TalkBack

Accessibility improvements

TalkBack is an Accessibility Service that helps blind and vision-impaired users
interact with their devices more easily.

This application adds spoken, audible, and vibration feedback to your device.

It comes pre-installed on many devices so you won't be able to install this if
that is the case.

It's only activated if you explicitly turn on Accessibility:

Go to Settings

Select Accessibility

Enable TalkBack checkboxes

For Android older then 8.0 use version 5.0.7_aosp.
For Android newer then 8.0 use version 2021-04-23.

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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Version TfPu_release_15_1-2024_10_17_0000 (370044211) suggested Added on Nov 29, 2024

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- access approximate location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
  (11)
- access precise location only in the foreground
  
  This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
  (11)
- pair with Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
  (11)
- access Bluetooth settings
  
  Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
  (11)
- connect to paired Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices
- discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- change your audio settings
  
  Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
- show notifications
  
  Allows the app to show notifications
- query all packages
  
  Allows an app to see all installed packages.
- read phone status and identity
  
  Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- record audio
  
  This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
- use fingerprint hardware
  
  Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
- control vibration
  
  Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- com.android.talkback.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- com.google.android.apps.aicore.service.BIND_SERVICE
- com.google.android.marvin.talkback.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 38 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 2021-04-23 (370044210) - Added on Jul 31, 2021

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- pair with Bluetooth devices
  
  Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- change your audio settings
  
  Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
- query all packages
  
  Allows an app to see all installed packages.
- read phone status and identity
  
  Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- record audio
  
  This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
- use fingerprint hardware
  
  Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
- control vibration
  
  Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- com.android.talkback.permission.LABELING
- com.android.talkback.permission.TALKBACK
Download APK 16 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log
Version 5.0.7_aosp (50007000) - Added on Apr 16, 2018

This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- change your audio settings
  
  Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
- read phone status and identity
  
  Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- This app can appear on top of other apps
  
  This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
- control vibration
  
  Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- com.google.android.marvin.feedback.permission.TALKBACK
- com.google.android.marvin.talkback.permission.LABELING
Download APK 6.5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log