Blind Android Users Podcast

Warren brings us the changes introduced by Android 17 Quarterly Platform Release 1 Beta 3.

We look at what’s hot from Google I/O.

Warren demonstrates Ultimate File Manager Pro.

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We discuss the release of TalkBack 17 and what it means for those Samsung users eligible for One UI 9.

This week we’re joined by Charles Ayere, developer of Eye Guide Vision – a fully offline AI text reading and navigation assistant.

Warren brings us a demo of Tessera News - RSS Reader.

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We discuss the May security update for Pixels  and the release of Android 17 Quarterly Platform Release 1 Beta 2.  You may also want to read the May Android Security Bulletin

This week we’re joined by Mustafa Dogan, developer of the Ferda screen reader.  

Warren demonstrates AppXpose, an app which will scan the code and permissions of your installed apps to protect you against malware and other problems.

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This week we’re joined by Aaron Hewitt, the developer of TapType, a keyboard specifically designed for the blind which seeks to overcome the problems blind people face when using mainstream touchscreen keyboards.  If you like the app or the idea of it, why not donate to support Aaron’s work.  You can also read more about what led him to develop the app and the reaction to its release on his blog.

Warren brings us a demonstration of Netra Plus, an all-in-one smart vision assistant.

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This week, it’s the open listener and developer session for q2 2026.

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Welcome to Episode 280 as we highlight Android17Beta4 with some changes and most importantly, fixes that this build came with.

Announcements

The Developer of “Roads Audio” has given us some promo codes to access premium features of the app for a month.

Enter to win by sending us email to:

[email protected]

Our second quarterly listener and developer session will take place next week (April 25,) we’ll circulate joining details on our platforms soon.

We discuss the release of Android 17 Beta 4.  If you have a qualifying Pixel, you can still register to participate in the Android Beta program

Warren demonstrates Roads Audio: Voice Threads, whose developer joined us last week.

This week, our friend Mike Arrigo, joins us to talk about his interesting Android Journey story.

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Episode279: ROADS AUDIO

Welcome to episode 279.

Coming up on April 25, 2026 is our 2nd “open-listener/Developer” session.

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Google dropped the April Security patch for Pixel 6-10, fixing a number of some issues.

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel

This week, we caught up with the Developer of “Roads Audio,” where Dave Faliskie intimates us with the history and goal of the app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onemanstartup.roads

For this week’s “app of the week,” we demonstrate “BookFusion—Natural TTS,” a TTS engine with support for a number of languages.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bookfusion.voice

STAYING IN TOUCH

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Save the date: our second quarterly listener and developer session will take place on 25 April, we’ll circulate joining details nearer the time.

This week we’re joined by the developer of the Text to Speech app, ToBe SAID/ToBe SAID Pro.

Warren brings us a demo of the AI-enabled voice-to-text app, Wispr Flow.

Karene shows us the new AI text correction functionality in Jieshuo.

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Episode277 SEEING WITH SOUND (vOICe)

Welcome to episode 277.

Coming up on April 25, 2026 is our 2nd “open-listener/Developer” session.

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Google dropped beta 3 of Android 17 on Thursday, March 26 and with that, the version has reached platform stability.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/the-third-beta-of-android-17.html

This week, we caught up with the Developer of “seeing with Sound” AKA “The vOICe for Android).

Get to know the history of the app as Peter Meijer intimates us with its history and both Jacob and Pranav illustrate their experiences and usage scenarios.

For this week’s “app of the week,” we demonstrate “AudiFlo,” an e-Book reading app with a difference.

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Save the date: our second quarterly listener and developer session will take place on 25 April, we’ll circulate joining details nearer the time.

This week, it’s all about sideloading.  What is it, and should you do it.

Jacob Kruger demonstrates The vOICe for Android, a visual assistance app with a difference in that it uses soundscapes to describe camera images.  It’s also worth reading Jacob’s setup tips.

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