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I somehow turned on Voice Over and now I'm locked out of my phone. It won't accept anything I type, just says the numbers out loud. Control Center won't pop up. Siri won't work.
How do I get back in to turn this off? I've tried restarting the phone several times. It just reads the time and numbers super fast like it's on speed.
iPhone 12
If you have Siri set up so that you can access it from the lock screen, just say, "Hey, Siri, turn off VoiceOver". You may also be able to turn it off by triple-tapping on the screen.
Here is Voiceover guidance→Use VoiceOver gestures on iPhone - Apple Support
You can turn it off by double-tapping with THREE fingers, or with Siri.
Voice Over Locked Me Out
