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1.  Launch Settings and tap on General
2. Scroll down to Accessibility and tap on Speech
3. Slide Speak Selection and Speak Screen to ON.
4. Change voice and speaking, if desired, before leading Settings.

1.  While reading, tap the center of the screen, and then tap the menu icon in the upper right corner.
2. Tap Additional Settings, and then tap the switch next to Text-to-Speech to turn it on.

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1. Open Kindle book in app.
2. Use 2 fingers to swipe down from the top.
3. Device should start reading the book.
4. Pause, speed up, slow down, exit as desired.

1.  In your Kindle book, tap the screen to show the progress bar, and then tap the Play button next to the progress bar to hear the text read aloud. To increase or decrease the reading speed of the Text-to-Speech voice, tap the Narration Speed icon. You can listen to the Text-to-Speech voice through the external speakers on your device or through your earphones plugged into the headphone jack.
2. Tip: If you’re reading a book in another language, you can download a Text-to-Speech voice for that language without leaving the book. Tap the download prompt at the bottom of the progress bar to install the Text-to-Speech voice.

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1. Launch the Settings app from your Home screen.
2. Tap on General.
3. Tap on Accessibility.
4. Tap on VoiceOver under the Vision category at the top.
5. Tap the VoiceOver switch to enable it.

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to show Quick Actions, and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Select Screen Reader. 
4. Manage voice guidance settings, including turning Screen Reader on or off, adjusting reading speed and volume, feedback tone volume, and gestures for Explore by Touch.
5. Screen Reader describes what you touch and interact with on the screen (for example, the title of a book in the carousel).
6. Tip: Adjust the Reading Speed of the Screen Reader by pressing the + (increase) and – (decrease) buttons.

1. Navigate to Settings > Accessibility.
2. Follow the steps for your version of Android. Learn how to check your Android version.
   • Android 4.1 and above: Select TalkBack and slide the TalkBack switch to the on position.
   • Android 4.0: Select TalkBack and slide the TalkBack switch to the on position. Next, go back to the previous screen and turn on Explore by touch.
   • Android 3.2 and earlier: Select the Accessibility checkbox, then select the TalkBack checkbox.
3. The confirmation screen displays a list of permissions that allow TalkBack to provide useful spoken feedback. To confirm that you allow these actions and to begin using TalkBack, touch OK.

1. Double-tap the Settings icon on your homepage.
2. Use three fingers to scroll down to the General menu, and double-click on it.
3. Use three fingers to scroll down to the Accessibility menu, and double-click on it.
4. Double-tap on the VoiceOver menu item.
5. Turn VoiceOver off.

1. To turn off Screen Reader and Explore by Touch:
2. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open Quick Actions.
3. Tip: If you’re on the lock screen, place two fingers on the screen, swipe to the left, and then open Quick Actions.
4. Tap Settings, and then double-tap the screen to open the Settings menu.
5. Tap Accessibility, and then double-tap the screen to open the Accessibility menu.
6. Next to Screen Reader, tap Off, and then double-tap the screen to confirm your selection.
7. In the alert that appears, tap Continue, and then double-tap the screen. When the Screen Reader is disabled, Explore by Touch is turned off automatically.

1. Navigate to Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack.
2. Slide the TalkBack switch to the off position.
3. In the Stop Talkback dialog, select OK.

1. Turn on VoiceOver.
2. Open Kindle book in app.
3. Use 2 fingers to swipe down from the top for continuous reading.

1. Press the Home button to make sure you are on the device’s Home screen.
2. Locate and double tap Settings.
3. Double tap General.
4. Double tap Accessibility.
5. Double tap Accessibility Shortcut.
6. Double tap VoiceOver.
7. Press the Home button to return to the Home screen.

 Toggling VoiceOver On and Off

 Simply triple tap (press three times in rapid succession) the Home button to turn VoiceOver on or off. VoiceOver says “VoiceOver on” or “VoiceOver off” according to its status.

1. In Settings > Accessibility, select Accessibility shortcut.
2. Set the switch to the on position.
3. Now you can turn TalkBack on or off any time by following these steps:
   1. Press and hold the power button until you hear a sound or feel a vibration.
   2. Release the power button.
   3. Touch and hold two fingers until you hear audio confirmation (about 5 seconds).

Toggling VoiceOver On and Off Using the Accessibility Shortcut

Turn Accessibility Features On or Off

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