Archive: Android Insight

Here, you will find the audio archive of our previous Android Insight trainings. They are sorted by year, and ordered reverse-chronologically. Are you interested in attending future Android Insight trainings? If so, please click here.

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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

Show notes coming soon

Facilitatores: Ava and Hershi

Introductions

Topics:  BARD with Alexa – It is still in testing, Questions on BARDS on the Alexa device

https://www.njstatelib.org/news/amazons-alexa-and-bard/https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/login/NLShttps://www.amazon.com/Library-of-Congress-BARD-Mobile/dp/B016760320?dplnkId=16c9e091-5e4e-4a8d-9607-4a422f87a2b4;

Text messages about updating messages to google messages;

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/samsung-wants-you-to-move-to-google-messages-and-its-for-the-best#:~:text=Even%20after%20Samsung%20started%20shipping,without%20Samsung%20Messages%20pre-installed.

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 & Harshid

Facilitators: 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


2023


2022


2021


2020