Control your device effortlessly with switches or the front camera, enhancing your Android experience with ease and accessibility. Switch Access allows you to navigate your phone or tablet using one or more switches, providing an alternative to traditional touchscreen interaction. This feature is especially useful if you face challenges in directly using your device's screen.

To begin using Switch Access:

1. Navigate to your device's Settings app.
2. Select Accessibility and then Switch Access.

Set Up Your Switch

Switch Access works by scanning and highlighting items on your screen until you select one. You have various switch options at your disposal:

• Physical Switches: Utilize USB or Bluetooth devices, such as buttons or keyboards, or use on-device switches like volume buttons.
• Camera Switches: Trigger actions by facial gestures like opening your mouth, smiling, raising your eyebrows, or looking in specific directions.

Scan and Interact with Your Device

Once your switch is set up, you can start scanning your device in several ways:

• Linear Scanning: Navigate through items sequentially.
• Row-Column Scanning: Scan rows first, then select items within the chosen row.
• Point Scanning: Use intersecting lines to pinpoint a specific location on the screen.
• Group Selection: Assign switches to color groups, narrowing down your selection by color until you reach your desired item.

Utilize the Menus

When an item is selected, a menu appears offering various actions such as select, scroll, copy, and paste. Additionally, a top-screen menu helps you navigate your device, allowing you to access notifications, return to the home screen, adjust volume, and more.

Navigate with Camera Switches

Leverage your device's front camera to control your phone using facial gestures. This method lets you browse or select apps effortlessly. You can also fine-tune the sensitivity and duration of each gesture to suit your preferences.

Record Shortcuts

Enhance your efficiency by recording touch gestures that can be assigned to a switch or accessed from a menu. These can include actions like pinching, zooming, scrolling, swiping, and double tapping. For instance, you can record a gesture to swipe left twice, turning two pages of an ebook with a single switch activation.

Permissions Notice

• Accessibility Service: As an accessibility service, this app can monitor your actions, access window content, and view the text you type.

By integrating these features, Switch Access transforms how you interact with your Android device, making it more accessible and tailored to your needs.