Android - prevent TalkBack from announcing TextView title aloud

Question

I am developing an accessible android application where people would be using Explore by Touch and TalkBack accessibility services to use my application.

This is my

Answer 1

I was trying to do the same today, and was able to set an 'empty' contentDescription on a TextView like so (using a non-breaking whitespace):

decorativeTextView.setContentDescription("\u00A0"); 

now TalkBack doesn't say anything for that TextView.

but I agree with Nick about leaving the label as readable in your case, because hint is only read for empty EditTexts.