Can't exit accessibility mode?!

[Jon Goldstein]

My phone has gotten in to some weird mode accessibility related where I have to first tap & hold an icon, then quickly double-tap it to open. It's talking to me for every action ("volume set to 5%, ringer set to vibrate", names of apps, battery level, etc) so I think this is accessibility related.

I can't do any action that requires dragging (changing screens, bringing down the notification bar, etc). I've been able to get in to settings b/c of a battery shortcut on homescreen then using the back button, but since I can't scroll once in settings, I can't get to Accessibility to check the settings there. I have the "double-tap home to access voice search" turned off so can't try "telling it" to go to accessibility.

I've tried restarting the phone (both forced power off and regular power off) but it just starts up in this mode again. Help!

There is something called "Accessibility Shortcut" in the Accessibility settings. If this is On then you enter the Accessibility mode by holding the Power button until the phone vibrates.

Turn it off to avoid going into Accessibility mode accidentally.

 

[Geoff Clifton]

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou i was going crazy trying to fix it and have no idea how it got turned on. TWO FINGERS F Me )