[vi-android] Re: (VI-Android) How Do I Set Up a Phone Running Android 4.2 Please?
- From: Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya <ayokoya2009@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 06:30:20 +0100
Hey Quentin,
I forgot to ask. Will I need to search for the Explore-by-touch app in
the playstore? Or does it come on when talkback is enabled? There's no
such item in the phone's accessibility at the moment.
Thank you.
On 11/26/13, Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya <ayokoya2009@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Quentin,
>
> Thanks. I finally found the settings of the phone and as you rightly
> pointed out accessibility is way down the list; in fact it's the
> second to the last item in this list.
>
> The user of the phone will rely solely on talkback and so won't need
> the large-print option enabled. Although I'm yet to locate talkback on
> the phone, I found Pico to be the only available speech engine in the
> 'use as default speech engine' section of the 'language and input
> settings'. Pico gives a spoken feedback when you click to hear an
> example of the speech. How can that be possible without talkback?
>
> As an alternative, I tried to download/update talkback (in case it's
> already installed), but the phone won't connect to the internet via my
> wifi here in the house. It keeps bringing up a notification that
> authentication failed. THere's no SIM card on the phone yet.
>
> Thank you.
>
> On 11/25/13, Quentin <quentin.christensen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> You can get to settings either via a home screen icon or very top right
>> when you pull down the notification shade.
>>
>> Accessibility varies it's position in the list but often it's down a fair
>> way, I've only ever seen it called "accessibility" though.
>>
>> If setting large text option you need to check the check box here but
>> also
>> set font size to huge in display options.
>>
>> If you turn talk back on it's default settings are good and it should
>> offer
>>
>> it's tutorial when you first turn it on, otherwise that is in the
>> settings
>> button in the talk back screen.
>>
>> Some phones have extra accessibility options dotted around.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Quentin
>>
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>>
>> On 26 November 2013 7:51:49 AM Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya
>> <ayokoya2009@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> A friend who is visually impaired just brought his phone running Android
>>> 4.2 to me to help set up with all relevant accessibility features
>>> enabled.
>>>
>>> I am however lost because the settings items in Android 4.2 is
>>> completely
>>> different from those in 2.3.
>>>
>>> Please what do I need to llook out for to help him out?
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya
>
> Communications Professional, Broadcast journalist and Accessible Technology
> Enthusiast/Trainer
>
> M.A candidate
> Department of Communication and Language Arts
> University of Ibadan
> Ibadan, Nigeria
>
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>
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>
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Regards
Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya
Communications Professional, Broadcast journalist and Accessible Technology
Enthusiast/Trainer
M.A candidate
Department of Communication and Language Arts
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
MOBILE: +234-802-944-9441; +234-809-964-9514
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SKYPE: ayoola.stephen.efunkoya
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