Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 123, Interview with Light on Devs and Android 14 Beta 1

Episode 123: Android Beta 1 and TelelightThis week, we look at Android 14 Beta 1 and talk to the developers of Telelight-Accessible Telegram.Announcements·        Google is conducting a research study on 25 April and is seeking users who navigate Youtube using the keyboard – note that screen reader users will not be selected. You can express an interest by filling out this form.·        If you’d like to donate to us, you can do so via PayPal or buying us a coffee.Android basicsWe talk about what you can expect to find in Android 14 Beta 1, which dropped last week, and lament the lack of a new version of Talkback – a staple of previous Android developer builds and betas. You can enrol a qualifying Pixel device on this page.SpotlightWe are delighted to be joined by the developers of Teleight-Accessible Telegram, which as the name suggests, is a Telegram client providing superior accessibility to the main Telegram app. You can also win a month’s subscription by following these instructions from the accessible Android site.Tip of the weekEd demonstrates the settings to control emergency alerts, in light of the upcoming roll-out of an emergency alerts system in the UK which will be tested on 23 April.The sound for the emergency alert is taken from this government websiteAnd is totally a copywrite of UK government.Staying in touchYou can Make a donation Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our Youtube channel, join our Club on Club house and subscribe on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.