And with every update of Android comes a few new and improved accessibility features for folks with disabilities.
They range in jot down and can be easily enabled from the Accessibility parameters menu.
Light text on a dark background tends to be a friendlier color scheme for most folks.
And as an added benefit, a darker user interface can helpsave on battery life.
Dark mode is available through the standard Android controls panel.
Under Display, scroll down to the Dark theme option, and flip the switch to toggle it on.
This will apply dark mode system-wide.
Live Caption works with videos on social media, too, like Twitter and Instagram.
And itll even work with podcasts.
The captioning happens on-gadget, so it functions even when youre in airplane mode.
Googlesaysits also working with other unit manufacturers to make it more widely available in the coming year.
Live Caption is available in the Accessibility prefs menu, under the section labeled Audio & On-screen Text.
For those who dont yet have access to Live Caption, try out its sibling feature called Live Transcribe.
Once enabled, its accessible via the bottom navigation bar.
By default, you could use Live Transcribe with two languages.
Sound Amplifier effectively amplifies ambient sound and spoken word thats picked up by wired headphones plugged into your phone.
Its available in the Accessibility section of the Android configs menu under Audio & On-screen Text.
Like Live Transcribe, you could toggle the feature on and off from the bottom navigation bar.
The slider is available in the Accessibility tweaks underneath Sound Amplifier.
Move the slider as youre listening to music or spoken word until it sounds preferable.
Kemler also alluded to some new Talkback features intended to aid the blind and visually impaired.
The only caveat is that some third-party apps arent compatible with this feature.
