Stop phone from speaking

Some voice commands (like “What's up?” and “What is the current weather?”) cause Google Gemini to speak in response.

To quickly silence a voice command response, tap .

If your phone describes everything you touch on screen, speaking your notifications, and reading messages aloud, you might have turned on a screen reader. This accessibility feature helps people with visual impairments.

To turn it off:

1. Press & hold both Volume Up and Down buttons for three seconds. If TalkBack was reading the screen, this pauses readout so you can update settings more easily.
2. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
3. Turn off all screen readers, such as TalkBack or Select to Speak.