[vi-android] Re: Question about accessible apps

  • From: Nesma Aly <nesmaaly123@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 08:54:14 -0400

I am also looking for a money reader that is as good as look tell. 
Will all  android apps work on the lgg3?
Nesma

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 3, 2014, at 12:46 AM, Dialup @ 56k <dialup56k@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hello Nesma,
> Abbyy Text Grabber is worth a look, BUT, any OCR program is only as good as 
> the picture you take.
> So, holding the phone still and positioning it so that the camera gets a good 
> clear image of the document is IMO the most important consideration.
> Poor quality image will give poor quality OCR results.
> Glen Barwick
> 
> **
> 
>> On 03-Oct-14 2:27 PM, Nesma Aly wrote:
>> Tear list, I was wondering if there is an OCR app on  Lgg3  if so what is 
>> its name?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Oct 2, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Quentin Christensen 
>>> <quentin.christensen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Nesma,
>>> 
>>> Welcome to the group!
>>> 
>>> There are definitely lots of apps which can be downloaded from Google
>>> play which are accessible.
>>> 
>>> http://inclusiveandroid.tk/ is a new site which aims to list apps in
>>> categories with reviews etc, a little like the AppleVis site for iOS
>>> apps.
>>> 
>>> http://qchristensen.wordpress.com/ is my blog, and while a lot of it
>>> is aimed at low vision, rather than blind users, I do make an effort
>>> to test the talkback accessibility of everything I mention and I
>>> started a list of suggested apps for Talkback users as well:
>>> http://qchristensen.wordpress.com/sample-phone-setup-options-for-different-users/speech-only-setup/
>>> 
>>> http://blindbites.com/2014/08/05/current-list-of-accessible-android-apps/
>>> has a list of apps one particular user likes.
>>> 
>>> I know there are other lists, but if there is anything specific you
>>> are after, do ask here and someone is bound to know!
>>> 
>>> Also with Android, even with paid apps, you are able to buy an app and
>>> download it, and you have two hours now to try it out and if you don't
>>> like it for any reason, there is a 'refund' button in the Play Store
>>> (where the uninstall button would otherwise be - where the 'install'
>>> button was before you installed it) which you can use to automatically
>>> get a refund.  You don't need to fill in anything or explain why you
>>> want a refund, it's all automatic, though I do feel if I've been
>>> willing to purchase an app but only after trying it found a fatal flaw
>>> (accessibility or otherwise), I would write to the developer to let
>>> them know as hopefully they will be willing to change it and you may
>>> then purchase it later.
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> 
>>> Quentin.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 3 October 2014 08:36, Nesma Aly <nesmaaly123@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> I'm asking about apps that can be downloaded from Google play store
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 2, 2014, at 6:07 PM, Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya 
>>>>> <ayokoya2009@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> hello nesma,
>>>>> 
>>>>> well, it depends on what you mean by accessible apps. if you are
>>>>> asking about preinstalled apps on the g3 that are readily accessible,
>>>>> i'm sure users of lg will soon answer that.
>>>>> 
>>>>> if however you are asking about accessible android apps that will work
>>>>> on the g3, there certainly are many accessible apps that work on the
>>>>> g3 and other android phones.
>>>>> 
>>>>> you may wish to explain your question better.
>>>>> 
>>>>> all the best.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 10/2/14, Nesma Aly <nesmaaly123@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> Dear list,
>>>>>> My name is nesma.
>>>>>> I was just wondering if anyone knows names of accessible apps on the 
>>>>>> LGG3.
>>>>>> I am current Lee a iPhone user and I want to switch to android
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Any help would be much appreciated
>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>> Nesma aly
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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