Blind Android Users Podcast

Episode 280: ANDROID17BETA4Welcome to Episode 280 as we highlight Android17Beta4 with some changes and most importantly, fixes that this build came with.AnnouncementsThe Developer of “Roads Audio” has given us some promo codes to access premium features of the app for a month.Enter to win by sending us email to:contactus@blindandroidusers.comOur second quarterly listener and developer session will take place next week (April 25,) we’ll circulate joining details on our platforms soon.SPOTLIGHTWe discuss the release of Android 17 Beta 4.  If you have a qualifying Pixel, you can still register to participate in the Android Beta programApp of the weekWarren demonstrates Roads Audio: Voice Threads, whose developer joined us last week.ANDROID JOURNEYThis week, our friend Mike Arrigo, joins us to talk about his interesting Android Journey story.Staying in touchMake 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 our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode279: ROADS AUDIOWelcome to episode 279.ANNOUNCEMENTSComing up on April 25, 2026 is our 2nd “open-listener/Developer” session.Mark your calendars to join us at 9AM Pacific time.ANDROID BASICSGoogle dropped the April Security patch for Pixel 6-10, fixing a number of some issues.https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixelSPOTLIGHTThis week, we caught up with the Developer of “Roads Audio,” where Dave Faliskie intimates us with the history and goal of the app.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onemanstartup.roadsAPP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “app of the week,” we demonstrate “BookFusion—Natural TTS,” a TTS engine with support for a number of languages.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bookfusion.voiceSTAYING IN TOUCHMake 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 our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 278, a visit with the developer of ToBe SAIDAnnouncementsSave the date: our second quarterly listener and developer session will take place on 25 April, we’ll circulate joining details nearer the time.SpotlightThis week we’re joined by the developer of the Text to Speech app, ToBe SAID/ ToBe SAID Pro.App of the weekWarren brings us a demo of the AI-enabled voice-to-text app, Wispr Flow.CommentaryKarene shows us the new AI text correction functionality in Jieshuo.Staying in touchMake 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 our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode277 SEEING WITH SOUND (vOICe)Welcome to episode 277.ANNOUNCEMENTSComing up on April 25, 2026 is our 2nd “open-listener/Developer” session.Mark your calendars to join us at 9AM Pacific time.ANDROID 17 BETA 3Google dropped beta 3 of Android 17 on Thursday, March 26 and with that, the version has reached platform stability.https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/the-third-beta-of-android-17.htmlSPOTLIGHTThis week, we caught up with the Developer of “seeing with Sound” AKA “The vOICe for Android).Get to know the history of the app as Peter Meijer intimates us with its history and both Jacob and Pranav illustrate their experiences and usage scenarios.APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “app of the week,” we demonstrate “AudiFlo,” an e-Book reading app with a difference.STAYING IN TOUCHMake 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 our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 276, sideloadingAnnouncementsSave the date: our second quarterly listener and developer session will take place on 25 April, we’ll circulate joining details nearer the time.Android basicsThis week, it’s all about sideloading.  What is it, and should you do it.App of the weekJacob Kruger demonstrates The vOICe for Android, a visual assistance app with a difference in that it uses soundscapes to describe camera images.  It’s also worth reading Jacob’s setup tips.Staying in touchMake 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 our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode275 THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE OS AND SECURITY PATCH UPDATESWelcome to episode 275.ANDROID BASICSThis week, we focus on the important roles of both the “OS” (Operating System) and Security patch updates.Your faithful crew lays out the important role that each of these updates brings to the table.Let us know whether you agree with our take on the subject matter or not.APP OF THE WEEKFor the “App of the week,” we take a look at a brand-new TTS engine with a promising prospects.The TTS engine in question, is the “ToBe Said” TTS.Staying in touchMake 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 our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.