Blind Android Users Podcast

Episode256: MEET BLIND SHELL CLASSIC3 WITH AIWelcome to Episode256 where we chat with Diane from the Blindshell group. The Blind Shell group has a new phone in the way of the “Blind Shell Classic3” and this time, it has tapped into AI.APP OF THE WEEK:For this week’s “app of the week,” we spotlight the “Innosearch,” an app intended to make online shopping easier for blind folks.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 254, setting up an Android phoneAndroid basicsThis week, John presents a beginner’s guide to setting up an Android phone for the first time.SpotlightWe discuss Quarterly Platform Release 2 Beta 3, and new initiatives from Google to protect you from scams.App of the weekJacob Kruger demonstrates Umsizi Reader, which offers support for many South African languages.Tip of the weekWarren shows us how to prioritise messages in the Google Messages app by pinning them to the top of the conversations list.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 253: MEET Pixel Watch4Welcome to Episode 253, featuring the Pixel Watch 4.ANNOUNCEMENTS:Our 3rd “open-listener session” FOR 2025 is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.Mark that down on your calendar and join us for this great session.ANDROID BASICS: October Security PatchRead what the October 2025 Pixel security patch has at this URL.SPOTLIGHT: Unboxing the Pixel Watch 4The Pixel Watch 4 finally reaches us and we unbox and discussed the watch.TIP OF THE WEEK: Scanning text with GBoardFor this week’s “Tip of the week,” we take a look at the scanning feature of Google’s GBoard.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 252: MEET INDIGO NAVWelcome to Episode 252, featuring the Indigo NavANNOUNCEMENTS:Our 3rd “open-listener session” FOR 2025 is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.Mark that down on your calendar and join us for this great session.ANDROID BASICS: Google preps Gemini for the Home DevicesGoogle took to its blog to announce Gemini support for its hardware devices, going back as far as 2015.The announcement also mentioned some new hardware from Google.SPOTLIGHT: METE INDIGO NAVWe caught up with Mike May from the development team of the “Indigo Nav” where we talk about the history of the app, what its current state is and the expected features.GALAXY TAB-S11 UNBOXINGJohn got bitten by the Samsung bug and unboxes the Galaxy Tab S11.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 251: QUALCOMM SNAPDROGON 8 ELITE GEN 5Welcome to Episode 251, where our focus is on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.SPOTLIGHT: NEW QUALCOMM CHIPSIn keeping with its tradition, Qualcomm just wrapped up its annual chip summit in Maui, HI, where it showcased its newest Snapdragon chips.Alongside this, we also took a look at Xiaomi’s new phones, the Xiaomi 17-series of phones and the Xiaomi 15T.APP OF THE WEEK: HUXECourtesy of some 3 x-Google engineers, this week’s “app Of the Week” is “Huxe.”TIP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “Tip of the week,” we continue exploring the new features of Pixel10-series as our friend, Joe Hodge brings us another feature of the Pixel phone called “Daily Listen.”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 250: ONE UI8AND ACCESSIBILITYWelcome to Episode 250, where we meet One UI 8.SPOTLIGHT: One UI 8 Samsung rolled out One UI 8 to the S25-series of phones, however, this rollout Breaks Accessibility for those who like using their phones with the “Hide-Screen” feature enabled.With this on, gestures and other related functions are basically broken.For Pixel users and those enrolled to the QPR program, Google rolled out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2.APP OF THE WEEK: JOPLINOur friend , Riz, demonstrates an open-source note-taking app called “Joplin.”TALKBACK HIGHLIGHT: Customizing Braille keyboard gesturesFor this episode’s “Talkback Highlights,” John shows you how to customize your Talkback Braille keyboard gestures.JIESHUO: SUSPENDING GESTURESKareen takes you on a journey of suspending all Jieshuo gestures to increase your typing experience.TIP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “Tip of the week,” we continue exploring the new features of the Pixel 10 series as we meet “Magic Cue.”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 249: MEET TALKBACK16.1Welcome to Episode 249, where we meet Talkback 16.1.ANNOUNCEMENTS: The death of Nova LauncherFor those of you lovers of the Nova Launcher, it seems that the sweet journey has come to an end as the developer announces the end of the road for this beloved Launcher.ANDROID BASICS: Talkback 16.1With the announcement of Android Accessibility Suite 16.1, we meet Talkback 16.1 with notable changes to typing and touch responsiveness, focus delay, customizable virtual Braille keyboard, etc.TALKBACK HIGHLIGHT: Adjusting Focus Delay in Talkback16.1For this episode’s “Talkback Highlight,” we show you how to adjust the Focus Delay, one of the features of Talkback16.1TIP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “Tip of the week,” we continue exploring the new features of Pixel10-series as our friend Joe Hodge demos the “Help Me Edit,” found in the Pixel Camera.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 248: The State of Translation apps in 2025Welcome to Episode 248, discussing the state of Translation apps in 2025.ANDROID BASICS: The state of Translation apps in 2025With AI changing the landscape in technology, we discuss the state of Translation apps in 2025 as to what their role is in this evolution.SPOTLIGHT: Samsung unveils new devices The Samsung Tablets were usually unveiled in October, but this year, Samsung moved it to the month of September.In Google land, the “Pixel Feature-drop” (QPR1 stable) dropped including the September security patch, where Google addresses some 120+ issues, including some serious issues affecting Qualcomm, Media tech and ARM-powered devices.TIP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “Tip of the week,” we continue exploring the new features of the Pixel 10 series as we demo the “Take a Message” feature.I dubbed this as, “bring back my retro Answering Machine.”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.