My Motorola Droid just informed me that Kickback and Soundback were updated. Clicking on the updates takes me nowhere, and they aren't listed in installed programs that I can see. What are these programs?
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These are accessibility apps. One of Motorola's FAQ questions summarizes their purposes well:
KickBack - Check to vibrate the phone briefly as feedback as you navigate the phone’s user interface, press buttons, and so on.
TalkBack - Check to cause an installed speech synthesizer to speak the labels or names of items as you navigate the phone’s user interface.
SoundBack - Check to play a sound as you navigate the phone’s user interface.
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Makes me rest a bit easier knowing this. Thanks. – Doozer Blake Oct 05 '11 at 18:32
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Kickback / Soundback / talkback are Google's accessibility offerings. To turn them on, go to SETTINGS > ACCESSIBILITY.
They allow users with low vision to navigate around Android by reading out and giving noises / vibrating feedback when buttons are pressed or new notifications are shown.
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