Hi Arnthor, I would recommend the excellent Equaleyes ap. It has its own set of dedicated aps, similar to MA, layed out in a way that is very easy to navigate, and there are blank spaces in which you can put shortcuts to your favourite aps, so that you can organize things exactly as you want. You can also make it your default launcher. It works very well with Talkback. I have found using my Nexus 7 much easier since I got it.
Hope this helps. Best wishes, Brian. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul McKee Sent: 14 September 2013 19:19 To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List Subject: Re: MA vs TalkBack (Was: Re: [MA] phone Suggestions, Please) Hi Arnthor Do you mean how to set up the home screens outisde of MA? If so I use an alternative launcher app called Nova launcher. It's quite easy for me to use as I have a little bit of residual vision. I can double tap on the icons and then slide them into the positions I want. Initially, when I was new to android and MA, I just used the list of apps within MA but as I got more apps the list got longer and harder to deal with. Outside of MA in android I use the different home screens for different things, so my screen 5 contains the apps that replicate the MA functions and MA itself if I need it, screen 2 cotnains audio apps such as music players and Tune In, Screen 4 contains navigation apps, so I know where I am and so on. It's a bit easier to use all the apps if they are organised. This is again sadly something that Code Factory could have done. Hope this helps Cheers Paul On 13/09/2013 17:55, Arnþór Helgason wrote: > This is quite interesting, Paul. I need to find out how to set > shortkeys to the different screens, mainly the home screen. > > Congratulations. > > Arnthor > > Þann 13.9.2013 15:52, skrifaði Paul McKee: >> The Nexus 4 is great, my only slight criticism is that the screen and >> therefore the phone is a little larger than suits me but hey I'm in >> the minority. >> I've used MA and mobile speak before that for a long time but sadly >> I@m tearing myself slowly away. What I've done is tried to build a >> replica of all the features, one by one, on one of my home screens. >> This is in the order they appear in MA, so I have an icon for >> contact, phone, sms etc. I use the best app I can find for each >> function so for example an accessible contact manager developed by >> the European Commission. So piece by piece I'm replicated the >> familiar MA functions with accessible alternatives. I am not happy >> about needing to do this and really wish that code factory could have >> kept up with the pace but I'm coping more and more without. >> Hope this helps >> Paul >> >> On 12/09/2013 09:37, Lars Bjørndal wrote: >>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 02:53:26PM -0700, gary melconian wrote: >>>> I have just ordered the nexus 4 and will use mobile accessibility >>>> since I will use mobile accessibility where I know that talkback >>>> has limitation and then vise versa. >>> Is there some blog post or other information that documents where TB >>> is better than MA and vise versa? I've installed a demo of MA on my >>> new Samsung Galaxy S4, and honestly, I find it cumbersome to use two >>> screen readers. >>> >>> Thanks and regards, >>> Lars >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Claudia >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 2:39 PM >>>> To: 'Mobile Accessibility Android Users List' >>>> Subject: [MA] phone Suggestions, Please >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> >>>> I am desperately seeking suggestions, for a new phone! I am >>>> currently using an Android phone, the Samsung Sidekick 4G, with >>>> TMobile, as my provider. >>>> >>>> After 20 months, I think the phone has finally had it. >>>> >>>> I did not damage it, drop it in water, etc., but my insurance >>>> coverage will allow me to replace the phone, but at a cost of $150. >>>> I don't think so! >>>> >>>> When I asked what compreble models they may have, with a Qwerty >>>> keyboard, a representative informed me that Most companies are >>>> pretty much phasing out those phones. >>>> >>>> More and more Androids are completely touch screen phones. >>>> >>>> Does anyone know of other Androids recently released that may suit >>>> my needs? I just need to be able to text and hear texts. >>>> >>>> >>>> I really don't want an Iphone, but it seems that more and more >>>> blind people are using them. >>>> >>>> >>>> Does anyone know whether the Blackbury q10 works for us or has speech? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Claudia >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ma_mailing mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mai >>>> ling >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ma_mailing mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mail >>> ing >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ma_mailing mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_maili >> ng > > _______________________________________________ > ma_mailing mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailin > g > _______________________________________________ ma_mailing mailing list [email protected] http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing _______________________________________________ ma_mailing mailing list [email protected] http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing
