Samsung

Galaxy S9
Accessibility
Features
(A brief overview)

Android OS Version 10
Here are some of
the Accessibility
tools available
for the Samsung
Galaxy S9, which
runs on the
Android operating
system.
The screen reader is very
useful for those with low-
vision or who are blind. It
can tell you which button
you are pressing, and what
you may be turning on or
off.
The screen reader can even
read your password back to
you as you are typing, so
you don’t have to guess what
buttons you are pressing.
These screenshots show the various accessibility tools for visibility enhancements.
Most of them are explained with text underneath them, but a few are not. Color
inversion means instead of the traditional colors, their opposites will be used. This
includes white text on a black background instead of the usual black on white. This
can help some people who have sensitive eyes.
Also available is a screen zoom feature, which allows you to zoom in on the screen and
see the text more clearly, just like you would use on a computer.
These two screenshots show the
available hearing enhancements. One
of the most helpful of these is the
hearing aid support. One thing you
can do, as shown below, is connect
your hearing aids to your phone via
Bluetooth. This can be helpful if you
frequently miss calls or can’t hear
the audio on your phone while using
apps such as games or YouTube.
If you have dexterity problems (like Cerebral Palsy or tremors),
you can find pertinent accessibility features under Interaction
and dexterity. The settings here have to do with how your phone
responds to multiple taps in rapid succession or pressing a
button for a long time. You can also change what keys need to be
pressed to perform certain functions.
Finally, under the
Advanced settings tab,
you can find some
general settings that
anyone can find useful.
One of these settings is
the flash notification.
You can turn this on and
have your phone’s
flashlight go off in a
pattern for
notifications. While
this is extremely
helpful for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing, it can
also be helpful if you
are in a loud setting
but need to know someone
is trying to contact
you.