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# Turn Accessibility Features On or Off

With accessibility features, you can magnify the screen on your Fire phone. You can also navigate your phone using shortcuts, and hear spoken feedback about the items you touch and open.

Important: The accessibility features on Fire phone are designed for users with vision, hearing, or mobility impairments. If you turn on an accessibility feature, your phone may function differently (such as different gestures for navigation). If your phone isn’t responding to your touch, or you hear a voice whenever you touch the screen, you may have accidentally turned on the Screen Reader and Explore by Touch.

1. To turn on accessibility features:
   1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Actions panel, and then tap the Settings icon.
   2. Tap Device, and then tap Manage Accessibility.
   3. Select your accessibility options. (See the tables below for available options.)
2. To turn off the Screen Reader and Explore by Touch:
   1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open the Quick Actions panel.
   2. Tap Settings, and then double-tap the screen to open the Settings menu.
   3. Tap Device, and then double-tap the screen to expand the options.
   4. Tap Manage Accessibility, and then double-tap the screen to open the Accessibility menu.
   5. Tap Screen Reader, and then double-tap the screen to open the Screen Reader menu.
   6. Tap Screen Reader, and then double-tap the screen.
   7. In the dialog that appears, tap Continue, and then double-tap the screen. When the Screen Reader is disabled, Explore by Touch is turned off automatically.

## Accessibility Options

Vision Settings | Description
Screen Reader | Describes what you touch and interact with on the screen (for example, the title of a book in the carousel). Peeking is disabled when the Screen Reader is turned on. When the Screen Reader is turned on, Explore by Touch turns on automatically. To learn more, go to Guide to Screen Reader and Explore by Touch. Tip: Tap Reading Speed to adjust the reading speed of the Screen Reader.
Font Size | Increases the size of text throughout the device.
Screen Magnifier | Use gestures to magnify the screen. To learn more, go to Guide to Screen Magnifier.
Power Button Ends Call | Press the Power button to end calls.
Motion and Gestures Settings | Adjust Dynamic Perspective and one-handed shortcuts. For example, turn off Dynamic Perspective if you want to navigate your device with gestures and turn off special feature like peek or tilt.
Announce Caller ID | Your phone will read aloud the contact name or phone number for incoming calls.

Hearing Settings | Description
Convert Stereo to Mono | Disable stereo sound and play all audio through a single channel.
Hearing Aid Mode | Optimize your phone for use with hearing aids. To learn more, go to Use a Hearing Aid with Your Phone.
TTY Mode | Connect your phone to a Teletypewriter device. To learn more, go to Use a Teletypewriter (TTY).
Subtitling | Show subtitles for movies and TV shows from Prime Video and web videos in the Silk Browser (when available for the title).
Subtitling Preferences | Adjust subtitling preferences for compatible videos.

Accessibility Services | Description
BrailleBack | Connect a supported braille display to your device using Bluetooth on Fire phone. Screen content will be presented on the braille display and you’ll be able to navigate and interact with your device using the keypad on the display. To use BrailleBack, go to the Amazon Appstore on your Fire phone to download and install BrailleBack (Fire OS Edition). After you install the app, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Actions panel, and then tap Settings > Device > Manage accessibility, and then scroll to the bottom of the page to view BrailleBack and configure its settings. Note: Other accessibility services may be available in the Amazon Appstore.

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