Google BrailleBack
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Version :0.97.0.313699921
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Updated :Jun 10,2020
Developer :Google LLC
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Based on the user reviews, here are the pros and cons of the app: **Pros:** 1. **Effective assistive technology**: Many users praise its ability to enhance daily life with visual impaired individuals, providing independence. 2. **Useful for navigation**: Reviewers appreciate its functionality in assisting with navigation, reading, and accessing information. 3. **Customizable and intuitive**: Users appreciate the app's ease of use, customization options, and user-friendly interface. **Cons:** 1. **Glitches and bugs**: Some users experience occasional crashes, freezing, and lagging issues, affecting performance. 2. **Outdated features**: Reviewers mention that the app lacks some modern features, making it seem outdated in comparison to other apps. 3. **Limited compatibility**: A few users mention compatibility issues with certain devices or operating systems, hindering its use.
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Description
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
• Baum VarioUltra
• 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
• Orbit Reader 20
• 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 paired, make sure that the display is in pairing mode, and pair your display via Bluetooth Settings
For further instructions, press the space bar and dots 1, 2 and 3 on the display at the same time. If your display doesn't have braille input keys, choose Keyboard help in BrailleBack settings.
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    By peter weismannMay 27,2021
    gute ergenzung, zu talkback USW.
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    By Join Peter Janet's 69 lehmannMar 19,2021
    Finde ich gut.
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    By Andreas RauppJan 26,2021
    ich finde keine möglichkeit auf einem samsung note8, den lästigen verbindungdton auszuschalten. verbindung zum gooogle support ist irgendwie nicht möglich. das nervt so sehr, daß es nicht verwendet.
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