Archive: Android Insight
2025
Facilitators: Ava and Harshid
Facilitators: Ava and Harshid
Facilitators: Ava and Harshid
Introductions:
Topics: Does anybody use any other web browser on their phone besides Chrome? Firefox -with Firefox you can use dark reader; Dark reader is a browser extension that you can put it in dark mode; Samsung Internet- color inversion, works well with Able to share links; Firefox works well across all platforms as well as chrome; Firefox will sync across all devices; Microsoft Edge with the immersive reader Edge works on more pages; The read out loud feature is built into edge; Edge works with Talkback; There are some differences in how you do certain features; Most works fine With Chrome, it syncs across devices; You can download reader mode and set gestures for it; You can use the tutorial to practice gestures How to turn Talkback on and off? Hold down the volume down and up key, When you turn Talkback off, if you are using the hide screen, it will turn the screen back on; For the first time use, hold the volume keys down for 3 seconds; With Samsung, Bixby will turn talkback on or off, It will do it on the phone, tablet, and watch Pixel hold the volume keys down for 1 to 2 seconds.
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Samsung has a alternative to use, Press the volume up and the power button; Gemini is available on all phones, Google assistance will not turn on Samsung talkback but will turn on google talkback; Google assistance will turn on either talkback with the watch, the command is 3 taps on the button to turn on. If you are a talkback user already, when you setup the watch for the first time, it will take the settings from your phone; You can turn off spoken feedback with turning speech off, but leaving talkback on.
Where does everybody sit on which device they prefer? Windows, Mac, Android Discussion about devices preference.
Samsung user: have you ever use Dex with talkback?
What is Dex? It gives you a windows base to cast from phone to tv or computer Discussion about Dex and PC link
Discussion about turning off hearing aids Samsung Accessibility and hearing Pixel hearing mode.
Talkback commands Google manage website that have the talkback command Can use the list on the phone under talkback Example of tutorial using 4 finger single tap 9APlus Samsung Tablet – how to set the shortcut for the talkback www.google.com/accessibility Next Meeting: February 19, 2025
2024
Facilitators: Ava and Harshey
Introductions:
Talking about the smart glasses
Gemini Studio (AI Studio)
The XR Google Glasses vs Metta Ray ban glasses
Discussion on Metta Glasses Vision Pro- It has cameras all around it.
Android 15 is out and 16 is in Beta Galaxy S25 will be out in January
What is the echo vision glasses?
Has anyone had a chance to work with the Lady A with the Talking Books (BARDS) You do have to be specific with commands , Going forward and backwards works well
Adding books to the wish list makes it easier
Google Home preview
Search 9 to 5 Google : https://9to5google.com/
The lates edition of the Amazon FireTV- everytime a commercial comes on it counts down the time
Restart the TV
Google Streamer : Google store streamer options
VoiceViewon the Kendal is not good
Pixel has updated its OS With the 7pro you get 2 extra years One plus gives 7 years update
Media Tech
Issues with Facebook and Talkback
Focus is jumping around
How is a problem report responded to by Facebook
Talkback Updates
The granularity
Automatic descriptions
Links
Gemini is returning some features that were taken from the Assistant
Navigating the screen on a Pixel
Next Meeting: January 15, 2025
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Facilitatores: Ava and Hershi
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Facilitatores: Ava and Hershi
Introductions
Topics: BARD with Alexa – It is still in testing, Questions on BARDS on the Alexa device
Text messages about updating messages to google messages;
In a recent message update. . it broke the select to speak. The Google messages have the RCS. Has anyone heard of this?
If you go to the search, it has unread and other categories,
https://sinch.com/blog/what-is-rcs-messaging/
Searching for a person- can you still do that- yes, you can
More description about RCS
https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9487020?hl=en
What is the difference SMS and MMS?
Flip to hush is found under the Sounds settings
What does RCS stand for
https://support.google.com/messages/answer/94 87020?hl=en
Are they going to force google messages- it will happen by December 1, All the carriers are making google messages the default
Steps on how to change the Notification sounds for messages;
Information about Samsung email APP; Discussion on email APPS
Conference call – trouble with connecting with Zoom using Talkback
In Zoom make sure that all of your permission is granted.
Talkback is freezing up the phone.
(discussion on a older device )
Facilitators: Ava & HarshidFacilitators: Ava & Harshid
Facilitators: Ava & Harshid
Facilitators: Ava & Harshid
Facilitators: Ava & Harshid
Facilitators: Ava & Harshid
Facilitators: Ava & Harshid
Facilitators: Ava & Harshid
Topics:
Keyboard for Samsung;
Suggestion for keyboards: Logitech Mini, Logitech 585, Logitech 480;
Braille Keyboards: Haybal one braille keyboard, Orbit writer;
Samsung Galaxy S20 not playing media: sometimes the volume maybe real low, try raising the volume up;
Check volume settings;
Galaxy buds are jumping off bluetooth connection;
Pixil playing when you exit out;
Talkback going through text messages;
How to grab a link embedded in a text message;
Containers: discussion about containers and how they are used;
Talkback changes language when you swipe.
Facilitators: Ava & Harshid
Topics:
How to mute Talkback on the Pixel;
Galaxy Fold and gestures;
Information about the new Samsung Galaxy 2024
No SD card;
Galaxy podcast on Alexa;
Choose a podcast skill under skills on the Alexa App With 1UI6 having an issue with open app screen;
Samsung Cloud: Is it free or paid? What does it backup?
Does anyone have experience using the Samsung Dex Braille on Android?
Using the voice commands of Talkback;
What is Voice Access?
Small screen vs large screen cell phones;
Talk about Android features