Black box on screen

There’s a black box w/arrow in it that floats around screen, when touched it begins to read aloud whatever is opened on screen. I do not want or use this function but I can’t get rid of it. I tried all the suggestions posted earlier but no go. Answers?

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 26, 2025 3:39 PM

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Posted on Mar 26, 2025 3:57 PM

Here are the vision-related options:


Accessibility features for vision on iPhone - Apple Support


I suspect this one:


Hear iPhone speak the screen, selected text, and typing feedback - Apple Support


Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content.


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