What's new in TalkBack 6.1
• Switch between installed TTS languages
• More navigation options for native apps
• Assign text editing control to a gesture
• Android 8.0+: Change settings with fingerprint sensor (TalkBack Settings > Selector)
• Android 8.0+: Speak passwords is a TalkBack setting
• TalkBack is silent during calls until you touch screen
• Other fixes & improvements
• Switch between installed TTS languages
• More navigation options for native apps
• Assign text editing control to a gesture
• Android 8.0+: Change settings with fingerprint sensor (TalkBack Settings > Selector)
• Android 8.0+: Speak passwords is a TalkBack setting
• TalkBack is silent during calls until you touch screen
• Other fixes & improvements
TalkBack is an accessibility service that helps blind and vision-impaired users interact with their devices.
TalkBack adds spoken, audible, and vibration feedback to your device. TalkBack comes pre-installed on most Android devices.
For help with TalkBack, visit support.google.com/talkback/
To turn on TalkBack:
1. Go to Settings
2. Select Accessibility
Android 4.1 and above:
3. Touch TalkBack and switch it on
Android 4.0:
3. Touch TalkBack and switch it on
4. Go back to the previous screen, then turn on Explore by Touch
Android 3.2 and earlier:
3. Select the Accessibility checkbox
4. Select the TalkBack checkbox
Permissions Notice
Phone: TalkBack observes the phone state so it can adapt announcements to your call status.
Accessibility Service: Because this app is an accessibility service, it can observe your actions, retrieve window content, and observe text that you type.
TalkBack adds spoken, audible, and vibration feedback to your device. TalkBack comes pre-installed on most Android devices.
For help with TalkBack, visit support.google.com/talkback/
To turn on TalkBack:
1. Go to Settings
2. Select Accessibility
Android 4.1 and above:
3. Touch TalkBack and switch it on
Android 4.0:
3. Touch TalkBack and switch it on
4. Go back to the previous screen, then turn on Explore by Touch
Android 3.2 and earlier:
3. Select the Accessibility checkbox
4. Select the TalkBack checkbox
Permissions Notice
Phone: TalkBack observes the phone state so it can adapt announcements to your call status.
Accessibility Service: Because this app is an accessibility service, it can observe your actions, retrieve window content, and observe text that you type.
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These require Wear OS and can not be installed on your phone or tablet.
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