How to Turn on Assistive Access on the Nuvo

How to Turn on Assistive Access on the Nuvo

How to Turn on Assistive Access on the Nuvo

Step 1: Start Assistive Access setup
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Assistive Access, tap Set Up Assistive Access, then tap Continue.

An iPad showing the Assistive Access setup screen with the Continue button at the bottom.


Step 2: Verify the Apple Account

Make sure that the Apple Account shown belongs to the person who will be using Assistive Access.

An iPad showing the Apple Account associated with the device and information about iCloud and Family Sharing features that can be used with Assistive Access.

 

Step 3: Choose the layout for apps

Choose the layout for apps on the Home Screen and for items in apps that have been specially designed for Assistive Access.
  1. Rows: Onscreen items are arranged in an easily readable list.
  2. Grid: Onscreen items are bigger and arranged in a grid that emphasizes images and icons.

Two iPad screens in Assistive Access. One shows the Home Screen with apps listed in a row. The other shows larger apps arranged in a grid.

 

Step 4: Choose and customize apps

Add and customize the apps you want to be available in Assistive Access. You can add apps that have been optimized for Assistive Access, and most other iPadOS apps in their original design.

To add an app, tap the Add button, then choose options for the app.

Calls

Camera

Messages

Magnifier

Music

Photos

TV

Other apps

Important: 
Some features, such as app access permissions and privacy information, work differently in Assistive Access. See Understand certain differences in Assistive Access.

 

Step 5: Verify the device passcode

The device passcode is the numerical code used to unlock iPad. Make sure the person using Assistive Access knows the device passcode, if one has been set.

You can also set up Face ID or Touch ID (depending on the iPad model) so that the person using iPad can unlock it with their face or a finger or thumb.

To make changes to the device passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID, tap Change

*A device passcode is NOT required

An iPad with a screen asking the trusted supporter to confirm the person using the device knows the device passcode.

 

Step 6: Set the Assistive Access passcode

Set an Assistive Access passcode, which is used to enter or exit Assistive Access and change Assistive Access settings.

After you set the Assistive Access passcode, you can create a recovery Apple Account that can be used to enter or exit Assistive Access and reset the Assistive Access passcode if you forget it.

If you don’t create a recovery Apple Account during setup and you forget the Assistive Access passcode, you will have to reset your iPad.

An iPad showing the screen for setting the Assistive Access passcode used when entering and exiting Assistive Access.

 

Step 7: Learn how to exit Assistive Access

To exit Assistive Access at any time, triple-click the Home button (on an iPad with a Home button) or the top button (on other iPad models), tap Exit Assistive Access, then enter the Assistive Access passcode.

An iPad with a screen explaining how to exit Assistive Access.

 

Step 8: Start using Assistive Access

To enter Assistive Access now, tap Start Using Assistive Access, then enter the Assistive Access passcode.

To enter Assistive Access later, go to Settings  > Accessibility > Assistive Access, tap Start Assistive Access, then enter the Assistive Access passcode.

 

 

Last updated: 1/12/2026

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