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How to Turn off the Android TalkBack Feature on Your Android Phone

How to Turn off the Android TalkBack Feature on Your Android Phone

Android TalkBack Feature is a feature on your Android device that those who are blind or have poor sight can use to interact with their Android device. They can use this feature through gestures and audio feedback.

This feature can be difficult for someone who is not blind or has poor sight to understand. If you have mistakenly activated it, this article outlines the various ways to turn off the Android talkback feature on your device.

How to Turn off the Android Talkback Feature on Your Android Phone Via Shortcuts

If you have mistakenly turned on the talkback feature, you can turn it off using Android shortcuts. This shortcut key may have been turned on, and you mistakenly activated the Android talkback feature with it.

To turn it off using the shortcuts, this is what you should do:

  • Long press the Volume button and listen for any confirmation that the talkback feature has been turned off
  • You can also search for any talkback shortcut or floating button on your screen. If there is one, you can tap on it and then double-tap to turn it off.

Also, see Android Secret Codes to Get Hidden Features on Your Mobile Phones.

Can I Turn off the Android TalkBack Feature Via Google Assistant

If the above methods do not work, you can use Google Assistant to turn it off. Below is a guide on how to use Google Assistant to run off the Android Talkback Feature.

  • Ensure that you have an Internet Connection.
  • Activate the Google Assistant feature through the app or any other shortcuts on your Android phone.
  • Say “Hey Google, Turnoff Talkback”
  • Listen for any confirmation that the Talkb Back has been turned off

If this method doesn’t work on your device, you can turn it off through the Settings app.

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Turn off the TalkBack feature through the Settings app on your device.

Turning off the Talkback Feature through the Settings app is another method you can use, and there are the guidelines:

  • Unlock your device: Press the power button> swipe up with two fingers from the bottom> Enter your password or draw the pattern or PIN to unlock the device
  • Open the Settings app (it has the icon): You can access the Settings app through the apps drawer or the Navigation bar; tap on it to focus and then double-tap to open.
  • Scroll with two fingers and tap on Accessibility with one finger to focus, then Double-tap on it to open
  • Scroll with two fingers to locate the Talkback feature, tap on it with one finger to focus and then double-tap on it to select
  • Tapon the Talkback switch to focus and then double tap to select
  • On the Confirmation page, tap on Stop to focus and then double-tap it to turn off the Android Talkback feature on your device

Note: The Android talkback feature allows you to tap on the screen once to focus and then double-tap on it again before you can access anything or perform any task on your phone.

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Contact the Manufacturer.

If none of the above methods work, you can contact the manufacturer and follow their guidelines for what to do next or other methods.

Note: You can only access any feature or carry out any activity on your Android phone by tapping once to focus and double-taping to select or open. This is how you can access anything on your phone immediately after the Talkback feature is activated and can only stop after you have turned it off.

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