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Android Accessibility Features

The document discusses five key accessibility features on Android devices: screen readers that provide spoken feedback, visibility enhancements like adjusting colors and zooming, hearing enhancements such as closed captioning, options for interaction like universal switches for those with limited mobility, and advanced settings to manage direct access and other functions. It provides examples of specific settings and apps that can be used to customize Android devices to be more accessible.

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Android Accessibility Features

The document discusses five key accessibility features on Android devices: screen readers that provide spoken feedback, visibility enhancements like adjusting colors and zooming, hearing enhancements such as closed captioning, options for interaction like universal switches for those with limited mobility, and advanced settings to manage direct access and other functions. It provides examples of specific settings and apps that can be used to customize Android devices to be more accessible.

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Android Accessibility

Features
Mrs. Velasquez

BYOD: Android Tips


Android Accessibility Overview
We often use mobile devices and BYOD in our classroom to engage with content and complete activities. You
can customize your Android device to be more accessible by using various accessibility settings and apps.

In the next few slides, I will be sharing 5 accessibility features that you can utilize on an android device.
How To Access Accessibility

On Android Device:
1. Go to settings
0
2.
3.
Scroll down
3
Click on “Accessibility”

- You should see your


0 device’s different
accessibility features
2 listed.
Screen Reader
Features such as “Voice assistant” where your phone
provides spoken feedback to help blind and low-vision
users.

Ex. It describes what you touch, select, and activate.

- It also includes a tutorial on how to use the


feature.
Visibility Enhancements
Color and Clarity -

● High contrast theme, fonts, keyboard


● Show button shapes
● Negative colors, color adjustment, color lens
● Animation removal

Size and Zoom -

● Magnifier window
● Magnification
● Large mouse/touchpad pointer
● Font size and style
● Screen zoom
Hearing Enhancements
Adjust the audio to help your hearing, or use alternatives like text -

● Real Time text


● Sound detectors
● Mute all sounds
● Hearing aid support
● Mono audio

Text Display -

● Samsung subtitles (CC)


● Google subtitles (CC)
● Speech-to-text
Interaction and Dexterity
Enhance or replace touch interactions and other controls -

● Universal switch
● Assistant menu
● Click after pointer stops

Interactions -

● Easy screen turn on


● Interaction control

Touch and hold delay -

● Touch and hold delay


● Tap duration
Advanced settings
Manage direct access and other advanced functions in
accessibility.

Direct access -

● Power and Volume up keys


● Volume up and down keys

Voice Label -

● Write voice recordings to NFC tags to provide you with


information when they are nearby

Accessibility apps and services


Thank you!
- Mrs. Velasquez

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