TalkBack
TalkBack is a screen reader service for visually impaired users. TalkBack uses spoken
feedback to describe any events or actions performed on your Android device. TalkBack
describes the user interface and reads out software errors, notifications, and messages.
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To Enable TalkBack
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack.
3
Tap the slider under
TalkBack and then tap OK.
To change speech, feedback, and touch preferences for TalkBack, tap
Settings, then tap the
screen twice.
TalkBack launches a tutorial immediately after you enable the feature. To exit the tutorial, tap
, then tap the screen twice.
To Disable TalkBack
1
From your
Home screen, tap , then tap anywhere on the screen twice.
2
Find and tap
Settings, then tap anywhere on the screen twice.
3
Find and tap
Accessibility by scrolling through the list with two or more fingers,
then tap anywhere on the screen twice.
4
Find and tap
TalkBack by scrolling through the list with two or more fingers, then
tap anywhere on the screen twice.
5
Tap the on-off switch, and then tap anywhere on the screen twice.
6
Tap
OK, and then tap anywhere on the screen twice.