[Electronics-Talk] Help Android double-tap

[Jude DaShiell]

Have you tried double tapping then holding?  That technically in android 
is what's referred to as a long tap.  If you tried that, what happened?

On Sat, 21 Jan 2017, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:15:54
> From: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Help Android double-tap
> 
> The device is a MotoG.  I'm afraid to move away from the app I'm in, because
> I won't be able to get back, so I can't find out the Android version.
> It's very frustrating.  I swipe until I find the button I want, then I
> double-tap, and nothing happens.  I've tried tapping slow and tapping fast,
> tapping hard or soft, tapping with the very tip of my finger or with the fat
> part, tapping close to the button or on various parts of the screen, and
> nothing works.  I'd think the phone was broken, but the cable guy was able
> to do it, so that's not the answer.  I really don't know what to try.  Why
> is this simple thing so impossible?
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 7:16 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Christopher Chaltain
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Help Android double-tap
>
> I'm not sure I understand the issue, but the double tap works in Android
> pretty much the same way it does in IOS. Swipe or explore until you hear
> what you want to activate and then double tap anywhere on the screen.
> Different versions of Android and different devices may have slightly
> different sensitivities, so you may want to experiment with a harder tap or
> a quicker tap, but I've never had a problem getting used to this on a
> different Android device.
>
> On 20/01/17 15:18, Nesma Aly via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have the same issue. You need to double tap and hold for a second
>> then the thing you want to select will be activated.
>> Hope this helps,
>> Nesma
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 1:57 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>> Cc: Tracy Carcione
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Help Android double-tap
>>
>> Help!  We just got an accessible TV hookup from Cablevision, but they
>> control the TV through an Android MotoG phone app.  I use an iPhone,
>> and the Android double-tap has totally defeated me.  I find the thing
>> I want to double-tap, then the cable guy said to move my finger to a
>> different place and double-tap, slowly.  I tried at least 100 times,
>> but was only successful once, and couldn't replicate it.  Please
>> someone tell me how to do this, if it can be explained over email.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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