Best Blind Android A11y Talkback Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 229, The State of Audiobook Players in 2025 1:25:32

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Episode 229, Audio book apps Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of audio book apps in 2025. We discuss various apps including Audible, Smart AudioBook Player, Listen Audiobook Player, mAbook and LibriVox Spotlight We talk about the n…

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Episode 228, The State of Internet Browsers in 2025 1:28:21

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Episode 228, a look at browsers and Android 16 Beta 4 Announcements The developer of the app Magnifier which John demonstrated a few weeks ago has very generously donated a number of codes which will remove ads from the app. Get in touch if you’d like one. Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the …

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Episode 227, The State of Email Clients in 2025 1:49:18

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Episode227: The state of Email Clients in2025 Welcome to Episode227, where we discuss the state of email clients in2025. ANDROID BASICS Email clients continue to be a hot subject matter on both our email and Telegram groups. Thus, this week, we focus on the state of email clients in 2025. In this week’s discussion, we touch on the following clients…

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Episode 226, 2025 2nd Quarter Open Listener Session 1:18:08

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Episode226: 2025 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session Welcome to Episode226, our 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session. SPOTLIGHT Since this is an open-listener session, we moved segments around some, thus, the “spotlight” segment is about Android16Beta3.2 and One UI7Beta for the Galaxy A55 phone. BACKUP DISCUSSION This segment is a general discussion on …

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Episode 225, The State of eBook Readers in 2025 (Part 2) 1:51:11

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Episode 225: The State of eBook Readers In 2025 Part 2 (Off-the-shelf Readers) Welcome to Episode 225 where we talk about the state of eBook Readers in 2025. Android Basics In this segment, we feature part 2 of the state of eBook Readers in 2025 with the emphasis on the “off-the-shelf” eBook readers in the way of the following apps: Speech Central,…

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Episode 224, Launch of the Pixel 9a 1:45:28

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Episode 224, launch of the Google Pixel 9A Android basics We discuss the changes in Android 16 Beta 3.1. Spotlight This week Google launched the Pixel 9A. The crew discuss the phone and whether or not they’ll be buying it. App of the week John demonstrates the Button Mapper app. Tip of the week Warren shows us how to perform some basic phone operat…

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Episode 223, Podcast Clients in 2025, Which is Your FAVORITE? 1:08:09

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Episode 223: PODCAST CLIENTS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode223. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Google is looking for participants from the U.S. and the UK for the “Phone Typing Research study.” Details: Length of Study: 75 minutes Dates: March 20th through April 4th Compensation for your time: $100 or 80 British Pounds URL for remote participation: https://docs.google…

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Episode 222, MWC 2025 and March Pixel Feature Drop 1:32:50

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Episode 222: MWC2025 AND MARCH2025 PIXEL DROP Android Basics Welcome to Episode222. In this segment, Google dropped both the March Pixel Feature-drop for Pixel phones and the Watches. SPOTLIGHT In the spotlight segment, we highlight what took place at the MWC2025 week, where Samsung dropped a trio of phones—A26, A36 and A56. We also mentioned in pa…

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Episode 221, OnePlus 13 Review and New RHVoice Languages 1:35:51

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Episode 221: OnePlus 13 Review and New Voices for RHVoice TTS Android Basics Welcome to Episode 221. In this episode, Olga, the Dev of “RHVoice” informs us of what’s going on with the new voices for Armenian and Finish languages. Google dropped a little patch for Android 16 Beta 2, bringing it to Android16Beta2.1 with the following fixes: Fixed an …

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Episode 220, Shopping with Innosearch AI and TalkBack 15.2 1:18:10

2M ago1:18:10

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Episode 220, shopping with innosearch AI Android basics Talkback 15.2 has been released. Braille displays which use the HID protocol are now supported via Bluetooth, such as the most recent releases from Humanware. Spotlight We are joined by Patrick Long from Innosearch AI, a shopping site which aims to make the experience of shopping from major re…

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Episode 219, The State of Audio Recorders in 2025 1:12:58

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Episode 219: THE STATE OF AUDIO RECORDERS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode 219. In this episode, we continue on our journey of essential app categories in 2025 and this week, we focus on Audio Recorders. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, we discussed the following recorders: ASR Recorder, Easy Recorder, HiQ MP3 Recor…

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Episode 218, The State of Text Editors in 2025 1:21:41

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Episode 218, The state of text editors in 2025 Android basics We continue our look at app categories we examined a few years ago, to see what has change as apps come and go, or simply get updated. This week, it’s the turn of text editors. We discuss the pros and cons of Google Keep - Notes and Lists, UpNote, Simple Text Editor, Microsoft Word, Goog…

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Episode 217, 1st Open Listener Session of 2025 and Galaxy S25 Ultra Unboxing 1:29:20

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Episode 217, First open listener session of 2025 We’re delighted to be joined by our listeners to discuss a range of topics related to Android. Unboxing John unboxes the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegra…

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Episode 216, Android 16 Beta and Galaxy S25 Series Devices 1:32:31

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Episode 216: Android16Beta1&Samsung S25-Series Unpack Event Welcome to Episode216. In this episode, we salute the 1st Android16Beta and welcoming the Samsung S25-series of phones. ANNOUNCEMENTS We update you as to what’s going on with Ed’s family and wish Katie a belated birthday. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episo…

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Episode 215, eBook Readers Part 1: Blind-Centric Readers 1:26:27

3M ago1:26:27

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Episode 215: E-BOOK READERS PART1 (BLIND-CENTRIC READERS) Welcome to Episode215, our very first episode of revisiting categories from the past 3 years. In this episode, we’re starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment foc…

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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13R 1:14:42

4M ago1:14:42

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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13R Android Basics We discuss the latest beta releases from Samsung and Google. One UI 7.0 Beta 3 and Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2.1. Spotlight 1 We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025. Spotlight 2 We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts…

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Episode 213, Battery Life vs Performance 1:00:08

4M ago1:00:08

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Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCE Welcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025. Android Basics In this episode, we deliberate on Battery versus Performance. In other words, which one is better? Is it better to have a phone with a great performance, or is it better to have one that has great battery with a mid-of-the road pe…

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Episode 212, Our Favorite Apps and Phones of 2024 1:41:44

4M ago1:41:44

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Episode 212, Our Favorite Android Apps and Phones of 2024 We get together with some of our listeners and discuss our favorite apps and phones of the year. Here is Kareen's Article explaining the differences between PiccyBot and Seeing AI Video Descriptions. Please add to this thread on Samsung Members to help us put an end to this talkBack fragment…

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Episode 211, 4th Anniversary Celebrasion 1:41:50

4M ago1:41:50

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Episode 211, 4th Anniversary Celebrasion Episode211 is a very special episode for us as we observe our 4th year in existence and we want to sincerely thank those that were able to join us in observing this milestone. Staying in Touch Make a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email l…

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Episode 210, A 2nd Visit with the Tech Freedom Crew 1:26:01

4M ago1:26:01

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Episode 210: 2nd visit with Tech-Freedom Welcome to Episode210. ANNOUNCEMENTS We would like to remind you that next week, Dec. 21, is our 4th anniversary celebration of the existence of Blind Android Users. We encourage all our readers and listeners to join us in celebrating this monumental milestone. Spotlight We are joined by the crew of “Tech-Fr…

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Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta and Google Extends OS Support 1:41:27

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Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta Announcements The countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time. Android Basics We discuss the December feature drop for qualifying Google …

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Episode 208, The Role of AI in the Life of a Blind Person 1:27:57

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Episode 208, the role of AI in the life of a blind person Announcements The countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time. Our Youtube channel has reached 1,500 subscribers! …

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Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview 1 1:11:21

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Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview Announcements Join us in 4 Weeks for our 4- year celebration. We will be recording on Dec 21st at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. Android Basics android 16 has shown itself early this year. We discuss the developer preview that just dropped this past week and what we …

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Episode 206, Big Changes in TalkBack 15.1 and Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 1:04:09

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Episode 206: TalkBack 15.1 is Here Android Basics We discuss all that's new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1. Spotlight TalkBack 15.1 has arrived, and we share everything new we have discovered so far. App of the Week Warren demonstrates Startpage, a web browser focused on privacy. TalkBack Highlights John shows us the new ways of activating links as of T…

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Episode 205, Concluding Samsung One UI Settings: About Phone (or Tablet) 1:22:55

6M ago1:22:55

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Episode 205: Concluding One UI settings Announcements We would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Android turned 17 this week. It can now obtain a driving licence in the UK and apparate in the Wizarding World. Andr…

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Episode 204, Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide 1:03:17

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Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide Announcements Don't forget to join us for our 4-year celebration on December 21st at 9 AM PST or 12 PM EST. Spotlight We discuss all the new features in the latest update to Seeing AI, but focus mostly on our first impressions of the video description feature. Android Basics J…

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Episode 203, Qualcomm's Big Week and Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 1:02:47

6M ago1:02:47

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Episode 203: Big week for Qualcomm and Android15 QPR1 Beta 3 ANDROID BASICS This week has been a busy week for many companies, among them, Google who rolled out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel6-series through Pixel9-series. Spotlight This week, Qualcomm showcased the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite during its annual conference in Maui, HI, where it un…

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Episode 202, The Long Awaited Android 15 is Here 1:30:23

6M ago1:30:23

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Episode 202: Android 15 Announcements We would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Android basics This week, it’s all about Android 15 which dropped for eligible devices on 15 October. The crew talk you through some…

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Episode 201, A Conversation with the Developer of WalkersGuide 1:36:54

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Episode 201: A conversation with the developer of WalkersGuide Announcements Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 200th episode. The next big thing is our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. We would be delighted if you could join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Spotlight We are joined by Eric Sche…

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Episode 200, Celebrating 200 Episodes 1:40:24

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Episode 200: Party time This week, we are joined by our listeners for a party to celebrate our 200th episode! Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via …

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Episode 199, One UI Software Update Settings and Blackview HERO 10 1:39:04

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Episode 199: One UI Settings (Software update settings) Announcements Our 200th episode is in just a week, on Saturday 5 October 2024 at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! When the time comes, please join via the above link. Android basics This week we continue our look at …

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Episode 198, One UI Accessibility Settings Part 3 1:20:17

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Episode 198: One UI Settings (Accessibility Settings Part 3) Announcements Our 200th episode is in just two weeks time - on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! John appeared on Double Tap recently to talk about Talkback 15. Take a listen to his interview. Android basics This week we continue ou…

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Episode 197, One UI Accessibility Settings Part 2 1:34:47

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Episode 197: Accessibility Part 2 in One UI Settings ANNOUNCEMENTS Our 200th episode is coming up on October 5th, 2024 and we encourage you to set aside some time and join us to party for this great milestone! ANDROID BASICS We return to our journey through the One UI Settings and this week, we bring you Accessibility part 2 as we shine the light o…

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Episode 196, It's All About TalkBack 15 1:55:02

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Episode 196: Talkback 15 Announcements Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! Spotlight This week it’s all about the release of Talkback 15, one of the most consequential Talkback releases in years. Talkback highlights John demonstrates the new, Gemini-powered AI image desc…

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Episode 195, A Visit with the Developer of StreamSphere RSS Reader 1:19:35

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Episode 195: An Interview with the Developer of StreamSphere RSS Reader Spotlight We are delighted to be joined by Martin Vivian, the developer of StreamSphere (an RSS reader demonstrated by Warren a few weeks back). App of the Week Warren demonstrates Thumbtack, an app for hiring folks to do projects around the house that you don't want to tackle …

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Episode 194, Galaxy Z Flip 6 Review and Pixel 9 Series Unboxing 1:56:33

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Episode 194: Pixel 9 series unboxings and a review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Announcements Thank you to those who entered our competition to win a lifetime’s access to the PiccyBot app. We’ll be in touch with the winners this week. Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date…

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Episode 193, Made by Google 2024 1:42:09

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Episode 193: Made by Google 2024 Announcements Enter our competition to win access to the PiccyBot app following our interview with the developer last week. Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We want you to join us then so save the date! Spotlight This week saw Made by Google 2024 take place on 13 August. The crew discuss the phones, …

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Episode 192, A Visit with Martijn van der Spek of PiccyBot 1:23:02

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Episode 192: An interview with the developer of PiccyBot Announcements Our 200th episode is on Saturday 5 October 2024. We want you to join us then so save the date! Spotlight This week, we’re joined by the developer of PiccyBot, which will describe your photos and videos allowing you to pick from a variety of AI engines. Unboxing John unboxes Sams…

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Episode 191, Samsung One UI ACCESSIBILITY Settings Part 1 1:41:38

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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 scr…

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Episode 190, 3rd Quarter App Bonanza 1:16:55

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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 …

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Episode 189, A Visit with Olga from RHVoice 1:21:26

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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…

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Episode 188, Samsung Unpacked Event (July 2024) 1:27:02

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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 dem…

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Episode 187, One UI General Management Part 3 and Android 15 Beta 3.1 1:01:51

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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…

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Episode 186, Remembering Austin Pinto 43:28

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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 h…

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Episode 185, Android 15 Beta 3, Do We Have TalkBack 15 Yet? 1:12:02

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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 ap…

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Episode 184, Android 14 QPR 3 and June 2024 Security Patch 1:07:32

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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” d…

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Episode183 One UI General Management Part 2 1:11:27

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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” secti…

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episode 182, general Management section in One UI 6.x, Part 1 1:11:27

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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,…

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Episode 181, Apps Section of One UI 6.x, Android 14 QPR 3 Beta 2.2 And Android 15 Beta 2.1 1:05:26

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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 th…

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Episode 180, Google IO 2024, Android 15 Beta 2, and more 1:45:58

11M ago1:45:58

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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 …

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