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Tusky, to random Spanish
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➡️ Hi!! We have just launched 25.2, with more improvements in stability and bug fixes!
✅ Check for the new Tusky version and update in Play Store now, and soon on F-Droid too!!

accessibleandroid, to android
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New game added to the Accessible Android apps directory: Cricket Masters accessible https://accessibleandroid.com/app/cricket-masters/ #Android #Game #App #Accessibility

Tehiverse,

@accessibleandroid I have to thank you for introducing me to lost vault a couple of weeks ago. Let's hope this cricket masters are as addictive as that one, since I'm a cricket fan, living in South Africa no-less.

MishaalRahman, to random
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To improve accessibility, Android 15 is adding a new method to enable screen magnification: tapping the screen twice with two fingers.

More details plus a demo can be found in this article I wrote: https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-screen-magnification-3440805/

9to5google, to random
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TalkBack now gives audio hints for fingerprint unlocks in Android 15 https://9to5google.com/2024/04/15/fingerprint-talkback-android-15/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

MishaalRahman, to random
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The first Android 15 beta is HERE! Android 15 Beta 1 is rolling out today to users enrolled in the Android beta program. Supported devices include the Pixel 6 and newer, as well as the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold.

Here’s what’s new in Android 15 Beta 1, according to Google:

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MishaalRahman,
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  • The TalkBack accessibility service in Android 15 now supports Braille displays that use human interface devices over USB and Bluetooth.

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pachli, to random
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Newest #Pachli Current makes it easier to manage tabs.

1.A timeline not in a tab has a new "Add to tab" menu / toolbar button
2. A timeline in a tab has a new "Remove tab" menu
3. Viewing tabs shows a new "Manage tabs" menu, a shortcut to Account preferences > Tabs

"Trending" tabs (hashtags, links, posts) have new icons instead of sharing an icon.

MishaalRahman, to random
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When you connect a physical keyboard to your device in Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2, you can now enable two new accessibility options: "sticky keys" and "bounce keys".

Sticky keys make it easier to enter keyboard shortcuts in quick succession. When you press a modifier key like Ctrl or Alt with sticky keys enabled, it'll stay pressed so you don't have to hold it down while pressing other keys.

Bounce keys lets the system ignore rapid, repeated presses of the same key.

MishaalRahman,
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These two accessibility options will soon be joined by a third "slow keys" option in a future release.

MishaalRahman, to random
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Google is upgrading TTS (text-to-speech) on smartwatches running Wear OS 4 to be faster and more reliable. This can be helpful for things like accessibility services, coaching cues in exercise apps, navigation cues, and reading aloud alerts through the speaker or connected headphones.

Google's new TTS engine for Wear OS 4 uses "decreased prosody ML models" to enable faster synthesis on smartwatches.

MishaalRahman,
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By default, the Wear OS TTS supports English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese, but OEMs can preload a different set of languages.

For developers, the TTS APIs remain the same, though it's worth noting that it takes about 10 seconds for the synthesis engine to be ready after the user interacts with it for the first time following a device boot. If you want it to be ready immediately, you can pre-warm the TTS engine before any synthesis requests come in.

MishaalRahman,
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Introducing a new Text-To-Speech engine on Wear OS: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2024/03/introducing-new-text-to-speech-engine-wear-os.html?m=1

evilcookies98, to random
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The Android version of be My eyes can now describe pictures from your gallery. No more obscure loops just to get all text for any images we may choose to post. Yay

accessibleandroid, to random
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Google Takes Action: New Program to Safeguard Android Users from Sideloading Risks https://accessibleandroid.com/google-takes-action-new-program-to-safeguard-android-users-from-sideloading-risks/

evilcookies98,
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@accessibleandroid as long as they don’t take it away completely, all good. We don’t exactly need Apple 2.0.

accessibleandroid, to android
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New article on Accessible Android: Sorry Google, but Geo-Restricting TalkBack’s Beta Testing Is Not the Right Decision https://accessibleandroid.com/sorry-google-but-geo-restricting-talkbacks-beta-testing-is-not-the-right-decision/

simon,

@accessibleandroid I saw some email threads on the eyes-free group. It's hard not to wonder if that group is the reason we can't have nice things.
Not that anything really excuses Google at this point. But I've said my piece on that.

nikosdemetriou,

@accessibleandroid Couldn't agree more. This is one of the reasons I switched to ios.

mush42,
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@accessibleandroid I hate that. I cannot see any reason for it.
TalkBack should not be a product as such, it should be a system service.

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New article on Accessible Android: The Trials and Tribulations of Setting Up Android Phones for Non-English Speakers in 2024: Google and Samsung are the Typical Culprits https://accessibleandroid.com/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-setting-up-android-phones-for-non-english-speakers-in-2024-google-and-samsung-are-the-typical-culprits/ #Android #Google #Samsung #a11y

simon,

@accessibleandroid I was in the Philippines recently, and gave away a Nokia phone that was purchased in Canada. When I reset it, it somehow remembered my region and changed the language. I had to call Aira, figure out how to close the Talkback tutorial (with non-english text), figure out how to change the language back to English and then set up the phone. It is so discouraging that Google has allowed such a showstopper of a bug to persist for this long. Even having Talkback default to an English voice when it can't speak the language would be better than having no Tts at all. Yes, people would still complain and for good reason, but at least they'd be able to navigate their phone. I did not try putting a SIM card with mobile data in the phone; I wasn't aware that was a solution. This article touches on a lot of good points—particularly, the lack of testing outside the US is a very big problem. Android is much more popular in other countries, so I imagine Google is only hearing from a tiny fraction of blind Android users, and at least 90% of them are probably native English speakers. At this point, it feels like there is a lot of good work happening with Google accessibility—talkback itself is nothing to sneeze at—but some really significant areas feel very neglected. I would love to be able to pick up an Android phone and say "Yes, this is perfect, I'm going to switch to this full time. Screw Apple." And I'd love to be able to recommend Android to everyone I know, as a friend or as a tech trainer/advisor. But I can't do that yet, and things like this are a really good example of why. I hope this gets better and I sincerely hope my country of residence won't stop me from being able to provide valuable feedback for much longer. Google has a history of regional gatekeeping for no apparent reason. If this is present in the accessibility space, I feel like I have no choice but to see that as a major strike against them.

doubletap, to random

Discover the blind perspective on Samsung's latest event with Salih Kunduz from Accessible Android speaking to Double Tap https://doubletaponair.com/samsung-unpacked-the-blind-perspective/

accessibleandroid, to android
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We keep adding more radio apps! New app added to the Accessible Apps directory by Warren Carr: Cloud Radio. Accessible with a few unlabeled buttons. Cloud Radio has all the feature that you want for a radio player ,Recording live streams
, scheduled Recording , live lyrics and more https://accessibleandroid.com/app/cloud-radio/

JamminJerry,
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@accessibleandroid and if you don't want those pesky adds, and you want to show the dev some love, you can pay $6.49 for it. at least in the US that is what it costs. This is what I did for both reasons I said. smile.

amir, to random

New app posted to AccessibleAndroid.com.
Grammarly – Writing Assistant, accessible: https://accessibleandroid.com/app/grammarly-writing-assistant
@accessibleandroid
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amir, to random

My article on AccessibleAndroid.com:
TalkBack Actions on Android vs. Rotor Actions on iOS: A Tale of Google’s unfulfilled Vows:
https://accessibleandroid.com/talkback-actions-on-android-vs-rotor-actions-on-ios-a-tale-of-googles-unfulfilled-vows
@accessibleandroid

doubletap, to random

Android’s Leap in Accessibility: Blind Users Embrace Seeing AI, Be My AI, and Talkback 14.1 - Kareen and Salih from Accessible Android share their thoughts https://doubletaponair.com/androids-leap-in-accessibility-blind-users-embrace-seeing-ai-be-my-ai-and-talkback-14-1/

doubletap, to random

Be My AI begins rolling out to Android users, offering the feature within the popular Be My Eyes app. https://doubletaponair.com/be-my-ai-comes-to-android-as-open-beta-feature/

Tusky, to random
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#Tusky 24 is here!

  • Unlimited tabs
  • Upgraded video player
  • Trending posts view
  • A whole lot of fixes and improvements

See the full changelog: https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/releases/tag/v24.0

TheQuinbox, to random

TalkBack 14.1 comes with image descriptions (which are actually surprisingly accurate from my limited testing), spell check while using the Braille keyboard, automatic scrolling for Braille displays (with a customizable speed), and (most surprisingly to me), new haptics! I'm not convinced I like them yet, just because text elements don't appear to have a vibration, but it actually feels like Voice Assistant or VoiceOver now!

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