As TalkBack completely changes your Android’s touch configuration, navigating to theSettings appto disable it will seem impossible.
Fortunately, if you’ve enabled the TalkBack shortcut, you canlong-press your volume keysto disable it.
Similarly, you may alsoask your Google Assistantto disable TalkBack without going to Settings.
Use TalkBack Shortcut to Disable it
If you have enabled it, holding thevolume up and downkey simultaneously for three seconds will disable TalkBack.
Android phones usually havevolume buttonson the right. Press and hold the button until you hear the “TalkBack turned off” message.
Ask Google Assistant to Disable TalkBack
You can also ask your Google Assistant to disable theTalkBack feature.
Simply hold your phone and command, “Hey Google, turn off TalkBack.” This will disable the TalkBack feature.
What if TalkBack Shortcut and Google Assistant are Disabled?
If you’ve enabled TalkBack accidentally on your device, chances are that you haven’t enabled the TalkBack shortcut. Similarly, if you’ve yet to configure Google Assistant, you will unfortunately have to disable it through settings.
Using TalkBack is confusing because of its unusual gesture. However, once you’ve figured it out, it’s not as complicated to navigate to settings.
Here are some of the gestures you’ll require:
If you’re currently on your home screen, use the following gestures to get to the settings app:
