[Electronics-Talk] Android Smartphones and screen readers

[Peter]

Hello Tina,

I'm on. Thanks.

Peter Donahue



-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 12:56 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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Cc: Tina Sohl <tinabir80 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Android Smartphones and screen readers

Sorry. try,
blindandroidusers+subscribe at groups.io

On 6/13/21, Peter via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good morning Tina and everyone,
>
> I sent a request to join the Blind Android Users List and received a 
> mail delivery subsystem message informing me that this e-mail was 
> incorrect. I
> used: blindandroidusers at groups.io
>
> 	A quick Google search did not yield other blind android users e-mail

> lists I could subscribe to. Please come again with the request message.
> I'll
> check out the podcast later today. Thanks.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
> Of Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 12:11 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tina Sohl <tinabir80 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Android Smartphones and screen readers
>
> Hi. Peter I don't know if this is allowed here, but you can subscribe 
> to blindandroidusers at groups.io and talk with many users with many 
> devices from
> 10 year users like myself to brand new ones. We'd love to have you and 
> people are friendly and the group puts out podcasts too.
> Tins
>
> On 6/12/21, Peter via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>> Hello again everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>>                 Due to the lack of buttons on newer iPhone models and 
>> our Apple ID being locked on occasion we're flerting with the idea of 
>> switching to the Android Smartphone. We're curious to know if newer 
>> Smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy come with Google Assistant as 
>> the iPhone comes with Voiceover as a part of the OS or does one need 
>> to install a third party screen reader. I know several screen readers 
>> for Android devices were developed over the years to give them voice 
>> and
> Braille output.
>>
>>
>>
>>                 We'll also want to know if newer Android Smartphones 
>> still have buttons for controlling particular functions or if like 
>> Apple's iPhone all functions are manipulated on the touch screen?
>> Despite Mary's best effort she still has difficulty using a device 
>> with a touch screen. If we can find a new smartphone model with 
>> buttons
> that would be wonderful!
>> Please
>> let us know what Android Smartphones you're using, the screen reader 
>> you use and whether or not any functions can be controlled with 
>> buttons. Thanks again for your feedback.
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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