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- 1Android user switches from iPhone after replicating one-finger swipes in TalkBack●I'm shopping for an # Android phone now that I figured out how to make Talkback understand 1 finger swipes like Apple do
A blind assistive-tech user says they are shopping for an Android phone after working out how to make Google's TalkBack screen reader support one-finger swipes similar to Apple's VoiceOver gestures. They already own an old Pixel 4A but are locked out of it by Factory Reset Protection, which they describe as hugely annoying, prompting the search for a new device.
- 2Writer turns old Pixel 4a into a dedicated music player▼A headphone jack and 100GB of music — my old Pixel 4a is my new iPod
A writer at Android Police describes repurposing an old Google Pixel 4a as a dedicated iPod-style music device, loading it with 100GB of music and making use of its headphone jack. The piece reflects a broader nostalgia-driven trend of using spare phones as distraction-free offline music players instead of streaming.