I am making an app for people with visual impairment to make setting process easier to them. So I need to change Accessibility Settings from Android, but I find nothing that can help me in this task. I need to change the speed of the speech from TalkBack (the screen reader) or just enable this from my app, for example. But I need help for all possible accessibility settings.
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My aging eyes have a hard time focusing on the text in IE even when I double tap to zoom in. Is there a system setting or is there a third-party app that will allow me to make text bigger?
AnyMal said:
My aging eyes have a hard time focusing on the text in IE even when I double tap to zoom in. Is there a system setting or is there a third-party app that will allow me to make text bigger?
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I found some interesting things in the phones registry
I went here and found this interesting value in Registry Editor:
My Device > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > ControlPanel > Accessibility > FontSize
and the FontSize is set to Value = 1, Dword
But I haven't tried changing anything and I DO NOT RECOMMENT you to change anything until some people who wants to try it has tried to check so the phone doesnt brick/break.
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I found some interesting things in the phones registry
I went here and found this interesting value in Registry Editor:
My Device > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > ControlPanel > Accessibility > FontSize
and the FontSize is set to Value = 1, Dword
But I haven't tried changing anything and I DO NOT RECOMMENT you to change anything until some people who wants to try it has tried to check so the phone doesnt brick/break.
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I appreciate the answer I don't mind risking my Focus since I am upgrading. I'll give it a shot.
First off, please report the results of your experimentation! This could be a handy tweak.
Second, there's an entire accessibility Settings menu. It's hidden by default (for no reason I can figure) on some phones. Hiding it is a registry setting, and some apps (like Advanced Config on http://touchxperience.com) will switch it for you. Something in there may help.
Third, double-tap just sooms in on the element that you tapped. If that element is pretty big already, it won't zoom very far. You can, at any time in IE, use two fingers ina pinching motion to fine-control the zoom level, or zoom in wherever you want to. This also works in the email reader view.
Any news about the sms and phone numbers in the contact list?
GoodDayToDie said:
First off, please report the results of your experimentation! This could be a handy tweak.
Second, there's an entire accessibility Settings menu. It's hidden by default (for no reason I can figure) on some phones. Hiding it is a registry setting, and some apps (like Advanced Config on http://touchxperience.com) will switch it for you. Something in there may help.
Third, double-tap just sooms in on the element that you tapped. If that element is pretty big already, it won't zoom very far. You can, at any time in IE, use two fingers ina pinching motion to fine-control the zoom level, or zoom in wherever you want to. This also works in the email reader view.
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the idea changing the value of FontSize doesn't work!
I wrote a small accessibility service, which remembers screen auto-rotation setting per application.
The application is mostly configuration-less.
Required permissions:
BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE - to receive AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED
WRITE_SETTINGS - in order to read and write Settings.System.ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION
To do:
* Maybe set launcher rotation setting as default.
How to install:
1) Install the APK.
2) Go to Settings -> Accessibility
3) Enable "Rotation Auto Lock" service
How to remove:
1) Go to Settings -> Applications
2) Choose "Rotation Manager"
2) Click "Uninstall" button.
Version 1.6
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Added a Facebook hack:
Rotation is disabled, but is enabled while in fullscreen mode. For example, while watching a video.
This can be disabled in settings.
Download link:
https://github.com/grayswander/Simp...lob/master/app/SimpleRotationManager_v1.6.apk
I'll be glad for any comments and/or suggestions.
Update:
Changed application name to Simple Rotation Manager to differentiate with existing Rotation Manager.
Added basic configurations:
* Default rotation settings
* Disable notifications.
Can not post links here. I need at least 7 more posts.
tnx..
Well, it seems I've managed to make it work in Android 6. At least it works in simulator. I would be glad for real hardware tests.
I still can't publish the APK.
SompleRotationManager_v0.5.apk
drive.google.com/file/d/0B3bI5iCWLnH_NV9oa0pINkZJQ1E/view?usp=sharing
Thanks, useful app.
Running good
For some reason the toast still showing up on my note 5
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For some reason the toast still showing up on my note 5
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Hello!
A couple of stupid questions:
What is the OS version?
Have you disabled notifications in Settings?
Which notifications are still showing: rotation enabled/disabled or permissions related?
And a simple suggestion to try to disable and re-enable the service.
Good luck!
Version 1.6
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Added a Facebook hack:
Rotation is disabled, but is enabled while in fullscreen mode. For example, while watching a video.
This can be disabled in settings.
Download link:
https://github.com/grayswander/Simp...lob/master/app/SimpleRotationManager_v1.6.apk
really useful. espacially as a developer to get rotated screens!
Is there a simple app/widget to switch between Lollipop's personal "System profiles"?
Hi,
Lollipop introduced (personal) "System profiles". In CyanogenMod 12.1, you get there by "Settings | Personal | System profiles", and then selecting the radio button you want to use. While there, if you want you can tweak the four canned profiles, which are: Automobile, Default, Silent, Work (or add your own new personal profiles). Note that these "System profiles" are for you, the current user, and not User profiles that we use to switch between different people who might use the same phone.
Does anyone know if there is a simple, low permission, app or widget that could be put on the home screen (or lock screen) to allow access to that "System profiles" form without having to dig down through all the menu layers? I thinking no more than an app/widget that functions as a shortcut to that form.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Regards . . .
Hi,
I am trying to create an Android TV app to change Picture Settings from my App.
Like adjust brightness, contrast etc.
I am not able to find any relevant documentation about how to change these settings.
Please let me know if its possible.
Device Settings Menu Guide, Tips & Discussions
Part 5 - Cloud and accounts, Google, Accessibility, General management, Software update, User manual, About phone, Developer options
If you're new to this series or want to see the index, please read the Introductory Post first.
Accounts and backup
Samsung Cloud; Backup and restore; Smart Switch: Self-explanatory. Any tips and tricks for these?
Accounts: Change and review settings for each account signed in your device. Change 'Sync' settings here.
Google
Do review all Google settings - you'll come across many interesting ones.
Accessibility
For users who find any feature difficult to use in normal style. Full guides here (Google) and here (Lifewire). However, this section also contains many hidden features that users probably ignore or skip. If you want me to cover this, please let me know. You can find Extra Dim here.
General management
Language: Change your preference order for all available and enabled languages.
Default keyboard: Change your keyboards here on simply from the notification panel while you are using one. Once you tap it, you can enable/disable 'Show Keyboard button' that shows up on the navigation bar but how do I hide the navbar during typing?
On-screen keyboard: Change keyboard settings. I use SwiftKey.
Physical keyboard: Learn how to connect a USB keyboard to your device here. You can define 'Keyboard shortcuts' here and disable 'Show on-screen keyboard' while using physical one.
Show keyboard button: Explained in 'Default keyboard'. Again, is there a way to hide the navigation bar during typing!
Autofill service: Choose the service for autofill service for apps (not webpages). Google Smart Lock for apps works perfect but I'm trying 'Samsung Pass' now.
Text-to-speech: Default 'preferred engine' is Samsung TTS. I've changed it to Google TTS as I believe they probably have researched more in this field especially for Hindi. Play with TTS settings, Speech rate and Pitch to find your soulmate.
Pointer speed: Learn how to connect mouse here. This settings describes the mouse (and trackpad) pointer speed.
Software update
Set 'download updates automatically' so that you don't have to check manually. These are the ones that are called OTA or Over-the-air updates.
User manual
Digital version of your user manual but will simply route you to the webpage.
About phone
Change your device name here (will appear in Bluetooth, WiFi direct and other methods). Everything else is information here in 'Status', 'Legal information', 'Software information' and 'Battery information'. If you want me to breif each of them, please tell.
Developer options
You enable this by tapping build number in 'Software information' in 'About phone' five times. I really wanted to explain each and every option here but there are already better guides on the internet. Read here, here and here.
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