Speak descriptive text: Hear spoken feedback for items with available actions and for items that have descriptive text. On the Switch Access settings screen, tap Speech, sound & vibration.To hear items on the screen read out loud, you can turn on spoken feedback in Switch Access. As a result, each group is smaller, and you need fewer switch presses to reach the item that you want to select. If you assign more than two switches, items on the screen are divided into more groups. Optional: To set up more switches (up to a total of five switches), repeat steps 7-9 for each switch. When the dialog opens, press your second switch.When the dialog opens, press your first switch.Tap Assign switches for scanning Group selection switch 1.Tap Accessibility Switch Access Settings.You press the switch to start scanning, then press the switch again to select the highlighted item. To get started, choose one of the options below: Auto-scanning with one switchĪuto-scanning automatically moves the highlight through the items on the screen until you make a selection. If you want to try a different setup later, you can change your settings. Android 6.0 and earlier: Select Current keyboard Hardware (Show input method).Ĭhoose your basic scanning settings to fit your preferences and how many switches you have.Android 7.0 and later: Select Physical keyboard Show virtual keyboard.Follow the steps for your Android version: Open your Android device's Settings app.To enter text with Switch Access, you need to re-enable the keyboard. Step 2: Enable the on-screen keyboardĪfter you connect an external switch device or keyboard, Android automatically hides the on-screen keyboard. Tip: To use the physical buttons on your Android device as your switches, follow the Switch Access instructions for developers. For more instructions, check the documentation for your switch or keyboard, or learn more about connecting to Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth: On your Android device, navigate to Settings Bluetooth.USB: Connect the switch or keyboard to your Android device with a compatible USB cable.Get help Step 1: Connect switches to your Android deviceįirst, connect an external switch device or keyboard to your Android device via USB or Bluetooth: Step 1: Connect switches to your Android device Important: Some of these steps require you to touch the screen.

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