Blind Android Users Podcast

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode273 Galaxy S26-Series Unpack Welcome to episode 273. ANDROID BASICSGoogle dropped the 2nd beta of Android 17 in some 13 days after the first beta.Release Notes explain what’s new and the fixes found in this release. SPOTLIGHTIn the Spotlight for this week is the Samsung Galaxy S26-series unpack, where Samsung unveiled the trio of phones in the way of the S26, S26+ and the S26Ultra. We also gave a general overview of the history of the S-Series to the current iteration of the series. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 271 Flagship Versus Mid-range PhonesWelcome to episode 271.ANDROID BASICSThis week, your faithful crew discuss the question of getting a flagship phone versus a mid-range phone.Does one really need a flagship phone, or would a mid-ranger suffice in a pinch?Take a listen and leave your comments.SPOTLIGHTIn the Spotlight for this week is the Android 17 Beta 1. What features does it come with?APP OF THE WEEKFor the App of the week,” we turn our attention to “Anytime  Podcast Player,” a podcasting client.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode269 First Quarter 2026 Open-listener SessionWelcome to the very first 2026 “Open-listener session.”We took this opportunity to ask listeners as to which is their favorite apps for the year 2025, following the podcast crew choices of the best apps of 2025.The categories are:1. E-Book readers2. Audio Recorders3. TTS Engines4. Podcast Players5. offline music players6. Audio-Book PlayersStaying 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 267, apps, tips and tricksAnnouncementsOur first listener session of 2026 takes place on 31 January.  Please do join us if you can! We’ll post the link on social media closer to the time.Apps of the weekThis week we bring you a couple of demonstrations: Riz demonstrates the RSS reader SmartRSS and Warren showcases another ebook reader, Readest.Tip of the weekJoseph Hodge shows us how to share a file with a Pixel 10 series phone using Airdrop on the Mac.Talkback highlightsJohn shows us the text formatting announcements feature introduced in Talkback 16.2.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode265: BAU Best Apps of 2025 Part2.Welcome to Episode265 where the BAU and AA Podcast Crew continue with the Best apps of 2025 as Part 2.For Part 2, we dive into the following Categories:Audio Book Players, Audio and Video Players, Audio Recorders, Podcast Players, OCR Apps and GPS Apps.For the Audio Book Players, the “Smart Audio Book Player” is crowned king.For the Audio and Video slot, the “VLC For Android” takes the cake.The kingship for Audio Recorders category goes to “ASR Recorder.”The category for Podcasting apps finds the “Antennapod” taking the crown.When it comes to the OCR category, however, both the Google Lookout and the Microsoft Seeing AI are a tie for the 1st position.The last category is the GPS apps and the 1st place goes to the “Soundscape for Android” with the “Seeing Assistant Go” taking the 2nd place.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.