Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: Resetting Sony X Performance Xperia
Weird, I honestly am not sure. I do believe it is a Samsung app,so maybe the problem lies somewhere in that? On 4/20/19, Dane Trethowan wrote: > The App is available for the Sony phone. > The problem lies in the installation process. > I don’t think the Sony phones firmware will allow downloading of the Smart > Switch software as the Samsung phone does during the setup process. > Now I could very well be wrong and I’d like to hope I am, I’d like to think > that Sony have updated their Firmware enough to allow the use of Smart > switch during the setup process so the only way to know is for Gordon to go > through the setup process again and then he can tell us what he finds. > > >> On 21 Apr 2019, at 5:06 am, Joshua Gregory wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> It is. I have an s10e, on Xfinity in the U.S., but it does come >> preinstalled. If you have a Sony phone, you might have to download it, >> but it shouldn't be too difficult. >> >> On 4/20/19, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> With the later Android setups I’ve seen the Smart Switch App - or a >>> smaller >>> variant - is included so you may port settings such as Wifi and >>> Bluetooth >>> over to your new phone thus if the user had a keyboard paired with an >>> older >>> phone it should work with the new upon installation. >>> >>> On 20 Apr 2019, at 7:46 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: I have it reset now. I need to get that phone configured. I wish I could use a portable keyboard at this point, as my Google password is, as all web-based passwords should be, very strong. Typing in the password, accurately, is taking me forever! On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:25, Dane Trethowan wrote: The reset procedure is found in Language and Inputs if I remember rightly under settings. Just follow the prompts and the procedure should be easy in your case given you haven’t set up any passwords or the like so its just a matter of answering “Yes” to the prompts. > On 20 Apr 2019, at 2:09 am, Gordon Smith > wrote: > > Thanks, comprehensive response, that’s what I like to see from list > members. > > Can you remember what the reset procedure is? Wouldn’t you require > visual > assistance for that? I’ll try the keyboard first, never thought about > that. The only USB keyboard I have is an. Apple one, and quite an old > one > at that. But I’m wondering whether the Logitech preprietary system > would > work if I plugged a USB dongle into the phone via an adapter. Only one > way to find out I guess, I’ll go and give it a whir. > > > On 19 Apr 2019, at 16:50, Dane Trethowan > wrote: > > Its been a good while since I’ve used a Son Xperia X-Performance phone > but I can tell you that I was at the very least always able to get to > the > Google Play store. > I’m quite sure that you’ll find the iCon on the home screen somewhere > or > at the very least you should be able to invoke a Voice Search to open > the > App. > The Play Store was the first thing I tackled after completing a setup > of > the phone given Google is at the heart of Android phones and you need > your Apps. > The other alternative you have is to reset the phone and sign into > your > Google Play account during the setup process so that when the setup > process is complete the phone is already signed in to Google. > You can from here manipulate your phone from your PC or Mac by going > to > the Google Play store and selecting the Apps you want to install on > your > phone. > In other words don’t give up just keep trying. > You can also try plugging a USB Keyboard into the phone and navigating > around that way to find the Google Play Store iCon. > It is best you install your Apps from the phone if possible for a > number > of reasons. > First being that you can look at the library of Apps you’ve purchased > or > installed previously on other devices so if you know what you’re > looking > for you can find the App there. > Second when you’ve installed an App from the Play store you get the > chance to open that App much as you would with the Apps Store under > IOS > and OS. > Suppose you installed Nova Launcher through the Play store on your > Phone. > When the App had been installed an “Open” iCon would appear. > Double-Tapping on that would prompt you as to whether you wish to use > the > Launcher as a default Launcher. > At this point several choices would appear depending on how many > launchers you have already installed, the Xperia Launcher would be one > of > the presented choices obviously. > Double-Tap on the Nova Launcher and select the button “Always” which > indicates that the nova Launcher is always to be used and then press > Okay. > If you wish
Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: Resetting Sony X Performance Xperia
The App is available for the Sony phone. The problem lies in the installation process. I don’t think the Sony phones firmware will allow downloading of the Smart Switch software as the Samsung phone does during the setup process. Now I could very well be wrong and I’d like to hope I am, I’d like to think that Sony have updated their Firmware enough to allow the use of Smart switch during the setup process so the only way to know is for Gordon to go through the setup process again and then he can tell us what he finds. > On 21 Apr 2019, at 5:06 am, Joshua Gregory wrote: > > Hi, > > It is. I have an s10e, on Xfinity in the U.S., but it does come > preinstalled. If you have a Sony phone, you might have to download it, > but it shouldn't be too difficult. > > On 4/20/19, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> With the later Android setups I’ve seen the Smart Switch App - or a smaller >> variant - is included so you may port settings such as Wifi and Bluetooth >> over to your new phone thus if the user had a keyboard paired with an older >> phone it should work with the new upon installation. >> >> >>> On 20 Apr 2019, at 7:46 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: >>> >>> I have it reset now. I need to get that phone configured. I wish I could >>> use a portable keyboard at this point, as my Google password is, as all >>> web-based passwords should be, very strong. Typing in the password, >>> accurately, is taking me forever! >>> >>> >>> On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:25, Dane Trethowan >>> wrote: >>> >>> The reset procedure is found in Language and Inputs if I remember rightly >>> under settings. >>> Just follow the prompts and the procedure should be easy in your case >>> given you haven’t set up any passwords or the like so its just a matter of >>> answering “Yes” to the prompts. >>> >>> On 20 Apr 2019, at 2:09 am, Gordon Smith wrote: Thanks, comprehensive response, that’s what I like to see from list members. Can you remember what the reset procedure is? Wouldn’t you require visual assistance for that? I’ll try the keyboard first, never thought about that. The only USB keyboard I have is an. Apple one, and quite an old one at that. But I’m wondering whether the Logitech preprietary system would work if I plugged a USB dongle into the phone via an adapter. Only one way to find out I guess, I’ll go and give it a whir. On 19 Apr 2019, at 16:50, Dane Trethowan wrote: Its been a good while since I’ve used a Son Xperia X-Performance phone but I can tell you that I was at the very least always able to get to the Google Play store. I’m quite sure that you’ll find the iCon on the home screen somewhere or at the very least you should be able to invoke a Voice Search to open the App. The Play Store was the first thing I tackled after completing a setup of the phone given Google is at the heart of Android phones and you need your Apps. The other alternative you have is to reset the phone and sign into your Google Play account during the setup process so that when the setup process is complete the phone is already signed in to Google. You can from here manipulate your phone from your PC or Mac by going to the Google Play store and selecting the Apps you want to install on your phone. In other words don’t give up just keep trying. You can also try plugging a USB Keyboard into the phone and navigating around that way to find the Google Play Store iCon. It is best you install your Apps from the phone if possible for a number of reasons. First being that you can look at the library of Apps you’ve purchased or installed previously on other devices so if you know what you’re looking for you can find the App there. Second when you’ve installed an App from the Play store you get the chance to open that App much as you would with the Apps Store under IOS and OS. Suppose you installed Nova Launcher through the Play store on your Phone. When the App had been installed an “Open” iCon would appear. Double-Tapping on that would prompt you as to whether you wish to use the Launcher as a default Launcher. At this point several choices would appear depending on how many launchers you have already installed, the Xperia Launcher would be one of the presented choices obviously. Double-Tap on the Nova Launcher and select the button “Always” which indicates that the nova Launcher is always to be used and then press Okay. If you wish to test the Launcher then you can choose the “Just Once” button. I’m sure the default Sony Launcher has changed somewhat since I last looked at it so getting around the phone could be a little difficult before a new launcher has been installed. > On 19 Apr 2019, at 8:18 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: > > Just one
Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: Resetting Sony X Performance Xperia
Hi, It is. I have an s10e, on Xfinity in the U.S., but it does come preinstalled. If you have a Sony phone, you might have to download it, but it shouldn't be too difficult. On 4/20/19, Dane Trethowan wrote: > With the later Android setups I’ve seen the Smart Switch App - or a smaller > variant - is included so you may port settings such as Wifi and Bluetooth > over to your new phone thus if the user had a keyboard paired with an older > phone it should work with the new upon installation. > > >> On 20 Apr 2019, at 7:46 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: >> >> I have it reset now. I need to get that phone configured. I wish I could >> use a portable keyboard at this point, as my Google password is, as all >> web-based passwords should be, very strong. Typing in the password, >> accurately, is taking me forever! >> >> >> On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:25, Dane Trethowan >> wrote: >> >> The reset procedure is found in Language and Inputs if I remember rightly >> under settings. >> Just follow the prompts and the procedure should be easy in your case >> given you haven’t set up any passwords or the like so its just a matter of >> answering “Yes” to the prompts. >> >> >>> On 20 Apr 2019, at 2:09 am, Gordon Smith wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, comprehensive response, that’s what I like to see from list >>> members. >>> >>> Can you remember what the reset procedure is? Wouldn’t you require visual >>> assistance for that? I’ll try the keyboard first, never thought about >>> that. The only USB keyboard I have is an. Apple one, and quite an old one >>> at that. But I’m wondering whether the Logitech preprietary system would >>> work if I plugged a USB dongle into the phone via an adapter. Only one >>> way to find out I guess, I’ll go and give it a whir. >>> >>> >>> On 19 Apr 2019, at 16:50, Dane Trethowan >>> wrote: >>> >>> Its been a good while since I’ve used a Son Xperia X-Performance phone >>> but I can tell you that I was at the very least always able to get to the >>> Google Play store. >>> I’m quite sure that you’ll find the iCon on the home screen somewhere or >>> at the very least you should be able to invoke a Voice Search to open the >>> App. >>> The Play Store was the first thing I tackled after completing a setup of >>> the phone given Google is at the heart of Android phones and you need >>> your Apps. >>> The other alternative you have is to reset the phone and sign into your >>> Google Play account during the setup process so that when the setup >>> process is complete the phone is already signed in to Google. >>> You can from here manipulate your phone from your PC or Mac by going to >>> the Google Play store and selecting the Apps you want to install on your >>> phone. >>> In other words don’t give up just keep trying. >>> You can also try plugging a USB Keyboard into the phone and navigating >>> around that way to find the Google Play Store iCon. >>> It is best you install your Apps from the phone if possible for a number >>> of reasons. >>> First being that you can look at the library of Apps you’ve purchased or >>> installed previously on other devices so if you know what you’re looking >>> for you can find the App there. >>> Second when you’ve installed an App from the Play store you get the >>> chance to open that App much as you would with the Apps Store under IOS >>> and OS. >>> Suppose you installed Nova Launcher through the Play store on your >>> Phone. >>> When the App had been installed an “Open” iCon would appear. >>> Double-Tapping on that would prompt you as to whether you wish to use the >>> Launcher as a default Launcher. >>> At this point several choices would appear depending on how many >>> launchers you have already installed, the Xperia Launcher would be one of >>> the presented choices obviously. >>> Double-Tap on the Nova Launcher and select the button “Always” which >>> indicates that the nova Launcher is always to be used and then press >>> Okay. >>> If you wish to test the Launcher then you can choose the “Just Once” >>> button. >>> >>> I’m sure the default Sony Launcher has changed somewhat since I last >>> looked at it so getting around the phone could be a little difficult >>> before a new launcher has been installed. >>> >>> On 19 Apr 2019, at 8:18 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: Just one comment for the moment, as I don’t yet have my planned acquisition of the S10. On a standard phone, such as the Sony Xperia X Performance and Xperia Z2+ phones, how do you change the launcher? Sorry, but I just can’t remember. Actually, on my Xperia, I can’t even get to the Google settings, so I. Can’t get to the Play Store. On 13 Apr 2019, at 04:09, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi, Here are some interesting discoveries I’ve made with regard to the operation of the Samsung Galaxy S10. Some of these are probably old favourites to other users out there and if that’s the case both bare with me and feel free to comment on anything
Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes
I have Chrome on all my Windows systems here. In the early days I used to have a lot of trouble with Chrome just crashing for no apparent reason on Windows machines. This problem for the most part seems to have been addressed by the team at Google and I just don’t see the issue now. Google is lightning fast on the platforms I use it on and it works so that’s good enough for me. > On 20 Apr 2019, at 7:43 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: > > The Windows version didn’t impress me all that much, to be utterly honest. In > fact, I removed it after a while. On my BrailleNote Touch, (which runs > Android), it does work very well with speech turned off, which is my usual > method of working. > > HumanWare also has its own browser, called “KeyWeb”. It’s similar in some > respects to Chrome, and I suspect it’s built around similar source code. > However, KeyWeb doesn’t show you a real version of most web pages. For a > start, it doesn’t seem to indicate the presence of images, although it will > display Alt Text and LongDesc elements. On the whole though, I prefer to use > Chrome when browsing on that device. > > > On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:27, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Google Chrome all round is a very nice browser on whatever platform you > choose to use it, IOS, OS, Android and Windows. > > >> On 20 Apr 2019, at 2:21 am, Gordon Smith wrote: >> >> Your points are well taken. I was going to mention the Windows example >> actually, although another one springs to mind as well. For me, for whatever >> reason, Safari on MacOS is nowhere near as effective as Google Chrome is on >> that platform. I see many, many sites where Safari either just displays half >> of the web page, whereas Chrome shows it all and makes it accessible. Often, >> Safari fails to show up frames and controls such as video buttons. I don’t >> really want to get into a MacOS discussion here, that’s more appropriate for >> Mac Access. But the point here is that the differences between the browsers >> is amazing. >> >> And yes, I am afraid I couldn’t resist it. To join the Mac Access mailing >> list, which is the sister group to this one, run on the same terms on the >> same servers, please send a blank. Message to: >> >> Respond to the Cookie message you receive backhand you’re good to go. >> >> Now, enough about Mac and Apple. ;-) >> >> >> On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:04, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> The answer to your question would very much depend on the user of the device. >> Some Apps work better with Google Talkback whilst other work better with >> Samsung Voice Assist. >> Samsung Voice Assist is in fact a modified version of Google Talkback and >> Google Talkback is an open source project so anyone can make changes or >> modifications as they see fit. >> A further example of modifications being made to Google Talkback is with >> Amazon’s VoiceView Screen Reader which is found in many Amazon Tablets and >> Echo devices with a screen such as Echo Spot and Show. >> The situation with Google Talkback and Voice Assistant can also be compared >> to that often encountered when using Windows on a PC. >> Windows users will be all-too-familiar with the situation of some Windows >> Apps being more accessible when a particular Windows Screen Reader is being >> used. >> >> >>> On 20 Apr 2019, at 1:44 am, >>> wrote: >>> >>> Some I have a question. Do people use voice assistant more than talkback on >>> galaxy phones? If so why? >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Gordon Smith >>> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2019 6:18 AM >>> To: Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm! >>> Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes >>> >>> Just one comment for the moment, as I don’t yet have my planned acquisition >>> of the S10. On a standard phone, such as the Sony Xperia X Performance and >>> Xperia Z2+ phones, how do you change the launcher? Sorry, but I just can’t >>> remember. Actually, on my Xperia, I can’t even get to the Google settings, >>> so I. Can’t get to the Play Store. >>> >>> >>> On 13 Apr 2019, at 04:09, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> Here are some interesting discoveries I’ve made with regard to the >>> operation of the Samsung Galaxy S10. >>> Some of these are probably old favourites to other users out there and if >>> that’s the case both bare with me and feel free to comment on anything I >>> may have missed. >>> I have found it necessary with previous phones to change the default >>> Launcher. >>> Until recently Google would have been my choice of preference however it >>> seems that Google is no longer developing their Launcher so I switched to >>> Nova until the S10 came along. >>> It seems that Samsung have been doing some serious thinking with regard to >>> their default Launcher to the point that the Samsung Launcher is now >>> incredibly easy to use it seems. >>> From the home screen swipe up to get to the Apps screen, what could be >>> easier than
Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: Resetting Sony X Performance Xperia
With the later Android setups I’ve seen the Smart Switch App - or a smaller variant - is included so you may port settings such as Wifi and Bluetooth over to your new phone thus if the user had a keyboard paired with an older phone it should work with the new upon installation. > On 20 Apr 2019, at 7:46 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: > > I have it reset now. I need to get that phone configured. I wish I could use > a portable keyboard at this point, as my Google password is, as all web-based > passwords should be, very strong. Typing in the password, accurately, is > taking me forever! > > > On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:25, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > The reset procedure is found in Language and Inputs if I remember rightly > under settings. > Just follow the prompts and the procedure should be easy in your case given > you haven’t set up any passwords or the like so its just a matter of > answering “Yes” to the prompts. > > >> On 20 Apr 2019, at 2:09 am, Gordon Smith wrote: >> >> Thanks, comprehensive response, that’s what I like to see from list members. >> >> Can you remember what the reset procedure is? Wouldn’t you require visual >> assistance for that? I’ll try the keyboard first, never thought about that. >> The only USB keyboard I have is an. Apple one, and quite an old one at that. >> But I’m wondering whether the Logitech preprietary system would work if I >> plugged a USB dongle into the phone via an adapter. Only one way to find out >> I guess, I’ll go and give it a whir. >> >> >> On 19 Apr 2019, at 16:50, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> Its been a good while since I’ve used a Son Xperia X-Performance phone but I >> can tell you that I was at the very least always able to get to the Google >> Play store. >> I’m quite sure that you’ll find the iCon on the home screen somewhere or at >> the very least you should be able to invoke a Voice Search to open the App. >> The Play Store was the first thing I tackled after completing a setup of the >> phone given Google is at the heart of Android phones and you need your Apps. >> The other alternative you have is to reset the phone and sign into your >> Google Play account during the setup process so that when the setup process >> is complete the phone is already signed in to Google. >> You can from here manipulate your phone from your PC or Mac by going to the >> Google Play store and selecting the Apps you want to install on your phone. >> In other words don’t give up just keep trying. >> You can also try plugging a USB Keyboard into the phone and navigating >> around that way to find the Google Play Store iCon. >> It is best you install your Apps from the phone if possible for a number of >> reasons. >> First being that you can look at the library of Apps you’ve purchased or >> installed previously on other devices so if you know what you’re looking for >> you can find the App there. >> Second when you’ve installed an App from the Play store you get the chance >> to open that App much as you would with the Apps Store under IOS and OS. >> Suppose you installed Nova Launcher through the Play store on your Phone. >> When the App had been installed an “Open” iCon would appear. >> Double-Tapping on that would prompt you as to whether you wish to use the >> Launcher as a default Launcher. >> At this point several choices would appear depending on how many launchers >> you have already installed, the Xperia Launcher would be one of the >> presented choices obviously. >> Double-Tap on the Nova Launcher and select the button “Always” which >> indicates that the nova Launcher is always to be used and then press Okay. >> If you wish to test the Launcher then you can choose the “Just Once” button. >> >> I’m sure the default Sony Launcher has changed somewhat since I last looked >> at it so getting around the phone could be a little difficult before a new >> launcher has been installed. >> >> >>> On 19 Apr 2019, at 8:18 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: >>> >>> Just one comment for the moment, as I don’t yet have my planned acquisition >>> of the S10. On a standard phone, such as the Sony Xperia X Performance and >>> Xperia Z2+ phones, how do you change the launcher? Sorry, but I just can’t >>> remember. Actually, on my Xperia, I can’t even get to the Google settings, >>> so I. Can’t get to the Play Store. >>> >>> >>> On 13 Apr 2019, at 04:09, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> Here are some interesting discoveries I’ve made with regard to the >>> operation of the Samsung Galaxy S10. >>> Some of these are probably old favourites to other users out there and if >>> that’s the case both bare with me and feel free to comment on anything I >>> may have missed. >>> I have found it necessary with previous phones to change the default >>> Launcher. >>> Until recently Google would have been my choice of preference however it >>> seems that Google is no longer developing their Launcher so I switched to >>> Nova until the S10 came
[Techno-Chat]: Re: Resetting Sony X Performance Xperia
I have it reset now. I need to get that phone configured. I wish I could use a portable keyboard at this point, as my Google password is, as all web-based passwords should be, very strong. Typing in the password, accurately, is taking me forever! On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:25, Dane Trethowan wrote: The reset procedure is found in Language and Inputs if I remember rightly under settings. Just follow the prompts and the procedure should be easy in your case given you haven’t set up any passwords or the like so its just a matter of answering “Yes” to the prompts. > On 20 Apr 2019, at 2:09 am, Gordon Smith wrote: > > Thanks, comprehensive response, that’s what I like to see from list members. > > Can you remember what the reset procedure is? Wouldn’t you require visual > assistance for that? I’ll try the keyboard first, never thought about that. > The only USB keyboard I have is an. Apple one, and quite an old one at that. > But I’m wondering whether the Logitech preprietary system would work if I > plugged a USB dongle into the phone via an adapter. Only one way to find out > I guess, I’ll go and give it a whir. > > > On 19 Apr 2019, at 16:50, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Its been a good while since I’ve used a Son Xperia X-Performance phone but I > can tell you that I was at the very least always able to get to the Google > Play store. > I’m quite sure that you’ll find the iCon on the home screen somewhere or at > the very least you should be able to invoke a Voice Search to open the App. > The Play Store was the first thing I tackled after completing a setup of the > phone given Google is at the heart of Android phones and you need your Apps. > The other alternative you have is to reset the phone and sign into your > Google Play account during the setup process so that when the setup process > is complete the phone is already signed in to Google. > You can from here manipulate your phone from your PC or Mac by going to the > Google Play store and selecting the Apps you want to install on your phone. > In other words don’t give up just keep trying. > You can also try plugging a USB Keyboard into the phone and navigating around > that way to find the Google Play Store iCon. > It is best you install your Apps from the phone if possible for a number of > reasons. > First being that you can look at the library of Apps you’ve purchased or > installed previously on other devices so if you know what you’re looking for > you can find the App there. > Second when you’ve installed an App from the Play store you get the chance to > open that App much as you would with the Apps Store under IOS and OS. > Suppose you installed Nova Launcher through the Play store on your Phone. > When the App had been installed an “Open” iCon would appear. > Double-Tapping on that would prompt you as to whether you wish to use the > Launcher as a default Launcher. > At this point several choices would appear depending on how many launchers > you have already installed, the Xperia Launcher would be one of the presented > choices obviously. > Double-Tap on the Nova Launcher and select the button “Always” which > indicates that the nova Launcher is always to be used and then press Okay. > If you wish to test the Launcher then you can choose the “Just Once” button. > > I’m sure the default Sony Launcher has changed somewhat since I last looked > at it so getting around the phone could be a little difficult before a new > launcher has been installed. > > >> On 19 Apr 2019, at 8:18 pm, Gordon Smith wrote: >> >> Just one comment for the moment, as I don’t yet have my planned acquisition >> of the S10. On a standard phone, such as the Sony Xperia X Performance and >> Xperia Z2+ phones, how do you change the launcher? Sorry, but I just can’t >> remember. Actually, on my Xperia, I can’t even get to the Google settings, >> so I. Can’t get to the Play Store. >> >> >> On 13 Apr 2019, at 04:09, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Here are some interesting discoveries I’ve made with regard to the operation >> of the Samsung Galaxy S10. >> Some of these are probably old favourites to other users out there and if >> that’s the case both bare with me and feel free to comment on anything I may >> have missed. >> I have found it necessary with previous phones to change the default >> Launcher. >> Until recently Google would have been my choice of preference however it >> seems that Google is no longer developing their Launcher so I switched to >> Nova until the S10 came along. >> It seems that Samsung have been doing some serious thinking with regard to >> their default Launcher to the point that the Samsung Launcher is now >> incredibly easy to use it seems. >> From the home screen swipe up to get to the Apps screen, what could be >> easier than that. >> I haven’t yet worked out how one would move items on the Home Screen from >> place to place or even if one can remove or uninstall Apps from the
Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes
The Windows version didn’t impress me all that much, to be utterly honest. In fact, I removed it after a while. On my BrailleNote Touch, (which runs Android), it does work very well with speech turned off, which is my usual method of working. HumanWare also has its own browser, called “KeyWeb”. It’s similar in some respects to Chrome, and I suspect it’s built around similar source code. However, KeyWeb doesn’t show you a real version of most web pages. For a start, it doesn’t seem to indicate the presence of images, although it will display Alt Text and LongDesc elements. On the whole though, I prefer to use Chrome when browsing on that device. On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:27, Dane Trethowan wrote: Google Chrome all round is a very nice browser on whatever platform you choose to use it, IOS, OS, Android and Windows. > On 20 Apr 2019, at 2:21 am, Gordon Smith wrote: > > Your points are well taken. I was going to mention the Windows example > actually, although another one springs to mind as well. For me, for whatever > reason, Safari on MacOS is nowhere near as effective as Google Chrome is on > that platform. I see many, many sites where Safari either just displays half > of the web page, whereas Chrome shows it all and makes it accessible. Often, > Safari fails to show up frames and controls such as video buttons. I don’t > really want to get into a MacOS discussion here, that’s more appropriate for > Mac Access. But the point here is that the differences between the browsers > is amazing. > > And yes, I am afraid I couldn’t resist it. To join the Mac Access mailing > list, which is the sister group to this one, run on the same terms on the > same servers, please send a blank. Message to: > > Respond to the Cookie message you receive backhand you’re good to go. > > Now, enough about Mac and Apple. ;-) > > > On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:04, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > The answer to your question would very much depend on the user of the device. > Some Apps work better with Google Talkback whilst other work better with > Samsung Voice Assist. > Samsung Voice Assist is in fact a modified version of Google Talkback and > Google Talkback is an open source project so anyone can make changes or > modifications as they see fit. > A further example of modifications being made to Google Talkback is with > Amazon’s VoiceView Screen Reader which is found in many Amazon Tablets and > Echo devices with a screen such as Echo Spot and Show. > The situation with Google Talkback and Voice Assistant can also be compared > to that often encountered when using Windows on a PC. > Windows users will be all-too-familiar with the situation of some Windows > Apps being more accessible when a particular Windows Screen Reader is being > used. > > >> On 20 Apr 2019, at 1:44 am, >> wrote: >> >> Some I have a question. Do people use voice assistant more than talkback on >> galaxy phones? If so why? >> >> Mike >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Gordon Smith >> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2019 6:18 AM >> To: Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm! >> Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes >> >> Just one comment for the moment, as I don’t yet have my planned acquisition >> of the S10. On a standard phone, such as the Sony Xperia X Performance and >> Xperia Z2+ phones, how do you change the launcher? Sorry, but I just can’t >> remember. Actually, on my Xperia, I can’t even get to the Google settings, >> so I. Can’t get to the Play Store. >> >> >> On 13 Apr 2019, at 04:09, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Here are some interesting discoveries I’ve made with regard to the operation >> of the Samsung Galaxy S10. >> Some of these are probably old favourites to other users out there and if >> that’s the case both bare with me and feel free to comment on anything I may >> have missed. >> I have found it necessary with previous phones to change the default >> Launcher. >> Until recently Google would have been my choice of preference however it >> seems that Google is no longer developing their Launcher so I switched to >> Nova until the S10 came along. >> It seems that Samsung have been doing some serious thinking with regard to >> their default Launcher to the point that the Samsung Launcher is now >> incredibly easy to use it seems. >> From the home screen swipe up to get to the Apps screen, what could be >> easier than that. >> I haven’t yet worked out how one would move items on the Home Screen from >> place to place or even if one can remove or uninstall Apps from the Home or >> App pages. Apps aren’t so much of a problem to uninstall as that task can be >> accomplished through the Google Play Store App. >> Another list member mentioned that the user can reorder the navigation >> buttons at the bottom of the screen. >> By default the “Recents” button is to the left of the “Home” and the “Back” >> button is to the right. Added to this is the ability to change
