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TalkBack
UseTalkBacktoreadoutloudyournavigation,yourselections,evenyourbooks.TalkBackreadsall
ofthetextyoutypebydefault.
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ToturnonTalkBack,touchApps > Settings> Accessibility>TalkBack,thentouch
atthetoptoturnitto .
Note:Youmightneedtodownloadtext-to-speechsoftware(datachargesmayapply).
TalkBackfeaturesmakeyourphonemoreuseable:
n Menus and screens: Touchaniteminamenuorscreenandyourphonespeaksthename.
n Dialer and text entry: Starttyping,andyourphonespeakseachnumberorletter.
n Notifications: Flickthestatusbardownandyourphonespeaksallofthenotifications.
n Books and more: Openabook,afile,amessage,andmoreandthecontentsarereadoutloud
(thisfeatureisappdependent).
n Browsers:Enablewebsitesinyourbrowsertobereadoutloud:SeeAccessibilitySettings.You
canmovebetweenpages,paragraphs,lines,words,orcharacters.
Youcannavigatethroughyourappsandmenustohearhowvoicereadoutsworkonyourphone.
WheninTalkBackmode,yourphonemayreadoutanitemwhenyoufirsttouchitandmayrequire
youtotouchitagaintoperformtheaction.
n Topause/resumeTalkBack:
l Waveyourhandovertheproximitysensoratthetopofthephone.Toactivatethisfeature,
touchApps > Settings>Accessibility>TalkBack>SETTINGS>Use
proximity sensor.
l WhenExplorebyTouchison,swipedownthenrighttoopentheglobalcontextmenu,then
usethemenutopauseTalkBack.
Note:WhenyouturnonTalkBack,itallowsyoutoaddExplorebyTouch.
Explore by Touch
YouuseExplorebytouchtoexpandthefunctionsofTalkBack.Yourtouchesarereadoutloudas
youmoveyourfingeraroundthescreen.
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ToturnonExplorebytouch,whenTalkBackisactive,touchApps > Settings>
Accessibility>TalkBack>SETTINGS>Explore by touch.