How do I turn off TalkBack without volume button?
With certain Android devices or models, such as Google Pixels, you can enable or disable TalkBack using Google Assistant. To do this, simply press the Home button on your device and say "Hey Google, turn off TalkBack". This will turn off the feature.
TalkBack is the Google screen reader included on Android devices. TalkBack gives you eyes-free control of your device. You can press the Volume buttons to turn the screen reader TalkBack on or off.
Go to same accessibility settings > You'll see on the top "Volume key shortcut", check if Talkback is selected in it. If yes, disable the service. That should help solve your issue.
Tap the Settings icon, and then double-tap it. Using two fingers to scroll through the menu, find and tap Accessibility, then double-tap Accessibility. Tap TalkBack, then double-tap TalkBack. Tap the switch beside On or TalkBack once, then double-tap the button.
TalkBack is designed to give voice feedback to those who have visual impairment. If you accidentally turned TalkBack on during phone setup, you can turn it off. For phones with Android 8 or later, you can turn TalkBack off immediately.
- Using the supplied remote control, press the HOME button.
- Select Settings.
- Under System Preferences, select Accessibility.
- In the Accessibility menu, select Services.
- In the Services menu, select TalkBack.
- Select State.
- Select State Off and a voice will say Off.
TalkBack is the Google screen reader included on Android devices. TalkBack gives you eyes-free control of your device. The setup of your device depends on the device manufacturer, Android version, and TalkBack version. These help pages apply to most devices, but you might experience some differences.
You may have accidentally turned TalkBack on when you began phone setup. TalkBack is designed to give voice feedback to those who have visual impairment. If you accidentally turned TalkBack on during phone setup you can turn it off on the choose language screen.
TalkBack is the Google™ screen reader that gives spoken feedback for what you tap, select and activate on the screen, so that you can use your device without looking at it.
Although it seems like the phone is talking on its own, you probably have an accessibility feature enabled on your device. The features especially serve visually impaired people and aid in figuring out what buttons they have pressed, reading text on the screen, and even carrying out some commands.
How do I open the TalkBack menu?
Enabling TalkBack: Go to Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack to turn on TalkBack. To activate the TalkBack shortcut, go to Settings > Accessibility and turn on the Volume Key Shortcut. You can then hold the volume keys for a few seconds to turn TalkBack on or off.
- Open settings on your Android device.
- Scroll down to the Audio and Video section.
- Tap text-to-speech.
- Toggle “Switch Off”
- Open Google Play Store.
- Search “Text to Speech”
- Tap on the right application.
- Toggle “TTS OFF” from the main screen.
To activate the Assistant, you can say "Hey Google," press and hold the Home button, access the Google app, and tap the microphone icon. When Google Assistant has started to hear you, say, "Turn off TalkBack."
- From the bottom of the lock screen, two-finger swipe up.
- Use the fingerprint sensor or face unlock.
- Explore by touch. At the bottom middle of the screen, find the unlock button, then double-tap.
The TalkBack feature (also known as Voice Assistant) aids blind and low-vision users. It provides spoken feedback so that you can use your phone or tablet without looking at the screen. Although the name of the feature varies between software versions, the functionality is the same.
