Control nearby devices

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Control nearby devices

I am a senior and not real technical, but my granddaughter turned on control nearby devices on my phone and I don’t know how to turn it off. Can somebody give me detailed directions how to turn it off. I’ve tried I watch do YouTube video but it didn’t explain it well enough. The video I watched he could tap nearby devices and there would be a checkmark, but I don’t know if the checkmark means that the control nearby devices on or if the control nearby devices off. Can somebody help me please?

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 30, 2023 2:08 PM

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Vilas_S

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Apr 3, 2023 12:02 PM in response to jjMulligan

Hello jjMulligan,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Sounds like you need help disabling "Control Nearby Devices" on your iPhone. If so, we can guide you through the settings on your device where you can control this feature. On your iPhone, navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Control Nearby Devices. Here, you should see the option that reads "Control Nearby Devices", if you select that options, you will see which devices you're currently linked to. Select the device and close out to disconnect from that device.

If you're using Switch Control to control your devices, this resource explains in-depth on how to use this feature and how to turn it off: Use Switch Control on your device to control another Apple device - Apple Support

Turn off Switch Control on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Use your switch to navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control, and turn the setting off.

We hope this helps you out. Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

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