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Google Play Books v 5.0.5 (Android 9)
/ Talkback
Testsuite: Accessibility
Name Google Play Books
Version 5.0.5
Operating System Android
Operating System Version
9
Assistive technology Talkback
Assistive technology features Touch/Gestures, Screenreader/Self-voicing
Last Updated Feb. 21, 2019, 6:57 a.m.
Notes
Summaries
Short summary
Basic and non-visual tests performed with Talkback screen reader
Long summary
The app is more suited for using the Read Aloud feature instead of Talkback for reading. Due to the unique design of the app, many features although supported are not useful for the Talkback users. The Talkback reading and navigation is confined to the current page and because of this the app cannot be used for regular continuous reading. The tests not supported are Print page navigation, Identifying current location in book, Continuous/stop/start reading with Talkback, Block level navigation, navigation using headings and Copying of text.
Support Results
Basic Functionality
Feature
Test
Result
Notes
Cumulative Score
86.7%
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 device memory
Listing documents
Supported
Navigation
5/7
The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy
Supported
The app provides controls to expand and collapse the chapters in the TOC. The Talkback users can get some information about the hierarchy from this. However, the hierarchy should be made more explicit to non-visual users.
Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents
Supported
After selecting a TOC item, the target page. The navigation needs to be made seemless. snapshot needs to be activated and then the desired section needs to be located using Talkback gestures.
Navigate content by pages
Not Supported
Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content
Supported
Reflowed page navigation is available.
Read navigation information
Not Supported
All desired information cannot be obtained without losing reading position.
Perform a search, review the search results
Supported
Reading cannot be started precisely from the searched term.
Move across chapters without using TOC
Supported
With page navigation chapters can be navigated.
Highlights, Notes, and Bookmarks
4/4
Add a Bookmark or Highlight
Supported
Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights
Supported
Add a note
Supported
On double tap and hold a menu pops up. With Talkback add note option can be activated. However, precise text selection is not supported with Talkback.
The Talkback reading is limited to the current screen/page. It does not proceed to the next screen/page.
Stop and resume reading
Not Supported
Talkback reading is limited to current screen only.
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
Supported
Table cells can be navigated using the default Talkback gesture. Talkback also reads the column headers during navigation. Navigation by orws and columns should also be provided.provide
Navigate between internal hyperlinks
Supported
Hyperlink navigation is currently confined to the current screen. It should allow navigation to links on other pages.
Move to the next block item
Not Supported
Navigate by characters
Supported
Navigate by words
Supported
Navigate by lines
Supported
Navigate the content by headings
Not Supported
Heading navigation with Talkback although supported is confined to the current screen only and hence is not useful.
Select and copy text
Not Supported
Text selection cannot be expanded or contracted with Talkback.