Android and iOS phones are huge, but can still be used with one hand

Smartphones just seem to be getting bigger and bigger. This makes it a lot more difficult to operate them with one hand. Fortunately, both Android phones and the iPhone have a special feature that allows you to use them properly with one hand.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 and the iPhone 14 Pro Max are not exactly small with their sizes of 6.8 and 6.7 inches respectively. But the standard versions in these Android and iPhone line-ups are also larger than 6 inches. Operating the top part of your screen is therefore not that easy, although you do of course get a lot of screen in return.

Android: this is how you operate a large smartphone with one hand

Android smartphones and the iPhone have a handy mode that helps you operate your device with one hand. By swiping down on the bottom of your phone, you can reach the top half of your device more easily. This is how you set it up.

Go to the settings of your Android device and enable One-hand operation in. On Samsung devices you will find this function under Advanced features. When you use the function, the screen becomes smaller (with Samsung) or your entire screen is moved down. The top half of your device is easier to operate.

Use your iPhone with one hand

The function of operating your iPhone with one hand works practically the same as with Android phones. Again, you swipe down from the bottom of the screen for better access. Do you have a device with Touch ID? Then you can press the home button twice instead. You set up the feature as follows.

Open the settings on your iPhone and tap Accessibility. Then tap To touch and make sure Accessibility is enabled. Once you’ve entered the mode, you can tap the top half of your screen to return to normal mode. Even if you do nothing, the screen will automatically return to its original position. Just as handy as on Android, so.