Blind Android Users Podcast

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 demo...

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 Caesar...

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 banni...

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...

Episode 187: One UI GENERAL MANAGEMENT PART3 AND ANDROID15BETA3.1   ANNOUNCEMENTS In 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 BASICS We conclude the One UI General management section and highlight Android15Beta3.1 with the following 3 fixes: This minor updat...

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. Sta...

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  ...

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. &nbs...

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...

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 re...

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 hig...

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 Spotligh...

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 bi...

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 hi...

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 inte...

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...

Episode 175: Android 15 Beta 1, Google’s “Find my Device” network and mor This week, we look at the new features in Android 15 Beta 1, including a very exciting development in Android’s braille display support! Announcements ·       Our second app bonanza of the year is on 27 April. Please do send us demos of your favourite apps via email . ·  &nbs...

Episode 174: Android 14 QPR 3 Beta 2.1 This week, we look at what is new in the latest Android 14 Quarterly Platform Release beta. Announcements ·        Our second app bonanza of the year is on 27 April. Please do send us demos of your favourite apps via email . ·       along with other donation options, You can now s...

Episode 173: One UI Device care and Google Talkback 14.2 This week, we look at the Device care settings in Samsung One UI, and we discuss the release of Talkback 14.2. Android basics This week, we continue our tour of Samsung One UI settings with John demonstrating the Device care section. Spotlight talkback 14.2 is starting to roll out. we try to explain which features are actually new, and which...

This week, we discuss the next step in the build up to Android 15, and Google’s take on AI. Android basics This week, we talk about the release of Android 15 Developer Preview 2. If you have an eligible device and you want to try it out, you can enroll your device, and if necessary, download the flash tool . News and events The US has decided to sue Apple for monopolistic behavior, and of cou...

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 setting...

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 noti...

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...

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 backu...

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 yoursel...