Getting multitasking carousel via Assistive Touch

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Getting multitasking carousel via Assistive Touch

I've turned on Assistive Touch and often like to get to the multitasking carousel this way rather than either double-clicking the Home button or doing the 4-finger swipe up. But it takes too many taps through the Assistive Touch button to get there: (1) Device, (2) More, then (3) Multitasking. Is there any way to do this with Assistive Touch but with a shorter number of taps? Can I re-program it somehow? Maybe move the Multitasking button to the same level as the More button?

iPad 2, iOS 7.1

Posted on Apr 17, 2014 2:19 AM

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Answer 1

bobseufert

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Apr 17, 2014 3:33 AM in response to rick7

If you don't want to use the assistive touch or double click the home button or four finger swipe up put four fingers on the screen and swipe left to change apps. I find tapping the home button still the best way to change apps.

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rick7 Author

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Apr 17, 2014 7:31 AM in response to bobseufert

Thanks, I DO want to use Assistive Touch to do this, but I want to see if there's a way to re-configure or reprogram the Assistive Touch feature so that it requires fewer taps to get to the Multitask button. Possibly the Multitasking button could be placed on an earlier tapping screen, for instance on the same screen as "More" (I.e. "....") Or maybe there's a way I'm not even thinking of.

Thanks.

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bobseufert

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Apr 17, 2014 12:53 PM in response to rick7

You're welcome. Unfortunately I can't find a way to reconfigure Assistive Touch.

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Apr 18, 2015 8:55 PM in response to bobseufert

Better late than never I guess, yout can simply double-click the home button in the assistive touch menu.

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pshr

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Apr 18, 2015 9:07 PM in response to johannnnn

Johannnn, thank you.

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bobseufert

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Apr 18, 2015 9:29 PM in response to johannnnn

Thank you. That reminds me the accessibilty shortcut icon has been remove from the assistive touch menu. But if you triple tap the home icon it will bring up the accessibility shortcut menu. Unfortunately I can't manage to get get a screenshot of it.

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