Current AT Product Versions

Below is a list of the current assistive technology (AT) products and versions. SSB recommends the current version be used for testing with exceptions.

Overview

• Generally SSB Recommends waiting a month from the initial release of many AT products before using that product for official testing.
• SSB will defer to client requirements for AT versions upon request.
• Some assistive technologies are bound to specific platforms such as iOS and VoiceOver and to some extend features in Talkback with Android
  • Keep in mind that the version of a platform used by the general public may not be the same version used by most people with disabilities.
    • e.g. Android 4.4 may be more common to the general public than Android 5.x, however, Android 4.4 does not support switch control and has other accessibility limitations when Talkback is running. Therefore it is very likely that users with disabilities will have Android 5.x
• Platform versions and vendors can have an impact on accessibility
• Specific device form factor can also play a part in accessibility or what is shown in the UI during test
  • iPad and iPad Air may have features such as split screen and app switchers that don't appear on phone
  • iPhone has vibrate and LED that do not appear on iPad

Note: Refer to the Assistive Technology Browser Combinations page for which browsers to use with which AT.

Assistive Technology

• JAWS 17
• Window-Eyes 9.4
  • Recommendation as of 3/9 is to stay on 9.3 due to installation issues with current build of 9.4
• NVDA 2016.1
• VoiceOver iOS 9.2.1)
• VoiceOver Mac OS X (10.11)
• Talkback 4.4.1
• ZoomText 10.1
• MAGic 13
• iOS Zoom (iOS 9.2.1)
• Android Magnification (5.1.1)
• iOS Switch control (iOS 9.2.1)
• Android Switch control (Android 5.1.1)

Platforms and Accessibility Features

• Windows 7 accessibility features
• Windows 10 accessibility features
  • Edge requires use of Narrator
  • Windows Narrator on Windows 8+ provides additional support beyond the Narrator from Windows 7

• Mac OS X (10.11 El Capitan) accessibility features
• iOS 9.2
  • Most modern devices can be upgraded to the latest iOS version free of charge and thus SSB recommends testing with the latest iOS version
• Android 5.1.1
  • The latest version (6.0) of Android has a very low adoption rate in the real world and thus SSB generally recommends testing one version back
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  • Some flavors of Android are customized by the vendor -- this includes the screen reader
    • Samsung S6 has Voice Assistant (a custom version of Talkback)
    • Amazon Fire has VoiceView (a custom version of Talkback)
    • Some Androids have custom on-screen keyboard and home screen launchers
    • Some Android features such as split screen etc. may not work properly when AT is running

WebAIM also has a voluntary screen reader survey found at the following URL: [2]

Devices

Note: Some common devices are listed below.

• iPod Touch
• iPhone 5, 5s
• iPhone 6, 6s
• iPhone 6plus, 6s plus
• iPad 4, iPad Air 1, Air 2
• iPad Pro
• Android Nexus 5
• Samsung S6 and S7
• Android Nexus 7
• Android Nexus 9
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 9