diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/WaveView.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/WaveView.java
index 288865f30a127..2d89234000a72 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/WaveView.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/WaveView.java
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.os.Vibrator;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager;
 
 import com.android.internal.R;
 
@@ -64,6 +67,18 @@ public class WaveView extends View implements ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListen
     private static final long DELAY_INCREMENT2 = 12; // increment per wave while not tracking
     private static final long WAVE_DELAY = WAVE_DURATION / WAVE_COUNT; // initial propagation delay
 
+    /**
+     * The scale by which to multiply the unlock handle width to compute the radius
+     * in which it can be grabbed when accessibility is disabled.
+     */
+    private static final float GRAB_HANDLE_RADIUS_SCALE_ACCESSIBILITY_DISABLED = 0.5f;
+
+    /**
+     * The scale by which to multiply the unlock handle width to compute the radius
+     * in which it can be grabbed when accessibility is enabled (more generous).
+     */
+    private static final float GRAB_HANDLE_RADIUS_SCALE_ACCESSIBILITY_ENABLED = 1.0f;
+
     private Vibrator mVibrator;
     private OnTriggerListener mOnTriggerListener;
     private ArrayList<DrawableHolder> mDrawables = new ArrayList<DrawableHolder>(3);
@@ -450,6 +465,27 @@ public class WaveView extends View implements ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListen
         }
     };
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean onHoverEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+        if (AccessibilityManager.getInstance(mContext).isTouchExplorationEnabled()) {
+            final int action = event.getAction();
+            switch (action) {
+                case MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_ENTER:
+                    event.setAction(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN);
+                    break;
+                case MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_MOVE:
+                    event.setAction(MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE);
+                    break;
+                case MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_EXIT:
+                    event.setAction(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP);
+                    break;
+            }
+            onTouchEvent(event);
+            event.setAction(action);
+        }
+        return super.onHoverEvent(event);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
         final int action = event.getAction();
@@ -460,21 +496,12 @@ public class WaveView extends View implements ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListen
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                 removeCallbacks(mLockTimerActions);
                 mFingerDown = true;
-                setGrabbedState(OnTriggerListener.CENTER_HANDLE);
-                {
-                    float x = mMouseX - mUnlockHalo.getX();
-                    float y = mMouseY - mUnlockHalo.getY();
-                    float dist = (float) Math.hypot(x, y);
-                    if (dist < mUnlockHalo.getWidth()*0.5f) {
-                        if (mLockState == STATE_READY) {
-                            mLockState = STATE_START_ATTEMPT;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+                tryTransitionToStartAttemptState(event);
                 handled = true;
                 break;
 
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
+                tryTransitionToStartAttemptState(event);
                 handled = true;
                 break;
 
@@ -501,6 +528,47 @@ public class WaveView extends View implements ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListen
         return handled ? true : super.onTouchEvent(event);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Tries to transition to start attempt state.
+     *
+     * @param event A motion event.
+     */
+    private void tryTransitionToStartAttemptState(MotionEvent event) {
+        final float dx = event.getX() - mUnlockHalo.getX();
+        final float dy = event.getY() - mUnlockHalo.getY();
+        float dist = (float) Math.hypot(dx, dy);
+        if (dist <= getScaledGrabHandleRadius()) {
+            setGrabbedState(OnTriggerListener.CENTER_HANDLE);
+            if (mLockState == STATE_READY) {
+                mLockState = STATE_START_ATTEMPT;
+                if (AccessibilityManager.getInstance(mContext).isEnabled()) {
+                    announceUnlockHandle();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The radius in which the handle is grabbed scaled based on
+     *     whether accessibility is enabled.
+     */
+    private float getScaledGrabHandleRadius() {
+        if (AccessibilityManager.getInstance(mContext).isEnabled()) {
+            return GRAB_HANDLE_RADIUS_SCALE_ACCESSIBILITY_ENABLED * mUnlockHalo.getWidth();
+        } else {
+            return GRAB_HANDLE_RADIUS_SCALE_ACCESSIBILITY_DISABLED * mUnlockHalo.getWidth();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Announces the unlock handle if accessibility is enabled.
+     */
+    private void announceUnlockHandle() {
+        setContentDescription(mContext.getString(R.string.description_target_unlock_tablet));
+        sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_FOCUSED);
+        setContentDescription(null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Triggers haptic feedback.
      */
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 417eea5918ad4..046044cf1e43e 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3225,6 +3225,9 @@
     <!-- Description of the sound on target in the Slide unlock screen. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="description_target_soundon">Sound on</string>
 
+    <!-- Description of the unlock handle in the Slide unlock screen for tablets. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="description_target_unlock_tablet">Swipe to unlock.</string>
+
     <!-- Announce that a headset is required to hear keyboard keys while typing a password. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="keyboard_headset_required_to_hear_password">Plug in a headset to hear password keys spoken aloud.</string>
     <!-- The value of a keyboard key announced when accessibility is enabled and no headsed is used. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->