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Accessibility in Android devices
Android accessibility features and apps make it easier to use your Android devices if you have
physical impairments:
• TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader service provided by Google for visually impaired users.
It uses spoken feedback to describe the results of actions, such as opening an app, and events,
such as notifications.
• Captions is an accessibility feature in Android version 4.4 and higher where you can choose
to turn on captions for your device and specify options (language, text, and style) for closed
captioning.
• Magnification Gestures is an accessibility feature that temporarily magnifies what’s on your
screen or uses magnification mode to easily zoom and pan your screen. Large text increases the
text size on your device. (For users with low vision.)
• BrailleBack is an add-on accessibility service that helps blind users make use of braille devices.
It works together with the TalkBack app to give a combined braille and speech experience. This
app lets you connect a supported refreshable braille display to your device via Bluetooth. Screen
content appears on the braille display, and you can navigate and interact with your device using
the keys on the display. You can also input text using the braille keyboard.
• Touch & hold delay is an accessibility feature for motor impaired users.
Enable TalkBack
TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader service on Android devices provided by Google for
visually impaired users. It uses spoken feedback to describe the results of actions, such as opening
an app, navigating your device, describing what you touch and activate, and events, such as
notifications.
• Turning on TalkBack during initial setup
TalkBack can be enabled from the initial set-up screen as follows:
• FordevicesrunningAndroid4.0(IceCreamSandwich),afterturningonyourdevicefor
the first time, use your finger to draw a closed rectangle on your device’s touchscreen. Your
device will beep when it recognizes your gesture.
• FordevicesrunningAndroid4.1andabove,pressandholddowntwongersonthesetup
screen to enable TalkBack.
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