Android Accessibility Suite

Android Accessibility Suite is a collection of accessibility apps that help you use your Android device eyes-free or with a switch device. Android Accessibility Suite includes: • Accessibility Menu: Use this large on-screen menu to lock your phone, control volume and brightness, take screenshots, and more. • Select to Speak: Select items on your screen and hear them read aloud. • TalkBack screen reader: Get spoken feedback, control your device with gestures, and type with the on-screen braille keyboard. To get started: 1. Open your device's Settings app. 2. Select Accessibility. 3. Select Accessibility Menu, Select to Speak, or TalkBack. Android Accessibility Suite requires Android 7 (Android N) or later. To use TalkBack for Wear, you'll need Wear OS 3.0 or later. Permissions Notice • Phone: Android Accessibility Suite 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. • Notifications: When you allow this permission, TalkBack can notify you about updates.

TalkBack 17.1 • Improved text selection • Voice selection within TalkBack settings • Enhanced braille display customization • Improved typing experience with a physical keyboard in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese • Improved keyboard interactions when using smart browse mode • Improved overall performance TalkBack on Wear OS 17.1 • More seamless “Continue on Phone” experience • Enhanced display of speech output