Accessibility

•Unlocking the screen: Swipe in any direction within the locked screen area using two fingers.

•Opening the notification panel: Drag the top of the screen downwards using two fingers.

•Opening the quick settings panel: Drag the top of the screen downwards using three fingers.

You can configure finger gesture settings for TalkBack in Manage gestures. Refer to Configuring finger gesture settings for more information.

Configuring finger gesture settings

When using TalkBack, you can use finger gestures to perform various actions, such as returning to the previous screen, opening the Home screen, and more. Configure finger gestures before using them.

Configuring settings for vertical gestures

You can use two-part vertical gestures by dragging your finger upwards and downwards from the bottom of the screen, or vice versa.

On the All apps screen, tap Settings →Accessibility →Vision →TalkBack →SETTINGS → Manage gestures →Two-part vertical gestures. Then, select one of the following features:

•Move to the first and last items on screen: When you drag your finger upwards and then downwards on the screen, the first item at the top of the screen is selected. When you drag your finger downwards and then upwards on the screen, the last item at the bottom of the screen is selected.

•Cycle through reading granularities: When you drag your finger upwards and then downwards on the screen, the reading unit changes. The reading unit changes to page, paragraph, line, word, character, and default. When you drag your finger downwards and then upwards on the screen, the reading units change in reverse order.

Configuring settings for shortcut gestures

You can change shortcut gestures or assign features to empty shortcuts.

On the All apps screen, tap Settings →Accessibility →Vision →TalkBack →SETTINGS → Manage gestures. Select a gesture, and then assign a feature to it.

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