Kindle by Amazon
- Reading System Kindle
- Vendor Amazon
- Assistive Technology: TalkBack
- OS: Android
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: Yes
- Input type: Touch
Results for Non-visual Reading: 42.86%
Last updated: 25 January 2023
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Non-Visual Reading, version 1.0.0 . These results are based on an older test book revision. A newer version of Non-visual Reading is available.
These tests were done by Prashant Ranjan Verma.
Summary
Kindle app version 8.70.1 Android version 12 Talkback has limited access to the book content. Fine navigation with Talkback is not supported. Book text should be read using TTS.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reading-010 | Initiate "read from here" | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading. Reading should continue until interrupted by the user or at the end of the current document, e.g. current chapter. The text being read should preferably remain in view, but this is not a requirement to pass the test. | Fail | It is not possible to select a location in the book text to start reading with Talkback. Further, the Talkback reading stops at end of page/screen. |
| reading-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop reading and note the last read position. Initiate reading again and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Fail | Reading cannot be started from last location. |
| reading-210 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | Works as expected. |
| reading-310 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image is available. | Fail | Alt text is not read. |
| reading-410 | Change reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. This test should be performed using the Assistive Technology being used for accessibility evaluation. | Pass | Can be adjusted from talkback settings. |
| reading-510 | TTS allows pause for headings, paragraphs, list items, etc | The user should be able to identify the difference between content items such as headings, paragraphs or list items by sufficient pauses in the TTS reading or appropriate formatting in the Braille device. | Pass | There are pauses after reading paragraphs. |
| reading-610 | Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table | Check if you can navigate between the rows and columns of the table | Fail | Talkback does not recognize the table, it is read as regular text. |
| reading-710 | Navigate between internal hyperlinks | Check if you can navigate between internal hyperlinks. | Fail | Hyperlink cannot be navigated to or clicked with Talkback |
| reading-810 | Move to the next block item | Check if you can move to the next available page element e.g. paragraph, image or table by using a common key/gesture like swipe right, down arrow etc. | Fail | Paragraph navigation is also not working reliably. This command reads headings by words. |
| reading-910 | Navigate by characters | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous character in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | Works as expected. |
| reading-1010 | Navigate by words | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous word in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | Works as expected. |
| reading-1110 | Navigate by lines | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous line in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Fail | Line navagation is not available. |
| reading-1210 | Navigate the content by headings | Check if you can move to the next and previous headings in this book without using the Table of Contents. | Fail | Talkback does not identify headings. |
| reading-1310 | Select and copy text | Reading systems should provide the ability to copy pieces of text that could be used for notes, in quotations, or to facilitate searching terms contained in the book. In some cases, this could be achieved using an AT such as a screen reader, for instance with a dedicated cursor or other procedures. | Pass | It is difficult to find the position where selection is to be started with Talkback. However, after double tap and hold, selection expansion and contraction controls are available on the screen. It takes time but desired text can be selected and copied using this feature. |
Results for Extended Descriptions: 0%
Last updated: 25 January 2023
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Extended Descriptions, version 1.1.1 .
These tests were done by Prashant Ranjan Verma.
Summary
Kindle app version 8.70.1 Android version 12
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| extdescription-010 | Detection and Utilization of HTML Details and Summary elements | Check if you can use HTML details and summary successfully and read the extended description contained in it. | Fail | Cannot expand the details element with Talkback. |
| extdescription-020 | Technique for linking to a single extended description placed in a separate HTML file via text hyperlinks | Check if activating the hyperlink placed under the image takes you to a separate HTML file with extended descriptions, and the back link there brings you back to the image. | Fail | Cannot activate hyperlink with Talkback. |
Results for Mathematics: 0%
Last updated: 25 January 2023
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Mathematics, version 1.1.1 .
These tests were done by Prashant Ranjan Verma.
Summary
Kindle app version 8.70.1 Android version 12
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mathml-010 | Navigating block MathML with assistive technology and other technologies | The test checks if block MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies. | Fail | MathMl is not recognized, math is not read properly. |
| mathml-020 | Navigating inline MathML with assistive technology and other technologies | The test checks if inline MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies. | Fail | MathMl is not recognized, math is not read properly. |
| math-image-030 | Navigating Block Math images followed by Summary/Details with MathML | The test checks if block MathML works with assistive technology and related technologies in a HTML Summary/Details as an option to get at the native MathML. | Fail | Math is not read properly. |
| math-image-040 | Navigating Inline Math images followed by commented out MathML | This test shows an inline math expression as an image with only alt-text describing the math equation. This is not ideal but if a publisher can not use raw mathML directly this is an option for reprocessing in the future. | Fail | Math is not read properly. |
Results for Basic Functionality: 86.67%
Last updated: 23 July 2024
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Basic Functionality, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Prashant Ranjan Verma.
Summary
Android 13 Kindle version 8.103.0.100(2.0.16094.0) Talkback
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| file-010 | Operating system/Platform accessibility: | If you are using a hardware device, it can be started independently and essential accessibility for starting and exiting applications is available. | Pass | In-built Talkback was used to download the app from Play Store. |
| file-110 | The reading system can be activated independently | If you are using a reading app that requires you to create an online account then the complete getting started process should be accessible. | Pass | Sign in to the app is accessible. Account creation was not tested. |
| file-210 | Open content | Open the Fundamental Accessibility Test book in the reading system. | Pass | The file was converted to Kindle format and then side loaded. |
| file-310 | Access list of available content in the reading system | Check if you can navigate inside the bookshelf. | Pass | The screen is accessible with Talkback. |
| nav-005 | The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy | Check if the table of Contents is accessible and its hierarchy is presented correctly by the reading system | Fail | Visually, subheadings are indented slightly from the heading text, helping users distinguish between them. However, screen readers cannot detect this difference. |
| nav-010 | Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents | Check if you can navigate to a section by using the table of contents. | Pass | The desired section is placed on the top of screen. Hence Talkback reading can be started from the correct position. |
| nav-110 | Navigate content by pages | Check if you can navigate the content by pages. | Pass | |
| nav-210 | Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content | Use any control or command to navigate forward and backwards in the book content. | Pass | Navigation by refloewed pages is supported. |
| nav-310 | Read navigation information | Use the "Where am I?" or any other similar command available in the reading system and check if you can get information about your current position in the book. | Fail | it is not possible to get information about current location in book without losing current reading position. |
| nav-410 | Perform a search, review the search results | Perform a search, review the search results and navigate to the selected search result in the content. | Pass | The passage containing the searched term is placed at the top of page. Hence on selecting a search result, reading with Talkback can be started from the paragraph which contains the searched item. |
| nav-510 | Move across chapters without using TOC | Check if you can move across chapters without having to use the Table of Contents. | Pass | Swipe across pages to go to next or previous chapter. |
| anno-010 | Add a Bookmark or Highlight | Some reading systems may have a Highlight feature in place of Bookmarks. The tests for Bookmarks may then be performed with Highlights. | Pass | Bookmark can be placed at current screen/page. |
| anno-110 | Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights | Check if you can review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights. | Pass | Reading can be started from the top of the screen/page where bookmark was placed. |
| anno-210 | Add a note | Add a Note at this location in the book. Provide a few lines of text in the Note. | Pass | Talkback provides mechanism to expand or contract selection of text. Desired text can be selected and Note can be added. However, this process is not very intuitive. |
| anno-310 | Review and navigate Notes | Check if you can review and navigate Notes. | Pass | On selecting to navigate to a Note, the target passage is found on the top of screen and hence Talkback reading can be started at desired location. |