Android’s Gemini-Powered TalkBack Expands Language Support

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Key Points of This Article

• The Android Accessibility Suite, a collection of Android’s accessibility features, has been updated to version v16.1.
• Expanded language support, including Japanese, for the Google AI “Gemini” integration features in the TalkBack screen reader: “Describe screen,” “Describe image,” and “Ask Gemini,” which began rolling out in English on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
• A new “Reduce delay” setting has been added to shorten lag in TalkBack’s read-aloud for touch guidance and input, along with new customization settings for the on-screen virtual braille keyboard.

On Monday, September 29, 2025, the v16.1 update for the “Android Accessibility Suite” app, which consolidates Android’s accessibility features, began rolling out.

This v16.1 update to the “Android Accessibility Suite” app introduces several new features, including expanded language support for the Google AI “Gemini” integration features within the “TalkBack” screen reader. These features—”Describe screen,” “Describe image,” and “Ask Gemini”—began rolling out in English on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and were further enhanced on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Previously available only in English, “Describe screen,” “Describe image,” and “Ask Gemini” have now expanded their support to 38 languages, including Japanese.

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Additionally, the “Android Accessibility Suite” app v16.1 update introduces a new “Reduce delay” setting to shorten the lag in TalkBack’s read-aloud during touch guidance and input, as well as customization settings for the on-screen virtual braille keyboard. Other additions include a message that allows you to quickly disable TalkBack if it’s activated by mistake.

The “Android Accessibility Suite” app v16.1 is quite a major update.

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Source: Google