Blind Android Users Podcast

EPISODE 236 ANDROID 16 RELEASE AND MOREWelcome to Episode 236.This week has been busy for Google as Android 16 Public release drops including the “Pixel Feature-drop” and the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 ANNOUNCEMENTSWe knew that at some point, the ElevenLabs Reader would become a subscription-based access, but we didn't think it was coming this soon.The usage of this app requires subscription.ANDROID BASICSBesides Google dropping Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, Samsung wasn't sitting around, thus, One UI 8 Beta 2 for the S25-Series of phones equally dropped.SpotlightIn the spotlight is the Android 16 Public release and the “Pixel-feature-drop.”App of the weekFor this week's “App of the week,” our focus is on the “1Cross” Bible app.ANDROID JOURNEY WITH mckensie ParkerMckensie Parker joins us to talk about her Android Journey story.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 235, a visit with the developers of TableExAndroid basicsWe discuss the release of Android 16 QPR Beta 1.1.SpotlightWe are joined by the developers of TableEx – an app designed so that blind and visually impaired people can play classic board and card games.App of the weekWarren brings us a demonstration of a new bible app, Random Scripture Verse Picker.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 234, Seeing Assistant GoAndroid basicsWe discuss what's new in the recently launched Samsung One UI 8 Beta available on the S25 series of phones. Enroll via the Samsung Members app.SpotlightWe are joined for a conversation by the developers of Seeing Assistant GO – an app we recently discussed when we surveyed the state of GPS apps.Talkback highlightsJohn demonstrates the new table navigation mode in Talkback 16.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 233, Google I/O 2025Android16 QPR1Beta1Google preceded the public release of Android16 with “Android16QPR1Beta1.”SpotlightThis week, the focus is on Google I/O 2025 – Google's annual developer conference which took place on 20 and 21 May. The crew discuss the highlights, but it's worth reading the 100 I/O announcements in full.App of the weekFocusing on one of the I/O announcements, Warren demonstrates the Google Notebook LM app.Talkback highlightsJohn demonstrates the new screen description feature in Talkback 16.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 232, Talkback 16Android basicsThis week, we discuss the release of Talkback 16.SpotlightIt's a busy section this week. We talk about various phones including the Samsung S25 Edge, The Sony Xperia 1 VII and the latest Android 16 Beta.Talkback highlightsJohn shows us how to ask follow up questions when you have a Talkback image description – a new feature of Talkback 16.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 231, Screen readers for AndroidAndroid basicsIn recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. However, we have never dedicated a full segment to screen readers though we have discussed the differences in passing, so we are remedying that now. This week, we look at Talkback available as part of Google's Android Accessibility Suite, Jieshuo/Commentary and Prudence.Check out this comparison article between TalkBack and Jieshuo on Accessible Android.SpotlightThis week, we touch on some of the fixes in the May security patch.App of the weekWarren demonstrates the text to speech app, TTS Router.Tip of the weekJohn shows us how to handle different aspects of the Notifications and Quick Settings panels in Samsung One UI 7.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 230, GPS appsAndroid basicsIn recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of GPS apps in 2025. Apps discussed include Google Maps, Lazarillo Accessible GPS, Seeing Assistant Move and the simpler Seeing Assistant Go, Goodmaps Outdoors and Waymap (disclaimer: this one hasn't been tested)!UnboxingJoe Hodge unboxes his new tablet, the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3.CommentaryKarene brings us the next episode in our Jieshuo series, looking at its ability to take full and partial screen shots, as well as a direct touch and hold function.App of the weekWarren demonstrates the Text to Speech engine, Speecx.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 229, Audio book appsAndroid basicsIn recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of audio book apps in 2025. We discuss various apps including Audible, Smart AudioBook Player, Listen Audiobook Player, mAbook and LibriVoxSpotlightWe talk about the new phones from Motorola.My Android JourneyKirt Manwaring joins us to tell his Android journey story.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 228, a look at browsers and Android 16 Beta 4AnnouncementsThe developer of the app Magnifier which John demonstrated a few weeks ago has very generously donated a number of codes which will remove ads from the app. Get in touch if you'd like one.Android basicsIn recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of browsers in 2025. We discuss Google Chrome, Vivaldi, Brave, Samsung Internet Browser, Microsoft Edge and Firefox.SpotlightIt's a busy Spotlight section this week. First, we discuss the changes in Android 16 Beta 4. Next, we talk about Samsung resuming the roll-out Of OneUI 7. Finally, we look at the Honor Power, notable for its massive battery.CommentaryIn keeping with the theme of this week's episode, Karene demonstrates the web browser built into Jieshuo.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode227: The state of Email Clients in2025Welcome to Episode227, where we discuss the state of email clients in2025.ANDROID BASICSEmail clients continue to be a hot subject matter on both our email and Telegram groups.Thus, this week, we focus on the state of email clients in 2025.In this week's discussion, we touch on the following clients:Gmail, Email Lite, Edison mail, Spark Mail, TwoBird, Aquamail, etc. where we talked about their strengths and weaknesses.SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight is the One UI 7 stable release for the S24-series and the new changes it brought.Alongside with that is a spotlight on the Pixel update for the month of April as well as the Android 16 beta 2 coming in for the OnePlus 13.TIP OF THE WEEKJohn brings us an updated tutorial on how to install the Google Talkback on a Samsung device.The required batch files are found using this URL.ANDROID JOURNEYTo close this week's episode, our friend Devin Prater brings us his Android Journey story.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode226: 2025 2nd Quarter Open-Listener SessionWelcome to Episode226, our 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session.SPOTLIGHTSince this is an open-listener session, we moved segments around some, thus, the “spotlight” segment is about Android16Beta3.2 and One UI7Beta for the Galaxy A55 phone.BACKUP DISCUSSIONThis segment is a general discussion on Android backup, especially focusing on Talkback.TTS DISCUSSIONIn this segment, the focus is on the implementation of the Google TTS update policy.EMAIL DISCUSSIONThe question of how email threads are handled in Gmail and others is the focus of this segment.THE CUSTOMIZATION OF BRAILLE COMMANDSThis segment spotlights the inability of customizing commands for either the Braille Display or the virtual Braille keyboard.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 225: The State of eBook Readers In 2025 Part 2 (Off-the-shelf Readers)Welcome to Episode 225 where we talk about the state of eBook Readers in 2025.Android BasicsIn this segment, we feature part 2 of the state of eBook Readers in 2025 with the emphasis on the “off-the-shelf” eBook readers in the way of the following apps:Speech Central, ElevenLabs Reader, @Voice Aloud Reader, etc.SPOTLIGHTThe One UI 7 Beta 2 for the S23-series is spotlighted where the use of the Side-Key can be used for a different digital Assistant instead of Bixby.APP OF THE WEEKTo commensurate with the theme of this week's episode, the “app of the week” highlights “Reedy.”TIP OF THE WEEKFor the “Tip of the week,” our friend, Joe Hodge demonstrates how to use the “Share Screen,” while using “Gemini Live.”Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 224, launch of the Google Pixel 9AAndroid basicsWe discuss the changes in Android 16 Beta 3.1.SpotlightThis week Google launched the Pixel 9A. The crew discuss the phone and whether or not they'll be buying it.App of the weekJohn demonstrates the Button Mapper app.Tip of the weekWarren shows us how to perform some basic phone operations using Google Gemini in place of the Google Assistant.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 223: PODCAST CLIENTS IN 2025Welcome to Episode223.ANNOUNCEMENTS:Google is looking for participants from the U.S. and the UK for the “Phone Typing Research study.”Details:Length of Study: 75 minutesDates: March 20th through April 4thCompensation for your time:$100 or 80 British PoundsURL for remote participation:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYWM6XHX8WXtDN5o1XZ0I2DbHCVkG6FKDWJlkr7oCpYH_81g/viewformAndroid BasicsIn this segment, we take a look at the state of podcasts clients in2025 where we mentioned the likes of: “Pocketcasts,” “Antennapod,” “AudialsPlay,” “Podcast Addict,” “Tune-In Radio,” “Spotify,” etc.SPOTLIGHTIn the week of March 10th, both Google and Samsung dropped betas.Android16Beta3 for Pixels6-9 and Samsung dropped the first beta of One UI7 for the S23-Series for U.S. users.CSR ENTRY:Kareen brings us another entry from Jieshuo called “Translation.”Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 222: MWC2025 AND MARCH2025 PIXEL DROPAndroid BasicsWelcome to Episode222.In this segment, Google dropped both the March Pixel Feature-drop for Pixel phones and the Watches. SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, we highlight what took place at the MWC2025 week, where Samsung dropped a trio of phones—A26, A36 and A56.We also mentioned in passing phones from the likes of Honor, Xiaomi and ZTE.HARDWARE DEMOOur friend and listener of the podcast Aaron Spears shows us how to install a Ruki screen protector.TIP OF THE WEEK:In this week's “tip of the week,” we highlight the “Read Mode” of the “Aggregator News RSS Reader.”Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 221: OnePlus 13 Review and New Voices for RHVoice TTS Android BasicsWelcome to Episode 221.In this episode, Olga, the Dev of “RHVoice” informs us of what's going on with the new voices for Armenian and Finish languages.Google dropped a little patch for Android 16 Beta 2, bringing it to Android16Beta2.1 with the following fixes:Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from entering Doze mode. (Issue #396603519)Fixed issues that caused some animations to appear choppy while configuring live wallpapers. (Issue #397659072)Fixed an issue that sometimes caused devices to reboot unexpectedly. (Issue #396541565)Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and performance.During the same week, Google and Qualcomm team up to extend support for future SnapDragon 7 and 8 powered phones by 8 years.SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, John gives us a review of the OnePlus 13.The app mentioned to correct the bluetooth issue can be found here.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 220, shopping with innosearch AIAndroid basicsTalkback 15.2 has been released. Braille displays which use the HID protocol are now supported via Bluetooth, such as the most recent releases from Humanware.SpotlightWe are joined by Patrick Long from Innosearch AI, a shopping site which aims to make the experience of shopping from major retailers more accessible.App of the weekWarren brings us a demonstration of the game Project Dark.CommentaryKarene shows us the touch locking feature in Jieshuo.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 219: THE STATE OF AUDIO RECORDERS IN 2025Welcome to Episode 219.In this episode, we continue on our journey of essential app categories in 2025 and this week, we focus on Audio Recorders.Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, we discussed the following recorders:ASR Recorder,Easy Recorder,HiQ MP3 Recorder,Dolby On,Advanced Recorder,Parrot Voice Recorder,AudioLab Audio Editor/Recorder, etc.SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, we take a look at the 2nd beta of Android16 as well as mentioning the very first security patch for the S25-series since its unveiling last monthAPP OF THE WEEKFor this week's “app of the week,” we demonstrate a magnifying app in the way of “Magnifier.”Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.e.g., On this award-winning show, we dive deep into the psyches of the world's cereal killers. Does Snap make Crackle Pop? And is Tony really that grrreat after all? All this, and more, from Cereal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 218, The state of text editors in 2025Android basicsWe continue our look at app categories we examined a few years ago, to see what has change as apps come and go, or simply get updated. This week, it's the turn of text editors. We discuss the pros and cons of Google Keep - Notes and Lists, UpNote, Simple Text Editor, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Simplenote and Joplin.UnboxingWarren unboxes the HMD Vibe.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 217, First open listener session of 2025We're delighted to be joined by our listeners to discuss a range of topics related to Android.UnboxingJohn unboxes the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 216: Android16Beta1&Samsung S25-Series Unpack EventWelcome to Episode216.In this episode, we salute the 1st Android16Beta and welcoming the Samsung S25-series of phones.ANNOUNCEMENTSWe update you as to what's going on with Ed's family and wish Katie a belated birthday.Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 1st Beta of Android16Beta1, where interested users can enrol using this page.https://www.google.com/android/betaWe discussed the highlights of this Beta and below is the URL to read up some mode about the “Advanced Protection Mode” by Mishall Rahman of Android Authority.SPOTLIGHTSamsung dropped the S25-Series of phones during its “Samsung unpack” event on Feb. 22nd.Your faithful crew digs into what this means, highlighting some of the aspects we love or don't quite care about.APP OF THE WEEKFor this week's “APP of the week,” we demo the “Perplexity Assistant” from the Devs of the “Perplexity Search Engine.”Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 215: E-BOOK READERS PART1 (BLIND-CENTRIC READERS)Welcome to Episode215, our very first episode of revisiting categories from the past 3 years.In this episode, we're starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers.Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 3 apps listed above—Dolphin Easy Reader, Legere Reader and Tech-Freedom.UNBOXINGJohn unboxes his brand spanking new OnePlus 13. APP OF THE WEEKFor this week's “APP of the week,” we demo an e-Book Reader called “Colibrio” from a Swedish developer.CSR ENTRYKareen brings us another feature of the Commentary Screen reader in which you can now touch and hold to access the "inquire by voice" function.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13RAndroid BasicsWe discuss the latest beta releases from Samsung and Google. One UI 7.0 Beta 3 and Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2.1.Spotlight 1We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025.Spotlight 2We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts on the new OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCEWelcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025.Android BasicsIn this episode, we deliberate on Battery versus Performance. In other words, which one is better? Is it better to have a phone with a great performance, or is it better to have one that has great battery with a mid-of-the road performance?APP OF THE WEEKFor this week's “APP of the week,” we demo a file-management app called “File Manager” by a developer called “File Manager Plus.”."Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 212, Our Favorite Android Apps and Phones of 2024We get together with some of our listeners and discuss our favorite apps and phones of the year.Here is Kareen's Article explaining the differences between PiccyBot and Seeing AI Video Descriptions.Please add to this thread on Samsung Members to help us put an end to this talkBack fragmentation nonsense.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 211, 4th Anniversary CelebrasionEpisode211 is a very special episode for us as we observe our 4th year in existence and we want to sincerely thank those that were able to join us in observing this milestone.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 210: 2nd visit with Tech-FreedomWelcome to Episode210.ANNOUNCEMENTSWe would like to remind you that next week, Dec. 21, is our 4th anniversary celebration of the existence of Blind Android Users.We encourage all our readers and listeners to join us in celebrating this monumental milestone.SpotlightWe are joined by the crew of “Tech-Freedom” (their second appearance on our podcast) to talk about the changes that came down earlier this month and what that means for users of the app.TIP OF THE WEEKFor this week's “Tip of the week,” we highlight some exciting development in the way of Google's Gemini 2.0, in which an exciting feature called "Stream Real Google AI Studio."This feature has something we've been dreaming of, that is, giving us the ability to use the camera on both our phones and on the computer.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta AnnouncementsThe countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We'll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time.Android BasicsWe discuss the December feature drop for qualifying Google Pixels, and the announcement that some phones will get upgrades for longer than previously thought. You can read about these features at this Link.SpotlightWe talk about Samsung's One UI 7 Beta 1 which you can install on qualifying Samsung phones.App of the weekWarren demonstrates the Aggregator news RSS reader.CommentaryKarene demonstrates the OCR functions and settings of the Jieshuo screen reader.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 208, the role of AI in the life of a blind person AnnouncementsThe countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We'll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time.Our Youtube channel has reached 1,500 subscribers! Thank you so much for all your support.Android BasicsThe crew discusses the rapidly evolving world of AI and its use cases for blind people. We discuss the AI capabilities of TalkBack and Jieshuo, implementation of AI by other blindness-specific apps such as Be My Eyes, Seeing AI, PiccyBot and Ally from Envision, and mainstream solutions on which these capabilities are built - ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Also, check out Karene's article comparing the video description capabilities of Seein AI and Piccybot.TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new screen search reading control we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1.Tip of the weekKarene demonstrates chat filters in Meta's WhatsApp Messenger.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview AnnouncementsJoin us in 4 Weeks for our 4- year celebration. We will be recording on Dec 21st at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part.Android Basicsandroid 16 has shown itself early this year. We discuss the developer preview that just dropped this past week and what we are looking most forward to.TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new web reading controls we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 206: TalkBack 15.1 is HereAndroid BasicsWe discuss all that's new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1.SpotlightTalkBack 15.1 has arrived, and we share everything new we have discovered so far.App of the WeekWarren demonstrates Startpage, a web browser focused on privacy.TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new ways of activating links as of TalkBack 15.1.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 205: Concluding One UI settingsAnnouncementsWe would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date!Android turned 17 this week. It can now obtain a driving licence in the UK and apparate in the Wizarding World.Android basicsThis week, John concludes our look at Samsung One UI settings, demonstrating what you'll find in About phone.App of the weekWarren brings us a demo of Listen AI, another TTS reader.CommentaryKarene demonstrates a new AI-powered feature, which will attempt to describe videos while they're playing.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User GuideAnnouncementsDon't forget to join us for our 4-year celebration on December 21st at 9 AM PST or 12 PM EST.SpotlightWe discuss all the new features in the latest update to Seeing AI, but focus mostly on our first impressions of the video description feature.Android BasicsJohn takes us through the "Tips and User Guide" portion of Samsung's One UI settings.App of the WeekWarren demonstrates the reading app that calls itself “SpeakUp AI - Text to Speech”.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 203: Big week for Qualcomm and Android15 QPR1 Beta 3ANDROID BASICSThis week has been a busy week for many companies, among them, Google who rolled out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel6-series through Pixel9-series.SpotlightThis week, Qualcomm showcased the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite during its annual conference in Maui, HI, where it unveiled the new generation of the Qualcomm chip that would be powering most flagship phones next year.APP OF THE WEEKFor this week's “App of the week,” we take you on a tour of the “Hermit” browser by Chimbori.The “Hermit” browser combines features of the traditional browsing features with the ability to create “Lite apps” and several customizations for those who like customization.TIP OF THE WEEKFor the tip of the week, Warren shows you how to make sure your phone is taking full advantage of Google's "Find My Device" network.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 202: Android 15AnnouncementsWe would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date!Android basicsThis week, it's all about Android 15 which dropped for eligible devices on 15 October. The crew talk you through some of the key features and changes.App of the weekWarren brings us a demo of Simplenote.Tip of the weekWarren shows us how to archive an app instead of uninstalling it – a new feature of Android 15.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 201: A conversation with the developer of WalkersGuideAnnouncementsThank you to everyone who joined us for our 200th episode. The next big thing is our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. We would be delighted if you could join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date!SpotlightWe are joined by Eric Scheibler, the developer of the GPS app WalkersGuide.App of the weekWarren demonstrates the email app Thunderbird, which many listeners will be familiar with from Windows.CommentaryKarene demonstrates improvements to Jieshuo's AI features, which allow users to submit spoken questions to query screen content or the item in focus.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 200: Party timeThis week, we are joined by our listeners for a party to celebrate our 200th episode!Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 199: One UI Settings (Software update settings)AnnouncementsOur 200th episode is in just a week, on Saturday 5 October 2024 at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! When the time comes, please join via the above link.Android basicsThis week we continue our look at One UI settings on Samsung devices. This time, John brings us a demonstration of software update settings.SpotlightWe take a look at products released by Samsung and Xiaomi.UnboxingWarren unboxes the BlackView HERO 10.App of the weekWarren demonstrates the GPS app, WalkersGuide.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 198: One UI Settings (Accessibility Settings Part 3)AnnouncementsOur 200th episode is in just two weeks time - on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date!John appeared on Double Tap recently to talk about Talkback 15. Take a listen to his interview.Android basicsThis week we continue our look at One UI settings on Samsung devices, in which John concludes his tour of accessibility settings.UnboxingJohn unboxes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6.App of the weekWarren demonstrates the GPS app, Candle.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 197: Accessibility Part 2 in One UI SettingsANNOUNCEMENTSOur 200th episode is coming up on October 5th, 2024 and we encourage you to set aside some time and join us to party for this great milestone!ANDROID BASICSWe return to our journey through the One UI Settings and this week, we bring you Accessibility part 2 as we shine the light on the "Hearing Enhancements" and “Dexterity and Interaction” sections.SpotlightThis episode's spotlight is all about Android 15 QPR Beta1.2 and “Gemini Live” that is now available for Android devices.UNBOXING PIXEL WATCH 3We Unbox the 45MM, LTE model of the Pixel Watch 3.ANDROID JOURNEY WITH ROBERT MALUNDAFor this episode, Robert Malunda from Zimbabwe joins us to talk about his Android Journey.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 196: Talkback 15AnnouncementsOur 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date!SpotlightThis week it's all about the release of Talkback 15, one of the most consequential Talkback releases in years.Talkback highlightsJohn demonstrates the new, Gemini-powered AI image descriptions in Talkback 15.Tip of the WeekWarren shows us how to import material into ElevenLabs Reader.Android journeyKenny Hitt joins us to share his Android Journey.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 195: An Interview with the Developer of StreamSphere RSS ReaderSpotlightWe are delighted to be joined by Martin Vivian, the developer of StreamSphere (an RSS reader demonstrated by Warren a few weeks back).App of the WeekWarren demonstrates Thumbtack, an app for hiring folks to do projects around the house that you don't want to tackle yourself.JIESHUO (CSR)kareen explains what one-finger long gestures are and how to use them. Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 194: Pixel 9 series unboxings and a review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6AnnouncementsThank you to those who entered our competition to win a lifetime's access to the PiccyBot app. We'll be in touch with the winners this week.Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date!SpotlightJoe Hodge returns with a review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6.UnboxingWe resume our annual tradition with Warren and John unboxing their Google Pixels together. This year, Warren unboxes the 9 Pro XL and John unboxes the regular 9.App of the WeekWarren demonstrates the ElevenLabs Reader app, which gives you access to incredibly realistic human-sounding AI voices to generate written content.Tip of the WeekFollowing the announcement at the recent Made by Google Event, Warren brings us a conversation with Google's Gemini Live.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 193: Made by Google 2024AnnouncementsEnter our competition to win access to the PiccyBot app following our interview with the developer last week. Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We want you to join us then so save the date!SpotlightThis week saw Made by Google 2024 take place on 13 August. The crew discuss the phones, watches and AI features of products announced at the event.My Android journeyJoseph Hodge joins us to tell his Android journey storyStaying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 192: An interview with the developer of PiccyBotAnnouncementsOur 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We want you to join us then so save the date!SpotlightThis week, we're joined by the developer of PiccyBot, which will describe your photos and videos allowing you to pick from a variety of AI engines.UnboxingJohn unboxes Samsung's Galaxy Watch 7.Tip of the weekFollowing last week's tour of Samsung's Accessibility settings, John brings us more on the speak aloud keyboard function.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 191: One UI accessibility settings part 1Android basicsThis week we return to our tour of One UI, and John brings us part 1 in a series looking at Accessibility settings.App of the weekWarren brings us a demonstration of the Aurelian Audio Podcast Player.CommentaryKarene demonstrates Jieshuo's direct click, direct swipe and direct scroll functions.Tip of the weekFollowing his demonstration of the app last week, Warren shows us how to manage chapters in AntennaPod.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 190: App BonanzaAnnouncementsHappy birthday to Accessible Android, which turned one this week!SpotlightIn this quarter's app bonanza, We open up with a couple of demos from Warren. Firstly he shows us the radio and podcasts app Audials Play. Next, he demonstrates Instant Address for creating disposable email addresses. Then John brings us a demo of the Little Caesars pizza app. Finally, Warren shows us AntennaPod, another podcast app.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 189RHVoice and Android 15 Beta 4Welcome to Episode 189AnnouncementsOur thoughts are with AppleVis founder David Goodwin who is very seriously ill. We are pleased to hear you're on the mend, and we wish both you and Applevis all the best for the future.We are hard on the heels of our next app bonanza. Please do send your contributions to us by Friday 26 July.Google is banning low quality apps from the Play Store as of 31 August 2024, you can read more in their updateAndroid BasicsWe talk about what's new in Android 15 Beta 4.SpotlightWe are joined by Olga Yakovleva from the multilingual speech synthesiser project RHVoice. You can use the direct Google Play link to grab it for Android.CommentaryKarene demonstrates the Jieshuo Voice Assistant, including it's new AI capabilities.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 188 Galaxy Unpacked 2024ANNOUNCEMENTSWe are hard on the heels of our next app bonanza. Please do send your contributions to us by Friday 26 July.SpotlightThe crew discuss the announcements from Galaxy Unpacked 2024 held last week in Paris. You can find links to all the new products announced at the above link.App of the weekWarren demonstrates the RSS reader StreamSphere.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 187: One UI GENERAL MANAGEMENT PART3 AND ANDROID15BETA3.1 ANNOUNCEMENTSIn the heels of Austin passing away, we continue to receive eulogies and condolences.We share with you a eulogy from Austin's Parish as his priest eulogizes Austin. ANDROID BASICSWe conclude the One UI General management section and highlight Android15Beta3.1 with the following 3 fixes:This minor update to Android 15 Beta 3 includes the following fixes:Fixed issues that caused the lock screen to intercept touch input and prompt the user to unlock the device, even when interacting with elements on the lock screen that don't require the device to be unlocked. (Issue #348101427, Issue #345873537)Fixed an issue that sometimes caused biometric face authentication to fail.Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and audio quality.All eligible devices enrolled in the Android Beta for Pixel program will be offered an over-the-air (OTA) update to Beta 3.1.Note: Other known issues listed for the Beta 3 release still apply to Beta 3.1. In addition, see top open issues for the latest list of issues that have been reported by developers and users. TIP OF THE WEEKIn this week's “Tip of the Week,” Kareen shows us how to schedule messages in Telegram. Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 186: REMEMBERING AUSTIN PINTOWelcome to Episode186A TRIBUTE TO AUSTIN PINTOThe podcast mourns the loss of our friend and co-founder of Blind Android Users.Austin Pinto, born on Feb. 9, 1989 was taken from us on June 26, 2024.This episode therefore, is dedicated to his memory.Join us as we and our listeners and readers pour out their hearts in their condolences to his family.Staying in touchMake a donation Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.