Blind Android Users Podcast

Episode 295: SAMSUNG 2026 SUMMER UNPACKEDWelcome to Episode 295 where we look back on Samsung’s 2026 Summer unpacked event.SPOTLIGHTThe 2026 Samsung Summer Unpacked is our focus for this week as we look back on the pricing structure, trade-in, new battery technology and the devices that were unveiled a couple weeks ago.APP OF THE WEEKThis week’s “app of the week” is “unboxr,” an app intended for the unarchiving of compressed folders and files.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 294: 2026 3RD QUARTER OPEN-LISTENER/DEVELOPER SESSIONWelcome to Episode 294 where we celebrate the 3rd Quarter Open-listener/Developer Session, alongside with the celebration of Accessible Android for turning 3.AnnouncementsBAU celebrates the 3rd anniversary of our sister site, Accessible Android for turning 3 today, July 2025.We sincerely thank all of you for your support in making Accessible Android what it is today.SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight, is the 2026 3rd Quarter Open-listener/Developer session.The following developers gave an overview of their apps:“BookFusion Voice,” “ReadAloud AI,” “Talk Forward Screen Reader” and "Tiflopad" (an app in the early access) needing sign-ups from folks by shooting the Dev an email to be added to the testers at:tiflopad@silv.isStaying 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 293, headphones: wired or wireless?AnnouncementsDon’t forget to join us for our third listener and developer session of 2026.  It’s at noon Eastern on 25 July and we’ll send the link out on socials next week.Now, with a heavy heart, the podcast crew sends its condolences to the family of our friend, titan in the blind community – Rui Fontes who passed away last week.Android basicsThis week, we discuss what’s new in Android 17 Quarterly Platform Release Beta 7.SpotlightThe crew discusses something most of us use, and that’s headphones.  But wireless or wired? That’s the question.App of the weekWarren demonstrates an SMS organiser, SavvySMSStaying 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 292, Times gone byAnnouncementsDon’t forget to join us for our third listener and developer session of 2026.  It’s at noon Eastern on 25 July and we’ll send the link out on socials during the week before.Android basicsWe continue our series looking back at Android features which are no more.  We discuss Active Edge, Now on Tap and the Google Assistant.App of the weekWarren demonstrates an app which lets you share files between Mac and Android, Bytez.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 291: TALK FORWARD – AN ANDROID SCREEN READERWelcome to Episode 291, where we are joined by the developer of a new Android Screen Reader called “Talk Forward.”ANNOUNCEMENTSOur 3rd quarter Open-listener/Developer Session comes up on July 25, at 9 A.M. Pacific time.We also remember Austin the co-founder of BAU as his passing clocked two years on June 24, 2026.ANDROID BASICSIn celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, Google surprised us by dropping Android17 QPR1 Beta6, a week after Beta 5 dropped on June 23rd.SPOTLIGHTFor this week, Yannick PLASSIARD, one of our former co-hosts joins us to talk about “Talk Forward,” a new Android Screen Reader.UNBOXINGThe unboxing for this episode focuses on the review of both the “M02 Smart Glasses” and the “Brite AI” App from Brighten Ai Technologies, whose developer we featured on Episode 286.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 290: GREAT ANDROID FEATURES THAT FELL BY THE WAYSIDE PART IWelcome to Episode 290, where we embark on a mini series of the Great Android Features that fell by the wayside.ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Developer of “Declutter,” and app that features as the “app of the week for this episode has given us some promo codes as a giveaway to the lucky listeners.Just shoot us an email to:contactus@blindandroidusers.com to be entered for the giveaway.ANDROID BASICSIn the Android Basics, we look at some of the great innovations of Android that have fallen by the wayside and rebranded as something different.SPOTLIGHTThe spotlight is on the fixes that came along with Android17QPR1 Beta5.App of the weekFor this week’s “App of the week,” the focus is on ”Declutter,” an app that helps declutter your phone’s storage and in the same breath, keeping the Play URL, in the event that you decide to install the app again.ANDROID JOURNEYFor the “Android Journey” story, Konnie Ellis takes us down those memory lanes of her 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.

EPISODE 289: ANDROID17 PUBLIC RELEASEWelcome to Episode 289, dedicated to Android17 Public Release.ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Developer of “ReadAloud AI” whom we had as guest on episode 288 has given us some promo codes as a giveaway to the lucky listeners.Just shoot us an email to:contactus@blindandroidusers.com to be entered for the giveaway.SPOTLIGHTYour faithful crew discuss the Android17 Public release as we look into some of the history, pointing out some of the pain points and the improvements over the years to where it currently stands.App of the weekFor this week’s “App of the week,” we take a look at an app from “NQM Innovation Lab”called “Universal Installer,” an app that takes away the guess work of figuring out what app to use in sideloading APKs.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 287: THE MOTOROLA 2026 FOLDWelcome to Episode 287 where we highlight the Motorola 2026 Fold.SPOTLIGHTIn this episode, our focus is on the Motorola 2026 Fold.Our friend Joe Hodge reviews the device, highlighting its pros and cons.App of the weekFor this week’s “App of the week,” we take a look at an app called “Quick Search.”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.