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My mom is blind in her left eye and severely impaired in her right. (self.Blind)
submitted by mellymel1713
She is having issues being able to see and read her phone. I have no idea how to even begin to help her! What apps / settings for a galaxy s5 can I put on her phone to help her use her phone better?
CaseyBurkhardt 3 points 6y ago
-shacklebolt- 2 points 6y ago
Everything /u/CaseyBurkhardt/ said but also:
Most blind people use iPhones for a reason. The screen reader and magnifier on iOS are better. They're easier to learn and easier to use. There are many more apps for blind people on iOS than Android.
If I were in your shoes, I'd sell the S5 and get an iphone for her. Assuming she has no interest in tinkering around with her phone and just wants to be able to use it, an iPhone will serve her better.
Most blind people use iPhones for a reason. The screen reader and magnifier on iOS are better. They're easier to learn and easier to use. There are many more apps for blind people on iOS than Android.
If I were in your shoes, I'd sell the S5 and get an iphone for her. Assuming she has no interest in tinkering around with her phone and just wants to be able to use it, an iPhone will serve her better.
mellymel1713 [OP] 1 points 6y ago
I will let her know this. I'm sure her upgrade is up because she has had her phone for a few years now. Is it just any iPhone or do you suggest a specific one?
-shacklebolt- 2 points 6y ago
Any of the current models would be fine. The SE, 6s, or 7 would be fine with Voiceover. The 6s Plus or 7 Plus would be better if using the magnifier feature because you can fit more text on the screen.
mellymel1713 [OP] 1 points 6y ago
The Plus would probably be better. Thank you so much.
-shacklebolt- 2 points 6y ago
I would just keep in mind that even if she gets the Plus, she will probably want to learn how to use Voiceover as well. Text to speech is much faster to use than magnification once you get the hang of it, and very useful for reading emails, articles, and other long blocks of text compared to the magnifier. The magnifier is good for things like looking at pictures, navigating graphical or inaccessible apps, and so on.
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