diff --git a/java/res/values/strings-talkback-descriptions.xml b/java/res/values/strings-talkback-descriptions.xml
index 9c1e652b0..4ffca10c8 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings-talkback-descriptions.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings-talkback-descriptions.xml
@@ -74,11 +74,10 @@
     <string name="spoken_description_shiftmode_on">Shift enabled</string>
     <!-- Spoken feedback after turning "Caps lock" mode on. -->
     <string name="spoken_description_shiftmode_locked">Caps lock enabled</string>
-    <!-- Spoken feedback after turning "Shift" mode off. -->
-    <string name="spoken_description_shiftmode_off">Shift disabled</string>
-
     <!-- Spoken feedback after changing to the symbols keyboard. -->
     <string name="spoken_description_mode_symbol">Symbols mode</string>
+    <!-- Spoken feedback after changing to the symbols shift keyboard. -->
+    <string name="spoken_description_mode_symbol_shift">Symbols shift mode</string>
     <!-- Spoken feedback after changing to the alphanumeric keyboard. -->
     <string name="spoken_description_mode_alpha">Letters mode</string>
     <!-- Spoken feedback after changing to the phone dialer keyboard. -->
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.java
index 322127a12..15f79f3de 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/accessibility/AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.java
@@ -136,12 +136,19 @@ public final class AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy extends AccessibilityDelegateComp
             return;
         }
         // Announce the language name only when the language is changed.
-        if (lastKeyboard == null || !lastKeyboard.mId.mSubtype.equals(keyboard.mId.mSubtype)) {
+        if (lastKeyboard == null || !keyboard.mId.mSubtype.equals(lastKeyboard.mId.mSubtype)) {
             announceKeyboardLanguage(keyboard);
+            return;
         }
         // Announce the mode only when the mode is changed.
-        if (lastKeyboardMode != keyboard.mId.mMode) {
+        if (keyboard.mId.mMode != lastKeyboardMode) {
             announceKeyboardMode(keyboard);
+            return;
+        }
+        // Announce the keyboard type only when the type is changed.
+        if (keyboard.mId.mElementId != lastKeyboard.mId.mElementId) {
+            announceKeyboardType(keyboard, lastKeyboard);
+            return;
         }
     }
 
@@ -174,9 +181,8 @@ public final class AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy extends AccessibilityDelegateComp
      * @param keyboard The new keyboard.
      */
     private void announceKeyboardMode(final Keyboard keyboard) {
-        final int mode = keyboard.mId.mMode;
         final Context context = mView.getContext();
-        final int modeTextResId = KEYBOARD_MODE_RES_IDS.get(mode);
+        final int modeTextResId = KEYBOARD_MODE_RES_IDS.get(keyboard.mId.mMode);
         if (modeTextResId == 0) {
             return;
         }
@@ -185,6 +191,50 @@ public final class AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy extends AccessibilityDelegateComp
         sendWindowStateChanged(text);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Announces which type of keyboard is being displayed.
+     *
+     * @param keyboard The new keyboard.
+     * @param lastKeyboard The last keyboard.
+     */
+    private void announceKeyboardType(final Keyboard keyboard, final Keyboard lastKeyboard) {
+        final int lastElementId = lastKeyboard.mId.mElementId;
+        final int resId;
+        switch (keyboard.mId.mElementId) {
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_AUTOMATIC_SHIFTED:
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET:
+            if (lastElementId == KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET
+                    || lastElementId == KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_AUTOMATIC_SHIFTED) {
+                return;
+            }
+            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_alpha;
+            break;
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_MANUAL_SHIFTED:
+            resId = R.string.spoken_description_shiftmode_on;
+            break;
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_SHIFT_LOCK_SHIFTED:
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_SHIFT_LOCKED:
+            resId = R.string.spoken_description_shiftmode_locked;
+            break;
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_SYMBOLS:
+            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_symbol;
+            break;
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_SYMBOLS_SHIFTED:
+            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_symbol_shift;
+            break;
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_PHONE:
+            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_phone;
+            break;
+        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_PHONE_SYMBOLS:
+            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_phone_shift;
+            break;
+        default:
+            return;
+        }
+        final String text = mView.getContext().getString(resId);
+        sendWindowStateChanged(text);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Announces that the keyboard has been hidden.
      */
@@ -301,7 +351,7 @@ public final class AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy extends AccessibilityDelegateComp
     }
 
     /**
-     * Simulates a key press by injecting touch event into the keyboard view.
+     * Simulates a key press by injecting touch an event into the keyboard view.
      * This avoids the complexity of trackers and listeners within the keyboard.
      *
      * @param key The key to press.
@@ -318,7 +368,7 @@ public final class AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy extends AccessibilityDelegateComp
     }
 
     /**
-     * Simulates a key release by injecting touch event into the keyboard view.
+     * Simulates a key release by injecting touch an event into the keyboard view.
      * This avoids the complexity of trackers and listeners within the keyboard.
      *
      * @param key The key to release.
@@ -383,72 +433,4 @@ public final class AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy extends AccessibilityDelegateComp
         }
         return true;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Notifies the user of changes in the keyboard shift state.
-     */
-    public void notifyShiftState() {
-        if (mView == null || mKeyboard == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        final KeyboardId keyboardId = mKeyboard.mId;
-        final int elementId = keyboardId.mElementId;
-        final Context context = mView.getContext();
-        final CharSequence text;
-
-        switch (elementId) {
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_SHIFT_LOCK_SHIFTED:
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_SHIFT_LOCKED:
-            text = context.getText(R.string.spoken_description_shiftmode_locked);
-            break;
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_AUTOMATIC_SHIFTED:
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_MANUAL_SHIFTED:
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_SYMBOLS_SHIFTED:
-            text = context.getText(R.string.spoken_description_shiftmode_on);
-            break;
-        default:
-            text = context.getText(R.string.spoken_description_shiftmode_off);
-        }
-        AccessibilityUtils.getInstance().announceForAccessibility(mView, text);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Notifies the user of changes in the keyboard symbols state.
-     */
-    public void notifySymbolsState() {
-        if (mView == null || mKeyboard == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        final KeyboardId keyboardId = mKeyboard.mId;
-        final int elementId = keyboardId.mElementId;
-        final Context context = mView.getContext();
-        final int resId;
-
-        switch (elementId) {
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET:
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_AUTOMATIC_SHIFTED:
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_MANUAL_SHIFTED:
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_SHIFT_LOCK_SHIFTED:
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_ALPHABET_SHIFT_LOCKED:
-            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_alpha;
-            break;
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_SYMBOLS:
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_SYMBOLS_SHIFTED:
-            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_symbol;
-            break;
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_PHONE:
-            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_phone;
-            break;
-        case KeyboardId.ELEMENT_PHONE_SYMBOLS:
-            resId = R.string.spoken_description_mode_phone_shift;
-            break;
-        default:
-            return;
-        }
-
-        final String text = context.getString(resId);
-        AccessibilityUtils.getInstance().announceForAccessibility(mView, text);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index f1b1b8db2..78867f153 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1596,18 +1596,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
     public void onReleaseKey(final int primaryCode, final boolean withSliding) {
         mKeyboardSwitcher.onReleaseKey(primaryCode, withSliding, getCurrentAutoCapsState(),
                 getCurrentRecapitalizeState());
-
-        // If accessibility is on, ensure the user receives keyboard state updates.
-        if (AccessibilityUtils.getInstance().isTouchExplorationEnabled()) {
-            switch (primaryCode) {
-            case Constants.CODE_SHIFT:
-                AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.getInstance().notifyShiftState();
-                break;
-            case Constants.CODE_SWITCH_ALPHA_SYMBOL:
-                AccessibleKeyboardViewProxy.getInstance().notifySymbolsState();
-                break;
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     private HardwareEventDecoder getHardwareKeyEventDecoder(final int deviceId) {