Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 13, every Android phone has a launcher!

Thank you for joining us on Episode 13.This episode is presented by:· Ed Green· Warren Carr· Austin PintoAnd with our special guest, Rushikesh Kamewar.In this episode, we cover…AnnouncementsLots of news this week. Austin updates us on:· Warren appeared on an episode of Applevis in a debate on which operating system was better – Android or iOS. We all know the answer obviously!but check out the showEd will appear on an upcoming episode of Life After Blindness podcastin which he will talk about the recent changes to Talkback in Android 11 and the recently released Talkback 9.1.InterviewWe hear from special guest, Rushikesh Kamewar, who talks to us about his app Shortcut Makerwhich lets you add anything on your Android device to your home screen.Android basicsEd and Warren discuss manipulating your home screen, and they also discuss stock and third-party launchers. Warren demonstrates the launcher which comes with Pixel devices, and Ed demonstrates his preferred third-party launcher, HyperionHonourable mentions are given to Customized Pixel Launcherwhich brings the Pixel experience to non-Pixel devices.LawnchairApexAction Launcherand NovaIn FocusThis week, Austin shows us how to uninstall Samsung Talkback on Samsung phones running Android 11 and install Google TalkbackYou will need the relevant tools For Windows.Macor LinuxPrior to uninstalling Samsung Talkback, Austin suggests you install the Commentary screen reader so that you do not need sighted assistance to start Google Talkback.if you want to uninstall other apps using this demo, you will need app inspector which will give you names of installed apps.the commands to perform the operation on your phone are.Adb devicesAdb install com.apkTo uninstall Samsung talkback.Adb shellpm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkbackyou can use the above command to uninstall any other app, just replace.com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback with the package name of the app.To install google talkback.exitadb install talkback.apkreplace talkback.apk with the name of the file that you have given.App of the weekWarren demonstrates Feed ExplorerMy Android JourneyFinally, we have the first in a 2-part series from David Mehler, who recounts his Android journey.to stay in touch send email [email protected] you have a Android Journey story and want to share it with our listeners, send email  to:[email protected] join our mailing list, send email to:[email protected] our Telegram group at Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.