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kestrellSomeone asked me for more details regarding my new phone, so I thought I would post those details in case other people were also interested.
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I had a lot of difficulty using iOS devices, and I didn't have much faith that I would be able to do a lot of things with a smart phone, but my cell phone was very old and the voice recognition was extremely poor, so I thought I would take a chance. I am completely in awe of how much I can do with my Android.
That being said, there's still quite a bit of downloading and tweaking of settings that goes into setting up an Android. In the beginning I didn't have a lot of confidence in doing things, so Alexx did a lot of the setup for me.
I think about fifty percent of my frustration was regarding the phone interface, and most of that was regarding accessing my voice mail, since I couldn't type the pin number in fast enough. Alexx ended up putting the voice mail app on my home page so I skipped entering a code at all, but Inclusive Android has a number of reviews where blind users recommend phone app alternatives.
Notes:
I had a lot of difficulty using iOS devices, and I didn't have much faith that I would be able to do a lot of things with a smart phone, but my cell phone was very old and the voice recognition was extremely poor, so I thought I would take a chance. I am completely in awe of how much I can do with my Android.
That being said, there's still quite a bit of downloading and tweaking of settings that goes into setting up an Android. In the beginning I didn't have a lot of confidence in doing things, so Alexx did a lot of the setup for me.
I think about fifty percent of my frustration was regarding the phone interface, and most of that was regarding accessing my voice mail, since I couldn't type the pin number in fast enough. Alexx ended up putting the voice mail app on my home page so I skipped entering a code at all, but Inclusive Android has a number of reviews where blind users recommend phone app alternatives.
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Date: 2017-01-29 01:50 am (UTC)Does your Android have that nifty feature?
Is it basically a stand-alone device? If not, do you communicate with another computer for backups, file maintenance, etc?
I've been using Apples for 31 years and I'd love to switch if it wouldn't be horrible. #1 reason to switch is iTunes, the most annoying and poorly designed software EVER).
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Date: 2017-01-29 12:21 pm (UTC)Hey J!
Yes, my Android Marshmallow has a fingerprint lock, plus a bunch of other science fictiony-style ways to lock/unlock and secure your phone. The scanner can also do all sorts of thing like scan bar codes and documents, but I haven't tried any of those apps yet.
Marshmallow has heaps of apps for customizing your phone, and there are a number of these apps and launchers for iPhone users who have switched over and want their interface to look like the iPhone with which they are familiar.
I haven't done anything like a backup yet, but all that info -what apps I have installed, my phone contacts, texts I have sent and received, notes, appts., and reminders-is all mirrored in my gmail account, which I can also access with my PC. However, there are all sorts of backup and security apps also.
There are a few apps which came preinstalled on my Android, and which are difficult/impossible to uninstall altogether, but Alexx helped me put those on the last screen of my home page, and none of them are anything like as virulent as iTunes. Also, there are articles out there which get more into uninstalling/rendering mute these apps, but I haven't read those yet.
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Someone asked me for more details regarding my new phone, so I thought I would post those details in case other people were also interested.
Notes: I had a lot of difficulty using iOS devices, and I didn't have much faith that I would be able to do a lot of things with a smart phone, but my cell phone was very old and the voice recognition was extremely poor, so I thought I would take a chance. I am completely in awe of how much I can do with my Android.
That being said, there's still quite a bit of downloading and tweaking of settings that goes into setting up an Android. In the beginning I didn't have a lot of confidence in doing things, so Alexx did a lot of the setup for me. I think about fifty percent of my frustration was regarding the phone interface, and most of that was regarding accessing my voice mail, since I couldn't type the pin number in fast enough. Alexx ended up putting the voice mail app on my home page so I skipped entering a code at all, but Inclusive Android has a number of reviews where blind users recommend phone app alternatives.
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The single best accessibility feature on my tablet is the fingerprint lock. Even with a password keeper utility, it saves so much sanity.
Does your Android have that nifty feature?
Is it basically a stand-alone device? If not, do you communicate with another computer for backups, file maintenance, etc?
I've been using Apples for 31 years and I'd love to switch if it wouldn't be horrible. #1 reason to switch is iTunes, the most annoying and poorly designed software EVER).
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Date: 2017-01-29 12:30 pm (UTC)Android also has a number of other accessibility features aimed at users with mobility issues, and there are also apps for making your phone more hands-free aimed at the able-bodied. You should check out the Android accessibility page.
You can also do searches on Google Play, the Android equivalent of the Apple store, but a lot less virulent.
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Jesse the K (jesse_the_k http://jesse-the-k.dreamwidth.org/profile ) replied to your Dreamwidth entry http://kestrell.dreamwidth.org/260068.html "If you want to know more about my accessible Android phone" in which you said:
Someone asked me for more details regarding my new phone, so I thought I would post those details in case other people were also interested.
Notes: I had a lot of difficulty using iOS devices, and I didn't have much faith that I would be able to do a lot of things with a smart phone, but my cell phone was very old and the voice recognition was extremely poor, so I thought I would take a chance. I am completely in awe of how much I can do with my Android.
That being said, there's still quite a bit of downloading and tweaking of settings that goes into setting up an Android. In the beginning I didn't have a lot of confidence in doing things, so Alexx did a lot of the setup for me. I think about fifty percent of my frustration was regarding the phone interface, and most of that was regarding accessing my voice mail, since I couldn't type the pin number in fast enough. Alexx ended up putting the voice mail app on my home page so I skipped entering a code at all, but Inclusive Android has a number of reviews where blind users recommend phone app alternatives.
The reply was:
The single best accessibility feature on my tablet is the fingerprint lock. Even with a password keeper utility, it saves so much sanity.
Does your Android have that nifty feature?
Is it basically a stand-alone device? If not, do you communicate with another computer for backups, file maintenance, etc?
I've been using Apples for 31 years and I'd love to switch if it wouldn't be horrible. #1 reason to switch is iTunes, the most annoying and poorly designed software EVER).
From here you can:
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