Episode 111: DIGITAL WELL-BEING We return to the System Settings ANNOUNCEMENTS (IN THE NEWS) In this episode, we don’t necessarily have announcements pertaining to our website or anything of the sort; instead, we highlighted some happenings with both T-Mobile and Twitter. T-Mobile was breached again and customers’ info became available. Twitter restricts access to its API, meaning third-party clients can’t access the service. Warren appeared on the “ Android Insight ,” a monthly Android discussi...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 111
Episode 110: Talkback 13.1 and an unboxing!! This week, we discuss the new features in Talkback 13.1 and Fi Dunn unboxes the VarioUltra 40 . Announcements · The beta for Android 13 QPR2 has dropped, and we discuss the changes. Android basics We discuss the extensive new feature set in Talkback 13.1. Spotlight This week, Fi provides an unboxing of the excellent VarioUltra 40 . Talkback highlights Building on our Android basics section, John demonstrates some of the new features in Talkback 13.1. ...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 110
Episode 109: It is CES2023 Welcome to our very first episode of 2023! ANDROID BASIC: THE SPOTLIGHT In this episode, we are spotlighting a couple subject matters—“Fresh news from Diane Ducharme of Blindshell USA ,” with the good news that the Blindshell Classic2 now supports the “ BARD ” app, and the BAU podcast crew reflects on some of the techy stuff coming out of “ CES2023 .” Below are some of the items the crew touched on: · Nokia G100 and G400 · Qi2 wireless solution brings “magsafe” to Andr...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 109
Episode 108: Happy New Year! This week, we review the Blind Shell Classic 2 and look back on the year. Announcements · Austin announces the hotly anticipated best OCR app of 2022. I’d link the winner in the show notes, but then you won’t listen to find out who won … Android basics We look back at the phones and other Android paraphernalia released in 2022. Spotlight This week, John reviews the Blind Shell Classic 2 . App of the week. Warren demos I Stem ocr app, the developer Sunil was interview...
Jan 01, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 108
Episode 107: Episode107 Catching up with the crew from the I-Stem Accessibility Solutions group Welcome to Episode107, the Christmas Eve of 2022. ANNOUNCEMENTS We are delighted to announce that we got a special gift from you listeners as we now hit that 800-mark in our YouTube subscription. In the event that you missed one of our episodes, for the next 48 hours, our library is being livestreamed . Our best ocr of 2022 survey is still live. You can vote by clicking this link . ANDROID BASIC: THE ...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 107
Welcome to episode 106, 2-year celebration of blind android users. Announcements: We are just 2 subscribers on our Youtube channel from crossing 800 We have the best OCR award poll of 2022. Android basics This week we along with the listeners who joined discussed what we like and what we do not like about android. Best ocr award of 2022 poll. Audience this is your time to get involved. Please vote for the best ocr award of 2022 By visiting this link Staying in touch. support us on https://www.pa...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 106
Episode 105: The Google Quarterly Platform Release This week, we look at the most recent Google Quarterly Platform Release drop. Announcements · We now have a Facebook group, feel free to join if that’s your platform. · Next weekend (17 December) is our two-year anniversary. Keep an eye out for the link across our various social media channels. Spotlight This week, we look at the latest features of the Quarterly Platform Release pushed out to Pixel phones. which you can read about on this link ....
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Episode 104: Google autofill This week, we look at the Google Autofill settings in the Passwords and Accounts section of the Settings app. Announcements · OnePlus has announced that from 2023, its flagships will get four years of Android updates and five years of security updates. · Be careful of the password managers you use. LastPass recently suffered further security difficulties, which you can read about in their linked blog post. Android basics This week, we look at the Autofill-related asp...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 104
Episode 103: Autofill As this is the thanks giving episode, we thank all who have subscribed to our various platforms and donated to cover podcast expenditure last year. Welcome to Episode103 (Thanksgiving 2022 edition) of the Blind Android Users. In this episode, we continue our look at the section that we started in episode 102, as we focus on the “Autofill” entry. ANNOUNCEMENTS We are delighted to announce that we now have a brand new webpage with a better podcast player that supports chapter...
Nov 27, 2022•55 min•Ep. 103
Episode 102: Passwords and accounts This week, we explore some of the settings in the Passwords and Accounts section of the Settings app. Announcements · We are now on Discord ! Do sign up if you want a slightly more structured experience than offered by the likes of Telegram. Telegram and the email list are not going away though, so if Discord is not your thing, don’t worry about it! Android basics This week, we look at the password manager-related aspects of the Passwords and Accounts section ...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 102
Episode 101: BAU Podcast crew reflects on the discussions held at Episode 100, The Centurion Celebration. This week, we reflect on various topics that came up at our Centurion Celebration episode. Announcements We thank the subscribers of our Youtube channel as we crossed the milestone of 775 subscribers. Our channel handle is @BlindAndroidUsers Our Youtube channel can also be found at this link Android basics. Mariam shows how to diagnose problems and take care of your Samsung phone. Spotlight ...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 101
Episode 100: The “Centurion Celebration.” Welcome to Episode100 of the Blind Android Users. In this episode, we are joined by our listeners as we celebrate our 100th episode of which we are so thankful for We want to thank our listeners for listening to us every week on different platforms. We want to thank all who have donated to us both big and small amounts these donations help cover the website related costs. We want to thank our web developers Dug and Hamza for giving us a website We want t...
Nov 07, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 100
Episode 99: Seeing Assistant Move This week, we are joined by the folks behind Seeing Assistant Move. Announcements · Our 100th episode will be on 5 November, please join us live. We’ll tell you how nearer the time. · We received a donation of $100, thank you so much for that. You can donate to us via PayPal Spotlight It’s another double bill this week. We are joined by the developers of Seeing Assistant Move , a GPS app for the blind. Then John compares the Google Pixel Watch with the Samsung G...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 99
Episode 98: An interview with Hugo Furtado, Dev of Wave Out from “ Dream Waves .” This week, it’s all about that “audio navigation” using the “ Wave Out ” app from Dream Waves team as we sit down to a chat with Hugo Furtado about the app. Announcements · Our 100th episode will be on November 5, please join us live. · We also reached a new milestone with subscription to our YouTube Channel. SPOTLIGHT Hugo tells us all about Wave Out ,” and audio navigation app intended for the blind. This is the ...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 98
Episode 97: Made by Google unboxings and setups This week, we unbox and set up a number of Made by Google devices. Announcements · Our 100th episode will be on 5 November, please join us live. We’ll tell you how nearer the time. · Google are looking for people using a Pixel 5 and above who use the Google Assistant to take part in a study . Participants must live in the US or Canada, and if chosen, will qualify for a $100 or CAD125 incentive. Spotlight It’s an unboxing bonanza this week. Warren u...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 97
Episode 96: Tech Freedom and Made by Google This week, we discuss the app Tech Freedom and talk about the Made by Google event. Announcements · Our 100th episode will be on 5 November, please join us live. We’ll tell you how nearer the time. · Our friends at Mystic Access are planning an audio tutorial covering the BlindShell Classic 2 . Pre-order it at the above link if you’re interested because they won’t record it if no-one’s bothered. Spotlight It’s a Spotlight double bill this week. First, ...
Oct 11, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 96
Episode 95: Blind Shell Classic 2 and developments from Turkey support us on This week, we discuss the Blind Shell Classic 2 and talk about developments from our Turkish sister site. Announcements · Google is undertaking a paid study for those with cognitive accessibility needs or those who are Deaf/hard of hearing and use a tablet. Here is what is needed: User Type: Users with Cognitive Accessibility needs and users who are Deaf/Hard o...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 95
Welcome to Episode 94: (Safety& Emergency, SOS, Medical info etc.) In this episode, we dive into the above title--Episode94_ Safety & Emergency, SOS, Medical info etc., where we talked about the importance of this area. Most often, a lot of us don’t utilize this section of our phone, but as our discussion went along, we realized this is a very important region. We recommend that you go into this area and customize it to your liking in accordance with the services available in your area. ...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 94
Welcome to Episode 93: (APP BONANZA) Episode 93 restarts our quarterly “App Bonanza” and in this episode, we bring you three apps—" WION News - World News Live ,” “ Smart Audio Book Player ” and “ Yuka - Food & cosmetic scan .” Announcements · We are thrilled to announced that our email problem is fixed and we do have a winner of our give away of the Pixel-A buds. · kamaal akhtar from India is that lucky winner. · If you live in the New York City area and have some speech impairment, Google ...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 93
Welcome to Episode 92: (LOCATION SERVICES) support us on https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto To donate to our cause, click this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid In episode92, we dive in on “Location Services,” a very important part of our Mobile phone experience, especially for GPS apps and the whole subject matter of which apps should or shouldn’t have access to location services. Announcements As indicated in our last episode, episode 91, we had some email problems and although th...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 92
Welcome to Episode 91: (Spotlight on IFA2022) In this episode, we focus on IFA2022, with special attention to HMD (Nokia), Huawei, Honor and Samsung. Announcements · Our email server is having some problems, thus, we currently don’t know who won the Pixel-A Earbuds that we gave away last week. · Be patient with us as we get our hosting company to rectify the problem and we’ll announce the winner. · Lastpass has a data breach, so folks are advised to changed their passwords. · Consequently, Samsu...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 91
Welcome to Episode 90: Privacy, Permissions, Account activity, Personal data and Activity Controls (Part three) Phones In this episode, we return to the “System Settings” and continued with the above subject matter, and this week, we focus on “Activity Controls.” Announcements · This week We want to thank other donors to the cause. · We say “Thank you “to Pam Drake, · “Thank you” to Mario Navarro, · “Thank you to Barret.” · Also, we want to thank those of you who aren’t able to donate something ...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 90
Welcome to Episode 89: Android13 Stable lands for Qualifying Pixel Phones In this episode, we focus on the August 15 stable Android13 landing for qualifying Pixel phones. We also talked about things you ought to know after getting the update. You can choose to opt out of the Beta before September, that, meaning you will not be part of the “QPR”—Quarterly Platform Releases betas that Google pushes out for those in the program. So, in order not to be part of that, then after you update to the stab...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 89
Welcome to Episode 88: The Samsung Unpack Event and More In this episode, we focus on the Samsung Unpack Week, where we discussed the devices that Samsung unveiled on Aug. 10th. We also mentioned in passing, the devices from both Motorola and Xiaomi. Announcements · We have a couple give-aways in the way of a couple promo codes to redeem on the Play Store for the Multilingual TTS. · We also have a Pixel Buds-A that we are giving away. · We want to thank both Mathew Brown and Joe Hodge for the la...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 88
Welcome to Episode 87: Privacy, Permissions, Account activity and Personal data (Part Two) In this episode, we focus on the “Permissions Manager,” as found on stock devices such as the Pixel phone and the likes. Announcements · Last week, we told you about a section on our website that accepts donations from folks who would like to help us out with cost-related matters. · We are glad to say that some folks responded and we had some donors—Two folks who simply revealed themselves as “Someone,” Pe...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 87
Welcome to Episode 86: Privacy, Permissions, Account activity and Personal data In this episode, we have dived into the Privacy, Permissions and more. Announcements · We now have a presence on “ Rumble ” · Our website has a section for those who would like to support us by donating to our cause and mission of making Android understandable by the visually impaired. ANDROID BASIC: In the “Android basic” segment, we discussed the general overview of the “Privacy, ““Permissions,” Account Activity” a...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 86
Welcome to Episode 85: Security, Smartlock, Find my phone, etc. In this episode, we dived into the “Security, Smartlock, Find my device, etc. entry from the “System Settings.” Announcements · We are delighted to announce that our website is back online. · The Pixel6A is now available for pre-order . ANDROID BASIC: In the “Android basic” segment, we discussed the “Security, Smartlock, Google Protect, Find my device, as found in the “System Settings” of the Pixel and “stock Android” phones a...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 85
Welcome to Episode 84: ANDROID13BETA4 (FINAL BETA) In this episode, we discuss Android13Beta4, the final version beta of Android13 before the full release. Announcements · The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) mandates the ability to text the suicide line—988, starting on July 16, 2022 · The “ Nothing ” Phone (1) finally becomes available, although it isn’t available in North America. · You can watch the review of the phone that we mentioned in the episode at this YouTube Channel . · You c...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 84
Episode 83: Accessibility This week, we discuss accessibility settings. Announcements • The Blind Android Users site is currently undergoing construction. Please be patient while we rebuild it. You can still access our great content via your podcatcher of choice or on our Youtube channel. Android basics This week, we take you through the Accessibility settings, one of the most critical settings categories on your Android phone. Highlights from Talkback Warren brings us the next...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 83
Welcome to Episode 82: Wallpaper Management This week, we continue our look at the System Settings and we come to the Wallpaper Management. Announcements · Our YouTube Channel continues to grow, and that is because of you! · Similarly, our podcast listenership is growing around the regions. Spotlight with Karthik from Envision We caught up with Karthik from Envision and got updated about the fact that Envision is now free for everyone without the need of a subscription and this takes place in mi...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 82
