Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for providing control of a touch-based user interface absent physical touch capabilities

An electronic device, comprising

• a touch-sensitive display;
• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface that includes content;
• while displaying the user interface, receiving a request to perform a virtual multitouch gesture on the content in the user interface;
• after receiving the request to perform the virtual multitouch gesture on the content in the user interface:
• receiving an adaptive input, wherein the adaptive input does not include multiple contacts detected on the touch-sensitive display;
• and
• in response to receiving the adaptive input:
• in accordance with a determination that the device is in a first operating mode, performing a first operation on the content in the user interface;
• and
• in accordance with a determination that the device is in a second operating mode, performing a second operation on the content in the user interface.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the electronic device to:

• display, on the touch-sensitive display, a user interface that includes content;
• while displaying the user interface, receive a request to perform a virtual multitouch gesture on the content in the user interface;
• after receiving the request to perform the virtual multitouch gesture on the content in the user interface:
• receive an adaptive input, wherein the adaptive input does not include multiple contacts detected on the touch-sensitive display;
• and
• in response to receiving the adaptive input:
• in accordance with a determination that the device is in a first operating mode, perform a first operation on the content in the user interface;
• and
• in accordance with a determination that the device is in a second operating mode, performing a second operation on the content in the user interface.