Accessibility for Xperia Smartphone - For Android 11 to 14
Xperia® smartphones support the following accessibility features.
You can access them from Settings → Accessibility (exclude some features)
- These features are available on Xperia smartphones with Android™ 11 or later installed. Some features are available from later versions, so please see the individual feature columns.
- To learn which Android version your device has, find and tap Settings → About phone → Android version.
- Some features might require app installation from Google Play™ depending on the product and/or Android OS version.
What accessibility features help with vision and visibility?
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TalkBack |
You can use your device without looking at the screen by spoken feedback. |
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Select to Speak |
You can tap specific items on your screen to hear them read aloud. |
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Text-to-speech output |
You can set up speech rate, pitch and language for text-to-speech output. |
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Font size |
You can make the text on the screen smaller or larger. |
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Display size |
You can make the items on your screen smaller or larger. |
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Bold text |
You can use bold font to improve visibility. |
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Color correction |
You can adjust how colors are displayed on your device. |
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Color inversion |
You can change your display to a dark background. |
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Remove animations |
You can remove animation partly during operating your device. |
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Large mouse cursor/ |
You can make the mouse pointer larger. |
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High-contrast text |
You can make the text easier to read on your device. |
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Extra dim |
You can dim your screen beyond your phone's minimum brightness so it's more comfortable to read. |
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Dark theme |
You can change your display to a dark background. |
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Magnification |
You can zoom or magnify to see your device's screen better. |
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Audio Description |
Hear a description of what's happening on screen in supported movies and shows. |
What accessibility features help with hearing?
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Live Transcribe |
You can participate in conversations around you by showing speech as text on your screen. |
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Sound Notifications |
Your phone will always be checking for sounds you want to be notified about. |
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Mono audio |
You can integrate audio channel during playback. |
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Audio balance |
You can adjust the left and right audio balance. |
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Caption preferences |
You can set the caption size, style and language. |
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Flash notifications |
Flash the camera light or the screen when you receive notifications or when alarm sounds. |
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Hearing devices |
Set up and manage ASHA, cochlear implants, and other amplification devices. |
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Hearing aid compatibility (HAC) |
The device supports magnetic coupling for hearing aid device. In case you use your hearing aid device with T-coil, turn on "Hearing aid compatibility" in Hearing devices or you can also find it in the Phone app under Settings → Accessibility. |
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Teletypewriter (TTY) |
You can use this Text Telephone (TTY) mode in case you connect a teletypewriter with 3.5mm audio connectivity. |
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Real-time text (RTT) |
You can use Real-time text (RTT) to send text messages or generate captions over the phone. |
What accessibility features help to interact with your smartphone?
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Accessibility Menu |
You can control your device from a large on-screen menu. |
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Switch Access |
You can interact with your device using one or more switches. |
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Touch and hold delay/ |
You can adjust the amount of time before your tap on the screen becomes a touch & hold. |
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Time to take action (Accessibility timeout) |
You can choose how long to show messages that ask you to take action but are visible only temporarily. |
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Click after mouse pointer stops moving |
You can set the mouse cursor to take action automatically when the cursor stops moving for a certain amount of time. |
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Navigation mode/ |
You can choose between 3-button navigation and Gesture navigation. |
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One-hand mode |
One-handed mode makes it easier to reach distant parts of the screen with your finger. |
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Power button ends call |
You can press your device's power button to end a call. |
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Auto-rotate screen |
You can rotate the screen automatically when you move your device between portrait and landscape. |
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Vibration and haptics/ |
You can turn on vibration for ringing, notifications, and touch. |
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Smart call handling |
You can handle incoming calls without having to touch the screen. |
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Swipe to invoke the assistant |
Swipe up from a bottom corner to invoke digital assistant app. |