Google BrailleBack

The Google BrailleBack application is a visual adaptability tool from Google with which we will be able to use an Android device with a braille display.

Adapt your Android for blind people

Google offers us an Accessibility app to make it easier for blind and otherwise visually impaired people to use mobile phones and tablets. But how does it work?

How to customize an Android for blind users

Google BrailleBack is an accessibility tool developed by Google for Android devices. It is used in conjunction with the TalkBack app and offers a combination of speech and braille. In this way we can use our mobile with improved touch functions.

In addition, after downloading the APK file of this app, we have the option of connecting a compatible braille display to our device via Bluetooth. Using this system, the content of the multimedia device is displayed on the Braille screen, allowing blind people to navigate and interact with the device using the buttons on the screen.

And we can even enter text using the braille keyboard. Best of all, this app is compatible with a wide range of braille devices.

To use it, you'll have to open the Android device's configuration system or settings, since the app doesn't have its own icon. Once we've granted both apps the necessary permissions, a tutorial with audio content will appear to teach you how to use all the available features.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 4.1.