Accessibility

Improves accessibility for users who have impaired vision, hearing, or reduced dexterity.

VISION

• TalkBack: Allows you to set up the TalkBack function which assists people with impaired vision by providing verbal feedback. Tap the TalkBack switch at the top right corner of the screen to toggle it On or Off. Tap Settings at the bottom of the screen to adjust the TalkBack settings.

  When TalkBack is turned on, the touchscreen settings require the user to first tap an item they wish to select, and then double tap the item again in order to access this feature.

• Large text: Checkmark to increase the size of the text.

• Invert colors: Checkmark to invert the colors of the screen and content.

• Color adjustment: Sets to view the screen with greater color contrast. Tap the Color adjustment switch at the top right corner of the screen to turn it on. Then tap the screen and drag across the screen in any direction until you see the color contrast you want to use.

• Touch zoom: Tap the Touch zoom switch to toggle it On or Off. Turning this feature on allows you to zoom in and out by triple-tapping the screen.

• Screen shades: Checkmark to set the screen to a darker contrast (a darker shade).

  NOTE

  BrailleBack is an app that connects the phone to Braille devices. It's available from the Google Play Store.

• Text-to-speech output: Sets the text-to-speech preferred engine and speech rate setting. Also plays a short demonstration of speech synthesis. Text-to-speech output provides an audible readout of text, for example, the contents of text messages, and the Caller ID for incoming calls. The default language status is also displayed.

HEARING

• Audio type: Sets the audio type. Choose Mono or Stereo.

• Sound balance: Sets the audio route. Move the slider on the slide bar to set it.

• Captions: Customizes caption settings for those with hearing impairments. Tap the Captions switch to toggle it On or Off.

PHYSICAL AND MOTOR

• Touch feedback time: Sets the touch and hold delay. Choose from Short, Medium, and Long.

• Universal touch: Tap the Universal touch switch to toggle it On or off. Turning this feature on allows you to replace the hardware keys with a Universal touch board that is displayed on the touchscreen. Tap the Universal touch icon to be able to tap its Power button, Home button, Volume down button, Volume up button, and Pinch button. Draw a "C" ("call") on the board to automatically display the Dial tab. Draw an "M" on the board to automatically display the Messaging app. Draw a "W" ("web") on the board to automatically launch the Chrome app.

SYSTEM

• Auto-rotate screen: Checkmark to allow the device to rotate the screen depending on the phone orientation (portrait or landscape).

• Read passwords: Checkmark to allow voice confirmations of characters when inputting your passwords.

• Power key ends call: Checkmark so that you can end voice calls by pressing the Power/Lock Key . When enabled, pressing the Power/Lock Key during a call does not lock the screen.

• Accessibility settings shortcut: Sets quick, easy access to selected features when you triple-press the Home Key . Choose from Off, Show all, TalkBack, Invert colors, Universal touch, and Accessibility settings.

SERVICES

Displays the list of accessibility services installed on your phone.