone should I get him and what accessibility settings should I enable on it?
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iPhones are fine but I think accessibility would be better and more customizable on an android phone and if you can’t find accessibility options you need, you can definitely find it in the App Store or just sideload it. Get him a big phone too
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iPhone is definitely better for older people. I helped my 82 year old father yesterday with his Android, and it is horrible. He also uses it to play music. He bought a brand new 2024 truck. The Android Auto is horrible. He must still use his phone screen to play music, as the app will not display his music library or playlists on the huge infotainment screen in the truck.
So, not only would an iPhone be better for his hearing and sight, it will also be much, much easier for him to use for every day usage.
So my mom can’t see well either. She was diagnosed with something (something they can’t fix atm) a while ago, I just don’t remember what it is called. But I guess the symptoms of macular degeneration and what my mom got are relatively similar. So she uses a Samsung tab as well as a S20+ and an iPhone 13 PM (all my old phones really). The tab is her go to device for most things other than regular calls. Also I feel like accessibility options especially when it comes to zoom etc are better on Android (on android most ui element react to zoom/font size, while on iOS they stay the same). She for some reason really don’t like the iPhone, but I assume thats because she’s used to the S20+.
My hearing aid pairs up beautifully via Bluetooth with my iPhone or I wouldn’t be able to have a conversation. Previously, my phone was mostly for texting. I had never had an Apple toy before March, so the learning curve was tough as the phone had no instructions. You may need to help with the basics, like turning it on and off, adding a contact, using the calendar, etm.
Most phones have accessibility features that would accommodate your fathers needs. I think Apple might just be a little more conventional however.
Absolutely. I’ve gone through those settings. There are tons. As long as you have it ready for him, he should be able to make great use of it. I wish I could give suggestions but I’ve only used a few. But there are so many that they should accommodate practically any condition.
The only thing I would say is a newer phone, well not that new, after the era of the bigger iPhone. It started with the 11. Get the biggest one and there is a magnifying glass, but I don’t know if it can be automatically enabled. You can make the print huge though. And you can set something that describes pictures. I’m 90 % sure the last one is on the iPhone. A friend uses it. Pretty sure it’s iPhone.