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Google Play Books v 5.1.2 (iOS 12.1.3)
/ Voiceover
Testsuite: Accessibility
Name Google Play Books
Version 5.1.2
Operating System iOS
Operating System Version
12.1.3
Assistive technology Voiceover
Assistive technology features Touch/Gestures, Screenreader/Self-voicing
Last Updated Feb. 21, 2019, 6:58 a.m.
Notes
Summaries
Short summary
Basic and non-visual tests performed with Voiceover screen reader
Long summary
The app is not suitable for reading with Voiceover. Navigation options are limited. The features not supported are: identifying hierarchy in TOC items, Navigation from TOC to sections, Navigation by Print page breaks, Checking current location information, Text Search, Adding notes, Navigation in tables, Block navigation with Voiceover, Navigation between internal hyperlinks, Navigation by lines and Headings and Text selection/copy.
Support Results
Basic Functionality
Feature
Test
Result
Notes
Cumulative Score
53.3%
Basic Functionality
4/4
Operating system/Platform accessibility
Supported
The reading system can be activated independently
Supported
Open content
Supported
The test book was uploaded to Play Books from email attachment.
Listing documents
Supported
Navigation
2/7
The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy
Not Supported
The TOC hierarchy is not reported by Voiceover. All the sections and sub-sections are read similarly.
Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents
Not Supported
After selecting a TOC item, Voiceover focus does not move to the desired location. Voiceover reading cannot be started from anywhere near the selected section.
Navigate content by pages
Not Supported
Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content
Supported
Horizontal swiping with three fingers can be used to navigate by reflowed pages.
Read navigation information
Not Supported
Current section name and page number cannot be determined.
Perform a search, review the search results
Not Supported
The search results are not read completely by Voiceover and after selecting the search result, the destination text cannot be read by Voiceover. In fact, Voiceover tends to read parts of passages not visible or relevant.
Move across chapters without using TOC
Supported
Highlights, Notes, and Bookmarks
2/4
Add a Bookmark or Highlight
Supported
Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights
Supported
Add a note
Not Supported
Feature not supported with Voiceover
Review and navigate Notes
Not Supported
Notes could not be added and hence could not be reviewed.
The text is not highlighted while reading but it remains in view
Stop and resume reading
Supported
Reading can be stopped and started using the two finger single tap gesture.
All text should be read in the proper order
Supported
Image alternate text reading
Supported
Change reading speed
Supported
TTS allows pause for headings, paragraphs, list items, etc
Supported
Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table
Not Supported
Table is read like plain text, no navigation is available with Voiceover.
Navigate between internal hyperlinks
Not Supported
Navigation to hyperlinks is not supported by Voiceover, hence selection of the link for activation is not possible. Using explore by touch method the links can be activated.
Move to the next block item
Not Supported
Only Word and Character navigation mode is supported.
Navigate by characters
Supported
Navigate by words
Supported
Navigate by lines
Not Supported
On using line navigation, the Voiceover reads by paragraphs.