For someone who controls an iPhone by voice, finding the right words to activate a button can be a barrier of its own. Apple’s 2026 accessibility announcement points towards a more flexible approach: describing the control you want in everyday language.
Apple says an upcoming update to Voice Control will let people refer to what they see on screen, rather than having to remember an exact control label or number. In Apple’s examples, someone could ask to select a particular guide or a folder by its colour. Apple says the feature is planned for English in the UK, as well as the US, Canada and Australia. Read Apple’s announcement.