Accessibility
Accessibility services are special
features that make using the
device easier for those with
certain physical disabilities.
Note: You can download additional accessibility
applications from the Google Play store.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility for options:
Vision
Dark screen: Keep the screen turned off at all
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times for privacy.
Rapid key input: Release your finger to enter
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selection instead of double tapping.
Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud
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as you enter your passwords.
Text-to-speech: Set your preferred TTS
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engine and options. For more information, see
Text-to-Speech
Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable
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accessibility features in two quick steps.
Font size: Set the font size.
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High contrast fonts: Adjust the color and
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outline of fonts to increase the contrast with
the background.
High contrast keyboard: Adjust the size of
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the Samsung keyboard and change its colors
to increase the contrast between the keys and
the background.
Show button shapes: Show buttons with
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shaded backgrounds to make them stand out.
Magnification gestures: Use exaggerated
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gestures such as triple-tapping, double
pinching, and dragging two fingers across
the screen.
Settings
Apps >
Options.
Grayscale: Change all colors to gray.
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Negative colors: Reverse the display of colors
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from white text on a black background to black
text on a white background.
Color adjustment: Adjust the color of
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the screen if you are color blind or have
difficulty reading the display because of the
screen color.
Hearing
Flash notification: Set your camera light to
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blink whenever you receive a notification.
Turn off all sounds: Turn off all notifications
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and audio for privacy.
Hearing aids: Improve the sound quality for
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use with hearing aids.
Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung
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subtitles with multimedia files when available.
Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles
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with multimedia files when available.
Left/right sound balance: Use the slider to
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set the left and right balance when using a
stereo device.
Mono audio: Switch audio from stereo to
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mono for use with one earphone.
Dexterity and interaction
Assistant menu: Improve the device
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accessibility for users with reduced dexterity.
Press and hold delay: Select a time interval
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for this action.
Interaction control: Block areas of the
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screen from touch interaction. Disable auto
screen rotation and hard key functions.
Only show application notifications in the
Notification panel and the Status bar.
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Accessibility