How to turn TalkBack on or off on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Accessibility & convenience › Accessibility › Vision › TalkBack

Real screenshots

3 of 3 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

3 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open the Vision tab

   Open Settings, Accessibility & convenience, Accessibility. On the Vision tab, TalkBack is at the top.

   Done

2. 

   Check the shortcut

   Shortcut said Volume keys and was on. Press and hold both volume keys to turn TalkBack on or off.

   Done

3. 

   Pick a different shortcut

   Tap the word Shortcut, not its switch. Ours offered Accessibility button, Swipe up with 2 fingers and Volume keys, which was ticked.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• On OxygenOS 14? The OnePlus manual puts TalkBack under Settings, Additional settings, Accessibility, Vision. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
• Don't want the volume keys? Pick Accessibility button or Swipe up with 2 fingers on the same shortcut page.

If this does not work

• Volume keys do nothing? The Shortcut switch on the TalkBack page must be on, set to Volume keys.
• Can't tap anything? With TalkBack on, tap once to select, then double-tap. The OnePlus manual says holding both volume keys for more than 3 seconds turns it off. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual · Source: Turn off TalkBack

About this guide

TalkBack reads the screen aloud. When it is on, you tap once to select and double-tap to activate.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. TalkBack was off. We did not turn it on.

Good to know

Use the accessibility button and shortcuts on a OnePlus.

In short: Hold both volume keys, or Accessibility, Vision, TalkBack.