When you connect the Focus Blue to your Android device running TalkBack 13 or later, screen content will be presented in braille, and you can navigate and interact with your device using the keys on the braille display. You can also input text using the braille keyboard.
If you are currently using BrailleBack, it is highly recommended you remove this utility as it is no longer supported. TalkBack offers a number of braille features including more commands and access to more than 30 languages.
Since Android braille support is included directly in the TalkBack screen reader, the BrailleBack app can be removed by doing the following:
Braille display support is available in TalkBack 13 and later. To confirm your TalkBack version and update it if necessary, do the following:
To establish a Bluetooth connection between your Focus and an Android device running TalkBack 13 or later, do the following:
Once the Focus has been paired, if you power on the display before taking the Android device out of standby, the display will automatically connect. Remember to lock the device before turning off the Focus to ensure that braille auto detection works properly the next time you want to use braille.
The following sections list TalkBack commands that can be performed from the Perkins-style keyboard as well as other controls on the Focus Blue displays. Press DOTS 1-3-7-8 anytime to display the full list of available braille display commands.
Command | Function |
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RIGHT PANNING BUTTON | Pan Right |
LEFT PANNING BUTTON | Pan Left |
RIGHT ROCKER BAR DOWN or DOTS 4-5-8 | Next item |
RIGHT ROCKER BAR UP or DOTS 1-2-7 | Previous item |
CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON | Activate current item (same as double tapping) |
CURSOR ROUTING BUTTON press and hold | Tap and hold current item |
LEFT ROCKER BAR DOWN or DOT 4 CHORD | Next line |
LEFT ROCKER BAR UP or DOT 1 CHORD | Previous line |
DOT 5 CHORD | Next word |
DOT 2 CHORD | Previous word |
DOTS 2-4-5-6-8 | Next window |
DOTS 2-4-5-6-7 | Previous window |
DOT 6 CHORD | Next character |
DOT 3 CHORD | Previous character |
DOTS 6-8 | Move navigation focus forward or adjust reading control down |
DOTS 3-7 | Move navigation focus backward or adjust reading control up |
DOTS 1-3-5-8 | Scroll forward |
DOTS 2-4-6-7 | Scroll Backward |
DOTS 1-2-3 CHORD | Top of page or beginning of text |
DOTS 4-5-6 CHORD | Bottom of page or end of text |
DOT 8 | Insert new line when editing text |
DOT 7 | Backspace or delete when editing text |
DOTS 2-7 | Delete word when editing text |
Command | Function |
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DOTS 1-2-5-8 | Next heading |
DOTS 1-2-5-7 | Previous heading |
DOTS 1-4-8 | Next control |
DOTS 1-4-7 | Previous control |
DOTS 1-2-3-8 | Next link |
DOTS 1-2-3-7 | Previous link |
DOTS 5-6-8 | Next reading control |
DOTS 2-3-7 | Previous reading control |
Command | Function |
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DOTS 1-2 CHORD | Activates the Back button, if present |
DOTS 1-2-5 CHORD | Activates the Home button |
DOTS 1-2-3-5 CHORD | Open recent apps |
DOTS 1-3-4-5 CHORD | Open notifications |
DOTS 1-2-3-4-5 CHORD | Open quick settings |
DOTS 1-2-3-4 CHORD | Open all apps |
DOTS 3-4 CHORD | Screen search |
DOTS 1-3-4-8 CHORD | Edit custom label |
DOTS 1-3-4 CHORD | Open TalkBack menu |
DOTS 2-4-7-8 | Switch to next typing language |
DOTS 1-3-5-7-8 | Switch to next reading language |
DOTS 1-3-4-7-8 | Toggle speech on/off |
DOTS 1-3-7-8 | Open Braille display commands |
DOTS 1-2-7-8 | Open Braille display settings |
DOTS 2-3-4-5-7-8 | Open TalkBack settings |
DOTS 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 | Turn off braille output (reenable in TalkBack settings) |
Visit the TalkBack and Braille page on the Google website for more information about using a braille display with TalkBack.