Google releases standalone ‘Switch Access’ app in Play Store
Originally part of the Android Accessibility Suite, Google last week made Switch Access a standalone app on the Play Store.
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Android TalkBack updated with new gestures, customization, more
TalkBack, part of the broader Android Accessibility Suite, gives spoken feedback to your taps, enabling you to use your phone without needing to see the screen. Today, among a suite of Android updates, Google has announced version 9.1 of TalkBack, adding new gestures, in-depth customization, and more.
Expand Expanding Close‘Sound Notifications’ Android accessibility app lets your phone notify you of important noises
Over the years, Google has worked hard to add accessibility features to Android, both to make Android itself more accessible and to use Android’s smarts to make the world more accessible. The latest Android accessibility feature, Sound Notifications, can alert those with hearing loss to any important noises nearby.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle develops virtual braille keyboard for Android, rolling out now
Android in recent years has added a number of accessibility features, including Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier. Google is now rolling out a virtual braille keyboard to most modern Android devices.
Google redesigns Sound Amplifier, now available on Android 6.0+
Earlier this year, Google launched Sound Amplifier to help Android users hard of hearing better understand what’s happening around them. This Android Accessibility app now works with 6.0 Marshmallow or later, and is getting a redesigned look with an audio visualization feature.
Android Accessibility Suite 7.2 adds new features to TalkBack, Switch Access, Select to Speak
Back in June, Google renamed TalkBack to the Android Accessibility Suite. It’s a collection of the company’s assistive services for phones and tablets to help with eyes-free usage. Version 7.2 is widely rolling out today with a number of updates.
Google renames TalkBack app to Android Accessibility Suite with latest update
One of Android’s primary accessibility features is a tool called “TalkBack” that provides spoken feedback for anything on a screen so that visual impaired users can navigate devices. Google today renamed the assistive service to the Android Accessibility Suite.