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# Pair a Braille Display with Your Fire Phone

Fire phone supports the BrailleBack (Fire OS Edition) app in the Amazon Appstore. With the app, you can use a braille display device with your Fire phone.

To use a braille display with your Fire phone, first you must download and install the BrailleBack (Fire OS Edition) app.

After you install the app, you can pair your braille display using your device's Bluetooth connection.

- To pair your braille device:
  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open the Quick Actions panel, and then select the Settings icon.
  2. Select Wi-Fi & Networks > Pair Bluetooth devices.
  3. Use the switch to turn on Bluetooth.
  4. Select Pair a Bluetooth Device.
  5. Select your braille device, and then follow the instructions to complete the pairing request.

- To adjust output settings for your braille device:
  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open the Quick Actions panel, and then select the Settings icon.
  2. Select Device > Manage accessibility.
  3. Select BrailleBack under Services.
  4. Select On, and then select OK.
  5. Select Configure BrailleBack, and then choose your preferred output setting: Braille type, Literary braille table, or Computer braille table.

- To configure your braille device as the default keyboard:
  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open the Quick Actions panel, and then select the Settings icon.
  2. Select Keyboard > Change the keyboard language.
  3. Select Braille hardware keyboard.

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