If you’re using Android devices, there’s a good chance that you’re using TalkBack. TalkBack is a voice control feature that allows you to control your device with voice commands. TalkBack is great for controlling your device when you’re in a meeting or while driving, but it can also be used to control other devices in your home or office. To disable TalkBack on your Android device, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app and select the “TalkBack” option.
- Under “Description,” change the value to “OFF.”
- Save the setting and close the Settings app.
TalkBack is Android’s feature that reads the on-screen content for you. If you don’t need it, you can turn off TalkBack using either Google Assistant or the Settings app on your Android phone. We’ll show you how.
Later, if you need the TalkBack functionality, you can toggle on the feature on your phone.
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Use Google Assistant to Turn Off TalkBack
If you use Google Assistant on your Android phone, you can ask it to turn off TalkBack for you. This is a simple and quick way to disable the feature.
To use it, first, launch Google Assistant. How you do this depends on how you have set up the feature. You can say “Hey Google,” press and hold down the Home button, or launch the Google app and tap the mic icon to invoke the Assistant.
Once Google Assistant is listening, say the following:
The Assistant will confirm that it has disabled the feature on your phone.
And that’s it. TalkBack is now turned off on your phone.
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Use Settings to Disable TalkBack
If you aren’t used to using Google Assistant, make use of your phone’s Settings app to turn off TalkBack. The exact steps to do that will vary depending on your phone model, but here’s what you’ll generally do to get rid of the feature from your phone.
Open Settings on your phone. Then, navigate to System > Accessibility.
In “Accessibility,” choose “TalkBack.”
On the “TalkBack” page, turn off “Use TalkBack.”
Select “Stop” in the prompt.
And you’ve successfully gotten rid of the annoying screen reader on your Android device. Happy using your phone!
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