How to Disable VoiceOver Sound Effects on an iPhone

Open your iPhone's Settings., Tap General., Tap Accessibility., Tap VoiceOver., Tap Audio., Slide the "Use Sound Effects" button to the Off position.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings.

    It's the gray cog-shaped app located on one of your home screens.

    It may also be in a folder marked Utilities.
  2. Step 2: Tap General.

    It's in the third group of menu options. , It's located in the bottom half of the screen. , It's near the top of your screen, under the "Vision" heading. , It's located near the bottom of your screen, under Braille. , You will now only hear verbal descriptions of what is happening on your phone screen, rather than hearing a short accompaniment of piano keys when hearing the name of a menu being opened, or hearing a click when you highlight a button in addition to hearing the name of the button, etc.

    You will just hear the names of buttons, menus, and other text being read to you when they appear on your screen.
  3. Step 3: Tap Accessibility.

  4. Step 4: Tap VoiceOver.

  5. Step 5: Tap Audio.

  6. Step 6: Slide the "Use Sound Effects" button to the Off position.

Detailed Guide

It's the gray cog-shaped app located on one of your home screens.

It may also be in a folder marked Utilities.

It's in the third group of menu options. , It's located in the bottom half of the screen. , It's near the top of your screen, under the "Vision" heading. , It's located near the bottom of your screen, under Braille. , You will now only hear verbal descriptions of what is happening on your phone screen, rather than hearing a short accompaniment of piano keys when hearing the name of a menu being opened, or hearing a click when you highlight a button in addition to hearing the name of the button, etc.

You will just hear the names of buttons, menus, and other text being read to you when they appear on your screen.

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