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Talkback is on-can't get into tablet
Short summary:
- Use two fingers to access the tablet.
- If you have a password or pin, unlock the device by two-finger swiping up from the bottom of the lock screen.
- Go to Settings.
- Select Accessibility.
- Select TalkBack.
- Turn off TalkBack using the switcher or by double-tapping and pulling to the off position.
- If TalkBack is still on, turn off any other features you find in the Accessibility menu.
- Test the tablet to ensure that the talkback feature is no longer on and that everything is working fine.
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*****
Nice to meet you, *****!
Please describe your request with as many details as possible for me to get the whole picture of the situation.
I have talkback feature enabled and can't get it to stop and can't get into tablet.
What is the model of your tablet?
I don't know.
ok, then we will have to try
Say “Hey Google.”
Say “Turn off TalkBack”
Okay will try
Please let me know if it worked
It did not work
On the side of your device, find both volume keys.
Press and hold both volume keys for 3 seconds.
To confirm that you want to turn TalkBack on or off, press both volume keys for 3 seconds again.
Okay
thank you
and please let me know if this helps
It did nothelp
Step 1: Unlock your device
If you have a password or pin for your device, there are several ways to unlock it:
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.
I don't have a password or pin
On your device, open Settings .
Select Accessibility and then TalkBack.
Turn Use TalkBack on or off.
Select Ok.
I can't open device. Nothing works.
use two fingers instead of 1 an double tap always
Okay
Important: When TalkBack is on, to activate, double-tap instead of single tap.
Okay 2 fingers got me into it
great
please get to Settings, Select Accessibility and then TalkBack.
Okay
you will be able to turn it off there
I am in settings. What do I do next
Select Accessibility
Okay I see it
please double tap on it
Okay
there please find TalkBack and turn it off there
I see talkback on. Do I double tap it.
Do you see a switcher there? To make it off?
if not, please double tap it
No
please double tap
Okay
thank you
I see use switch access- it's on do I turn it off if it's the right switvh.
yes
I am double tapping switch nothing happens.
use two fingers and try to Slide it
or pull to the off position
Okay it's off
Great!
Please check if your tablet is working fine now
I am still hearing talkback
please check if the talkback is off be getting back to it
I see the switch access shortcut is on-i will double tap to get itoff.
please do
It's offstill hearing talkback.
please turn off everything you find in Accessibility
Okay
one if it will turn the talkback off
please try again to look at the screen where you have found Talkback
if you could take a photo of that screen with your phone, that would be great
I just got talkback to turn off- it's a relief. I appreciate your help.
Amazing news,*****!
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