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Accessibility

Accessibility features improve the usability of your device for users with impaired vision or hearing, cognitive difficulty, or reduced dexterity.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

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For more information about accessibility features and TTY compatibility, see AT&T Accessibility.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to: 

• Access accessibility features
• Turn on/off Voice Assistant
• Turn on/off flash notifications
• Enable/disable accessibility shortcuts
• Access and edit Text-to-speech
• Access Real Time Text (RTT) settings


Access accessibility features

1. Swipe down from the Notification bar, then select the settings icon Settings icon.

2. Scroll to and select Accessibility.

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Turn on/off Voice Assistant

Select TalkBack, then select the TalkBack switch to place it in the On position.

Note: Tap Allow to confirm. To disable voice assistant, double-tap the TalkBack switch to place it in the Off position. Double-tap Turn off to confirm.

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Turn on/off flash notifications

From the Accessibility screen, select Advanced settings > Flash notification > select the Camera flash notification switch. 

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Enable/disable accessibility shortcuts

From the Advanced settings screen, select Side and Volume up keys then select the desired Accessibility features.

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Access and edit Text-to-speech

ACCESS: From the Settings screen, scroll to and select General management > Text-to-speech. 

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EDIT: Edit settings as desired.

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• CHANGE LANGUAGE: Select Language, then select the desired option.
• SPEECH RATE: Select and drag the Speech rate slider to the desired speech rate. 
• PITCH: Select and drag the Pitch slider to the desired pitch. 




Access Real Time Text (RTT) settings

Real Time Text (RTT) allows you to use text to communicate during a call. To access RTT, from the Accessibility screen, select Hearing enhancements > Real Time Text > RTT call button > select the desired option. 

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