
Personal Settings
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Hearing Accessibility Settings
Your phone offers many features to assist users who are deaf or hearing-impaired.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Accessibility
.
2. Tap
Hearing
to configure options:
Sound detectors
: Vibrate when the phone detects a baby crying or doorbell ring.
Flash notification
: Flash the camera light when you receive notifications or when alarms
sound. Turn the device over to stop the flashing.
Turn off all sounds
: Sounds made by the phone during taps, selections, notifications, are
muted.
Hearing aids
: Automatically adjusts to attempt to improve the sound quality for use with
hearing aids.
Samsung subtitles (CC)
: Displays Samsung subtitles where available. Tap
On/Off
to turn
the option on or off, and then configure options.
Google subtitles (CC)
: Displays Google subtitles where available. Tap
On/Off
to turn the
option on or off, and then configure options like Language, Text size, and Caption style.
Left/right sound balance
: Adjust the sound sent to the left and right when using earphones.
Mono audio
: Enable or disable the compression of stereo audio into a single mono audio
stream for use with a single earphone.
Dexterity and Interaction Settings
Your phone offers many features to improve accessibility related to the way you interact with touch and
movement.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Accessibility
.
2. Tap
Dexterity and interaction
to configure options:
Universal switch
: Use customizable switches to interact with your phone and to select items
on the screen. Set your personal interaction method by connecting external accessories,
tapping the screen, or using the front camera to detect the rotation of your head, the opening
of your mouth, and the blinking of your eyes.
Assistant menu
: Assistant menu can improve phone accessibility by providing quick access
to important functions. A shortcut
appears on all screens to give you access to the
Assistant menu. Tap
Assistant menu
to configure options:
•
Tap
On/Off
beside Assistant menu to turn the feature on or off. When you turn on
Assistant menu, Single tap mode is also enabled.
•
Dominant hand
: Choose whether the Assistant menu displays on the left or right side of
the screen