I didn’t know another version of TalkBack was on the horizon. I can use the
Mantis with BRLTTY, but it is inconvenient. There is the added disadvantage
that there is no speech when the user pans the display. This is to be expected
as BRLTTY is a Braille-only application. I wonder if Google will ever get
things right. I’m so disgusted with them. This is why I personally use an
iPhone. I need to use an Android phone for some projects at work.
Dan
From: aphmantischameleonuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<aphmantischameleonuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of joseph hodge
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 7:48 PM
To: aphmantischameleonuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [aphmantischameleonuser] Re: Using Android 13 Native Braille Support
It is the newest talkback that isn’t released yet. For now Braille TTY is the
only thing that works until this gets officially released.
On Jan 5, 2023, at 4:53 PM, <miketmote73@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:miketmote73@xxxxxxxxx> > <miketmote73@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:miketmote73@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Hi Dan. The only way that I know of to use the Mantis with an Android device
using the Google braille support is by plugging a cable in from phone or device
to braille display. Then, it is supposed to work properly. Do you have the
ability to do that?
From: aphmantischameleonuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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<aphmantischameleonuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:aphmantischameleonuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > On Behalf Of
dan.tevelde@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dan.tevelde@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2023 1:44 PM
To: aphmantischameleonuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:aphmantischameleonuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [aphmantischameleonuser] Using Android 13 Native Braille Support
I listened to a podcast where one of the presenters mentioned that the latest
Android update allows the Mantis and other Braille displays using the new HID
protocol to work without having to use BRLTTY? I tried using native Braille
support, but it didn’t work. I ended up reenabling BRLTTY in the accessibility
settings. I also heard on the same podcast that Google isn’t intending to adopt
the new HID standard anytime soon. I can use native Braille support by
BlueTooth on older Braille displays but why should I have to do that?
Thanks,
Dan
