Blind Android Users Podcast

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

Zoom Text for Windows

Supernova Magnifier by Dolphin Computer for Windows

Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner for android

@Voice Aloud Reader for android

we Zoom Magnifier and Low Vision Aid for android

Ruby hardware magnifier device from Freedom Scientific

Big Font (change font size/display size for Android)

big launcher for low vision on android

Pixel Launcher

Nova Launcher for android

In focus, interview with Hendrik Lubbe, developer of Uno Barcode Reader and much more.

To download the app, visit.

Uno barcode reader

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 downloaded from.

Uno Barcode Reader

My android journey.

Hendrik tells us how he got started with android.

Staying in touch.

Email uswith suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitter,subscribe to our Youtubechannel and join our Club on Clubhouse.

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Thanks for joining us on this milestone episode.

This episode is presented by.

· Edward Green.

· Mariam Mohsen

· Warren Carr.

· Austin Pinto.

In this episode, we have lots of fun with our listeners.

we tell you how we got started with the podcast and discuss a lot of things like Android Vs iOS, Talkback Vs CSR and much more.

Listen in and join the fun.

We thank our listeners for being with us in these 25 episodes and hope you encourage us in the future.We also would like to thank our web developer who made our website.If you want to make your website or update it, please visit his profile and place your order, let him know you were recommended by Blind Android UsersStaying in touch.

Email uswith suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitter,subscribe to our Youtubechannel and join our Club on Clubhouse.

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Thank you for joining us on Episode 24.

This episode is presented by:

· Ed Green

· Warren Carr

· Austin Pinto

In this episode, we cover…

Announcements

· We Thank Top Tech Titbits for featuring part 1 of our Clubhousedemonstration in their newsletter.

· We have had almost 8,000 podcast plays with over 1,000 last week, and now have reached over 150 members in our Telegram group. Thank you for your support!

· Do subscribe to our Youtubechannel, and, hit that notification bell. This is because we will be demonstrating a lot of apps in our various app categories, and there will not be room to include them all in regular podcast episodes!

· We also talk about Android 12. Austin tells us an ingenious way to install Android 12 onto non-Pixel devices temporarily on any phone running Android 11 without having to significantly modify your phone. We have also published a guide.

Android basics

Our first app category is e-book readers. The team demonstrates Google play Books, Kindle, Moon+ Reader Pro, Legere Reader (formerly known as Voicedream Reader), Dolphin EasyReader  and @Voice Aloud Reader. Warren also gives an honourable mention to Bookshare’s Go Read.

In Focus

This week, Ed brings us episode 2 of our Clubhouse demonstration. As of Friday 21 May, this audio-only social media ap should now have reached a Play Store near you!

My Android Journey

Finally, our Android Journey story this week comes from Salih Kunduz.

Staying in touch.

Email us with suggestions or comments, Send inyour Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitter,subscribe to our Youtubechannel and join our Club on Clubhouse.

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Thanks for joining us on this special episode talking about Google IO and what is new in android 12 beta 1.

This episode is presented by:

· Warren Carr.

· Austin Pinto.

In this episode,

We first comment on the keynote and various AI projects launched.

We then do a detailed demo on what is new in android 12 beta 1.

We will discuss about it more in our upcoming episodes.

To enroll your supported devices for getting the betas go to this link.

www.google.com/android/beta

if you have problems after installing any beta you can leave the program using the same link.

Get in touch.

Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitter and subscribe to our Youtubechannel.

Also join our Clubon Clubhouse.

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Thank you for joining us on Episode 23.

This episode is presented by:

· Ed Green

· Warren Carr

· Austin Pinto

And we are joined by our special guest, Carrie Morales.

In this episode, we cover…

Announcements

· We now have a Blind Android Users Club on Clubhouse.

· This week sees Google IO taking place from 18-20 May, you can register Here.

· We have almost reached 7,000 podcast plays!

Android basics

We are evolving our Android Basics section to talk about must-have apps for blind Android users. Warren talks us through the categories we propose to cover in the coming months. If you think we have missed any, let us know by using the contact details at the end of the show notes.

In Focus

This week, Ed gives us an in-depth demonstration of the invite-only social media service everyone is talking about and which hit Android this week, Clubhouse. It is not available via the Play Store in all countries, so if you are comfortable with and understand the risks of sideloading, you may wish to download the app from APK Mirror.

Warren reminds us of the security issues that fast growing apps can face, and points us to thisarticle from February which highlighted concerns about Clubhouse data being transmitted to China.

App of the week

This week, Warren builds on our Android Basics section from last week and discusses how to manipulate Android System Webviews.

Commentary

Mariam brings us episode four in her popular series demonstrating the Commentaryscreen reader.

My Android Journey

Finally, our Android Journey story this week comes from Carrie Morales from Live Accessible, whose show we appeared on last week.

Staying in touch. Do not forget to go to her channel and like, subscribe, ding the dinger and all that Youtubeness.

Email us with suggestions or comments, Send inyour Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitter,subscribe to our Youtubechannel and join our Club on Clubhouse.

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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.

· We appeared on a live stream with live accessible.

do blind people use android?

· We discussed about Indian government pressurizing WhatsApp to remove the deadline of May 15 to accept privacy policy.

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

WebView dev

WebView Canary

we then look at browsers.

· Ed demos google chrome browser

· Austin demos tor browser

· Warren demos Microsoft Edge 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, Send inyour Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitter and subscribe to our YouTubechannel.

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Thank you for joining us on Episode 21.

This episode is presented by:

· Ed Green

· Warren Carr

· Austin Pinto

· Yannick Plassiard

In this episode, we cover…

Announcements

· Austin advises listeners that they can now subscribe to the podcast directly from the Blind Android Users website.

· One of the co-hosts is now a year older!

· Austin alerts listeners about the spreading flubot malware and WhatsApp pink malware and gives some tips on staying safe.

Android basics

On this episode, we delve into the notifications shade and the quick settings panel. We show you how to manipulate notifications, how to customise what appears on your lock screen, and how to change whether apps can play a sound when their notifications arrive. We also look at how to manipulate and reorder items in the quick settings panel.

CSR Demo.

In the third episode of CSR Demo, Mariam shows us the notifications settings of CSR.

In Focus

Following recent questions on our email list, Warren demonstrates Android’s extremely useful app/screen pinning feature.

App of the week

On this episode, Farhan Ahmed is back with us to demonstrate the Muslim Pro app – a very timely feature during the holy month of Ramadan.

Staying in touch

Email us with suggestions or comments, Send inyour Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitter and subscribe to our Youtubechannel.

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Welcome to the milestone party.Thank you for joining us on Episode 20.

This episode is presented by:

· Ed Green

· Warren Carr

· Austin Pinto

· Yannick Plassiard

· Ana Garza

In this episode, we cover…

Announcements

· The team’s appearance on RNIB Connect Radio’s Tech Talk show is now available as a podcast.

· Warren discusses the latest Android 12 Developer Preview and advises that the first public beta will be coming to a Google Pixel 3 or above device near you in the not to distant future.

Android basics

This week, we take an in-depth look at the Google Assistant. We discuss what it can do, as well as taking you through many of the settings that allow you to configure how the assistant behaves.

In Focus

Warren concludes his demonstration of the Google TV.

App of the week

This week, Ana demonstrates the ap A-To-Z Notes.

My Android Journey

Finally, our Android Journey story this week comes from Farhan Ahmed from Pakistan.

Staying in touch

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Thank you for joining us on Episode 19

This episode is presented by:

· Warren Carr

· Austin Pinto

In this episode, we cover…

Announcements

· It is great to see so many people subscribing to the podcast via the podcast.io site. However, there are accessibility issues listening to us via this method, so you may prefer to listen through your podcatcher at choice or by visiting our Website as blindandroidusers.podsite.io is our backup site.

· Austin has now finished the mammoth task of splitting out the content of all our previous podcast episodes and uploading them on Youtube  This means you can more easily find the particular items in which you’re most interested.

· Several of the team will appear on RNIB Connect Radio’s Tech Talk show hosted by Steven Scott, which will air at 1:00 PM UK time, 8:00 AM Eastern, on Tuesday 20 April or you can catch up with it afterwards as a podcast.

Android basics

This week, it is all about cameras. Austin and Warren talk about the default cameras included on Google, Samsung, and OnePlus phones. They also talk about an excellent third-party alternative, Open Camera

In Focus

This week, Warren gives us a comprehensive demonstration of the Google TV.

App of the week

This week Warren demonstrates the RSS reader, Plenary.

My Android Journey

Finally, our Android Journey story this week comes from Haimanot Habtie from Ethiopia.

Staying in touch

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Thank you for joining us on Episode 18

This episode is presented by:

· Ed Green

· Warren Carr

· Austin Pinto

· Mariam Mohsen.

In this episode, we cover…

Announcements

· The podcast now features in the Top Tech Titbits Blind and Visually Impaired Podcast Directory.

· We bid a fond farewell to LG who announced at the start of the week that they were withdrawing from the smartphone market and look back on some of the innovations that they brought us over the years.

Android basics

This week, we talk about how to edit and manipulate text using both Talkback and Commentary, which prompts a lively debate between Warren and Maryam. Warren mentions the app Universal Copy which provides more advanced functions than are present by default when using Talkback.

CSR episode 2.

This week, Mariam Mohsen shows us what to do after you install CSR and how to configure the settings.

In Focus

This week, we feature episode 4 of our series on romming, in which Austin demonstrates how to install a custom ROM on a phone with an A only partition.

App of the week

This week we have another contribution from Kareen Kiwan, who demonstrates the Turbo Alarm Clock

My Android Journey

Finally, it is back to Kareen again who takes us on her Android journey.

Staying in touch

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