Accessibility features

Improve screen readability

If you have low vision, take advantage of these features to help improve screen readability.

• Increase the font size, use color inversion, or enable high-contrast text using the Accessibility settings. See Accessibility settings.
• Turn magnification gestures on. See Turning Magnification gestures on or off.
• Turn on automatic screen rotation. See Automatic screen rotation.

Get audible feedback when using the phone

Use TalkBack to hear audible feedback on what you do on your phone. See Navigating HTC One A9 with TalkBack.

Enable hearing aids and sidetone

If you wear a hearing aid or are hearing impaired, you can enable these options in Settings > Call settings:

• Select Hearing aids to enable hearing aid compatibility that amplifies your phone's in-call volume
• Select Sidetone to receive controlled feedback through the phone's earpiece, helping you modulate your voice so that it's neither too loud nor too soft.

Use your voice

You can use your voice to perform an action on HTC One A9.

• Call a contact using your voice. See Making a call with your voice.
• Search for information on the Web using Google Voice Search. See Searching the Web with your voice.
• Enter text with your voice. See Entering text by speaking.

Use Motion Launch

Motion Launch combines a motion and finger gesture to perform an action such as waking HTC One A9 from sleep mode or launching the camera. See What is Motion Launch?.