how to use BSI screen away mode?

By techluver, 12 May, 2025

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iOS and iPadOS

Hey all.
I'm a veteran IOS user but a latecomer to BSI, only adopting it about a week ago.
Can someone explain to me how I'm supposed to hold my phone for screen away mode? I get table top mode alright but if I want to use screen away mode i need all my fingers to type other than my pinky and can't figure out where my phone goes haha.
Also is there a way to flip it so charge port is to the right for BSI, not left?

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By FmNgqRZd on Monday, May 12, 2025 - 21:24

Orient the phone so that the Screen is facing away from you and the charge port is on your right. Given this orientation, your fourth fingers and thumbs do most of the holding, positioned along the bottom edge and top edge, respectively, leaving your first, second, and third fingers free for typing the Braille. Your palms can also potentially help stabilize the grip a little along the side edges, though the right palm will need to take care not to block the external speaker too much if you're using that.

Hope that helps. It took me a little bit to figure out and get used to, also, but now I only rarely use the phone any other way.

By techluver on Monday, May 12, 2025 - 22:25

Got it, I think my hands are just a little too small to make that effective, so I’ll stick to table top mode. It’s still a game changer though.

By Jonathan Candler on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 00:42

I use screen away mode a lot so usually hold the phone between my thumb and pinky and you can have the charge port either way you'd like. got mine on the left but that's because I've just been doing it that way out of spite and have my rotation locked so BSI will not go into table top at all.

By sechaba on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 09:54

BSI is one of the best things to come to IOS, besides voice over. It has made typing so easy and fantastic, and has made navigating an Iphone a breeze!

By KE8UPE on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 11:23

Hi,
I use BSI daily & absolutely love it! Especially, with all the new commands they added in iOS 18.
I have my charge port to the left & orientation locked in screen away mode. I use tabletop mode on my iPad.
BSI is a game-changer for those who are blind or visually impaired & know Braille.
Feel free to message me if you have more questions or need further assistance.