Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread Gordon Smith
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

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
Better is a most subjective word here as I detail in another eMail in this thread. Certainly Samsung have added some handy gestures that help users navigate the screen These gestures do have Talkback equivalents. > On 20 Apr 2019, at 2:03 am, Gordon Smith wrote: > > Samsung don’t use

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
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

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread mmstopka28
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

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
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

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread Gordon Smith
Samsung don’t use Google’s screen-reader. Their own takes its place and, in my opinion, it’s better than TalkBack. I’m assuming that the S10 uses the Samsung variant as well. On 19 Apr 2019, at 16:44, mmstopk...@gmail.com wrote: Some I have a question. Do people use voice assistant more than

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread Gordon Smith
Indeed, all opinion is objective. What’s better for one may be worse for another. So, I guess, one of my old favourites comes in nicely to my response here … whatever floats your boat! ;-) On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:06, Dane Trethowan wrote: Better is a most subjective word here as I detail in

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
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

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

2019-04-19 Thread Dane Trethowan
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