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How do I turn off TalkBack?

    If you only hear spoken feedback every time you tap the screen, you may have turned on TalkBack. TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader service on Android devices provided by Google for visually impaired users. It uses spoken feedback to describe the results of actions, such as opening an app, navigating your device, describing what you touch and activate, and events, such as notifications.

    Note: When talkback is on, normal operations will not be accepted.
    When tapping the icon, it will be recognized only after double tapping after tapping once.
    If you want to swipe the screen, you need to swipe with two fingers at the same time to be recognized.

    Android 9 or Higher

    To deactivate TalkBack

    1. In case if the screen is off, turn on the screen with the power button, swipe the screen up with two fingers, and unlock it with the set method.
    2. Drag the status bar at the top of screen downwards with two fingers, and tap the gear icon Gear icon , and then double-tap it. Or tap the Settings icon Gear icon , and then double-tap it on the home screen or app tray, and then double tap it. 
    3. Using two fingers to scroll through the menu, find and tap Accessibility, then double-tap Accessibility.
    4. Tap TalkBack, then double-tap TalkBack.
    5. Tap the switch beside On or TalkBack once, then double-tap the switch.
    6. Tap OK, then double-tap OK to confirm.

    Android 5.0 to Android 8 

    To deactivate TalkBack

    1. In case if the screen is off, turn on the screen with the power button, swipe the screen up with two fingers, and unlock it with the set method.
    2. Drag the status bar at the top of screen downwards with two fingers, and tap the gear icon Gear icon , and then double-tap it. Or tap the Settings icon Gear icon , and then double-tap it on the home screen or app tray, and then double tap it. 
    3. Using two fingers to scroll through the menu, find and tap Accessibility, then double-tap Accessibility.
    4. Tap TalkBack, then double-tap TalkBack.
    5. Tap the switch beside On or TalkBack once, then double-tap the switch.
    6. Tap OK, then double-tap OK to confirm.

     

     Android 4.4 or lower: