With the app, users can increase text and icon size, add navigation buttons, and make the layout of the screen easier to use. Sure, some of these things can be changed elsewhere in the Settings app, but Simple View delivers to those with vision issues an easier way to make the screen easier to see. With Simple View, font size is increased by one tick from the default scale of 1.0 to 1.15. If your font size is already above this range, Simple View will reduce it.
On the left, Simple View is disabled and on the right, Simple View is enabled. | Image credit-Android Authority
The feature will also increase the display size by one tick hiking the DPI (dots per inch). This results in a higher resolution screen with a sharper and clearer image. With Simple View toggled on, the Pixel disables gesture navigation and enables three-button navigation. Surely you remember the old school three buttons: Back, Home, and Switch Apps. These buttons are found on the bottom of the screen making it easier for someone with limited vision to navigate their phone.
Lastly, with Simple View, the amount of time needed for a press on the screen to be considered a “long-press” is increased from 400 milliseconds to 1,000 milliseconds. This prevents someone with impaired vision from accidentally activating a long-press because they couldn’t see what they were pressing on the display.
On the left, Simple View is disabled and on the right, Simple View is enabled. | Image credit-Android Authority
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