How to use the accessibility button and shortcuts on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Accessibility & convenience › Accessibility › General

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open the General tab

   In Accessibility, General is the first tab. Tap Accessibility button.

   Done

2. 

   Set how it looks

   Size (Small on ours), Fade when not in use (on) and Transparency when not in use.

   Done

3. 

   Give it a feature

   The button does nothing on its own. On the Vision tab, open a feature such as Magnification and tap Shortcut.

   Done

4. 

   Tick Accessibility button

   Edit accessibility shortcuts opens. Tick Accessibility button.

   Done

5. 

   Use it on the Lock screen

   Back on General, Shortcut from Lock screen lets shortcuts work while locked.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Accessibility Menu? Also on the General tab: a large menu of common functions.
• Older OxygenOS? The OxygenOS 14 manual has the same shortcut choices under Additional settings, Accessibility. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual

If this does not work

• Button not showing? Pick Accessibility button as the shortcut in at least one feature. Source: Use accessibility shortcuts
• Button in the way? Turn on Fade when not in use, or raise the transparency.

About this guide

The accessibility button is a floating button that starts features like Magnification.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We looked and changed nothing.

Good to know

Turn on magnification on a OnePlus.

In short: Accessibility, General, Accessibility button; tick it in a feature's Shortcut.