I'm not sure why you have to use Android. If the iPhone meets all of
your needs then by all means use it.
I wouldn't say there isn't a broad enough user base to take Android
accessibility seriously. Android is the most popular operating system on
smart phones by like four to one. There's also a rather large and active
mailing list for blind Android users, which seems to demonstrate that
there are a large number of blind Android users around the world.
I don't have a Pixel phone myself, but I would think Google would
provide support for their own phone, and from looking around on the web,
it does appear that they do provide support for the Pixel. I'm not sure
I'd expect them to support another company's phone though.
There are Android fan boys, just as their fan boys for other products,
like the iPhone. On the Android lists I'm on, blind users seem to be
pretty aware of Android's short comings.
I had an iPhone for personal use for almost five years, and I still have
an iPhone provided to me by my employer. I switched to an Android phone
for my personal use almost two years ago now. I think each platform has
their strengths and weaknesses, and you should definitely use what works
for you. I'm just glad that we have choices.
On 02/13/2018 07:37 AM, Dan Tevelde wrote:
> Actually, the first thing i tried to do was to enable Universal Copy as a service in the accessibility settings. I couldn't find it listed as an item to be enabled.
>
> I wish I didn't have to use Android. I don't see that it offers any features not already available in iOS. For one thing, Braille support is nonexistent. What Braille support is available uses a non-standard command set. There is also the fact that Google can't even offer phone support. There are these people who fanatically support Android as though it were some kind of religion. I don't think there is a broad enough user base to consider Android accessibility seriously.
>
> Dan
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 12, 2018, at 10:11 PM, Ana G <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Christopher is correct. Universal Copy uses the accessibility API to do what it does, so you need to go into Settings > Accessibility to turn it on, exactly as you would turn on TalkBack or BrailleBack. In other words, you would go into Settings > Accessibility > Universal Copy, then tap the on/off switch near the top right corner. The Settings icon is near that switch.
>>
>>
>>> On 2/12/2018 5:49 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>>> I haven't used this app, but just guessing, have you gone into Settings -> Accessibility and scrolled down to your accessibility services to see if you need to enable Universal Copy?
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 02/12/2018 04:07 PM, Dan Tevelde wrote:
>>>> I need to copy text to the clipboard on a Samsung phone. I installed this app, but can't enable it. When I open it, there is a message stating that accessibility must be enabled. Since I am already using TalkBack, accessibility is enabled. I checked the settings for Universal Copy, and can't enable the app there either.
>>>>
>>>> I hope someone can help.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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