Blind Android Users Podcast

Welcome to episode 145 where we continue our journey through the Samsung One UI.

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In our ANDROID BASICS segment, we bring you two items—Part 3 of our journey through the Samsung One UI, and this week we look at the “Apps Drawer.”

In Android news, we take a look at the news that Google broke on its Subreddit page, where it talks about the upcoming Android 14 QPR Beta1 that rolls out on Monday, Sept. 18.

For the “Tip of the week,” we take a look at the “Images Mode beta” introduced in Lookout.

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·       Android 14 Beta 5.3 has been released.

·       If you haven’t checked it out yet, don’t forget to take a look at The Accessible Android app, which now fully supports Android 13and is also four times faster than it was!

This week, we bring you the next in our series looking at Samsung One UI, with Warren demonstrating how to manage aspects of the home screen.

Bernard Hemmings brings us an unboxing of his Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro.

Warren demonstrates WebApp, an app which lets you turn any web view into an app.

Karene brings you the next in our series on Jieshuo, this time looking at navigation settings.

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There is a huge update to the accessible android app.

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This week, we bring you the next in our series looking at Samsung, with Warren showing you how to set up a Samsung phone.

Following on from his unboxing last week, Warren reviews the OnePlus 10T.

Mike Bernard demonstrates using Nearby Share to send files between your phone and Windows PC. Take note that you’ll need the Nearby Share app for Windows.

John demonstrates how to install Google Assistant on a Samsung Galaxy Watch.

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In our ANDROID BASICS segment, we discuss the release of ANDROID14BETA5.2.

It’s a double bill in the Spotlight section this week. First, Warren unboxes the OnePlus 10T. Then John reviews the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic.

Fi demonstrates the Threads app from Meta – a popular alternative to Twitter. Don’t forget you’ll need an Instagram account first in order to sign up for Threads.

Kareen updates us by showing us the new approach to editing in Jieshuo.

John shows us how to transfer your Android watch from one phone to another.

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Welcome to episode 141 where we highlight a little minor update to Android14Beta5 to 14Beta5.1.

In our ANDROID BASICS segment, we bring you two items-- Android 14 beta 5.1 AND THE HISTORY OF SAMSUNG UI.

We highlighted the 4 fixes that Android 14 Beta 5.1 addresses.

Next, we highlight the history of the Samsung UI, beginning with TouchWiz up to its current UI, the One UI.

John Dyer reviews the Samsung Galaxy ZFlip5.

HIMS has a new Sense Player with a screen reader and not only so, but it allows the sideloading of Android APK’s.

Our friend Jerry Jicha shows you how to go about sideloading an APK to the Sense Player.

Kareen Kiwan updates us by showing us the new features or the “What’s new” found in CSR for the months of July and August.

In this episode’s “tip of the week,” John demonstrates how you can use the launcher of your choice for the outer cover of your ZFlip5.

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Welcome to episode 140 where we take a look at the Android14Beta5 and the “One UI6Beta” for the Galaxy S23-Series and the unboxing of the Galaxy Tab-S9, the Galaxy Watch6Classic and the Galaxy Z5Flip.

ANDROID BASICS: ANDROID14BETA5 AND ONE UI6BETA

We highlight the Accessibility change found in the Android14Beta5 among the 39 fixes found in this beta.

We also highlighted the fact that the One UI6Beta comes with Talkback 14.0.

Jerry Jicha from RAZ Mobility reviews the “SmartVision3 phone.”

John Dyer unboxes three devices from Samsung in the way of the:

Galaxy Tab-S9, Galaxy Watch6Classic and the Galaxy Z-Flip5.

Our guest from RAZ Mobility, , Jerry Jicha treats us to his journey through Android, going back to the early days of Android.

Jerry Jicha has a podcast that can be found by navigating to this URL

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Welcome to Episode139 which coincides with our 3rd quarter “App Bonanza.”

This episode is all about the “Apps,” thus, we have six apps for you to check out.

We have the following:

·       Our own Austin Pinto demonstrates the recently release ChatGPT from OpenAI,

·       Next, our buddy, Salih Kundus from our Turkish sister site, Accessible Android demonstrates “Note To Self,”

·       Up next, Warren Carr demonstrates “ReadEra” an e-reader supporting many electronic formats,

·       Those of you who like other launchers other than the one that comes with your phone, would like the “Ruthless Launcher“ as demonstrated by our own John Dyer.

·       Our last week’s “Android Journey story” teller, Lena Joy demonstrates “VizLing” an app intended Designed to make multimodal media, like comics, maps, and art, accessible for blind and low-vision readerss.

·       Closing the “App Bonanza” episode is the demonstration of the “Zedge Ringtone Maker” as demonstrated by our friend Joshua Shrum.

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On this week’s bumper edition, we discuss Samsung Unpacked and Review the Nothing Phone 2, along with many other things.

·        The Accessible Android site should now work better for those wanting to view it in English, as it is no longer hooked up to the Turkish site.

·        We have passed 1,000 subscribers on the YouTube channel. Thank you very much!

·        Our next quarterly app bonanza will take place on 5 August, where we devote the episode to showcasing different apps that you like or find useful. We can’t do that though if you don’t send us any demos, so please keep them coming in though you’ll need to be quick as the episode is nearly upon us!

·        If you’d like to donate to us, you can do so via PayPal or buying us a coffee.

This week, Google pushed out Android 14 Beta 4.1 and we highlight some of the changes. You can enrol for the Beta if you have an eligible device.

It’s a double bill this week. We discuss the various devices unveiled at Samsung Unpacked which took place last week. Visit the Samsung store to bind out more about them. Then, Warren reviews the Nothing Phone 2.

John shows you how to use Google Cast natively on a Samsung device without the need for a third-party app.

Lena from Six Dots Art joins us to share her Android journey.

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This week, we conclude our series on the Play Store and unbox the Nothing Phone 2.

·       We have passed 1,000 subscribers on the Youtube channel. Thank you very much!

·       Our next quarterly app bonanza will take place on 5 August, where we devote the episode to showcasing different apps that you like or find useful. We can’t do that though if you don’t send us any demos, so please keep them coming in!

·       If you’d like to donate to us, you can do so via PayPal or buying us a coffee.

This week, we conclude our exploration of the Play Store with a demonstration from Warren of the Family Management and Device certification settings.

Warren unboxes the Nothing Phone 2.

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This week, we take a look at what’s hot with Android 14 Beta 4 and review the latest and greatest Amazon Fire Tablet.

·       We have our next quarterly app bonanza on 29 July, where we devote the episode to showcasing different apps that you like or find useful. We can’t do that though if you don’t send us any demos, so please keep them coming in!

By emailing your demos to [email protected]

·       Thank you for supporting our various channels! Our Youtube channel is just shy of 1,000 subscribers and Accessible Android is getting 350 visits a day.

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This week, we look at what’s new in Android 14 Beta 4, which we anticipate being the final beta before the Release Candidates and final roll-out of Android 14.

you can read the release notes and list of resolved problems by clicking on this release notes for android 14 beta 4.

John reviews the Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet, which he snagged during the Prime Day sales.

Karene is back with the next in our popular series demonstrating the Jieshuo screen reader.

Angie Fisher joins us to talk about her Android journey.

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