Episode 205: Concluding One UI settings Announcements We 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 basics This week, John concludes our look at Samsung One UI settings, demonstrating what you’ll find in About phone. App of the week Warren brings...
Nov 09, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 205
Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide Announcements Don't forget to join us for our 4-year celebration on December 21st at 9 AM PST or 12 PM EST. Spotlight We 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 Basics John takes us through the "Tips and User Guide" portion of Samsung's One UI settings. App of the Week Warren demonstrates the reading app that calls i...
Nov 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 204
Episode 203: Big week for Qualcomm and Android15 QPR1 Beta 3 ANDROID BASICS This 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. Spotlight This 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 WEEK For this week’s “App of the week...
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 203
Episode 202: Android 15 Announcements We 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 basics This 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 week Warren brings us a demo of Simplenote . Tip of the week Warren shows us how to archive an app instea...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 202
Episode 201: A conversation with the developer of WalkersGuide Announcements Thank 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! Spotlight We are joined by Eric Scheibler, the developer of the GPS app WalkersGuide . App of the week Warren demonstrates the email app Thunderbird , which many listeners will be famili...
Oct 13, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 201
Episode 200: Party time This week, we are joined by our listeners for a party to celebrate our 200th episode! Staying in touch Make 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....
Oct 06, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 200
Episode 199: One UI Settings (Software update settings) Announcements Our 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 basics This week we continue our look at One UI settings on Samsung devices. This time, John brings us a demonstration of software update settings. Spotlight We take a look at products releas...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 199
Episode 198: One UI Settings (Accessibility Settings Part 3) Announcements Our 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 basics This week we continue our look at One UI settings on Samsung devices, in which John concludes his tour of accessibility settings. Unboxing John unboxes the Samsung Galaxy Z ...
Sep 21, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 198
Episode 197: Accessibility Part 2 in One UI Settings ANNOUNCEMENTS Our 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 BASICS We 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. Spotlight This episode’s spotlight is all about Android 15 QPR Beta1.2 and “ Ge...
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 197
Episode 196: Talkback 15 Announcements Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! Spotlight This week it’s all about the release of Talkback 15, one of the most consequential Talkback releases in years. Talkback highlights John demonstrates the new, Gemini-powered AI image descriptions in Talkback 15. Tip of the Week Warren shows us how to import material into ElevenLabs Reader . Android journey Kenny Hitt joins us to share ...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 196
Episode 195: An Interview with the Developer of StreamSphere RSS Reader Spotlight We 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 Week Warren 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 touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 195
Episode 194: Pixel 9 series unboxings and a review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Announcements Thank 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! Spotlight Joe Hodge returns with a review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 . Unboxing We resume our annual tradition with Warren and John unboxing the...
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 194
Episode 193: Made by Google 2024 Announcements Enter 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! Spotlight This 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 journey Joseph Hodge joins us to tell his Android journey story Staying in touc...
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 193
Episode 192: An interview with the developer of PiccyBot Announcements Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We want you to join us then so save the date! Spotlight This 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. Unboxing John unboxes Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 . Tip of the week Following last week’s tour of Samsung’s Accessibility settings, John brings us more on the speak aloud keyboar...
Aug 11, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 192
Episode 191: One UI accessibility settings part 1 Android basics This 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 week Warren brings us a demonstration of the Aurelian Audio Podcast Player . Commentary Karene demonstrates Jieshuo’s direct click, direct swipe and direct scroll functions. Tip of the week Following his demonstration of the app last week, Warren shows us how to manage chapters in AntennaPod . Staying in to...
Aug 04, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 191
Episode 190: App Bonanza Announcements Happy birthday to Accessible Android , which turned one this week! Spotlight In 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 touch Make a donation via PayPal , ...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 190
Episode 189RHVoice and Android 15 Beta 4 Welcome to Episode 189 Announcements Our 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 update Android Basics W...
Jul 21, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 189
Episode 188 Galaxy Unpacked 2024 ANNOUNCEMENTS We are hard on the heels of our next app bonanza. Please do send your contributions to us by Friday 26 July. Spotlight The 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 week Warren demonstrates the RSS reader StreamSphere . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android jour...
Jul 14, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 188
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...
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 187
Episode 186: REMEMBERING AUSTIN PINTO Welcome to Episode186 A TRIBUTE TO AUSTIN PINTO The 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 touch Make a donation Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories...
Jun 30, 2024•43 min•Ep. 186
Episode 185: Android15Beta3, do we have Talkback15 yet? Welcome to Episode185 ANDROID BASICS For this week, your team dives into Android15Beta3 , where we highlight some of the “what’s new” as well as touching on Talkback15 that comes bundled with Android15beta3. APP OF THE WEEK In this week’s “app of the week” segment, we take a look at a unique app manager called “ Inure ” by Hamza Rizwan that gives you a 15-day trial and then in order to keep using it with its pro features, you would need to ...
Jun 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 185
Episode 184: Android14QPR3 (June2024Pixel Feature-drop) and more Welcome to Episode184 ANDROID BASICS For this week, your team dives into Android 14 QPR3 ( June2024 Pixel feature-drop ). We also highlighted the June security patch with its 50 fixes including some severe vulnerabilities in the way of a Zero-Day vulnerability. The “ Security Bulletin ” details the categories of severity. SPOTLIGHT In the Spotlight segment, we highlight the Galaxy Watch FE , the One UI6Beta for the watch6-series fo...
Jun 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 184
Episode 183: “general Management” section in One UI 6.x (Part 2) Welcome to Episode 183 ANNOUNCEMENTS: For this week’s Announcements, we salute Google’s Android15 Beta2.2 , where 6 issues were resolved. ANDROID BASICS We continue our exploration of the Settings section of Samsung One UI6.x, with this week’s focusing on the “General Management” section where we discuss “date and time” and “Keyboard.” APP OF THE WEEK In this week’s “app of the week” segment, we take a look at “ Audify read aloud w...
Jun 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Episode 182: “general Management” section in One UI 6.x (Part 1) Welcome to Episode182 ANDROID BASICS We continue our exploration of the Settings section of Samsung One UI6.x, with this week’s focusing on the “General Management” section where we discuss the three items found in “Languages.” APP OF THE WEEK In this week’s “app of the week” segment, we take a look at “ Voice Reader reads texts aloud .” By “ kapron-ap .” Jieshuo (CSR) Kareen brings us another entry in the Jieshuo series as she rev...
Jun 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 182
Episode 181: “Apps section in One UI 6.x, Android14QPR3Beta2.2 and Android15Beta2.1 Welcome to Episode181 Announcements. Ed is on a long vacation, will be back in July. Monday is memorial day in US. ANDROID BASICS We return to our exploration of the Settings section of Samsung One UI6.x, with this week’s focus on the “Apps section.” SPOTLIGHT In the “Spotlight” segment, we highlight the changes of both the Android14QPR3Beta2.2 and the Android15Beta2.1 APP OF THE WEEK In the “app of the week” seg...
May 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 181
Episode 180: Google IO2024 , Android15Beta2 and More Google took to the stage to showcase its AI during Google IO2024 , where it shone the light on Gemini . ANDROID BASICS ( ANDROID15BETA2 ) In the heels of day 1 of Google IO2024, Android15Beta2 dropped for Pixel phones that qualify and alongside that, the beta opened for other manufacturers . SPOTLIGHT 1 In Spotlight1, the crew discussed what went down during Google IO2024 . SPOTLIGHT2 In our Spotlight2, John reviews the Walmart 2024 Google TV ...
May 19, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 180
Episode 179: the Pixel 8a and the onn. Streaming device. This week, we talk about the Google 8A and set up the onn. TV streaming device from Walmart. Announcements Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win a promo code for the Quickify app, and thank you again to the developer for making the codes available. We’ll be in touch with the winners shortly. Spotlight It’s a double bill this week. Firstly, we talk about the Google Pixel 8a . Then, John sets up the onn . Google TV 4K stre...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 179
Episode 178: An Interview with Stan Kruglik from “Quickify” This episode shines the light on “ Quickify ” and electronic reading app and what it can do. ANNOUNCEMENTS: In the “Announcements” segment, WhatsApp takes center stage as it battles with the Indian supreme court about end to end encryption and threatens to pull out of India . On the heels of that, the Samsung Good Lock is highlighted as it is now available on the Play Store for phones that qualify. The developer of Quickify has given so...
May 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 178
Episode 177: 2nd Quarter 2024 App Bonanza This episode is all about apps. This is our “2nd Quarter 2024 App Bonanza” episode. ANNOUNCEMENTS: In the “Announcements” segment, we paid homage to Google’s Android 15 Beta 1.1 and 1.2 dropped on April 22nd and April 25th. We also highlight the long-over-due ability to transfer an ongoing Google Meet call from one device to another without any interruption. APPS In this Episode, we bring you the following apps: “ Norton Genie AI Scam Detector ” learn to...
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 177
Episode 176: AudioCat and the Google Nest Hub This week, we hear about an exciting new games platform and have a review of the Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen). Announcements · Our second app bonanza of the year is on 27 April. Please do send us demos of your favourite apps via email . · It looks like Google is bringing deeper integration between hardware and software particularly from an AI perspective, and we discuss this briefly. Spotlight It’s a double bill this week. Firstly, Anette and Henry join...
Apr 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 176
