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John reviews the Blind shell 2 classic phone. we want to thank the people of blind shell usa for sending us this review unit.

as its the end of 2022. we reflect on the phones of 2022, trends of the year, phones and trends that failed. and check out may be what to look out for in 2023.

In the heels of Bookshare releasing its new app, the "Bookshare Reader," your faithful crew decided to give you a quick overview of the app in the way of a demo. The app can be found at the Play URL below: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bookshare.mobilereader

Episode 107: Episode107 Catching up with the crew from the I-Stem Accessibility Solutions group Welcome to Episode107, the Christmas Eve of 2022. ANNOUNCEMENTS We are delighted to announce that we got a special gift from you listeners as we now hit that 800-mark in our YouTube subscription. In the event that you missed one of our episodes, for the next 48 hours, our library is being livestreamed. https://www.youtube.com/blindandroidusers/live Our best ocr of 2022 survey is still live. You can vote by clicking this link. https://forms.gle/9dYq2VV2bnx7Ns3H6 ANDROID BASIC: THE SPOTLIGHT We have a dubble spotlite for you. In this episode, we caught up with Sunil Choudhary from the “I-Stem Accessibility Solutions” group. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.istemai.uapp&hl=en_US&gl=US I-Stem aims to make it easier for blind students in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Thus, giving it is name of “I-Stem” (Inclusive Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). I-Stem contact details. I-stem website https://www.istemai.com/ I-Stem Email info@inclusivestem.org Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/istemtech/ twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/istemtech APP OF THE WEEK Bookshare released the “Bookshare Reader” for Android and we have a demo of the app in this week’s episode. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bookshare.mobilereader OPENING UP THE MYSTERY BOX To be in sync with the unboxing of gifts on Christmas, John opens up the mystery box as he unboxes the “BlindShell Classic2 phone from “BlindShell USA.” https://blindshellusa.com/ we would like to thank Blindshell USA for sending us a review unit Staying in touch. support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid Email us with suggestions or comments, contactus@blindandroidusers.com Send in your Android journey stories, myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com subscribe to our Email list, blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io join our Telegram group, https://t.me/+WNem1jjwjeXk3hYr follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers join our facebook group. https://m.facebook.com/groups/686947596105844/?refid=46&__xts__%5B0%5D=12.AbpfZyOhTPWTFHpBvWQdJf_G7_Cz7YNpIi-8HqT39WYUlM40GYpp6xatDGu3yoBemjeQqJE33_QzYTiOPXGQ690lIt_0g6PHRcwN2dbmSjD_svkFnP5y2b-IPEBrnkoz6gI_uHOFjtG7uvhudRYJc42B-3URyGKy-_yYWTdpYCgb2rb81P4n7ESKMrkDLRaBJ1pthKZteaTda66-3On8xEBe8Hvt0b7exS7sM7UT9WT32w-5CmDJrXHlozHpLN7Mr9fn_YwQ8RvSxvc00qW6uzCspp1hJ97MO0NtR2O7RDDILlulhVNQLEfkKVQLzMo9EY_oBYAipXYPvuUa3gPtyb1nsgQFwgFbcfnDDN-dqvyyhdVGLc10k3zvFuYYXkKZ9AGZo1VjVYkSBygzOQKDRAuXkiGNeazJqq_OCOs5DOZENluKoDtGgKisvZuV5v3eELjdOiJVMIw-2p72ZBIYxc7nwBJKwBLIgS4Kv6em1p4JwI25RAqo2HvTZ861ZLbWXhRtNm6tK1i3XfjKWt1mAqZvToPgGmyoxi9TDmeAvCU4WLHnLXLJF9-nZvhKYWP4qkT9g95DU9eMI2W1W_1EIZBCCVSCrAd44OMecdCLccCorZXBaX3PYqMYs8ZyREZE-4o&__tn__=%2As&paipv=0&eav=AfajmcdA5fUdHjRIDM6mKZlXDWOVU_Cw0TOdww3-B_ZZXrsmoNrFt67GPdWxpEOmtUs subscribe to our Youtube channel youtube.com/blindandroidusers subscribe to our rumble channel. https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031 and join our Club on Clubhouse. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users join our discord server at. https://discord.gg/GuNVWWGTxx To register for discord on chrome, follow this guide https://blindandroidusers.com/guide-to-registering-for-discord-on-chrome-browser/

APP OF THE WEEK Bookshare released the “Bookshare Reader” for Android and we have a demo of the app in this week’s episode. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bookshare.mobilereader

ANDROID BASIC: THE SPOTLIGHT We have a dubble spotlite for you. In this episode, we caught up with Sunil Choudhary from the “I-Stem Accessibility Solutions” group. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.istemai.uapp&hl=en_US&gl=US I-Stem aims to make it easier for blind students in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Thus, giving it is name of “I-Stem” https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.istemai.uapp&hl=en_US&gl=US (Inclusive Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). I-Stem contact details. I-stem website https://www.istemai.com/ I-Stem Email info@inclusivestem.org Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/istemtech/ twitter handle https://www.twitter.com/istemtech

Welcome to episode 106, 2-year celebration of blind android users Announcement: We are just 2 subscribers on our Youtube channel from crossing 800 We have the best OCR award poll of 2022. Android basics This week we along with the listeners who joined discussed what we like and what we do not like about android. Best ocr award of 2022 poll. Audience this is your time to get involved. Please vote for the best ocr award of 2022 By visiting this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVc32cLlUDMUNNByhQKepLSR3uOy265Hhn4fW3DswIV5EliQ/viewform Staying in touch. support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid Email us with suggestions or comments, contactus@blindandroidusers.com Send in your Android journey stories, myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com subscribe to our Email list, blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io join our Telegram group, https://t.me/+WNem1jjwjeXk3hYr follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers join our Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/686947596105844/?refid=46&__xts__[0]=12.AbrBZxd3rJsiJMG_im8SKsJQXL-FbQIJYymkRbfwGPnBJjZiG2l4aMvfExH2ZWyx0w4dsJpIqonhPnFVIr7ew0dalKTls5u9FQdK0WNCIRLPpyZoOV-5TF2JKwjhieODtUC32YKcZ73DX83jiPg-jPSGyYocIul-Jo9EPxMIpCCOhvsDCYYdoG2JE8BvbWhUOquFKgyXedelNT89zW3FK7Zy_nr8naWQ9D87G7aNgZvKasP8T4ogR-hbzk8OI8Rgq4ZwSaycOsh2Dk8HzbItU4P2fAXVAQSc0ZBUMxsKzvECBBRltXnP3dVjNdCch6kGLAPtpLvvdhxSGzzP5g5AAQOYyqHm6MbBA3T2_qJbvR8dkmQ3on_xrJGoVi2jwdVdTX6eBHz6N5PCTDBIjBKRCbuKQEU2pP_yvbH8t5PdC7wYMpejbouCrNgD-1HwqHeBFmukOMW3ckKIvcxwTWNHrsunnCxIEUeOIdvivXYtYoZJ-Dk1gUC38Fr9JZDBJD5HxmRe4bgB2uw7LFHOFWREyrKPPx_nzek9HoeIWjJzspCPQCGxoS7sPFUHjwt3y0jvbpYELIgiB0Nh6TqatojHpyAp&paipv=0&eav=AfZ_pPTetTX8kkAeZbAlP8Bn13TUsUzVuBGCdO7HSddUYcPLf1mY5LXp3XR1CvfdFB8 subscribe to our Youtube channel youtube.com/blindandroidusers subscribe to our rumble channel. https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031 and join our Club on Clubhouse. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users join our discord server at. https://discord.gg/GuNVWWGTxx To register for discord on chrome, follow this guide https://blindandroidusers.com/guide-to-registering-for-discord-on-chrome-browser/

Android basics This week we along with the listeners who joined discussed what we like and what we do not like about android.

John demos reading mode by google. this is a demo for our low vision listeners, we will be doing many such demos. link to reading mode. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.reader&pli=1

Episode 105: The Google Quarterly Platform Release This week, we look at the most recent Google Quarterly Platform Release drop. Announcements • We now have a Facebook group, feel free to join if that’s your platform. https://www.facebook.com/groups/686947596105844/?refid=46&__xts__%5B0%5D=12.AbpfZyOhTPWTFHpBvWQdJf_G7_Cz7YNpIi-8HqT39WYUlM40GYpp6xatDGu3yoBemjeQqJE33_QzYTiOPXGQ690lIt_0g6PHRcwN2dbmSjD_svkFnP5y2b-IPEBrnkoz6gI_uHOFjtG7uvhudRYJc42B-3URyGKy-_yYWTdpYCgb2rb81P4n7ESKMrkDLRaBJ1pthKZteaTda66-3On8xEBe8Hvt0b7exS7sM7UT9WT32w-5CmDJrXHlozHpLN7Mr9fn_YwQ8RvSxvc00qW6uzCspp1hJ97MO0NtR2O7RDDILlulhVNQLEfkKVQLzMo9EY_oBYAipXYPvuUa3gPtyb1nsgQFwgFbcfnDDN-dqvyyhdVGLc10k3zvFuYYXkKZ9AGZo1VjVYkSBygzOQKDRAuXkiGNeazJqq_OCOs5DOZENluKoDtGgKisvZuV5v3eELjdOiJVMIw-2p72ZBIYxc7nwBJKwBLIgS4Kv6em1p4JwI25RAqo2HvTZ861ZLbWXhRtNm6tK1i3XfjKWt1mAqZvToPgGmyoxi9TDmeAvCU4WLHnLXLJF9-nZvhKYWP4qkT9g95DU9eMI2W1W_1EIZBCCVSCrAd44OMecdCLccCorZXBaX3PYqMYs8ZyREZE-4o&__tn__=%2As&paipv=0&eav=AfajmcdA5fUdHjRIDM6mKZlXDWOVU_Cw0TOdww3-B_ZZXrsmoNrFt67GPdWxpEOmtUs • Next weekend (17 December) is our two-year anniversary. Keep an eye out for the link across our various social media channels. Spotlight This week, we look at the latest features of the Quarterly Platform Release pushed out to Pixel phones. which you can read about on this link. https://www.reddit.com/r/android_beta/comments/zdkoe3/android_13_december_feature_drop_now_available/ Commentary Mariam brings us the next in the series of commentary tutorials, showing us, shortcut keys, schedule tasks and loading functions App of the week Warren demonstrates the app tracking settings in DuckDuckGo. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduckgo.mobile.android Staying in touch. support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid Email us with suggestions or comments, contactus@blindandroidusers.com Send in your Android journey stories, myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com subscribe to our Email list, blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io join our Telegram group, https://t.me/+WNem1jjwjeXk3hYr follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers join our Facebook group. https://m.facebook.com/groups/686947596105844/?refid=46&__xts__%5B0%5D=12.AbpfZyOhTPWTFHpBvWQdJf_G7_Cz7YNpIi-8HqT39WYUlM40GYpp6xatDGu3yoBemjeQqJE33_QzYTiOPXGQ690lIt_0g6PHRcwN2dbmSjD_svkFnP5y2b-IPEBrnkoz6gI_uHOFjtG7uvhudRYJc42B-3URyGKy-_yYWTdpYCgb2rb81P4n7ESKMrkDLRaBJ1pthKZteaTda66-3On8xEBe8Hvt0b7exS7sM7UT9WT32w-5CmDJrXHlozHpLN7Mr9fn_YwQ8RvSxvc00qW6uzCspp1hJ97MO0NtR2O7RDDILlulhVNQLEfkKVQLzMo9EY_oBYAipXYPvuUa3gPtyb1nsgQFwgFbcfnDDN-dqvyyhdVGLc10k3zvFuYYXkKZ9AGZo1VjVYkSBygzOQKDRAuXkiGNeazJqq_OCOs5DOZENluKoDtGgKisvZuV5v3eELjdOiJVMIw-2p72ZBIYxc7nwBJKwBLIgS4Kv6em1p4JwI25RAqo2HvTZ861ZLbWXhRtNm6tK1i3XfjKWt1mAqZvToPgGmyoxi9TDmeAvCU4WLHnLXLJF9-nZvhKYWP4qkT9g95DU9eMI2W1W_1EIZBCCVSCrAd44OMecdCLccCorZXBaX3PYqMYs8ZyREZE-4o&__tn__=%2As&paipv=0&eav=AfajmcdA5fUdHjRIDM6mKZlXDWOVU_Cw0TOdww3-B_ZZXrsmoNrFt67GPdWxpEOmtUs subscribe to our Youtube channel. youtube.com/blindandroidusers subscribe to our rumble channel. https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031 join our Club on Clubhouse. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users join our discord server at. https://discord.gg/GuNVWWGTxx To register for discord on chrome, follow this guide. https://blindandroidusers.com/guide-to-registering-for-discord-on-chrome-browser/ timeline 00:00 Introduction 8:24 announcements 10:18 Android basics, new feature drops for Pixels, how to exit the betas, and Android 13 QPR1. 34:51 CSR shortcut keys, schedule tasks and loading functions 66:34 app of the week, dugduggo app tracking protection

Commentary Mariam brings us the next in the series of commentary tutorials showing us, shortcut keys, schedule tasks and loading functions

Spotlight This week, we look at the latest features of the Quarterly Platoorm Release pushed out to Pixel phones. which you can read about on this link. https://www.reddit.com/r/android_beta/comments/zdkoe3/android_13_december_feature_drop_now_available/

Episode 104: Google autofill This week, we look at the Google Autofill settings in the Passwords and Accounts section of the Settings app. Announcements • OnePlus has announced that from 2023, its flagships will get four years of Android updates and five years of security updates. • Be careful of the password managers you use. LastPass recently suffered further security difficulties, which you can read about in their linked blog post. https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/11/notice-of-recent-security-incident/ Android basics This week, we look at the Autofill-related aspects of the Passwords and Accounts section of the Settings app. App of the week Warren demonstrates the recently released Reading Mode. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.reader&pli=1 Tip of the week Austin shows you how to find out more about the Wi-Fi network and band you are connected to. Staying in touch. support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid Email us with suggestions or comments, contactus@blindandroidusers.com Send in your Android journey stories, myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com subscribe to our Email list, blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io join our Telegram group, https://t.me/+WNem1jjwjeXk3hYr follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers subscribe to our Youtube channel youtube.com/blindandroidusers subscribe to our rumble channel. https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031 and join our Club on Clubhouse. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users join our discord serverat. https://discord.gg/GuNVWWGTxx To register for discord on chrome, follow this guide https://blindandroidusers.com/guide-to-registering-for-discord-on-chrome-browser/

App of the week Warren demonstrates the recently released Reading Mode. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.reader&pli=1

Episode 103: Autofill As this is the thanks giving episode, we thank all who have subscribed to our various platforms and donated to cover podcast expenditure last year. Welcome to Episode103 (Thanksgiving 2022 edition) of the Blind Android Users. In this episode, we continue our look at the section that we started in episode 102, as we focus on the “Autofill” entry. ANNOUNCEMENTS We are delighted to announce that we now have a brand new webpage with a better podcast player that supports chapters. We are still at our same address that you have come to know. Android basics This week, we look at autofill services, who needs it and what are its advantages. Commentary screen reader Mariam shows us the new episode of CSR in which she talks about notifications, blacklist and white list, and problems after updating to android 13. Staying in touch. support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid Email us with suggestions or comments, contactus@blindandroidusers.com Send in your Android journey stories, myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com subscribe to our Email list, blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io join our Telegram group, https://t.me/+WNem1jjwjeXk3hYr follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers subscribe to our Youtube channel youtube.com/blindandroidusers subscribe to our rumble channel. https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031 and join our Club on Clubhouse. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users join our discord serverat. https://discord.gg/GuNVWWGTxx To register for discord on chrome, follow this guide https://blindandroidusers.com/guide-to-registering-for-discord-on-chrome-browser/ timeline. Introduction 00:00.0 Announcement 00:08:12 android basics Autofill service 09:35.1 CSR 32:26.8

Commentary screen reader Mariam shows us the new episode of CSR in which she talks about notifications, blacklist and white list, and problems after updating to android 13.

Android basics This week, we look at autofill services, who needs it and what are its advantages.

Episode 102: Passwords and accounts This week, we explore some of the settings in the Passwords and Accounts section of the Settings app. Announcements • We are now on Discord! Do sign up if you want a slightly more structured experience than offered by the likes of Telegram. Telegram and the email list are not going away though, so if Discord is not your thing, don’t worry about it! Android basics This week, we look at the password manager-related aspects of the Passwords and Accounts section of the Settings app. Tip of the week John shows us how to find out what song is playing using the Google Assistant, regardless of the Android phone you have. Staying in touch. support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid Email us with suggestions or comments, contactus@blindandroidusers.com Send in your Android journey stories, myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com subscribe to our Email list, blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io join our Telegram group, https://t.me/+WNem1jjwjeXk3hYr follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers subscribe to our Youtube channel youtube.com/blindandroidusers subscribe to our rumble channel. https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031 and join our Club on Clubhouse. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users join our discord server at. https://discord.gg/GuNVWWGTxx To register for discord on chrome, follow this guide https://blindandroidusers.com/guide-to-registering-for-discord-on-chrome-browser/ timeline: Introduction 00:00.0 announcements 00:04:12 Android Basics passwords, auto save, settings 00:05:14 tip of the week, identify which song is playing around you 00:54:35

Android basics This week, we look at the password manager-related aspects of the Passwords and Accounts section of the Settings app.

Episode 101: BAU Podcast crew reflects on the discussions held at Episode 100, The Centurion Celebration. This week, we reflect on various topics that came up at our Centurion Celebration episode. Announcements We thank the subscribers of our Youtube channel as we crossed the milestone of 775 subscribers. youtube.com/blindandroidusers Our channel handle is @BlindAndroidUsers Our Youtube channel can also be found at this link https://www.youtube.com/@UCvEM-SmpwElNALldhp8hG1g Android basics. Mariam shows how to diagnose problems and take care of your Samsung phone. Spotlight We reflect on the different segments that came up in episode 100. They were, seeing move assistant and guided frames on pixel and Samsung cameras. Android marriage with windows. Watch my demo of how to link any android device to a pc running windows 10 or 11 the demo is available on YouTube https://youtu.be/9Brg2H3ND1A All about TTS. And the most important of all, phone speakers and audio. Staying in touch. support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid Email us with suggestions or comments, contactus@blindandroidusers.com Send in your Android journey stories, myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com subscribe to our Email list, blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io join our Telegram group, https://t.me/+WNem1jjwjeXk3hYr follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers subscribe to our Youtube channel youtube.com/blindandroidusers subscribe to our rumble channel. https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031 and join our Club on Clubhouse. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users timeline. Introduction 00:00:00 Announcements 04:59.6 device care and diagnostics for Samsung devices 06:57.7 Guided frame on google pixel 7 and Samsung cameras and seeing assistant move 22:32.0 windows and android married 32:09.3 it is all about the TTS 37:07.3 it’s all about phones speakers, audio and more 52:48.6

Episode 100: The “Centurion Celebration.” Welcome to Episode100 of the Blind Android Users. In this episode, we are joined by our listeners as we celebrate our 100th episode of which we are so thankful for We want to thank our listeners for listening to us every week on different platforms. We want to thank all who have donated to us both big and small amounts these donations help cover the website related costs. We want to thank our web developers Dug and Hamza for giving us a website We want to thank the entire BAU podcast crew for giving their time every week. We thank all the guests that have come for a chat when ever we call them and all the podcasters who have called us on their podcast. We want to thank all the subscribers of our mailing list, telegram group, Youtube channel and twitter followers. What subject matters are discussed in this episode? • We open up with introduction, • Listeners asked questions and discussed features with developers of the seeing Assistant Move. • the discussion then moved to guided camera frames feature added on the front camera of Pixel7 and newer Samsung phones. • A possible name for the upcoming Android 14 and a long discussion on TTS Engines, • Since Windows and Android are sort of married to each other, we discussed that as well as CSR (AKA Commentary Screen Reader), Possible name for Android 14 and a long discussion on TTS Engines listeners discuss a possible name for the upcoming android 14 or android upside-down cake. the discussion then moved to tts and a long lost friend elequence and listeners suggest different ways to resurrect it. • And we concluded with “Speakers as found on our mobile phones and beyond.” Staying in touch. support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid Email us with suggestions or comments, contactus@blindandroidusers.com Send in your Android journey stories, myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com subscribe to our Email list, blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io join our Telegram group, https://t.me/+WNem1jjwjeXk3hYr follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers subscribe to our Youtube channel youtube.com/blindandroidusers subscribe to our rumble channel. https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031 and join our Club on Clubhouse. https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users

we concluded with “Speakers as found on our mobile phones and beyond.”

listeners discuss a possible name for the upcoming android 14 or android upside-down cake. the discussion then moved to tts and a long lost friend elequence and listeners suggest different ways to resurrect it.

• Listeners asked questions and discussed features with developers of the seeing Assistant Move. • the discussion then moved to guided camera frames feature added on the front camera of Pixel7 and newer Samsung phones.

this video starts with a fantastic music, the opening intro tune, fireworks, vote of thanks, and listeners introducing themselves