Last updated on 30 September 2024
If you are running a recent Jieshuo+ version, it is probable that you have noticed a new Jieshuo accessibility service included among installed services in your accessibility settings. This service is an attempt from Jieshuo’s developer to improve compatibility on some phones and to remove certain limitations that the screen reader is facing. So, how is the new service different from the Jieshuo+’s main service and how to use it?
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What’s Different in the New “Jieshuo Helper” Service?
It is important to know first that whether you activate the old main service or the new helper service, you will be launching the same screen reader. This means that if you make certain customizations or modifications while using any of the 2 services, launching Jieshuo from the other service will not impact them, because both services will launch the same exact screen reader.
The real difference in the new service is that when it is activated, it will spoof TalkBack’s presence. In simple terms, this means that any other app, including the system apps, will think that TalkBack is running.
Why is this Spoofing?
The TalkBack spoofing is to solve certain issues that emerge from apps or systems giving certain privileges to TalkBack, or passing to it more information than what is passed to another running screen reader.
Examples:
1. On certain phones, like OnePlus, Oppo, and Realme phones, notifications can be activated by double-tapping when TalkBack is running, but they cannot when Jieshuo is the used screen reader. Jieshuo users should use the “Direct click” function instead. This issue should be fixed with the new service.
2. Samsung users can notice that when registering a fingerprint or face ID, they receive additional hints and messages if they are running TalkBack. The spoofer makes the system expose the same messages and hints to Jieshuo.
3. On certain Xiaomi phones, users are facing problems in activating Jieshuo in certain situations; the service aims to put an end to those issues.
How to Activate the Helper Service:
As the helper service is actually launching the exact screen reader as the main service, it is recommended to try it even if you are not affected by any issue related to an app or service not treating TalkBack and Jieshuo equally. Activating the new service is like activating any accessibility service, including the Jieshuo+ main service itself. It is important to note though that you shouldn’t activate the 2 services at the same time. It is highly recommended to turn off the one that you are using and start the other one after that.
To use the new TalkBack spoofing service:
- Go to accessibility settings on your device, a shortcut is available in Jieshuo settings.
- Go to where accessibility services are located; on Samsung, for example, this is called “installed apps”.
- Find the service called “Jieshuo helper service” and double tap to select it.
- Toggle the state of the service from off to on. you will be then asked if you want to allow the service. If you are running the service for the first time and you are on Android 13 or higher, you will receive the message that this is restricted for your safety. Leave the window and go to Jieshuo+ app info, either from the apps sections of your settings, or by long-pressing Jieshuo+ in your apps list if you are using a launcher that supports this. There tap more options then allow restricted settings.
- Go back to the Jieshuo helper service from accessibility settings and either turn it on if you can tap the allow button when the screen reader is off, or assign a shortcut to launch the service.
- To assign a shortcut double-tap the shortcut off toggle to set it to on and then double-tap on the “shortcut” and select from the list of accessibility shortcuts the one you prefer.
- After you are done, turn off Jieshuo’s main service and then use the shortcut to activate the new service. Keep using the service if you don’t run into issues, and usually this is the case.
Note:
Although the TalkBack spoofing service is a nice addition that could remove certain limitations and improve the overall compatibility of Jieshuo on some phones and with certain apps, it cannot solve some issues. Jieshuo has its own focus and its own mechanisms in working with apps and on-screen elements, so if you are having a focusing problem with a certain app when using Jieshuo not when using TalkBack, using the new service shouldn’t be able to improve your situation. Also, the broken Google Assistant listening to commands while using accessibility volume that happens only with Jieshuo, not with TalkBack, will not be fixed even when launching Jieshuo via the new spoofing service.
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