String is read as number rather than reading it digit by digit when talk back is on in android

Question

I have a string "9039662543", and when talk back is on, this string is read as "nine million...." in 4.3 android devices, above 4.3 devices its working fine, by reading "nine zero three...". What should I do to fix this?

Answer 1

For EditText, add a space between characters and set this text in Accessibility Node Info.

ViewCompat.setAccessibilityDelegate(editText,object : AccessibilityDelegateCompat(){
    override fun onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(host: View, info: AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat) {
        super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(host, info)
        info.text = editText.text.toString().replace(".".toRegex(),"$0 ")
    }
})