23Control & customize
Explore by Touch
Use Explore by Touch to expand TalkBack, and have your
touches read out loud as you move your finger around the
screen.
To turn on Explore by Touch when TalkBack is active, tap
Apps >
Settings
>
Accessibility
>
TalkBack
>
SETTINGS
>
Explore by touch
.
Tip: When you turn on TalkBack for the first time, your phone
asks if you want to
Enable Explore by Touch?
Tap
OK
to turn it
on.
Explore by Touch changes your phone’s touch gestures so the
location of your touches can be read out loud.
•Touch 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 different 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 off 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 from Google Play™ Store
(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 Bluetooth power switch to turn it 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:
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