Android has some pretty decent accessibility features in the settings menu. It has Audio description, flash notifications, magnification, select to speak (let's you select part of the screen to be read), talkback (Android's screen reader), and more. The tools your patron finds most useful can be added to an accessibility menu which can be setup to be opened with an on-screen button, a gesture, or volume keys. I would encourage you to take a look at the r/Blind subreddit, maybe even inquire there about this as they probably have more useful opinions and experiences than I do on this topic.

Tilley
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From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of charles meyer <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2025 1:59 PM
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Subject: [CODE4LIB] Apps - software for the sight challenged

My talented listmates,

I have a sight challenged patron who will be visiting with her new Android
cell which I'l be helping her set up.

It got me to thinking what apps - software could sight challenged find to
help their lives?

I found a couple of articles -
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iamhable.com%2Fen-am%2Fblogs%2Farticle%2F7-must-have-free-apps-for-blind-people-in-2025&data=05%7C02%7Cxavierti%40BUFFALO.EDU%7C9e6c157004a544a616a308dda45aec87%7C96464a8af8ed40b199e25f6b50a20250%7C0%7C0%7C638847432736503331%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1BYd1PWwuX0PQbfZkhMnRr6quCMrKA9zQ2Qz%2FkU2yTo%3D&reserved=0<https://www.iamhable.com/en-am/blogs/article/7-must-have-free-apps-for-blind-people-in-2025>
and
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aao.org%2Feye-health%2Ftips-prevention%2Flow-vision-impairment-apps-tech-assistive-devices&data=05%7C02%7Cxavierti%40BUFFALO.EDU%7C9e6c157004a544a616a308dda45aec87%7C96464a8af8ed40b199e25f6b50a20250%7C0%7C0%7C638847432736530534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OSoQ%2BH5ZO3gPDcJm4MRp07as%2BJheLfBHzeEgmdltB5o%3D&reserved=0<https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/low-vision-impairment-apps-tech-assistive-devices>

But, does anyone have experience with any of these apps or heard from those
who've used any of them or others?

Thank you so much,

Charles.

Charlotte County Public Library