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
2. Tap Accessibility for options:
Vision
Switch Access: Control your device using
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configurable key combinations. You can move
focus to clickable items and select them.
TalkBack: Speak feedback aloud to help blind
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and low-vision users.
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TalkBack can collect all of the text you
enter, except passwords, including personal
data and credit card numbers. It may also
log your user interface interactions with the
device.
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You can turn on TalkBack from any screen
by pressing the Home key quickly three
times (triple-press).
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.
Font size: Set the font size.
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Magnification gestures: Use exaggerated
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gestures such as triple-tapping, double
pinching, and dragging two fingers across the
screen.
Settings
Apps >
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Notification reminder: Play a beep when a
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notification for a call, message, and so on, has
been missed.
Negative colors: Reverse the display
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of onscreen colors from White text on a
Black background to Black text on a White
background.
Color adjustment: Adjust the color of the
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screen if you are color blind or have difficulty
reading the display because of the screen
color. Tap Color adjustment for options.
Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable
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accessibility features in two quick steps.
Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred
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TTS engine and options. For more information,
see
Text-To-Speech
Options.
Hearing
Flash notification: Set your camera light to
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blink whenever you receive a notification.
Turn off all sounds: For privacy, turn off all
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notifications and audio.
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
Tap Samsung subtitles (CC) for options.
Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles
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with multimedia files when available. Tap
Google subtitles (CC) for options.
Sound balance: Use the slider to set the Left
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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.
Accessibility