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In the 21st century, technology brings us together. That's why accessibility features are so important. They're the number-one tool we have to make sure our phones can be used by anyone, no matter their permanent, temporary or situational disability to connect with friends, family and services.
Accessibility isn't just cool because it's the right thing to do. Accessibility settings are also where you’ll find some of your Galaxy smartphone’s most innovative features in the release of our One UI 4, which is available now for Galaxy S21 series smartphones and will be delivered for qualifying devices in Spring 2022.2 Your phone or tablet will alert you when the update is available. These options will not only help supercharge your phone if you're managing a disability, they'll make devices like your Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G3 more powerful and fun to use no matter who you are.
Vision exists within a spectrum. What is readable for one person is often illegible for another. Plus, our ability to see what’s on our smartphone screen can shift throughout the day. No matter your capabilities, One UI’s Visibility enhancement settings have you covered. If you find it hard to read your phone, you can switch on High contrast fonts, keyboards and themes. Similarly, if you have difficulty seeing your phone in the dark because it is too bright, you can dim your display automatically. And if you experience partial color blindness, you can even adjust the colors on your screen, or invert them completely, depending on your preference.
With One UI, changing your accessibility features on the fly is easier than ever. When you turn on the Accessibility button, you can choose between a new floating button or a fixed navigation button that will allow you to enable your accessibility features in most of the apps you’re using.4 With a quick tap, you can turn on accessibility features like TalkBack, which reads what's on your screen out loud , or Magnification to magnify what's on your screen for easier viewing. You can also use Advanced settings to program your Galaxy smartphones to launch accessibility features by holding down the volume buttons.
Even if it's just trying to hear a friend in a loud restaurant, we could all use captions now and then. That's why Live Transcribe5 is so helpful. Just turn it on under Hearing enhancements in your Galaxy smartphone’s Accessibility settings and the sounds around you will be captioned on your screen like a video. It will even make your phone to vibrate when your name is mentioned. Pair Live Transcribe functionality with a Galaxy Z Flip3 5G positioned so only you can see it and you'll never be taken by surprise in a team meeting again.
Have you ever been eagerly waiting for a package only to miss the sound of the delivery person ringing the doorbell? Check out Sound Notifications under One UI's Hearing enhancements accessibility setting or Turn On Sound Notifications in your Live Transcribe app. You can have your Galaxy alert you with a flashing light or vibration if it hears anything you don’t want to miss, whether that's your microwave beeping or a doorbell. That's useful functionality if you are deaf, but even if you don't have hearing loss, Sound Notifications offer peace of mind that you won't accidentally miss something important in a world of competing noises.
When you turn on Bixby Vision, Galaxy's powerful virtual assistant and on-board AI will use your camera as its eyes. Even if you don't have a vision deficit, it can do things like look up and provide tasting notes about a bottle of wine you are drinking.6,7 Welcome to the era of the AI sommelier. And if you are visually impaired, Bixby Vision will narrate the world around you — describing a sunset, determining whether you’re holding a lemon or a lime, telling you the color of the dress you’re wearing or even reading a sign to you.