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Suggest a phone for visually impaired dad. (self.Blind)
submitted by Nishant123456
My dad has choroiditis in both eyes, sees around 15-20%. But he still runs a business and makes & receives calls frequently. I am looking for a phone with a good big screen, screen reader, different ringtone for different contacts, unlimited speed dialing, more user friendly things will be appreciated. Thanks. Lastly, i need this phone in India.
razzretina 7 points 3y ago
Any newer iPhone is probably what you want. They have the best accessibility features out of the box and the new ones have a big screen.
Californiaolivia 3 points 3y ago
Apple iPhones and also Be My Eyes app. What the app is volunteers answer calls from visually impaired or blind. I’m one and love answering the calls. If your dad gets a bad caller he can write a review as bad. It’s really great I recommend both. Also Apple just added Braille typing.
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Remy_C 1 points 3y ago
what do you mean by Apple now taking braille typing? Braille screen input has been around for ages. Unless you're talking about something new I don't know about?
Californiaolivia 1 points 3y ago
I just noticed it on the Apple for input.
jurvekthebosmer 1 points 3y ago
I wouldn't use too many emojis here, the screenreader would just say "CROSS EMOJI. PEACE HAND EMOJI. BLUE HEART EMOJI"
Californiaolivia 1 points 3y ago
Seems fine to me. It’s my technology signature.
jurvekthebosmer 1 points 3y ago
... why tho. Not even my grandma signs her texts anymore. It just looks weird, we can just look at your username
Californiaolivia 1 points 3y ago
Well like this app you can’t change it and I’m half old style. It’s my signature.
rachsjpeg 1 points 3y ago
An iPhone is the best. My dad is blind and he uses the descriptive voice on it, and he adores it
bscross32 1 points 3y ago
iPhone for sure. It's always going to be what it is, it's going to be consistent every time he picks it up, etc. Once he learns it, it's there for life. Yes, new features get added, but it's not like the entire OS changes. If you get a droid, the manufacturer skins it differently, throws their own launcher on top, etc. So, if he gets that one and then two years down the road needs a replacement, then gets another droid, it could be slightly different. That's why I like iPhones. I like Android as an open platform I can tinker with, but I've seen it go completely and horribly wrong before.
Laser_Lens_4 1 points 3y ago
iPhone is the way to go for simplicity and overall best accessibility.
An Android flagship from a few years ago is the way to go if you want to save some money. It should give you a pretty comprable experience to the iPhone as long as you don't need Braille. If you buy a Samsung phone then be sure to install TalkBack. Don't bother with their garbage Voice assistant screen reader thing. I personally use a Galaxy S9+ with Google talk back and I've had a pretty good experience.
An Android flagship from a few years ago is the way to go if you want to save some money. It should give you a pretty comprable experience to the iPhone as long as you don't need Braille. If you buy a Samsung phone then be sure to install TalkBack. Don't bother with their garbage Voice assistant screen reader thing. I personally use a Galaxy S9+ with Google talk back and I've had a pretty good experience.
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