Blind Android Users Podcast Episode93, App Bonanza
Welcome to Episode 93: (APP BONANZA)
Episode 93 restarts our quarterly “App Bonanza” and in this episode, we bring you three apps—"WION News - World News Live,”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=esselgroup.zeemedia.wionews&hl=en_US&gl=US
“Smart Audio Book Player”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer&hl=en_US&gl=US
and “Yuka - Food & cosmetic scan.”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.yuka.android&hl=en_US&gl=US
Announcements
• We are thrilled to announced that our email problem is fixed and we do have a winner of our give away of the Pixel-A buds.
• kamaal akhtar from India is that lucky winner.
• If you live in the New York City area and have some speech impairment, Google is inviting you to participate in research involving a prototype of the Google Assistant. This is an in-person appearance, meaning, you would have to go to the Google Office in New York City to do the 60-minute study. Below is the info with the available dates and the URL to the form to fill out for participation in the study.
• User Type: Users with Speech Impairments
• Product: Google Assistant
• Length of Study: 60 minutes
• Date(s): Tuesday, Sept 27th - Thursday, Sept 29th
• Details:
• User must be located and able to attend an in-person study at our New York City office.
• User will test a Google Assistant prototype.
• Thank-You Gift: $125 USD
• Location: New York City , New York
• Link for participating: Google Speech eligibility form.
https://forms.gle/A54mECBv3wTuyv2TA
ANDROID BASICS
Austin Demos "WION News - World News Live,” app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=esselgroup.zeemedia.wionews&hl=en_US&gl=US
wion news website
https://www.wionews.com/live-tv
@WION
Wion on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/WION
wion news on twitter
https://twitter.com/WIONews
John demos “Smart Audio Book Player”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer&hl=en_US&gl=US
and Warren demos “Yuka - Food & cosmetic scan.”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.yuka.android&hl=en_US&gl=US
Tip of the week,
John brings us a tip of the week in which Samsung users can change their side key from Bixby to google assistant.
Staying in touch.
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To donate to our cause, click this link
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timeline.
Introduction 00:00.0
Announcements for episode 93 09:49.6
demo of Wion News App 12:18.3
demo of smart audio book player 23:01.5
Demo of the Yuka app 38:01.0
tip of the week, change side key from Bixby to google assistant 56:24.1
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interview with Scot Adams and Zoe Ortiz regarding lookout from Google
This week’s In Focus is one you’ll want to look out for, as we are privileged to be joined by Scot Adams and Zoe Ortiz from Google to talk all things Lookout!
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demo of wion news app
ANDROID BASICS
Austin Demos "WION News - World News Live,” app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=esselgroup.zeemedia.wionews&hl=en_US&gl=US
wion news website
https://www.wionews.com/live-tv
@WION
Wion on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/c/WION
wion news on twitter
https://twitter.com/WIONews
John demos “Smart Audio Book Player”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer&hl=en_US&gl=US
and Warren demos “Yuka - Food & cosmetic scan.”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.yuka.android&hl=en_US&gl=US
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Christmas Special, opt out of android beta and restore your pixel to factory using online flash tool
Episode 55: Christmas special, restore your google pixel back to factory using online flash tool.
This week, it is all about restoring supported pixel phones back to public release of android or flashing latest monthly updates using online flash tool by google.
Announcements.
• Continue to check out our Youtube channel for extra content, including comprehensive demos of the apps we talk about.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEM-SmpwElNALldhp8hG1g
• For short segments of this episode, please check out this Youtube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqqPQkPm7p3lq9gkGfb5OmQ6
• Thanks for subscribing to our Youtube channel, we are now at 520 subscribers, if you have not subscribed, please subscribe, and turn on notifications for our channel so that you do not miss any latest videos.
• Our website is rebuilt and redesigned by Doug Camren.
• If you need help with your own website, do visit his own site, ARC Accessibility.
https://arcaccessibility.info/
Android basics.
In this segment, Austin shows you, how to opt your pixel out of android beta program.
https://www.google.com/android/beta
He then shows you, how to restore a pixel to factory settings or flash it to the latest public version of android if you have stopped receiving monthly updates for some reason using the android flash tool from google
https://flash.android.com/welcome
You will need to download the google USB drivers for windows
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/usb_driver_r13-windows.zip
App of the week.
In this weeks segment, Warren demos the social networking app datchat
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.datchat.datchat&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Talkback highlights.
Warren brings us the next in his series demonstrating highlights from Talkback
Staying in touch.
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
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follow us on Twitter,
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Timeline
00:00:00 introduction
00:01:49 CHAP= opting your pixel out of android beta program
00:06:12 flashing your pixel using googles online flash tool
00:32:21 app of the week, social media app, DatChat
00:44:56 highlites from talkback episode 18 and conclusion
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tip of the week, emergency alerts in UK
Tip of the week
Ed demonstrates the settings to control emergency alerts, in light of the upcoming roll-out of an emergency alerts system in the UK which will be tested on 23 April.
The sound for the emergency alert is taken from this government website
http://www.gov.uk/alerts
And is totally a copywrite of UK government.
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Announcements for episode 93
Welcome to Episode 93: (APP BONANZA)
Episode 93 restarts our quarterly “App Bonanza” and in this episode, we bring you three apps—"WION News - World News Live,”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=esselgroup.zeemedia.wionews&hl=en_US&gl=US
“Smart Audio Book Player”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer&hl=en_US&gl=US
and “Yuka - Food & cosmetic scan.”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.yuka.android&hl=en_US&gl=US
Announcements
• We are thrilled to announced that our email problem is fixed and we do have a winner of our give away of the Pixel-A buds.
• kamaal akhtar from India is that lucky winner.
• If you live in the New York City area and have some speech impairment, Google is inviting you to participate in a research involving a prototype of the Google Assistant. This is an in-person appearance, meaning, you would have to go to the Google Office in New York City to do the 60-minute study. Below is the info with the available dates and the URL to the form to fill out for participation in the study.
• User Type: Users with Speech Impairments
• Product: Google Assistant
• Length of Study: 60 minutes
• Date(s): Tuesday, Sept 27th - Thursday, Sept 29th
• Details:
• User must be located and able to attend an in-person study at our New York City office.
• User will test a Google Assistant prototype.
• Thank-You Gift: $125 USD
• Location: New York City , New York
• Link for participating: Google Speech eligibility form.
https://forms.gle/A54mECBv3wTuyv2TA
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a general overview of Gmail
in this video, Ana gives us a general overview of Gmail app on android
gmail comes by default on all phones, but if you want to install it you can go to.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 116, Catching up with the folks behind the Bookshare mobile Read
Episode 116: Catching up with Hema Natarajan from Bookshare to discuss the new Bookshare Reader.
We caught up with Hema Natarajan from Bookshare and talked about the just released “Bookshare Reader.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you live in the United States, have a LinkedIn account and use the mobile app, research study group from the “Accessibility User Research Collective” from the “Shepherd Center” would like you to participate in a research study intended for the accessibility of the LinkedIn mobile app. https://accessibilityuserresearchcollective.org/
Salih from our Turkish sister site updates us on what is going on with their site and the mobile app as we merge our efforts.
https://erisilebilirandroid.com/en/
we request listeners to donate to update our app.
links for donating.
PayPal
https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto
buy me a coffee.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid
SPOTLIGHT
Hema Natarajan from Bookshare gave us the scoop on what is going on with the “Bookshare Reader” and the features that would be coming to the app.
To install the app, click on.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bookshare.mobilereader
to watch our demo, click on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKfqj9bMtz4&t=22s
APP OF THE WEEK
For the “app of the week” for this episode, Warren demonstrates “Vivaldi,” a powerful Chrome alternative browser.
To install this app, click on.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser
TALKBACK HIGHLIGHTS
John Dyer brings us another instalment from the “Talkback Highlights” series in the way of instalment 55.
TIP OF THE WEEK
For this week’s “tip of the week,” John demonstrates how you can assign different fingers to use in activating a routine or launch an app on a Samsung phone using the GoodLock app.
To install this app on Samsung phones only, click on.
https://apps.samsung.com/appquery/appDetail.as?appId=com.samsung.android.app.routineplus
Staying in touch.
support us on
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To donate to our cause, click this link.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid
Email us with suggestions or comments,
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timeline:
00:00 opening intro
05:08 Announcements, Linked In Survey (60$)
06:09 Blind Android Users Podcast partners with Accessibleandroid.org (Turkish Announcement)
06:56 CHAP= Blind Android Users Podcast partners with Accessibleandroid.org (English Announcement)
07:39 Donation request to update the erisilebilirandroid app.
10:03 Spotlight Interview with Hema Natarajan from Bookshare Mobile reader
57:22 APP of the week, Demo of Vivaldi Browser
78:32 Highlights of talkback, demo of voice commands
103:48 Fingerprint Routines on Samsung Galaxy phones
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disabling absolute volume on Bluetooth devices
Tip of the week.
John shows us, how to improve your audio experience on Bluetooth by disabling absolute volume.
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blind android users podcast episode 31, print baby print, and a chat with Shane from Super sense
Thanks for joining us on show thirty-one,
This episode was presented by.
• Warren Carr
• Austin Pinto
In this episode.
Anouncements and news
• We are rebuilding the blind android users’ website
from 9th July to ninth august, the site may be down or may change how it looks.
But your listening to our content will be as usual without any interruptions.
• In a Google blog post, We say “goodbye” to an old friend—Jellybean as Google retires Play support for Jellybean at the end of August, 2021
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/google-play-services-discontinuing-jelly-bean.html
•one plus throttles and confirms that they were throttling over 300 popular apps to get good benchmark scores and save battery on flagship phones like the one plus 9 and 9 pro
https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/07/07/oneplus-faces-accusations-of-hobbling-latest-flagships-performance/
• one plus confirms merging oxygen os with color os
https://www.xda-developers.com/oxygenos-coloros-merger-inevitable/
• one plus to give android updates for 3 years and security updates for 4 years
https://9to5google.com/2021/07/02/oneplus-android-update-schedule-years
• one plus confirms the launch of nord 2 5g on 22nd July at 7:30pm Indian Time
https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-nord-2-5g-india-launch-date-july-22-amazon-price-specifications-expected-2482133
must have apps.
In this segment, Warren shows you how to connect your phone to your printer over Wi-Fi using Mopria print service
which can be installed from.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mopria.printplugin&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Spotlight
In this segment we had a chat with Shane Lowe From Mediate Labs the developers of Supersense
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mediate.supersense&hl=en_IN&gl=US
We spoke about Supersense.
Read Bit which unfortunately is only available on apple devices at the moment, but it’s coming to android soon.
if you want to install it on your apple devices you can go to.
https://apps.apple.com/in/app/readbit-text-pdf-reader/id1545366628
On 15-july-2021 at 7pm eastern, Supersense is sponsoring a free virtual concert, to learn more about it, please visit Supersense website
https://www.supersense.app/
App of the week.
This week, Warren demos an educational app called Daily bable
which can be installed from.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swellguy.wotion&hl=en&gl=US
My android journey.
This week’s android journey comes to us by Doug Camren who is now a co host of the podcast and our web developer.
Staying in touch.
Email us with suggestions or comments.
contactus@blindandroidusers.com
Send in your Android journey stories.
myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 37, life's hit when you stay fit
Thank you for joining us on Episode 37
This episode is presented by:
• Ed Green
• Warren Carr
• Austin Pinto
• Mariam Mohsen
• Ana Garza
In this episode, we cover…
Announcements
• For short segments on this episode, please visit this playlist on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqqmj3FrKAvYlNXMEPleDbEG
• Users can now register to post guides on the website! Note that your guide will need to be approved by one of the team member before it goes live.
to register, please visit.
https://blindandroidusers.com/wp-login.php?action=register
• Many users are subscribing to the podcast via podsite.io
• However, we suggest you sign up to our newsletter on the blindandroidusers.com website as you will be notified about new guides as well as new podcast episodes.
• This week, Google announced the Pixel 5A, available in the US and Japan only from $449.
https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_5a_5g?hl=en-GB
The Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 5 will also be discontinued globally, leaving the soon to be announced Pixel 6 and 6 Pro as the only current Google handsets in many markets.
• Sony finally released the Xperia 1 III on 19 August having originally announced it in April. This is a quality phone but doesn’t come cheap, at £1200 in the UK and $1300 in the US.
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/smartphones/xperia-1m3
Here is a video of an unboxing from a sighted user’s perspective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSaDlBGKOIU
• Continue to check out our Youtube channel for extra content, including comprehensive demos of the apps we talk about during the “In focus” session this week.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEM-SmpwElNALldhp8hG1g
• Doug continues his wonderful job of giving our website a much-needed overhaul.
If you need help with your own website, do visit his own site,
arcAccessibility.info
Android basics
Our 13th app category takes us into the realm of health and fitness apps.
Warren discusses some of the most recommended apps in this area to assist with the taking of medication - Medi safe Pill Reminder
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.medisafe.android.client
Medication Tracker
Mango Health.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mangohealth.mango
My Therapy.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.smartpatient.mytherapy
For those less confident in using apps for this purpose, Warren also tells us about physical devices which exist for this purpose - Tab Time Vibrating Pill Box
https://tabtime.com/
Med Minder.
https://www.medminder.com/
Ana demonstrates a mood tracking app my diary by Krida Creations.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kridacreations.diary&utm_source=appsonwindows.com&utm_medium=appsonwindows.com
yoga app, Pocket Yoga
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rainfrog.yoga&hl=en_US&gl=US
and explains how you can use the Google Assistant to remind you to take our pills.
Austin gives us a detailed demo of Google Fit: Activity Tracking, including showing how to measure your heart rate and respiratory rate using your phones camera.
Some of the features demoed in the app may not work on non-pixel devices.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness&hl=en_IN&gl=US
For the diabetics among us, Ed demonstrates the Freestyle Libre app, which can be used to take blood sugar readings in conjunction with the Freestyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitoring System from Abbott Diabetes Care Inc without the need for finger pricks.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freestylelibre.app.gb
Commentary
Mariam brings us the next episode in the series demonstrating the Commentary screen reader.
Commentary screen reader can be downloaded from.
https://github.com/nirenr/jieshuo/
App of the week
This week, Doug demonstrates the Mobvoi app – the app used to drive the TicWatch Pro.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobvoi.companion.aw
Talkback Highlights
Warren continues his series taking us through Talkback highlights.
My Android journey
This week, we are joined by Tracy Smith who brings us her Android journey.
Staying in touch.
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
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blind android users episode 13, every android phone has a launcher
Thank you for joining us on Episode 13.
This episode is presented by:
· Ed Green
· Warren Carr
· Austin Pinto
And with our special guest, Rushikesh Kamewar.
In this episode, we cover…
Announcements
Lots of news this week. Austin updates us on:
· Warren appeared on an episode of Applevis in a debate on which operating system was better – Android or iOS. We all know the answer obviously!
but check out the show
https://bit.ly/3bojCtH
Ed will appear on an upcoming episode of Life After Blindness podcast
in which he will talk about the recent changes to Talkback in Android 11 and the recently released Talkback 9.1.
Interview
We hear from special guest, Rushikesh Kamewar, who talks to us about his app Shortcut Maker which lets you add anything on your Android device to your home screen.
https://bit.ly/3egyJXT
Android basics
Ed and Warren discuss manipulating your home screen, and they also discuss stock and third-party launchers. Warren demonstrates the launcher which comes with Pixel devices, and Ed demonstrates his preferred third-party launcher, Hyperion
http://bit.ly/3bqwdg1
Honourable mentions are given to Customized Pixel Launcher
which brings the Pixel experience to non-Pixel devices.
http://bit.ly/3ehErIY
Lawnchair
https://bit.ly/3ehX2Vy
Apex
https://bit.ly/3ehX2Vy
Action Launcher
http://bit.ly/3c67H2U
and Nova
https://bit.ly/3roTunT
In Focus
This week, Austin shows us how to uninstall Samsung Talkback on Samsung phones running Android 11 and install Google Talkback
http://bit.ly/3qqn5w7
You will need the relevant tools For Windows.
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r31.0.0-windows.zip
Mac
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-darwin.zip
or Linux
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-linux.zip
Prior to uninstalling Samsung Talkback, Austin suggests you install the Commentary screen reader so that you do not need sighted assistance to start Google Talkback.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhCMXaKFXMiume9mO6H_3Xtf64GSXg?e=9tVdJq
if you want to uninstall other apps using this demo, you will need app inspector
which will give you names of installed apps.
http://bit.ly/30n0dmp
the commands to perform the operation on your phone are.
Adb devices
Adb install com.apk
To uninstall Samsung talkback.
Adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback
you can use the above command to uninstall any other app, just replace.
com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback with the package name of the app.
To install google talkback.
exit
adb install talkback.apk
replace talkback.apk with the name of the file that you have given.
App of the week
Warren demonstrates Feed Explorer
http://bit.ly/30n0dmp
My Android Journey
Finally, we have the first in a 2-part series from David Mehler, who recounts his Android journey.
to stay in touch send email to.
contactus@blindandroidusers.com
If you have a Android Journey story and want to share it with our listeners, send email to:
myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com
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http://bit.ly/30ordBW
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 65, special app access, default apps and more
Episode 65: Apps settings continued, managing default apps and special app access.
This week, we continue our look at the Apps settings in Android with Talkback.
Announcements
• This week our friends in Turkey launched their Android resource aimed at Turkish speakers.
Do check them out.
http://erisilebilirandroid.com/
We are making a change because of which, it will be easier to watch short segments of our podcast directly from our website, this may cause a delay in publishing audio podcast and the podcast will first be uploaded on Youtube.
• We are now a partner of Top Tech Titbits.
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/
• Continue to check out our Youtube channel for extra content, including comprehensive demos of the apps we talk about.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEM-SmpwElNALldhp8hG1g
• For short segments of this episode please check out this playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqrCX545TpgvIsci8rXPvllY
• Our website is built and designed by Doug from arc accessibility.
• If you need help with your own website, do visit his own site, ARC Accessibility.
https://arcaccessibility.info/
• one plus working with google to give us a cleaner oxygen os
https://www.androidcentral.com/oneplus-light-clean-oxygenos-13-stock-android
• Oppo demos 240 W smartphone charging at MWC
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/oppo-demos-240-w-smartphone-charging-takes-a-phone-to-full-in-9-minutes/
• Samsung found to be limiting performance of its smartphones, they say they will release an update to fix it
https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-throttling-smartphone-apps-gos_id138807https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-throttling-smartphone-apps-gos_id138807
• Google Opinion rewards app becomes more accessible
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.paidtasks&hl=en_IN&gl=US
• Google play pass launches in India
https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/other-tech-news/google-play-pass-launched-in-india-how-to-subscribe-indian-price-and-other-details-articleshow.html#:~:text=Originally%20launched%20in%20September%202019,advertisements%20on%20in%2Dapp%20purchases.
Android basics
This week, we continue OUR TOUR OF THE Apps settings in the Android Settings app. Warren demonstrates how to set default apps, and Ed talks about special app access.
Spotlight.
This week our friend Joseph Hodge demos Samsung deX.
Highlights from Talkback
Warren brings to us, instalment 27 of talkback highlights.
Staying in touch.
Email us with suggestions or comments,
contactus@blindandroidusers.com
Send in your Android journey stories,
myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com
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timeline
00:00:00 introduction
00:02:42 anouncement
00:04:06 biggest MWC in a long time
00:04:23 Opo Demos 240w smartphone charging
00:05:40 OnePlus working with Google for a cleaner Oxygen OS
00:06:26 samsung throtels 10000 apps, will push update to fix
00:07:43 google Rewards app becomes more accessible
00:08:18 google Play Pass Launches in India
00:10:34 demo, setting and managing default apps
00:28:34 special app access
00:39:35 spotlite, demo of Samsung DeX by Joseph Hodge
00:52:15 highlites from talkback episode 28
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how to opt your pixel out of android beta testing program and how to flash the latest android image
Episode 55: Christmas special, restore your google pixel back to factory using online flash tool.
This week, it is all about restoring supported pixel phones back to public release of android or flashing latest monthly updates using online flash tool by google.
Announcements.
• Continue to check out our Youtube channel for extra content, including comprehensive demos of the apps we talk about.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEM-SmpwElNALldhp8hG1g
• For short segments of this episode, please check out this Youtube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqqPQkPm7p3lq9gkGfb5OmQ6
• Thanks for subscribing to our Youtube channel, we are now at 520 subscribers, if you have not subscribed, please subscribe, and turn on notifications for our channel so that you do not miss any latest videos.
• Our website is rebuilt and redesigned by Doug Camren.
• If you need help with your own website, do visit his own site, ARC Accessibility.
https://arcaccessibility.info/
Android basics.
In this segment, Austin shows you, how to opt your pixel out of android beta program.
https://www.google.com/android/beta
He then shows you, how to restore a pixel to factory settings or flash it to the latest public version of android if you have stopped receiving monthly updates for some reason using the android flash tool from google
https://flash.android.com/welcome
You will need to download the google USB drivers for windows
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/usb_driver_r13-windows.zip
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Blind Android Users Podcast episode 45 its all about braille
Episode 45: Braille on Android
This week, it is all about braille on Android with Talkback.
This episode is presented by:
Ed Green, Warren Carr, Austin Pinto, Mariam Mohsen and ana Gaza
Announcements
• We have crossed 25,000 plays. Thank you very much for listening!
• We have a couple of special events coming up – our 50th episode in November and our 1-year anniversary in December. Why not join us by either filling in our form
https://blindandroidusers.com/1-year-of-baup/
or sending us an email.
contactus@blindandroidusers.com
• Continue to check out our Youtube channel for extra content, including comprehensive demos of the apps we talk about.
youtube.com/blindandroidusers
• For short segments of this episode: check out this Youtube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqrgKIojoU4xn5pXEtir1x2c
• Doug continues his wonderful job of giving our website a much-needed overhaul.
• If you need help with your own website, do visit his own site,
www.arcaccessibility.info
Android basics
Our next app category is braille apps. We discuss apps that you need to use a braille display with Android - Google BrailleBack
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en&id=com.googlecode.eyesfree.brailleback
and BRLTTY.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.a11y.brltty.android
We also discuss and demonstrate some of the braille keyboards available on Android – the Talkback Braille Keyboard and Advanced Braille Keyboard.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=abk.keyboard
Spotlight
This week, we are delighted to be joined by Nimish and Suryanshu, the developers of Eyecan,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eyecan.app
a virtual assistance app for the blind which offers navigation, OCR and other features.
Follow Eyecan on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/eyecanofficial
and Twitter
https://twitter.com/eyecanofficial
Talkback Highlights
Warren continues his series taking us through highlights from Talkback and shows us how to manage custom labels.
Staying in touch.
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
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https://t.me/joinchat/k62VQqtUNWAxMThh
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youtube.com/blindandroidusers
and join our Club on Clubhouse.
https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode86, Privacy, Permissions and more
Welcome to Episode 86: Privacy, Permissions, Account activity and Personal data
In this episode, we have dived into the Privacy, Permissions and more.
Announcements
• We now have a presence on “Rumble”
https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031
• Our website has a section for those who would like to support us by donating to our cause and mission of making Android understandable by the visually impaired.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid
ANDROID BASIC:
In the “Android basic” segment, we discussed the general overview of the “Privacy, ““Permissions,” Account Activity” and more with focus on the first two items in that section—Accessibility Usage and “Dashboard” found on Pixel and stock devices in contrast to what is found on Samsung devices.
APP OF THE WEEK:
For the “App of the week,” Warren appropriately demonstrated “Rumble.”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rumble.battles&hl=en_US&gl=US
Talkback Highlights:
Warren brings us instalment 46 from the theme of “Highlights from Talkback” and this time, it’s the third entry under the 4-finger-gesture heading.
Staying in touch.
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 00:00.0
announcements 03:31.7
Android Basics, accessibility usage and privacy 04:47.9
accessibility usage and privacy on Samsung phones 11:08.5
austin demos the accessibility usage and privacy dashboard 14:30.7
demo of permission manager on Samsung phones 34:13.8
app of the week, rumble 41:23.4
talkback highlights instalment 46, 4 finger gesture part 3 59:08.6
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blind android users podcast episode26, its all about low vision, csr, uno barcode reader & much more
Welcome and Thanks for joining us on episode 26.
This episode is presented by:
• Carrie from live accessible
• Pete Torking
• Hendrik Lubbe
• Yannick Plassiard
• Mariam Mohsen
• Warren Carr.
• Austin Pinto.
Announcements.
Austin thanks all the listeners for taking us to 9000 plays in 160 days.
Android Basic, its all about low vision listeners.
In this section Carrie and Pete discuss the various problems and improvements to low vision technology over the years.
Apps and videos discussed in this segment were:
lookout by google
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.reveal&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Zoom Text for Windows
https://www.zoomtext.com/products/zoomtext-magnifierreader/
Supernova Magnifier by Dolphin Computer for Windows
https://yourdolphin.com/products/individuals/supernova-magnifier
Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner for android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officelens&hl=en_IN&gl=US
@Voice Aloud Reader for android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperionics.avar&hl=en_IN&gl=US
we Zoom Magnifier and Low Vision Aid for android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.stoehr.loviapps.wezoom&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Ruby hardware magnifier device from Freedom Scientific
https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/lowvision/ruby/
Big Font (change font size/display size for Android)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.bfont&hl=en_IN&gl=US
big launcher for low vision on android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.kunes.android.launcher.demo&hl=en&gl=US
Pixel Launcher
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher&hl=en_IN&gl=US
Nova Launcher for android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher&hl=en_IN&gl=US
iPhone zoom vs android zoom, video by Live Accessible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmG4tMELVxY
iPhone or other iOS device settings for Low Vision or the Visually Impaired video by Live Accessible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESxF4cI6qxA
How to Use Windows Magnifier | Windows Magnifier Tutorials playlist by live accessible
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb0Tts1JFYKh9aD02B5i7bsPK-YAECGqt
video regarding big launcher by Live Accessible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC18uC0KqbU
In focus, interview with Hendrik Lubbe, developer of Uno Barcode Reader and much more.
Uno barcode reader is not released to the play store as of now, but Hendrik has agreed to let listeners test the app and give him feedback.
To download the app, visit.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgRxTbqI5ZB3grVPCtXI-__x-f0YZA?e=0mZKwS
Csr episode 5, browsing the web and downloading plugins and resources from CSR servers.
In this episode, Mariam takes us over web browsing, copying text from the website and how to download plugins, voice themes and other resources from CSR.
App of the week,
This week, Warren demos Uno barcode reader which can be tested by using this link.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgRxTbqI5ZB3grVPCtXI-__x-f0YZA?e=0mZKwSMy android journey.
Hendrik tells us how he got started with android.
Staying in touch.
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
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https://t.me/ANATAD
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https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers
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https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 114, Android14 Developer Preview1
Episode 114: Android14 Developer Preview1
Google dropped the very first Dev Preview of Android14.
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/get#on_pixel
ANNOUNCEMENTS (IN THE NEWS)
We want to thank you listeners for subscribing to our YouTube channel as we are now at 856 subscribers.
We are looking forward to reaching that 1000 mark this year.
OnePlus debuts OnePlus11
https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_11-11893.php
“RealMe” guys came through with the “Coca-Cola” phones.
https://buy.realme.com/in/goods/611
ANDROID BASIC: Android14 Developer Preview 1
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/get#on_pixel
Your BAU podcast crew reflects on the very first preview of Android14.
Pointing out some of the major highlights as well as voicing our disappointments.
Austin does a demo of how you can opt in or out of android bets on your pixel phones using android flash tool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8VWsLwafAY&t=29s
You can use the same steps to flash android 14.
THE XIAOMI “MI UI” (AKA the “Cat UI).
Ed demonstrates the Xiaomi UI as shown on his Xiaomi 12 phone.
“APP OF THE WEEK”
For Episode114, the “App of the week” is called “AppDash.”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.appdashboard
TALKBACK HIGHLIGHTS
John Dyer brings us another instalment from the “Talkback Highlights” series.
Android Journey by Ken from Texas
This week, our friend Ken from Texas brings us his “Android Journey” story.
Staying in touch.
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,
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Send in your Android journey stories,
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join our discord server at.
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To register for discord on chrome, follow this guide
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timestamps.
00:00 opening intro
06:28 announcements and what is in the news.
16:25 Android Basic, android 14 Developer preview 1
36:30 taiming Miui aka, demo of miui
49:05 app of the week, demo of App Dash
66:15 Talkback highlite, reading containers and more
73:32 my Android Journey by Ken
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode88, Samsung unpack week and more
Welcome to Episode 88: The Samsung Unpack Event and More
In this episode, we focus on the Samsung Unpack Week, where we discussed the devices that Samsung unveiled on Aug. 10th.
We also mentioned in passing, the devices from both Motorola and Xiaomi.
Announcements
• We have a couple give-aways in the way of a couple promo codes to redeem on the Play Store for the Multilingual TTS.
• We also have a Pixel Buds-A that we are giving away.
• We want to thank both Mathew Brown and Joe Hodge for the latest support to the cause.
• We appreciate each and everyone that has donated to the cause or is thinking about it.
• Also, we want to thank those of you who are not able to donate something but still listen to us and read our forum emails. We are thankful to everyone!
To donate to our cause, click this link
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid
Spotlight:
• In the “spotlight” segment; we focus on the Samsung unpack event, mentioning in passing both the Motorola and Xiaomi events.
APP OF THE WEEK:
Austin demonstrate the Pixel buds app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion&hl=en_US&gl=US
Talkback Highlights:
Warren brings us instalment 48 from the theme of “Highlights from Talkback” and this time, it is the fifth entry under the 4-finger-gesture heading.
ANDROID JOURNEY:
This week, we are joined by our friend, Brandon Miller (AKA)—Android Ambassador, as he talks to us about his Android journey.
Staying in touch.
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
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follow us on Twitter,
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https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031
and join our Club on Clubhouse.
https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users
timeline:
introduction 00:00.0
announcements 06:23.9
spotlight galaxy watch 5 and 5 pro 10:11.2
Galaxy fold 4 and z flip 25:55.4
spotlight Mi Mix 2 44:16.8
Samsung galaxy buds 2 46:44.8
app of the week, demo of pixel buds app 52:20.2
talkback highlights episode 48 4 finger gesture part 5 01:03:24
Android Journey with Brandon Miller 01:10:06
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Blind Android Users Podcast episode 36 Get to a destination with GPS app &SunuBand to detect hurdles
Thank you for joining us on episode thirty-six.
This episode is presented by:
• Warren Carr
• Austin Pinto
• Mariam Mohsen
• Doug Cameron
In this episode.
Announcements.
• For short segments of this episode, and extra demos on gps apps, please visit
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqr-dxkWbxisl8boSmj2_2vM
• Austin tells listeners that we have crossed 16700 plays.
• Now there are 2 ways to give feedback, email us at
contactus@blindandroidusers.com
or submit feedback on our website
https://www.blindandroidusers.com/
• if you are a history buff and want to know how android was built, check out the book Androids by Chet Haase.
you can order the book from google play books at
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Chet_Haase_Androids?id=Qyc9EAAAQBAJ
or amazon kindle at.
https://www.amazon.com/Androids-Built-Android-Operating-System-ebook/dp/B09C6RYHQ4?tag=androidpolice-20
•We talk about Samsung Unpack 2021 and give you our thoughts.
https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/events/unpacked/
• We talk about what is new in this very important android 12 beta 4 which has progressed to API milestone.
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12/release-notes
Must have apps.
Our 12th category takes us to our destination.
We talk about the gps apps we use and demo them.
• Ana demos my location gps app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilekidunia.mylocation&hl=en&gl=US
• Warren Demos Get There GPS nav for blind
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LewLasher.getthere&hl=en_IN&gl=US
• Warren Demos Good Maps from explore.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmaps.explore&hl=en_IN&gl=US
• Warren Demos the walking mode navigation feature of Lazarillo GPS for the Blind
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lazarillo&hl=en_IN&gl=US
• Austin does a demo of driving mode of Lazarillo in episode 8 of the podcast, please check it out hear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZWT2AnAvw
We also had the developer of Lazarillo for a chat on episode 8, if you have not done already, you can check it out hear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Phg1P8PGfg
Spotlight
This week, we have Marco Trujillo, CEO of sunu Band for an interview.
https://www.sunu.com/
Sunu is currently running a private and public beta to test all the features that were available on iOS on android.
App of the week.
This week, Warren demos Audible vision beta.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quarkbytes.visionassist&hl=en_IN&gl=US
We had the developer of audible vision for an interview 2 weeks back, check it out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsTU03AfVqI
Talkback tip of the week.
This week, we compare settings of phones that do not support multi finger gestures with phones that do.
My android journey.
This week, Wanda Williford tells us about her explosive android journey.
Staying in touch.
Email us with suggestions or comments
contactus@blindandroidusers.com
Send in your Android journey stories
myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com
subscribe to our Email list
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 58, Get hold of that Finance
Episode 58: Money money money
This week, it is all about finance apps on Android with Talkback.
Announcements
• Warren and Ed are taking part in a webinar on Android from a blindness perspective, hosted by the developers of Voxmate
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voxmate.voxmate
whom we featured on episode 39. It takes place on 19 January at 5PM GMT, why not register.
https://voxmate.com/webinar
• Our Youtube channel now has 540 subscribers and we have reached 50,000 plays across Youtube and the podcast. Thank you very much for your support!
• Continue to check out our Youtube channel for extra content, including comprehensive demos of the apps we talk about.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEM-SmpwElNALldhp8hG1g
• For short segments, please check out this playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iI0uwraRqregHdUCfKVtcwsHSlNxN48
• Our website is built and designed by Doug from arc accessibility
• If you need help with your own website, do visit his own site, ARC Accessibility.
https://arcaccessibility.info/
Android basics
In the next in our must-have apps series, we talk about financial apps with Android and Talkback. We demonstrate Google Pay
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel
and PayPal,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paypal.android.p2pmobile
as well as the UK banking apps Nat West
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rbs.mobile.android.natwest
and Metro.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.metrobankonline.mobile.android.production
For US residents, Warren confirms that Wells Fargo, US Bank, Bank of America and Chase are accessible.
If you have not used google pay and want to use it, please use this link and we both will earn some money.
https://g.co/payinvite/60kf1w
Spotlight
This week, we are joined by Sylvia van Os, developer of the Raise to Answer app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.hackerchick.raisetoanswer
App of the week
Karene Kiwan demonstrates ADB App Control.
https://adbappcontrol.com/en/
Highlights from Talkback
Warren brings us the next in his series demonstrating highlights from Talkback.
Staying in touch.
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
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and join our Club on Clubhouse.
https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users
Timeline
00:00:00 introduction
00:03:15 announcements
00:04:40 introduction to android basics, finances
00:05:55 demo of Google Pay
00:17:07 Demo of PayPal
00:27:19 comments on google pay and PayPal
00:33:36 demo of NatWest Bank App
00:43:48 demo of Metro Bank App
00:51:44 comments on NatWest and Metro bank apps
00:59:05 spotlight, interview with Silvia Van Os, developer of Raise to answer, Katima and many other apps
01:15:21 app of the week, ADB app control demo by Kareen Kiwan
01:26:52 talkback highlights episode 20, swiping up and down
01:32:02 conclusion and contact info
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how to uninstall samsung talkback and replace it with google talkback
in this video, we show you how to uninstall samsung talkback and replace it with google talkback.
this video will work with newer versions of samsung talkback also.
you can download apk of google talkback from.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/android-accessibility-suite/
you will require adb and you can get it from the following links.
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r31.0.0-windows.zip
Mac
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-darwin.zip
Linux
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-linux.zip
these links always have updated adb tools
Prior to uninstalling Samsung Talkback, we suggest you install the Commentary screen reader so that you do not need sighted assistance to start Google Talkback.
if you want to uninstall other apps using this demo, you will need app inspector which can be installed from.
http://bit.ly/30n0dmp
which will give you names of installed packages.
the commands to perform the operation on your phone are.
Adb devices
Adb install com.apk
To uninstall Samsung talkback.
Adb shell
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback
you can use the above command to uninstall any other app, just replace.
com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback with the package name of the app.
To install google talkback.
exit
adb install talkback.apk
replace talkback.apk with the name of the file that you have given.
if you want written guide on how to do this process, please visit.
https://blindandroidusers.com/how-to-uninstall-samsung-talkback-and-replace-it-with-google-talkback/
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode96, The Made by Google event and guest appearance of the Tech Fre
Episode 96: Tech Freedom and Made by Google
This week, we discuss the app Tech Freedom and talk about the Made by Google event.
Announcements
• Our 100th episode will be on 5 November, please join us live. We’ll tell you how nearer the time.
• Our friends at Mystic Access are planning an audio tutorial covering the Blind Shell Classic 2.
https://www.mysticaccess.com/product/audio-documentation-for-the-blindshell-classic-2-talking-cellular-phone/
Pre-order it at the above link if you’re interested because they won’t record it if no-one’s bothered.
Spotlight
It’s a Spotlight double bill this week.
First, we hear from the developers of Tech Freedom, an app for the blind with OCR and a whole bunch of other useful features. The app is free, but you can donate to the project via their PayPal email address.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.videvelopers.app.tech_freedom&hl=en_IN&gl=US
PayPal link to donate.
info@techfreedom.in
We then discuss the Made by Google event, where we talk about the latest Pixel phones and watches.
https://store.google.com/intl/en/ideas/articles/google-fall-launch-event/
Commentary
Mariam brings us the next episode demonstrating the Commentary Screen Reader.
Android Journey
Finally for this week, Milosz Nowicki brings us his Android Journey.
Staying in touch.
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Timeline.
00:00.0 introduction
04:30.7 announcements
07:01.0 interview with tech freedom
00:43:11 made by google. pixel 7, 7pro, and pixel watch
01:17:00 CSR quick browsing and content filter
01:42:52 Android Journey by Milosz Nowicki
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Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 113, the Crew Reflects on the 2023 Samsung unpack Event
Episode 113: It’s all about Samsung!!
This week, we look back at the Samsung Unpacked event.
Announcements
• The Competition Forum of India has fined Google for not allowing Google apps to be uninstalled from the Android OS.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-63396248
• Realme have teamed up with Coca-Cola and will be launching a Coca-Cola edition phone in the near future.
https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/coca-cola-phone-india-launch-date-february-10-design-realme-10-pro-5g-3746770
Spotlight
This week, warren first talks about the history about the galaxy s series.
we catch up on all the news from the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, and discuss why the S23 series doesn’t have satellite support.
https://www.samsung.com/uk/unpacked/
App of the week
Ed demonstrates Express VPN, and talks a bit about why you might want a VPN (Virtual Private Network) in the first place.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.expressvpn.vpn
Tip of the week
Warren talks to us all about safe mode in the Android operating system.
Highlights from Talkback
John brings us the latest in the Highlights from Talkback series showing us the new way of typing after talkback 13.1.
My Android Journey by Will Murgatroyd.
Will Murgatroyd comes to give us his android journey.
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
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blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io
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timeline.
00:00 opening intro
14:46 announcements and what is in the news
23:44 spotlight intro of unpack.
25:11 Launch of laptops
26:34 History of the Galaxy S series
44:33 Samsung unpack 2023 discussion
59:10 App of the week, Express VPN
77:18 Tip of the week, how to run android phone in safe mode
85:15 Talkback Highlights split tap typing
91:57 My Android Journey by Will Murgatroyd
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Blind Android Users Podcast episode 22, It's All about Browsers and the Notorious Web View!
Thank you for joining us on episode twenty-two.
This episode is presented by.
• Ed Green.
• Austin Pinto
• Warran Carr.
In this episode we cover.
Anouncements.
• We would like to wish our listeners an incredibly happy Eid al-Fitr in advanced.
• We appeared on a live stream with live accessible.
do blind people use android? which can be viewed by visiting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGNDiFPKWt8
• We discussed about Indian government pressurizing WhatsApp to remove the deadline of May 15 to accept privacy policy.
this can be read by visiting.
https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/06/whatsapp-is-doing-fine-despite-months-long-backlash-over-policy-update/
Android basics.
This week we delved into web views and browsers.
• Warren discussed about web views and all the channels available.
• If you have any problem with web views, you can try installing.
WebView beta
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview.beta
WebView dev
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview.dev
WebView Canary
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview.canary
we then look at browsers.
• Ed demos google chrome browser
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome
• Austin demos tor browser
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser
• Warren demos Microsoft Edge Canary
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.emmx.canary
In focus
• This week, we have Farhan Ahmed from Pakistan unbox his Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
App of the week.
• Warren demos Sunrise: Local Weather Forecasts & Radar Maps
My android journey.
• This week, David Moore tells us how he got started with android.
Staying in touch
Email us with suggestions or comments
contactus@blindandroidusers.com
Send in your Android journey stories.
myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com
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blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io
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