The slider problem with Google TalkBack on Oxygen OS 16 is huge. These problems are non-fixable. As a result of this, OnePlus, Oppo, and Realme users, be aware.

In     my last blog post, I spoke about 2 problems with Google TalkBack on Oxygen OS 16 and suggested workarounds for them. One of the problems I described was that under Settings, volume sliders are inaccessible. The workaround for that is to ask Gemini to increase/decrease the specific volume.
Well, actually, it turns out that the inaccessible slider problem expands throughout the settings. As a result, there are other problems which are non-fixable, as you cannot control them with Gemini. I am mentioning them just to make you aware.
Problem 1: Inaccessible audio balance slider
The audio balance, located under Settings > Accessibility > Hearing section, allows you to adjust how much volume is sent to each channel (left & right), which controls how much sound is produced by each speaker in stereo, as well as left & right headphones/earphones. Now, you cannot control this due to the slider problem.
Problem 2: Inaccessible TTS pitch settings
You cannot increase/decrease the pitch of your text-to-speech engine due to the slider issue. However, if you are using TTS in third-party apps to read, like Kibo, you can control pitch from that.
Currently, I was able to identify these problems. However, this inaccessible slider issue may affect beyond that. So, what I can conclude is that accessibility is severely limited in Oxygen OS 16 with Google TalkBack due to the inaccessible slider. As OnePlus, Oppo, and Realme use the same underlying UI, the latest UI versions of all three might be affected.

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