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Senior Traveler's Guide to WeChat Easy Mode
Easy Mode (Care Mode) simplifies WeChat with larger text, higher contrast, and bigger buttons, making it far easier to use on the road.
What changes in Easy Mode
Easy Mode reshapes the app for readability and simpler tap targets.
- Larger text across chats and menus
- High-contrast colors for clearer visibility
- Bigger buttons that reduce mis-taps
- Listen-to-text playback for messages
Enable Easy Mode
Turning it on takes less than a minute.
- Open WeChat and tap Me.
- Go to Settings.
- Tap Easy Mode (Care Mode).
- Enable and restart WeChat to apply the changes.
Helpful features for travel
Once enabled, a few tools make travel much more comfortable.
- Listen to text messages aloud
- Simplified Scan and Pay interface
- Optional one-tap video call shortcuts
Travel tip
Enable Easy Mode before the airport while you still have stable Wi-Fi. It is easier to learn the layout before arriving in a busy station.