How to enable and disable Talkback or Voice Assistant on Samsung devices
Gadgetren – Unlike most Android smartphones, Samsung has its own talkback service called Samsung Talkback on older systems or Voice Assistant on newer systems.
However, this service also has a function that is very similar to Google Talkback, namely to help blind users interact more easily or use smartphones.
This service is built by converting everything into voice feedback. By activating this service, for example, words describe what we touch, select or activate.
As a result, the operation of the smartphone will be a little different than usual. In this case, users will not be able to access the menu directly when they touch it, but they will first be given an explanation of the menu.
Of course, it gets a little difficult in this regard for normal users who are not used to it. To do this, if you accidentally activate this feature, you have to deactivate it. How do you do it then?
How to turn off Talkback or Voice Assistant on Samsung devices
- open minded settings
- Go to the section Accessibility
- Select menu vision
- Then choose Voice assistant or consultation
- Tap the slider to the off position
- Finally confirm with the button OK
Please note that the above display may differ slightly on some devices. This is due to differences in the operating system being used or because the user has changed the appearance by using a theme.
But in general, the steps to turn off the talkback feature are pretty much the same on any Android device, especially Samsung devices. For that, users just need to customize it.
In addition, if the Talkback or Voice Assistant functions are not active, in order to select or tap a button, the user must double-tap (double-tap) for the menu to actually be selected.
How do I activate Talkback or Voice Assistant on Samsung devices?
As mentioned earlier, although Talkback or Voice Assistant is a basic feature that is present on every Samsung device, it cannot be activated by itself. Users have to activate it manually in order to use this feature.
To activate it, it can generally be done using almost the same method as in the steps above. In this case, however, the user only has to tap the slider of the voice assistant to the “On” position.
