• Navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Haptic Touch > choose sensitivity options: Fast, Default, or Slow.
  • For touch accommodations, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Touch Accommodations.
  • You can also adjust features such as hold duration, ignore repeat, and tap assistance.

How to Change Your iPhone’s Touch Sensitivity Settings

If your iPhone feels too sensitive or responsive, adjust the settings. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

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Step 2: Navigate to Accessibility > Touch > Haptic Touch .

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Step 3: Choose the sensitivity level: Fast , Default , or Slow .

Step 4: Touch and hold the image to test the sensitivity.

How to Customize Touch Accommodations

If you still have trouble with your iPhone touch screen, adjust the Touch Accommodations settings. Here, you can tweak numerous things, like how long you need to press on the screen before your phone recognizes your touch.

Step 1: Open the Settings app.

Step 2: Navigate to Accessibility > Touch > Touch Accommodations .

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Step 3: Toggle on Touch Accommodations .

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Step 4: Next, you can customize the following features:

  • Hold Duration: Adjust how long you should hold your finger on the screen for it to register as a touch.
  • Ignore Repeat: Prevents multiple touches from being registered simultaneously.
  • Tap Assistance: Adjusts how easily your phone recognizes taps.

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