Google BrailleBack
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About Google BrailleBack
BrailleBack is an Accessibility Service that helps blind users make use of braille devices. It works together with the TalkBack app to give a combined braille and speech experience. This app lets you connect a supported refreshable braille display to your device via Bluetooth. Screen content will be presented on the braille display and you can navigate and interact with your device using the keys on the display. It is possible to input text using the braille keyboard. Devices supported in this version: • APH Refreshabraille • Baum VarioConnect • Esys EuroBraille • Freedom Scientific Focus Blue (14 and 40 cell models) • HandyTech (Basic Braille, Active Braille, Braille Star, Braille Wave, Braillino, Easy Braille) • Harpo (Braillepen 12, Braillepen 12 Touch) • HIMS (BrailleSense, Braille EDGE) • Humanware Brailliant (1st generation and BI models) • Optelec Alva (BC640, BC680), Easylink 12 touch • Papenmeier Braillex Trio • Seika (notetaker and 40 cell display) This app is not active by default. Steps to activate this app: • Go to Settings • Select Accessibility • Select BrailleBack, and turn on the switch • Go back to Settings • Select Bluetooth • If your Bluetooth braille display is not listed, make sure the display is in pairing mode and select Search For Devices • Select the name of your braille display to make sure that it is paired For further instructions, press the space bar and dots 1, 2 and 3 on the display at the same time. If your display doesnt have braille input keys, choose Keyboard help in BrailleBack settings.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
• Allow display and add Talkback custom labels for unlabeled buttons and images using the braille display. • Automatically scroll in lists. • Supported Optelec Easylink 12 Touch and Harpo Braillepen 12 Touch braille displays. • Supported Chorded commands on the Optelec BC models. • Correctly detected HIMS BrailleSense Onhand display size. • Added new braille tables, including Unified English Braille.
• Allow display and add Talkback custom labels for unlabeled buttons and images using the braille display. • Automatically scroll in lists. • Supported Optelec Easylink 12 Touch and Harpo Braillepen 12 Touch braille displays. • Supported Chorded commands on the Optelec BC models. • Correctly detected HIMS BrailleSense Onhand display size. • Added new braille tables, including Unified English Braille.
More downloads Google BrailleBack reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
Version update Google BrailleBack was updated to version 0.95.1-prod
More downloads Google BrailleBack reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
Name changed Name changed! BrailleBack now is known as Google BrailleBack.
What are users saying about Google BrailleBack
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I've been using BrailleBack for a while, on several Android devices and using several Braille displays. I appreciate having the ability to read what is on the screen in Braille, this is especially useful when editing documents, emails etc. Great job! However, my one concern is that it cannot be used indepentently without TalkBack. It would be great to be able to use BrailleBack on its own, especially when using an Android device to take notes during lectures and meetings.
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I have a apex bt32 but it doesnt work with braille back
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I'm not blind but hoo dang if I was I'd be up in this like Bob Dole was up in the RNC AWWWWWWWW YEAAAAAAHHHHHH
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Great.
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Excellent.
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Installed... uninstalled....installed AGAIN. STILL dont see the app anywhere on my phone. Permanently uninstalling
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Works great with my BrailleSense U2 and TalkBack. I just wish contracted Braille input was possible somehow. Oh well, nice to see this service jump on the UEB bandwagon too. Other than the contracted Braille input issue, it works excellent!
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Glad to see this app finally receiving some attention.
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I love the app
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Doesn't auto run on Nexus 6 after power up. Need to sleep phone every time after power up before app works. Also the braille strip indicator overwrites app tray which stops access to tray. But good when you finally get it working. App enabled through Settngs/Accessibility/Brailleback/on-offno My blind/deaf friend also says: no option for page turn, no labels on web, a few keystrokes for braille keys, no cell indicators
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Very thank you for this app..
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Help me secure my device easier.love it !!
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Biggest thank you for helping me
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Installed... uninstalled....installed AGAIN. STILL dont see the app anywhere on my phone. Permanently uninstalling
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I'm blind.
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You're right it does work
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I love Brailleback as an option. I use Vario Ultra . my nexus 6p forgets display when idle. I must turn off and on to riconnect. WWould be useful if when unsuspending talkback, check for braille display. this way I do not have to go through settings every time to re-enable display.