moderated android vs ios.
Patrick Murphy
hi folks,
i know that this is not the forum for this question, but maybe one of you good people might have some ideas as to where i should go. currently, i have an old nokia phone about 300 years of age. i have decided to take the great leap into the unknown and start using a modern tap screen phone. i have a samsung android phone with talkback on it, but it is proving to be somewhat of a trouble. i would say, that it is just because i am new to it, but web sites offering training tips seem to be non existent. also, the braille keyboard seems to be a bit of a pain. i also dont want to have to attach a keyboard to it, as this defeats the purpose of having a phone you can carry around with you. on the other hand, i have heard, that apple's voice over is much better. again, training seems to be the problem. i should be able to get my hands on an ifone. any thoughts? anyone prefer one over the other? cheers, pat
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Glenn / Lenny
I have both, and in terms of ease of use with
regard to the gestures, it is my opinion that the iPhone is much easier to
operate.
On the other hand, with Android, I can have
Eloquence for the voice, and I can simply copy and paste to and from my computer
to the Android phone.
With Android, you can get a USB adapter and plug in
a desktop keyboard or anything USB, you can't do that with IOS.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Murphy
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:23 AM
Subject: Re: android vs ios. hi folks,
i know that this is not the forum for this question, but maybe one of you good people might have some ideas as to where i should go. currently, i have an old nokia phone about 300 years of age. i have decided to take the great leap into the unknown and start using a modern tap screen phone. i have a samsung android phone with talkback on it, but it is proving to be somewhat of a trouble. i would say, that it is just because i am new to it, but web sites offering training tips seem to be non existent. also, the braille keyboard seems to be a bit of a pain. i also dont want to have to attach a keyboard to it, as this defeats the purpose of having a phone you can carry around with you. on the other hand, i have heard, that apple's voice over is much better. again, training seems to be the problem. i should be able to get my hands on an ifone. any thoughts? anyone prefer one over the other? cheers, pat
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I also think iOS is just more intuitive and even after all these years when both platforms have matured, iOS is in my view more polished and easier to use. There is a load of material about iOS and iPhones out there, www.Applevis.com is just one example, Apple has an accessibility support line as well as email address and if you call their support and need help they can even connect to your phone and see what you are doing. There are email lists for both Android and iOS, the Viphone list is one I have been on for the last 10 years or so since I started using an iPhone. If you really want to use a keyboard you can actually get Apple's camera connection cable and use it to connect a USB keyboard, but in my opinion a Bluetooth keyboard makes much more sense with a mobile device and there are lots of great options out there from Logitech as well as others. As for price any high-end Android phone nowadays costs just as much as the high-end iPhones, yes, you can probably pick up a cheap Android phone for $200 or so, but then again the new iPhone SE 2 which was recently released also is not that expensive and from all I heard on the Viphone list as well as in general it's fantastic phone. I guess it all depends on what you plan to do with the phone, for me being able to transfer information from my PC to the phone by copying and pasting is not very important, I have an Apple Music subscription so I never store mucis on the device any more, I do just about all my audio book listening on Audible and the odd book I have in MP3 I can easily transfer to Voice Dream Reader via Dropbox. I consider to be a pretty profficient user of my iPhone, but I absolutely don't believe in being able to replace a computer with my iPhone, I don't compose long texts on my phone, if I have to type a longer email or want to have an on-going text chat on Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp or other app I do use my Bluetooth keyboard. I have a Logitech K780 which I use via its USB dongle as my primary keyboard for my laptop and if I want to use it wih my iPhone all I have to do is press FN+F2 and it switches over, when I'm done I press F1 and I'm back on my PC.
Best regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 11:37 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: android vs ios.
I have both, and in terms of ease of use with regard to the gestures, it is my opinion that the iPhone is much easier to operate. On the other hand, with Android, I can have Eloquence for the voice, and I can simply copy and paste to and from my computer to the Android phone. With Android, you can get a USB adapter and plug in a desktop keyboard or anything USB, you can't do that with IOS. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick Murphy Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:23 AM Subject: Re: android vs ios.
hi folks,
i know that this is not the forum for this question, but maybe one of you good people might have some ideas as to where i should go. currently, i have an old nokia phone about 300 years of age. i have decided to take the great leap into the unknown and start using a modern tap screen phone. i have a samsung android phone with talkback on it, but it is proving to be somewhat of a trouble. i would say, that it is just because i am new to it, but web sites offering training tips seem to be non existent. also, the braille keyboard seems to be a bit of a pain. i also dont want to have to attach a keyboard to it, as this defeats the purpose of having a phone you can carry around with you. on the other hand, i have heard, that apple's voice over is much better. again, training seems to be the problem. i should be able to get my hands on an ifone. any thoughts? anyone prefer one over the other? cheers, pat
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David Moore
I use both an Android phone with Talkback and an iPhone with voice over! It was just as hard to learn Voiceover as it was to learn Talkback. Also Android 11, which will come out in the fall, will have a lot of the same multi-finger gestures as Voiceover. Android is better because you can use third party apps instead of using just what Apple will let you use. You can customize your Android phone much more, and what do you know, Ios 14 is adding the app drawer just like android. IOS 14 is taking from Android and Google. What range of phone are you using? please join the ANATAD list. It standds for Android apps news talk and deals.
On Sat, Jun 27, 2020, 2:23 AM Patrick Murphy <murphy.patrick42@...> wrote:
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CJ &AA MAY
Whichever you choose, expect to have at least two weeks of utter frustration! When I first got my iphone, I worked my way through ‘Getting Started with the iPhone- An Introduction for Blind Users’ By Anna Dresner and Dean Martineau. I found it invalueable. I know this has been updated so should still be available. There may be tutorials for Android but I don’t know of any.
Alison
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Edward Green
Hi,
The equivalent book for Android is called Getting Started with Android by Ana Garza. An e-book version is available for purchase from the National Braille Press.
It’s a bit dated but still well worth it for new users as Android fundamentals haven’t changed significantly.
Cheers,
Ed
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of CJ &AA MAY
Sent: 27 June 2020 09:03 To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: android vs ios.
Whichever you choose, expect to have at least two weeks of utter frustration! When I first got my iphone, I worked my way through ‘Getting Started with the iPhone- An Introduction for Blind Users’ By Anna Dresner and Dean Martineau. I found it invalueable. I know this has been updated so should still be available. There may be tutorials for Android but I don’t know of any.
Alison
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Norma A. Boge
For the record, the Google Disability Support Team can remote into an Android phone to assist with resolving an issue. And, of course, they can also help with issues regarding Chrome, G Suite, YouTube and Chromebooks. https://support.google.com/accessibility
Google Disability Support team
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 2:26 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: android vs ios.
I also think iOS is just more intuitive and even after all these years when both platforms have matured, iOS is in my view more polished and easier to use. There is a load of material about iOS and iPhones out there, www.Applevis.com is just one example, Apple has an accessibility support line as well as email address and if you call their support and need help they can even connect to your phone and see what you are doing. There are email lists for both Android and iOS, the Viphone list is one I have been on for the last 10 years or so since I started using an iPhone. If you really want to use a keyboard you can actually get Apple's camera connection cable and use it to connect a USB keyboard, but in my opinion a Bluetooth keyboard makes much more sense with a mobile device and there are lots of great options out there from Logitech as well as others. As for price any high-end Android phone nowadays costs just as much as the high-end iPhones, yes, you can probably pick up a cheap Android phone for $200 or so, but then again the new iPhone SE 2 which was recently released also is not that expensive and from all I heard on the Viphone list as well as in general it's fantastic phone. I guess it all depends on what you plan to do with the phone, for me being able to transfer information from my PC to the phone by copying and pasting is not very important, I have an Apple Music subscription so I never store mucis on the device any more, I do just about all my audio book listening on Audible and the odd book I have in MP3 I can easily transfer to Voice Dream Reader via Dropbox. I consider to be a pretty profficient user of my iPhone, but I absolutely don't believe in being able to replace a computer with my iPhone, I don't compose long texts on my phone, if I have to type a longer email or want to have an on-going text chat on Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp or other app I do use my Bluetooth keyboard. I have a Logitech K780 which I use via its USB dongle as my primary keyboard for my laptop and if I want to use it wih my iPhone all I have to do is press FN+F2 and it switches over, when I'm done I press F1 and I'm back on my PC.
Best regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny
I have both, and in terms of ease of use with regard to the gestures, it is my opinion that the iPhone is much easier to operate. On the other hand, with Android, I can have Eloquence for the voice, and I can simply copy and paste to and from my computer to the Android phone. With Android, you can get a USB adapter and plug in a desktop keyboard or anything USB, you can't do that with IOS. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick Murphy Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:23 AM Subject: Re: android vs ios.
hi folks,
i know that this is not the forum for this question, but maybe one of you good people might have some ideas as to where i should go. currently, i have an old nokia phone about 300 years of age. i have decided to take the great leap into the unknown and start using a modern tap screen phone. i have a samsung android phone with talkback on it, but it is proving to be somewhat of a trouble. i would say, that it is just because i am new to it, but web sites offering training tips seem to be non existent. also, the braille keyboard seems to be a bit of a pain. i also dont want to have to attach a keyboard to it, as this defeats the purpose of having a phone you can carry around with you. on the other hand, i have heard, that apple's voice over is much better. again, training seems to be the problem. i should be able to get my hands on an ifone. any thoughts? anyone prefer one over the other? cheers, pat
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Nowadays both Android and iOS take from each other, there are just so many good ideas these developers have and it's of course normal that if Android developers come up with an awsome idea that iOS may implement something very similar and vice versa. I think there is very little point to bash one platform over the other just as there is no point in bashing Jaws over NVDA or the other way around or Windows over Mac OS etc. All of these platforms and systems nowadays are mature, advanced and it's good people have choices. I personally prefer iOS and Apple has given users many options to customize the UI. In iOS 14 they are going a step further by allowing users to change their default mail client and browser so if you wanted you could set Outlook as your default mail program or use Edge or Chrome as your default browser. Once again, this is just my opinion, but Apple's control over both hardware and software has many good sides as well, their walled garden approach makes iOS somewhat less prone to exploits, a lot fewer devices make it easier for app developers to keep up with changes and one big thing for me is how Apple supports older devices for years and years with the latest software. In the most recent WWDC keynote Apple announced that iOS 14 will still support the iPhone 6S/6S Plus and the original iPhone SE, this means phones which were released in 2015 get the newest OS released in 2020. Not including iOS 9 which came with the iPhone 6S/6S Plus this is 5 major updates and support for 6 versions of iOS if you count the original iOS 9. If somebody bought an iPhone 6S in the fall of 2015 this means by the fall of 2021 when iOS 15 comes out and when, I assume, the iPhone 6S will not be supported any more, you can use your iPhone for 6 years and have the latest OS version. Of course you won't have all the features of the last couple of versions as iPhone 6S hardware may not support some of the newer stuff, but that is still impressive and very different from the more fractured landscape of Android where carriers may not push new updates beyond the first year or two. I have a friend in Germany who bought an iPhone 5S in 2013 and every time a new phone comes out as recently the new iPhone SE he thinks about upgrading and then he says that for what he does his iPhone 5S works so well and he like sthe smaller form factor so much that he ends up not doing it. He had the battery replaced once in that time and I think even the biggest Android fan must admit that it's impressive that you can still use an almost 7-year old device. Of course personally I also never recommend people buy a new iPhone now as we are only 3 months and possible a bit less away from the new 2020 phones being released. If you do definitely buy the new SE (if you are looking for a budget phone) or maybe last year's iPhone 11, but given the rumours and even some of what Apple has recently confirmed with respect to the iPhone 12 this fall, I would totally hold off. For one thing if you do plan to keep your phone for years to come, the iPhone 12 series phones will have 5G support which will be rolling out over the next couple of years and it would seem that Apple will actually drop the price by $50 as well as include a 20 Watt fast charger and Lightning to USB-C cable, another $50 value unless the iPhone 12 of course switches from Lightning to USB-C in the frist place.
Best regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
David Moore
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 12:33 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: android vs ios.
I use both an Android phone with Talkback and an iPhone with voice over! It was just as hard to learn Voiceover as it was to learn Talkback. Also Android 11, which will come out in the fall, will have a lot of the same multi-finger gestures as Voiceover.
Android is better because you can use third party apps instead of using just what Apple will let you use. You can customize your Android phone much more, and what do you know, Ios 14 is adding the app drawer just like android. IOS 14 is taking from Android
and Google. What range of phone are you using? please join the ANATAD list. It standds for Android apps news talk and deals.
On Sat, Jun 27, 2020, 2:23 AM Patrick Murphy <murphy.patrick42@...> wrote:
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On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 04:03 AM, CJ &AA MAY wrote:
Whichever you choose, expect to have at least two weeks of utter frustration!- If not more. I constantly have to tell people who think taking the leap from PC to Mac, or iPhone to Android, or any of a number of similar leaps is going to solve their issues and frustrations that it won't. And it definitely won't whenever you are new to anything. If you happen to already be intimately familiar with one operating system's or device's way of doing things, then go to another, you also have the added frustration of having to unlearn a lot of what you already know in the context of the new ecosystem. A great deal of frustration comes from "doing what I've always done" before thinking about it, but having it either not work or do something entirely different than what one had been accustomed to. Learning a brand new device and ecosystem is a long, flat learning curve. You do not go "from zero to stunningly competent" in a short period of time. You pick up the essentials, then slowly learn other stuff in dribs and drabs. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363 The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.
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Tyler Wood
Hi, This is all down to personal preference. While Android devices don’t get as many software updates as iOS devices, the screen reader still receives updates independently of the software version, which means that, in a lot of cases, changes to Talkback can be pushed out more quickly and efficiently instead of waiting for iOS updates. A lot of good things on both sides now, though. You can snatch up a budget Android phone, like the Moto g 7 or moto e series for less than an iPhone SE and get really good performance for most tasks, apart from being just a little slower in things like OCR. You can then pop in a Micro sd card to add some cheap storage. Both companies are cracking down on security, and while apple is the most talked about in regards to assistive technology, Android is right up there in regards to most tasks that users perform on a handset. It really depends what you want out of a phone. I still have a Samsung Galaxy s4 from 2013. It’s running Android 5.1 – we’re now on Android 10 – and while it may not be the quickest, it still gets around just fine for most tasks. It also isn’t my daily driver – that is a OnePlus 6t which I love along with an iPhone 7. Apple really has software longevity on older devices going for it. That’s a huge plus, especially when someone spends money on one of their more flagship devices like the upcoming iPhone 12. Android also allows one to do stereo recording in audio for those that like that sort of thing. I like having a file browser similar to my computer where I can copy and paste files wherever I may choose. I like copying files directly to the phone over USB with the computer rather than going through iTunes. I don’t like that companies make Android such an afterthought – voice dream reader has yet to release an actual change log for what has been added for Android, for instance, meanwhile iOS gets amazingly detailed ones. I like that iOS now has custom gestures. So many positives to both sides.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 10:39 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: android vs ios.
Nowadays both Android and iOS take from each other, there are just so many good ideas these developers have and it's of course normal that if Android developers come up with an awsome idea that iOS may implement something very similar and vice versa. I think there is very little point to bash one platform over the other just as there is no point in bashing Jaws over NVDA or the other way around or Windows over Mac OS etc. All of these platforms and systems nowadays are mature, advanced and it's good people have choices. I personally prefer iOS and Apple has given users many options to customize the UI. In iOS 14 they are going a step further by allowing users to change their default mail client and browser so if you wanted you could set Outlook as your default mail program or use Edge or Chrome as your default browser. Once again, this is just my opinion, but Apple's control over both hardware and software has many good sides as well, their walled garden approach makes iOS somewhat less prone to exploits, a lot fewer devices make it easier for app developers to keep up with changes and one big thing for me is how Apple supports older devices for years and years with the latest software. In the most recent WWDC keynote Apple announced that iOS 14 will still support the iPhone 6S/6S Plus and the original iPhone SE, this means phones which were released in 2015 get the newest OS released in 2020. Not including iOS 9 which came with the iPhone 6S/6S Plus this is 5 major updates and support for 6 versions of iOS if you count the original iOS 9. If somebody bought an iPhone 6S in the fall of 2015 this means by the fall of 2021 when iOS 15 comes out and when, I assume, the iPhone 6S will not be supported any more, you can use your iPhone for 6 years and have the latest OS version. Of course you won't have all the features of the last couple of versions as iPhone 6S hardware may not support some of the newer stuff, but that is still impressive and very different from the more fractured landscape of Android where carriers may not push new updates beyond the first year or two. I have a friend in Germany who bought an iPhone 5S in 2013 and every time a new phone comes out as recently the new iPhone SE he thinks about upgrading and then he says that for what he does his iPhone 5S works so well and he like sthe smaller form factor so much that he ends up not doing it. He had the battery replaced once in that time and I think even the biggest Android fan must admit that it's impressive that you can still use an almost 7-year old device. Of course personally I also never recommend people buy a new iPhone now as we are only 3 months and possible a bit less away from the new 2020 phones being released. If you do definitely buy the new SE (if you are looking for a budget phone) or maybe last year's iPhone 11, but given the rumours and even some of what Apple has recently confirmed with respect to the iPhone 12 this fall, I would totally hold off. For one thing if you do plan to keep your phone for years to come, the iPhone 12 series phones will have 5G support which will be rolling out over the next couple of years and it would seem that Apple will actually drop the price by $50 as well as include a 20 Watt fast charger and Lightning to USB-C cable, another $50 value unless the iPhone 12 of course switches from Lightning to USB-C in the frist place.
Best regards, Sieghard
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of David Moore
I use both an Android phone with Talkback and an iPhone with voice over! It was just as hard to learn Voiceover as it was to learn Talkback. Also Android 11, which will come out in the fall, will have a lot of the same multi-finger gestures as Voiceover. Android is better because you can use third party apps instead of using just what Apple will let you use. You can customize your Android phone much more, and what do you know, Ios 14 is adding the app drawer just like android. IOS 14 is taking from Android and Google. What range of phone are you using? please join the ANATAD list. It standds for Android apps news talk and deals.
On Sat, Jun 27, 2020, 2:23 AM Patrick Murphy <murphy.patrick42@...> wrote:
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Randy Barnett
No one has mentioned the breill support on the android is no
where as good as the I Phone. Jonathon Moson still thinks the
Android phones are behind in both the screen reader and the breill
support.
On 6/26/2020 11:23 PM, Patrick Murphy
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Randy Barnett
Oh, and for a list that lets you discuss anything blind related
join blind-users@... by sending a e-mail to
blind-users+subscribe@...
On 6/26/2020 11:23 PM, Patrick Murphy
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David Csercsics
Braille support on Android is nonexistent. I tried to get this display working on 3 different Android devices, and got nothing. Yet the OS claimed it was supported. Braille support on all operating systems is very badly tested, and is of a poorer quality than speech support, which is sad times, but at least it's usable on everything else except Android. So if you need portable braille, you're pretty much stuck with Apple, sadly. Android has some nice options, and I'd prefer it, but I like to read a lot, so that doesn't work.
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Norma A. Boge
Hi David, did you contact Google tech support about your issues? And without
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knowing which handsets and Android versions it's difficult to know what happened. I know for a fact that Android users are successfully using braille displays with the OS. I understand your frustration, but your experience does not mean there is no braille display support in Android. Thanks, Norma
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of David Csercsics Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:05 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: android vs ios. Braille support on Android is nonexistent. I tried to get this display working on 3 different Android devices, and got nothing. Yet the OS claimed it was supported. Braille support on all operating systems is very badly tested, and is of a poorer quality than speech support, which is sad times, but at least it's usable on everything else except Android. So if you need portable braille, you're pretty much stuck with Apple, sadly. Android has some nice options, and I'd prefer it, but I like to read a lot, so that doesn't work.
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On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 03:45 PM, Norma A. Boge wrote:
but your experience does not mean there is no braille display support in Android.And numerous discussions on the Google ANATAD group and the Android Accessibility group here on groups.io bear this out. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363 The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.
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JM Casey
I am pretty happy with Android but I don’t honestly use my phone all that much. I’ve thought of trying to connect my braille display but haven’t bothered, especially now that I have a laptop…everything I’ve heard so far suggests that it can be done but that it’s quite a painful process, and I’m not that patient. I’m not a fan of Apple as a company so I will probably never acquire one of their products (though they made my first computer in the 80s, an Apple Ii E, they were a different company then…)
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Randy Barnett
Sent: June 27, 2020 1:58 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: android vs ios.
No one has mentioned the breill support on the android is no where as good as the I Phone. Jonathon Moson still thinks the Android phones are behind in both the screen reader and the breill support. On 6/26/2020 11:23 PM, Patrick Murphy wrote:
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Sean Murphy
There is many levels you can look at the differences of Android VS Apple. The underlying Accessibility model, the SDK model, the user interface, the fragmentation of the market of versions, how different models work. As I use both for testing and as an user. Let me touch upon both. I am not going to say which one is better. As this comes down to your own personal usage and needs. Some users find Android or Apple is better for their needs.
The biggest issue all both mobile platforms have is the range of object (controls) available in the SDK. A control/object is an edit, button, link, ETC. In the accessibility world they call them roles. Android calls them types. Apple call them trades. An example where a role is missing is lists box or list views. In an email program, you never know if you are on message 25 of 100. Windows and Mac you get this information. Another example is radio buttons. Doesn’t exist on mobile. These are just two examples.
End of the day, you need to really spend some time with both devices to see which one works for you. This is the hardest bit to do. Statistically in Australia majority of Low vision and Blind users use Apple. It is over 60%. I think Android has about 17%. That is the other consideration. I don’t know if this is the same case in other countries.
Sean
I am pretty happy with Android but I don’t honestly use my phone all that much. I’ve thought of trying to connect my braille display but haven’t bothered, especially now that I have a laptop…everything I’ve heard so far suggests that it can be done but that it’s quite a painful process, and I’m not that patient. I’m not a fan of Apple as a company so I will probably never acquire one of their products (though they made my first computer in the 80s, an Apple Ii E, they were a different company then…)
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Randy Barnett
No one has mentioned the breill support on the android is no where as good as the I Phone. Jonathon Moson still thinks the Android phones are behind in both the screen reader and the breill support. On 6/26/2020 11:23 PM, Patrick Murphy wrote:
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Leedy Diane Bomar
I have used an Apple phone since 2010, and started out with an iPhone 4. Last summer I purchased a Samsung 10E in order to develop a working knowledge of Android use and test apps for accessibility on that platform.
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I have a strong preference for apple phones for the following reasons: The Apple Accessibility team is available 24/7 via a toll-free number, and can screen share with your phone, and help with access issues primarily with their apps, but, general use, also. Apple develops the hardware and software, and, therefore, has consistency not available with Android. Apple stores provide one-on-one classes, group classes, and help from their "genius bar" at all Apple stores. The fact that the many acccessibility features are part of the operating system, and are available on all Apple products. One can customize the accessibility of an iPhone, including navigation and voice options easily from within iOS. The rotor on the iPhone allows for inclusion of various customizable controls. Apple vets the apps for inclusion in their app store. This makes the apps more secure, preventing embedded hackware and viruses that often are embedded in the Google play store. I personally like the goals of Apple, and their inclusive development philosophy. As Tim Cook says: "With Google, you are the product" meaning that Google values selling your information. I do everything with my iPhone, mail, podcasts, playing games, texting, facebook, etc. If you are a geekly kind of person, enjoying knowing where your files are stored, playing with questionable apps, and a techie that enjoys spending more time learning the various ways to manipulate the phone, vs. a person who wants to actually use the phone as a means to an end, Android would be the choice for you. My background is in software development and engineering, but, I use my phone for the benefits of accessing the world outside the phone, not just to play with the various configurations. I don't care where the files are stored. Both platforms offer the ability to transfer files from one device to another, (phone to phone, phone to/from PC or MAC) ICloud offers the ability to use the phone and other Apple devices, seamlessly. IOS has a great choice of voices to be used with Voiceover and it is easy to change them on the fly, through the rotor. I can pick up any Apple phone and use it without needing sighted assistance. Texting other Apple users offer benefits not available with SMS. My Android experience has been frustrating, at best. The virtual keyboard experience has been inconsistent and frustrating. Figuring out which TTS to use, downloading it, installing it, and learning its various quirks and features has been difficult. I admit to being biased because I want to use Android in ways I have learned to use iOS. Use and availability of the various phones, and their versions of the Android operating system vary greatly, and obtaining support or having a quick answer to an accessibility question is more time-consuming and stressful. Ultimately, I would like to learn how to write code to enhance the accessibility of 3rd party apps. Apple has good and substantial information for devs to include accessibility features in the apps they are developing. Please feel free to contact me privately if you would like to discuss your questions. Diane.bomar@... Or text 512-484-5485. Of late, I have not been checking my email as often, as I used to, as other priorities have developed, and I am on too many lists, which take a considerable amount of time to read. HTH, and good luck, Diane Bomar
On Jun 27, 2020, at 01:33, David Moore <jesusloves1966@...> wrote:
I use both an Android phone with Talkback and an iPhone with voice over! It was just as hard to learn Voiceover as it was to learn Talkback. Also Android 11, which will come out in the fall, will have a lot of the same multi-finger gestures as Voiceover. Android is better because you can use third party apps instead of using just what Apple will let you use. You can customize your Android phone much more, and what do you know, Ios 14 is adding the app drawer just like android. IOS 14 is taking from Android and Google. What range of phone are you using? please join the ANATAD list. It standds for Android apps news talk and deals. On Sat, Jun 27, 2020, 2:23 AM Patrick Murphy <murphy.patrick42@...> wrote:
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Leedy Diane Bomar
For clarification purposes, Eloquence is no longer available for Android use. Whenit was, it cost an additional $20, which was well worth the price.
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Also there are several types of USB drives that allow for easy storage and transfer of information between iPhones and other devices, including PCs. They do self-load their own apps, and are not as straightforward to use as a Android transfer of information, but, very doable. Diane Bomar
On Jun 27, 2020, at 00:36, Glenn / Lenny <glennervin@...> wrote:
I have both, and in terms of ease of use with
regard to the gestures, it is my opinion that the iPhone is much easier to
operate.
On the other hand, with Android, I can have
Eloquence for the voice, and I can simply copy and paste to and from my computer
to the Android phone.
With Android, you can get a USB adapter and plug in
a desktop keyboard or anything USB, you can't do that with IOS.
Glenn
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From: Patrick Murphy
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:23 AM
Subject: Re: android vs ios. hi folks,
i know that this is not the forum for this question, but maybe one of you good people might have some ideas as to where i should go. currently, i have an old nokia phone about 300 years of age. i have decided to take the great leap into the unknown and start using a modern tap screen phone. i have a samsung android phone with talkback on it, but it is proving to be somewhat of a trouble. i would say, that it is just because i am new to it, but web sites offering training tips seem to be non existent. also, the braille keyboard seems to be a bit of a pain. i also dont want to have to attach a keyboard to it, as this defeats the purpose of having a phone you can carry around with you. on the other hand, i have heard, that apple's voice over is much better. again, training seems to be the problem. i should be able to get my hands on an ifone. any thoughts? anyone prefer one over the other? cheers, pat
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On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 07:27 AM, Leedy Diane Bomar wrote:
If you are a geekly kind of person, enjoying knowing where your files are stored, playing with questionable apps, and a techie that enjoys spending more time learning the various ways to manipulate the phone, vs. a person who wants to actually use the phone as a means to an end, Android would be the choice for you.If ever there were an example of a false dichotomy, this is it. And that's not a criticism of iPhone, either. There are myriad examples of where "actually using the phone as a means to an end" is greatly enhanced by having the capability to manipulate and customize the device itself. I don't think that anyone who's used both Apple products, whether phones or computers, and PC and Android products, could credibly make the claim that Apple allows the end user to make their own choices to nearly the extent that the other platforms do. No other company keeps a death grip on their ecosystems like Apple does. That, along with what I feel is gross overpricing for what you get, is why I do not favor Apple, and never have. I only wish the folks at Palm had been more prescient as smartphones appeared, as what had been PalmOS would have made an incredible operating system for smartphones. They recognized what was happening way too late, and all attempts to "get on the smartphone bandwagon" with PalmOS failed over time. (And the same thing played itself out in reverse with Windows Mobile. Microsoft was insane to even try to enter a market as entrenched as it already was when they decided to do so.) -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363 The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.
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