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Holding Volume Keys while the Finger is on the Screen in Jieshuo Screen Reader

Jieshuo screen reader can be linked either to the media channel, aligning its volume with the device’s media volume (the default setting), or to the accessibility channel, using the independent accessibility volume.
If you are using the accessibility volume for Jieshuo, you are likely aware that adjusting it involves placing a finger on the screen and pressing one of the volume keys while the finger remains on the screen.
Recently, Jieshuo introduced a new feature, allowing users to press and hold volume keys while their finger is on the screen to perform certain functions. These functions are not customizable or toggleable by users.

Holding Volume Keys with Screen Unlocked and Finger on Screen:

When a finger is on the screen and a volume key is pressed and held while the screen is unlocked, you can control the speech rate. Volume up increases it, while volume down decreases it.

Holding Volume Keys with Screen Locked and Finger on Screen:

On the lock screen, placing a finger on the screen and pressing and holding the volume up key will restart the currently used Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine. Holding the volume down key will switch to the next available TTS engine. Repeating this action will cycle through the available engines.

Please note that for free users, the number of TTS engines available for switching is very limited.

Audio Demonstration:

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Kareen Kiwan

Since her introduction to Android in late 2012, Kareen Kiwan has been a fan of the operating system, devoting some of her time to clear misconceptions about Android among blind people. She wrote articles about its accessibility and features on the Blindtec.net Arabic website, of which she was a member of its team. Kareen's experience was gained through her following of the Android-related communities and fueled by her love for technology and her desire to test new innovations. She enjoys writing Android-related articles and believes in the role of proper communication with both the blind screen reader Android users and app developers in building a more accessible and inclusive Android. Kareen is a member of the Blind Android Users podcast team and Accessible Android editorial staff.

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