Episode 132: Android 13 QPR 3 June pixel feature drop. This week it is all about the last QPR for android 13, the June feature drop for pixel. News and events We talk about small fixes released in android 14 beta 3.1. We talk about all the 10 features in the June feature drop We then talk about the 30 fixes that were dropped, most of them for low vision users. CSR, Commentary screen reader. Kareen kiwan demos the media controls in CSR. Talkback highlights. John shows us, wha...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 131: Android 14 Beta 3 and the TicWatch Pro 5 unboxing This week, It’s all about Android 14 Beta 3! We also bring you an unboxing and review of the TicWatch Pro 5 from Mobvoi. Announcements • Our Youtube channel crossed 950 subscribers – thanks everyone! Also keep an eye on the channel for shorts. • We are making improvements to the website and will let you know when it’s fixed. • We have three remaining codes for the ACR Phone app. Drop us an email to the address at the end of...
Jun 11, 2023•2 hr 56 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 04, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 129: More on the Play Store This week, we have the fourth instalment in our Play Store mini series. Announcements · If you’d like to donate to us, you can do so via PayPal or buying us a coffee . Android basics This week, we have the fourth segment in our Play Store series. Warren shows us the remaining tabs at the bottom of the Play Store window – “apps”, “offers” and “books”. App of the week Warren demonstrates the scanning app, Oriol...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 126: Continued adventures in the Play Store and Global Accessibility Awareness Day This week, we have the third instalment in Play Store mini seriesand discuss Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Announcements · If you’d like to donate to us, you can do so via PayPal or buying us a coffee . Android basics This week, we have the third instalment in our Play Store series. Warren demonstrates the “Categories” and “Kids”/”Children” tabs. Sp...
May 21, 2023•2 hr 42 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast Blind android users podcast episode 127: Google IO or Google AI and a chat with Zülal Tannur of “From your Eyes” app This week, it’s all about Google IO, or is it Google AI? We also caught up with Zülal Tannur of the “ From your eyes ” app, whose website is located at this URL . Spotlight 1: All about Google IO and Android14Beta2. We highlighted some of the main highlights of Google IO, including the Pixel Fold and the Pixel7A. We also highlighted some phones outside of the Pixel phones that qua...
May 14, 2023•2 hr 42 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 126: More on the Play Store This week, we continue a new mini series on the Play Store. Announcements · Next week sees Google I/O 2023 taking place on 10 May. · If you’d like to donate to us, you can do so via PayPal or buying us a coffee . Android basics This week, we have the second instalment in our new mini series on the Play Store. Ed shows you some settings pertaining to the inst...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 125: It’s the 2nd quarter of the App Bonanza for 2023 Welcome to our 2nd episode for the year 2023. Announcements: In this episode, Austin Pinto thanks the new subscribers to our YouTube channel. Doug Cameron unveils the “ Hable Project ,” where he also has a challenge for which you can register to participate. Kareen Kiwan announces a giveaway of 10 lifetime codes for the Cash Reader . Apps Bonanza In the “App Bonanza” segment, we bring you 5 apps. First up, we have...
Apr 30, 2023•2 hr 55 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 124: It’s all about the Play Store This week, we start a new mini series on the Play Store. Announcements · Austin wasn’t with us this week as he was at his brother’s wedding – congratulations brother Pinto! · If you’d like to donate to us, you can do so via PayPal or buying us a coffee . Android basics This week, we have the first in our new mini series on the Play Store. Warren gives us a...
Apr 23, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 123: Android Beta 1 and Telelight This week, we look at Android 14 Beta 1 and talk to the developers of Telelight-Accessible Telegram. Announcements · Google is conducting a research study on 25 April and is seeking users who navigate Youtube using the keyboard – note that screen reader users will not be selected. You can express an interest by filling out this form . · If you’d like to don...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 122: Developer options This week, we look at Developer options, often found in the system settings section in the Settings app. Announcements · Google is conducting a research study on 25 April and is seeking users who navigate YouTube, search and discover using the keyboard – note that screen reader users will not be selected. You can express an interest by filling out this form . · If you...
Apr 09, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to episode 121. This week, we discuss about phone, and tips and support. Announcements We hit 900 subscribers on our YouTube channel Our accessible android app has been downloaded more than 700 times. Click here to download the app. Android 13 QPR 3 beta 2 was released this Wednesday. Click here to read changes . If you want to donate to us, you can do it 1 of 2 ways. PayPal Buy us a coffee Android basics. In this segment, we rap up the system settings by discussing the abo...
Apr 02, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 120: It’s all about QPR This week, we look at system settings in the Settings app. Announcements · Accessible Android’s app has been downloaded over 500 times from the Play Store. Please do leave a review. From the app, you can browse app and device reviews, as well as subscribe to the Blind Android Users podcast and email list. · If you’d like to donate to us, you can do so via PayPa...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 119: It’s all about QPR This week, we discuss the latest Quarterly Platform Releases. Announcements · Accessible Android’s app is now available in English. From here, you can browse app and device reviews, as well as subscribe to the Blind Android Users podcast and email list. · We thank another listener for an extremely generous donation. If you’d like to donate, you can do so via Pay...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast Blind android users podcast episode 118, meet the youngest developer to ever appear on BAU podcast, Uday Shankar and our reflection of android 14 developer preview 2. This week we discuss android 14 developer preview 2 and chat with some guests. Spotlight 1. Chat with Ravi Kumar and Uday Shankar from Eurotech company and the 3RDI app. The app is still in closed beta phase, to join this beta testing, send your Gmail id to uralstech@gmail.com Please note limited applicants allowed. T...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 117: It’s all about Mobile World Congress 2023 This week, we discuss MWC 2023 Announcements · Thank you so much for the significant donations we have received this week. These encourage us to keep going and also help us pay the website hosting bills! If you want to donate, you can do so by using any of the 2 links. Link 1. Link 2. · Google have a couple of research studies: If you can atten...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep 117•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 116: Catching up with Hema Natarajan from Bookshare to discuss the new Bookshare Reader. We caught up with Hema Natarajan from Bookshare and talked about the just released “ Bookshare Reader .” ANNOUNCEMENTS If you live in the United States, have a LinkedIn account and use the mobile app, research study group from the “ Accessibility User Research Collective ” from the “Shepherd Center” would like you to participate in a research study intended for the accessibility of the ...
Feb 26, 2023•2 hr 52 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 115: It’s all about the Samsung Galaxy S23, and we continue our Settings tour This week, we resume our comprehensive look at the Settings app Announcements we first pray for our listeners in turkey siria and New Zealand effected by the strongand destructive earthquakes Austin reminds you to subscribe to the Blind Android Users Youtube channel, that way you could have seen John’s unboxing of the latest and greatest Samsung phone way earlier than you could have seen it anywhere else! Andro...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 114: Android14 Developer Preview1 Google dropped the very first Dev Preview of Android14. ANNOUNCEMENTS (IN THE NEWS) We want to thank you listeners for subscribing to our YouTube channel as we are now at 856 subscribers. We are looking forward to reaching that 1000 mark this year. OnePlus debuts OnePlus11 “RealMe” guys came through with the “ Coca-Cola” phones . ANDROID BASIC: Android14 Developer Preview 1 Your BAU podcast crew reflects on the very first preview of Android...
Feb 13, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Ep 114•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 113: It’s all about Samsung!! This week, we look back at the Samsung Unpacked event. Announcements · The Competition Forum of India has fined Google for not allowing Google apps to be uninstalled from the Android OS. · Realme have teamed up with Coca-Cola and will be launching a Coca-Cola edition phone in the near future. Spotlight This week, we catch up on all the news from the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, and discuss why the S23 series doesn’t have satellite support. App of the week ...
Feb 06, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep 113•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 112: App bonanza!! This week, it’s our first App Bonanza of 2023. Spotlight It’s our first App Bonanza of the year! We try to hold these every quarter, so keep an eye out across our social media channels for the next one and do please send us contributions! It takes the load off the crew and it’s great to hear new voices. This time, Warren demonstrates the Samsung Internet Browser – you don’t need a Samsung phone folks, Austin shows us the Yatri - Mumbai Local App – a transportation app ...
Jan 29, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep 112•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 38 min•Ep 111•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 31 min•Ep 110•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast