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• Tap something on the screen to hear a description or text 
readout.
• Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open or activate 
the last touched item.
• Swipe using two fingers to scroll through lists or between 
screens.
Shortcut gestures let you navigate your phone with simple 
swipe gestures (for example, swipe up then left in a single 
motion to go to the home screen). To see or change these 
shortcuts, tap Apps   >   Settings > Accessibility > 
TalkBack > SETTINGS > Manage gestures.
Note:  The way these gestures are interpreted is specific 
to TalkBack. Other accessibility services may use the same 
gestures for dierent actions.
To learn more about navigating your phone with Explore 
by Touch, tap Apps   >   Settings > Accessibility > 
TalkBack > SETTINGS > Launch “Explore by touch” tutorial.
To turn o Explore by Touch when TalkBack is active, 
tap Apps   >   Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > 
SETTINGS, and uncheck Explore by touch.
Braille
Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and 
speech feedback. 
1   Download the BrailleBack app on Google Play™ (tap 
Apps   >   Play Store), and install it on your phone.
2  Tap Apps   >   Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack.
3  Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth® 
pairing mode.
4  On your phone, tap Apps   >   Settings > Bluetooth, 
then tap the switch at the top to turn it on and scan.
5  Tap the name of your Braille display to pair it with the 
phone.
Accessibility shortcut
Use simple gestures to quickly activate Talkback and other 
accessibility features on your phone. For more information, 
tap Apps   >   Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility 
shortcut.
Caller ID
When you want to hear who’s calling:
• Read out loud: Have your caller announced. Tap Apps   
>   Settings > Accessibility > Talkback > SETTINGS > 
Speak Caller ID.
• Ringtones: Assign a unique ringtone to a contact. Tap 
Apps   >   Contacts, tap the contact, tap , then tap 
Menu  > Set ringtone.
Volume & vibrate
Find it:  Apps   >   Settings > Sound & notification
• Drag the volume sliders to set volume levels for your 
music or videos, alarms, and ringtones/notifications.