Episode 171: Digital wellbeing with OneUI, new phones and more This week, we continue our tour through One UI settings and discuss several new phones. Announcements Our Youtube channel has its third birthday on 19 March! Do not forget to like our videos, subscribe to the channel, and share with friends! Android basics We bring you the next instalment of our series looking at Samsung One UI settings. This week, John demonstrates Digital Wellbeing settings. Spotlight We discuss a raft of new phone...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 171
Episode 170: Samsung One UI Advanced settings and more This week, we continue our tour through One UI settings. Announcements We discuss the new features and bug fixes in Android 14 QPR 2 . Android basics We bring you the next instalment of our series looking at Samsung One UI settings. This week, John takes us through Samsung’s Advanced settings. Commentary Karene demonstrates Jieshuo’s notification box, which among other things provides you with a notification history. My Android journey....
Mar 10, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 170
Episode 169, mwc 2024 and more Some of the devices displayed at MWC 2024. We talked about some devices at mwc, the bendable phones, honor-magic-6, Xiaomi 14 ultra and car, Samsung ring and many others including humane AI Pin. Some devices at mwc 2024 One UI, google settings. John shows you google services in One UI. App of the week. John demos gStrings Guitar Tuner Stay in touch. Make a donation Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stori...
Mar 03, 2024•44 min•Ep. 169
Episode 168: Samsung One UI part 17 (accounts and backup settings) and reviewing OnePlus 12. This week, we continue our look at One UI settings and John reviews yet another phone! News and events Android 15 developer preview 1 was pulled out because of the data corruption bug. Phone pay, a payments company releases its own app store. Android basics, account, and backup settings John shows us backup and accounts settings in the 17th part of One Ui and we also comment on it. Spotlight, review of O...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 168
Episode 167: Samsung One UI part 16 (Safety settings) and unboxing the S24 This week, we continue our look at One UI settings and John unboxes yet another phone! News and events Android 15 Developer Preview 1 has been released. Austin has installed it, find out what he thinks. If you have an eligible Pixel device (Pixel 6 or higher), you can try Android 15 Developer Preview 1 for yourself. Android basics We continue our examination of Samsung One UI settings. This week, John takes...
Feb 18, 2024•44 min•Ep. 167
Episode 166: Samsung One UI part 15 (Location settings ) and unboxing the OnePlus 12 This week, we continue our look at One UI settings and John unboxes another phone! Announcements · Google has released a special patch for the Google Pixel 5A following bugs caused to that model by QPR 2 beata 3.1. · We reminisce about the Nokia brand of mobile phones following reports that HMD, the company which owns the Nokia mob...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 166
Episode 165: Samsung One UI part 14 (Privacy settings) and unboxing the Samsung Galaxy S24+ This week, we continue our look at One UI settings. Android basics We restart our exploration of Samsung’s One UI. This week, John takes us through Privacy settings. Spotlight John unboxes his new Samsung Galaxy S24+ . App of the week Warren demonstrates a search engine with a difference, Perplexity . Commentary In the next in our series on Commentary/Jieshuo, Karene shows us options when resuming s...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 165
Episode 164: 1st Quarter 2024 App Bonanza This episode is all about apps. Thus, this is our very first App Bonanza” episode for the 2024 1st Quarter. In this Episode, we bring you the following apps: “ Tasty , by BuzzFeed.” This is about food. Learn to cook tasty foods at home. Next up, “ Telz , by Telz International Calls” makes it possible for those times that you want to make regular phone calls. In the heels of “ Telz ,” your next app is the “ SMS Backup and Restore (free versi...
Jan 28, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 164
Samsung Unpacked for January 2024 and Asus Zenfone 10 Review This week, we cover the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, and review the Asus zenphone 10. Announcements · Our first app bonanza of 2024 will be on 27 January. Please do send in your app demos by 25 January at the latest. · For those of you on our Blind Android Users email list, groups.io is reverifying certain members for spam protection purposes and you ...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 163
Episode 162: CES2024, Oukitel WP30Pro unboxing, Android14QPR2.3 Beta and an Android Journey Story In this episode, we take a look at CES2024, Android14QPR2.3 beta, spotlighting on the Oukitel WP30Pro unboxing, and we close the episode with an “Android Journey” story. In the news: · We salute CES2024 and highlight Android14QPR2.3 beta. · Our first app bonanza of 2024 will be on 27 January. Pleas...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 162
Episode 161: One UI part 13 (Security) In our first episode of 2024, we resume our look at One UI settings, turning to security. Announcements Our first app bonanza of 2024 will be on 27 January. Please do send in your app demos! email them to [email protected], latest by jan 26th 2024 Android basics John takes up our examination of One UI settings, showing us what you can find in the security section. App of the week Warren gives us a demo of RScan , which we discussed in epi...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 161
Episode 160: There we have it! Reflecting on 2023, and an unboxing of the Zenfone 10. This week, we discuss what was hot and what was not in 2023. We touch on phones, artificial intelligence, our partners at Accessible Android and much more. Spotlight John unboxes the Asus Zenfone 10 , a flagship likely to suit fans of smaller handsets. Staying in touch. Make a donation Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list , join our Teleg...
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 160
Episode 159: Conversation with Rastislav Kish from RScan Welcome to episode 159. In this episode, we spotlight on Rastislav, a young blind developer from Slovakia, who talked to us at length about a neat little barcode reading app called “ RScan .” Should you want to contact Rastislav, you may do so by sending him an email . App of the week In our “app of the week” segment, we feature a simple notetaking app called “ Noto by Ali Albaali .” CSR Entry For this week’s episode, Kareen Kiwan b...
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 159
Episode 158: Party Time! This week, we celebrate the 3-year anniversary of the Blind Android Users podcast! Join the co-hosts and guest listeners as we come together and discuss what phones we have, our likes and dislikes about Android and so much else! Staying in touch. Make a donation 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 , subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel. Hosted on Ac...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 158
Episode 157: Microsoft Seeing AI comes to Android! Announcements It’s the 3-year anniversary of the Blind Android Users podcast next week, we love you all so please come and join us live!. Look out for the links to join on our Telegram, Facebook and email channels. ANDROID BASICS It’s an AI episode this week. We discuss the Google Gemini , and Be My Eyes rolls out the Be My Ai feature to many people running Android! Spotlight We were delighted to welcome Saqib Shaikh from Microsoft to show...
Dec 10, 2023•59 min•Ep. 157
Episode 156: (Samsung One UI Part12 (Lock screen Settings) Welcome to episode 156, the 12th entry in our “Samsung One UI) series. Announcements BAU Podcast celebrates 3 years. Do join us on virtually for the celebrations. ANDROID BASICS: ONE UI PART12 (Lock screen Settings) We continue our journey through the Samsung One UI and this week, it’s all about the “Lock screen Settings” as shown in the system Settings. IMAGE RECOGNITION WITH CSR Kareen Kiwan takes us through the “image Re...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 156
Episode 155: Samsung UI (battery settings) and check your spelling! ANDROID BASICS It’s a double bill this week. First, we talk about the latest beta of the Android 14 Quarterly Platform Release (or QPR) for eligible Pixel phones. Next, in our next instalment looking at Samsung UI, John demonstrates the battery settings. Tip of the week John shows us how to change the default spell checker on a Samsung device. Highlights from Talkback Finally, John demonstrates how to spell check using...
Nov 26, 2023•58 min•Ep. 155
Episode 154: (Samsung One UI Part10, Display Setting and Android14QPRBeta2.1) Welcome to episode 154 the 10th entry in our “Samsung One UI) series. ANDROID14QPR BETA2.1 In a typical “Google style,” Google surprised us by pushing out QPRBeta2.1 whose release notes can be found at this URL . In normal circumstances, QPR2 doesn’t commence until the month of January; but like everything else this year, things got turned upside down! ANDROID BASICS: (ONE UI PART10 (DISPLAY SETTINGS)” We continue our ...
Nov 19, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 154
Episode 153: Samsung UI (Notifications/do not disturb) and more ANDROID BASICS We continue our exploration of Samsung settings. John demonstrates the notifications and Do Not Disturb settings. App of the week Ed brings us a demo of the much vaunted new artificial intelligence functionality – Be My AI – in the Be My Eyes app. Commentary In our next video on Jieshuo, Karene takes a look at traditional vs multicolumn menus. Staying in touch. Make a donation Email us with suggestions or commen...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 153
Episode 152: (2023 4th Quarter App Bonanza) Welcome to episode 152 the 4th and final “App Bonanza” for the year 2023. In this episode, we bring you lots of app demos. GSM ARENA First up, Austin takes you on a tour of the app for the popular GSM Arena which makes it easier to navigate the site through the app as to using the browser. Demo of Podurama podcast app In the heels of that app, Warren demos a podcast catcher app with a great potential called “ Podurama .” Demo of Co...
Nov 05, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 152
Episode 151: (One UI Part8, Sounds and vibration) and Happy15th Birthday to Android and Android Market AKA Play Store Welcome to episode 151, where we continue our journey through the Samsung One UI. ANDROID BASICS1 In our ANDROID BASICS segment, as we journey through system Settings, this week we shine the light on “Sounds and Vibration.” For the second part of the Android Basics, we congratulate Android and the Android Market (Now Play Store ) for turning 15. We also salut...
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 151
Episode 150: Samsung UI (modes and routines) and a Pixel 8 Pro review Announcements · We have redesigned the Blind Android Users website , check it out! · Accessible Android has now reached 100 written articles! ANDROID BASICS We continue our exploration of Samsung settings, and John demonstrates “Modes and routines”. We also look at the beta of Android Quarterly Platform Release 2.1. Spotlight Warren and Joh...
Oct 22, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 150
Episode 149: Samsung UI (Connected devices) and a Pixel unboxing ANDROID BASICS We continue our exploration of Samsung settings, for which Warren gives us a tour of the “Connected devices” section. Spotlight Warren and John give us a dual unboxing of the Pixel 8 Pro , and Ed gives you a little limerick about John. Staying in touch. Make a donation Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitt...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 149
Episode 148: Google Pixel 8 and the release of Android 14 Announcements · Google has opened up the trusted tester program to people in the United Kingdom, which will let you test Talkback betas among other things. Why not sign up. · For residents of US and Canada, Google is undertaking some accessibility testing involving Youtube TV and living room, sign up at this link . ANDROID BASICS It’s a busy...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 148
Episode 147: (Samsung system settings). Announcements · Google is 25 years old, happy birthday Google! · We also neglected to mark Android’s 15th anniversary a couple of weeks ago, we do that now. ANDROID BASICS This week, we bring you the next in our series looking at Samsung One UI. Warren starts our tour of Samsung System Settings, looking at the Connections settings. Commentary Karene brings you the next ...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 147
Episode 146: (One UI Notifications and “Quick Settings” and Android14QPR1Beta1) Welcome to episode 146 where we continue our journey through the Samsung One UI. ANDROID BASICS1 In our ANDROID BASICS segment, we bring you two items—Part 4 of our journey through the Samsung One UI, and this week we look at the “Notifications and the Quick Settings.” For the second part of the Android Basics, we take a look at the just released Android14QPR1Beta1 that dropped on Sept. 20, 2023. TIP OF THE WEEK For ...
Sep 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 146
Episode 145: (One UI Apps Drawer and Android14QPR_Beta1) Welcome to episode 145 where we continue our journey through the Samsung One UI. ANNOUNCEMENTS We are delighted to let you know that we now have a U.S.—Based phone number that you may choose to leave us your suggestions, comments, or questions. That number is: 307-202-9797 ANDROID BASICS1 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.” Andro...
Sep 17, 2023•54 min•Ep. 145
Episode 144: (the Samsung home screen). Announcements · 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! ANDROID BASICS 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 ...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 144
Episode 143: (Setting up a Samsung phone, an unboxing and more). Announcements: There is a huge update to the accessible android app. Check it out ANDROID BASICS This week, we bring you the next in our series looking at Samsung, with Warren showing you how to set up a Samsung phone. Spotlight Following on from his unboxing last week, Warren reviews the OnePlus 10T . App of the week Mike Bernard demonstrates using Nearby Share to send files between your phone and Windows PC. Take note that y...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 143
Episode 142: (Setting up a Samsung phone, an unboxing and more). ANDROID BASICS In our ANDROID BASICS segment, we discuss the release of ANDROID14BETA5.2 . Spotlight 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 . App of the week 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 ...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 142
