Samsung S23 Accessibility Review

[@saigiridhar2147]

Carrie! Thank you so much for making this video!! There are almost no creators making content on accessibility for the blind in android smartphones. I really needed this video to make a purchase decision for my mum (who is vision impaired). So thank you so much again! You make wonderful content♥️♥️ (I love the bloopers)

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Aww! I'm glad that it was helpful! Did you end up going with it or with another phone? Best wishes. :)

[@ToughBeifong]

Great review! I've been thinking about possibly upgrading to this phone for a while.Oh my God! I love the bloopers so much! So funny!

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Thanks so much! :D Yeah... it had more bloopers than usual, didn't it. It was pretty painful to have to redo the whole video though. LOL. It picked up my headset microphone which is just crap. But I did it since I love you guys! LOL.

[@ToughBeifong]

@@carrieonaccessibility We love you too!

[@theshadowdirector]

I always stick by the triple tap gesture for zooming. I don't have to worry about relocating a button and I can instantly zoom in on the exact part of the screen I want in one gesture, no need to pan around.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Yes, that's what's great about the triple tap! That's my preferred one too. 🙂

[@kirtmanwaring3629]

Haha love the bloopers. I have the s22 but I think I’m done giving my money to a company that won’t keep their screenreader up to date. I’ve done the workarounds and have both versions of talkback but I don’t want to support that kind of crap anymore. I will say that extra volume key shortcut is unique to samsung phones and pretty nice.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Yeah, it's painful to do that. Which is why I just stay on the samsung talkback because I don't feel like going to all the hassle. I just don't know if I can live without the volume key shortcut and the large font and screen zoom. I also love their screens and cameras. So I have end up putting up with it. sigh.

[@kirtmanwaring3629]

@@carrieonaccessibility It wasn’t nearly so much hastle for me the second time I did it but I hear you. There's no need for them to make it a process at all, Weird when voice assistant feels like the good old days but at least there was no mucking about in a terminal to get google talkback.

[@jonlaguerre3163]

Hi Kirt, have you ever thought about getting an iPhone?

[@kirtmanwaring3629]

@@jonlaguerre3163 I had one for most of my adult life A bit too restricting for my taste, I’d rather have more flexibility even at the cost of some really solid benefits.

[@tosinola5679]

Thank you!

[@carrieonaccessibility]

You're welcome

[@BigD65]

Thanks for explaining the difference between the S23 talkback and the Pixel talkback versions. That's pretty important to know. I understand more now why you recommended I look into the Pixel for the talkback on your reply to my comment on your previous video. I currently have a S22 Ultra, but I may need to look into the Pixel when it's time for a new phone. It's getting rather hard to afford the Ultra models of the S series phones now, so it may be time for the change.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Yeah. I've been planning to do a comparison vidoeo on Samsung and Pixel phones. The drawback to a pixel is that the fonts can't get as big as the Samsung. I also still prefer the Samsung camera for magnification and zooming in things around me. It's so hard to choose from. lol.

[@jonlaguerre3163]

Wich one do you like better IPhone or Samsung.

[@jonlaguerre3163]

How is the battery life on the pixel phones? Do they last all day or do you have to charge it halfway after using it for a long time like being outside on GPS and things like that

[@moisesperez4605]

Hi there I’m a long time user of iPhone never use a galaxy tried it, I guess everybody has its own preferences, but my preferences is the iPhone, and I felt that it was much simpler to use very straightforward, I have the iPhone 15 Pro Max I think it’s called, but I am visually impaired, totally blind And it’s great that you like your galaxy phones, but I don’t know if I would like talk back to be delayed if I had a galaxy but thank you for your information and I think it makes me reassure me actually to stay with my iPhone. Thank you.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

I'm glad you like your iPhone! :) I'm glad everyone can choose the device that is best for them. It's really a lot to do with personal preference. A lot of totally blind people use Android.

[@ludobass6484]

Hello, Thanks a lot for that great video. I've been searching for that kind of review for ages ! And of course, I've suscribed. Ear you soon. Ludo, from France

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Thank you so much! THat means a lot to me! :D

[@larrytestut4655]

I wonder how the 🎉dictation works on the Samsung galaxy S 23 with the talkback screen reader

[@carrieonaccessibility]

It works pretty well if you use G board! I don't like the Samsung keyboard too much because the dictation is not as good, but you can switch to G board.

[@larrytestut4655]

@@carrieonaccessibility that’s good how do use the dictation with the voice commands and talkback it works well with dictation with the voice commands talkback voice commands

[@antares4141]

What brought me here is somewhere I saw you can get samsung to read an entire webpage back to you, since talkback is for all intents and purposes useless I wanted to try that feature. I think it had something to do with the accessibility gesture so I am going to try familurizing myself wit that.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

There are quite a few different ways to do this. You can just ask Google assistant to read the page aloud to you, or you can use an app like eleven labs or Googles reading mode. There are also other similar apps. like Speech Central and. @voice aloud reader... What's nice about Google reading mode is you can associate it with an accessibility shortcut, whereas a lot of the other apps you need to go through the share menu appeared.

[@HersheyBar]

10/10🎉😊

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Thanks Hershi!!

[@jovetelgera]

nice topic, very informative thanks. we are from Philippines.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Thanks for sharing! That's awesome! I'm also from Philippines. :D

[@manisha-colorcreativityartwork]

Hi. I have a question. We have a Samsung A70 mobile and Samsung S20 FE model mobile in our family. My mother is visually impaired, she has been using talkback in her mobile which is very old - Samsung Galaxy S8+. Because this old mobile is getting spoilt, my mother has tried the above two models, A70 and S20. Still, she is not able to use the talkback as it seems complicated for her, so what to do or how should she proceed with that, why is the talkback complicated or has it been changed so much since the old model? it isn't easy to find a similar S8+ for her now. pl guide as I don't know what model of samsung is best compatible with talkback in an easy way.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Any of the newer Samsung devices will have the same talkback. Older Samsung devices like your mom's older phone will have voice assistant. They are similar in many ways, but different. I would suggest going through the talkback tutorial and practice. If you go to settings > accessibility > talkback > settings, near the bottom is Tutorial and help. I would suggest going through the tutorial, then using the practice gestures section. They will announce what each gesture does as she performs them and helps to remember. Sometimes, jsut learning a little bit at a time also helps.

[@manisha-colorcreativityartwork]

@carrieonaccessibility oh great thanks. I understood. Is it possible to enable voice assistant in new version of samsung so it will be same as her old model and to disable talkback? Is voice assistant means Google talkback as you mentioned samsung and google talkback in your video? Thanks for reply. Pl reply.

[@moisesperez4605]

I am going to give you my opinion, just tell her to get an iPhone, it’s more straightforward, I try the galaxy for a while it didn’t work for me and sometimes for your mom it might be difficult to get out of her comfort zone, but I always figured that the iPhone is much more easier to use. I have the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

[@claudelebel49]

Any idea how to thicken the three control buttons at the bottom of the screen. They show up well in dark mode but are almost invisible in light mode,

[@carrieonaccessibility]

There may be an app for that....? I think I've seen something before about it but I'm not sure. Also, if you have a Samsung phone and you have the good lock application there might be a way to change it.

[@mikaylalarson1605]

Hi Carrie, I am new to your channel but have been bingeing all your videos new and old. I am also a legally blind woman who loves and gets a bit obsessed with tech and assistive tech. I have been a long time apple user with occasional times on Android. Recently moved to Android again as my vision has changed and so have my needs. My question for you is about Samsung vs pixel. I love the foldavlrs and have had the z fold 3 and have been looking at the pixel fold but haven't used a pixel before. So wanted your take ??

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Awwwwww! I'm glad that you found the channel! Yes, technology can totally be addicting. it's interesting to me that you have gone back and forth between Apple and Android. What made you switch back and forth? I haven't tried the Samsung Foldables yet. Pixel fold is supposed to come in a week or two. Ill have to let you know then! I know that the fold 5 from Samsung is coming soon too. Ill have to find a way to get my hands on them! One thing I will say is that usually Samsung fonts can go much larger. Samsung has a lot more customization. But there's a lot to be said about the simplicity and The processing power and artificial intelligence on the pixel. I also heard some rumors about pixel fold not really holding up a very well overtime. It sounds like a first generation thing. But I've also heard a lot of good things about the pixel fold so I don't know!:)

[@mikaylalarson1605]

Hi there, so originally I went with apple because it was a lot less glitchy as the software has gotten smoother and been more developed over time I find that android is up to the similar levels. I prefer voice over to talkbac as a whole. But like you I am a hybrid user. I have enough vision to read large font but as my vision has decreased with age and medical conditions I use screen readers more just for time sake. I find TalkBack is getting better over time but it's still not without it's imperfections as is voice over. The main reason I am on Android now is because of the font cross overs from the system to the applications. Third party applications on apple are pathetic when it comes to their accessibility. If android can rectify this apple certainly can. From KZbin to Facebook and Amazon. There is no excuse why these apps can't be the same font size as the system fonts. This is the biggest grips I have with apple. It makes their products virtually unusable. I love the z fold series however the front display is just not usable especially with how large I need the fonts and screen zoomed in. The pixel fold I went and looked at in person and the font is definitely not as large as on Samsungs which is really a borderline for me. Sorry for the long-winded reply but just giving a lot of context. I'd love to see a video about your vision in general and what condition you have and what your specific vision needs are. As well as any other accessibility you use around the house. I love getting new ideas of what other people may do if you fslf comfortable of course. Thanks for the great content you put out for all us blind techys out here.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

That would definitely be a fun video! Thanks. I would love to do it in the future. I just have so many content ideas and I need to work it into my content calendar. One thing to remember though is that on the next version of Android there will be significantly larger text sizes for Pixel devices and for stock android. It's almost as big as samsung. Maybe about the same almost I think. I haven't put them side by side but it is definitely a significant bump up. So I wouldn't necessarily say give up on pixels! They're working on it!!

[@mikaylalarson1605]

That's awesome. I wasn't aware of the next android I assume android 14 is what you're talking about. I hear great things about pixels in general and the fold is definitely of interest for me. And I suppose as long as it is going to continue to develope it's a safer investment than an apple right now.

[@jonlaguerre3163]

Hi Kerrie I currently have a IPhone 12pro, but I am thinking about a Samsung , I am Blind.wich one do you think is better overall Samsung or Appl?

[@antares4141]

Facelock on s9 ultra tab doesn't work if you have glasses. I wasted very little time on it went straight to fingerprint reader. Hoping I can get it to respond to my thumb as well as finger in the future but didn't waste much time trying to figure it out.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

That's odd. I use. the fingerprint with my thumb all the time. I hope that it works better for you in future! :)

[@antares4141]

@@carrieonaccessibility Misspoke, meant finger as well as my thumb.

[@claudelebel49]

It is unfortunate that the system font size remains out of Reach. 😢 In many places it is less than tiny.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Yes, that's true and quite unfortunate! But at least on Android, text has progressively gotten larger and we also have display size which is super helpful (at least when it doesn't break an app..)

[@pierobuongiorno]

Great review. Thanks.❤

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Thanks for watching!

[@rmshahable]

Any reason why you didn’t go for the Galaxy S23 Ultra?

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Actually, I really wanted to try the smaller version and just see what it was like. plus it was cheaper LOL. I had to pick between the S twenty-three and the S 23 Ultra since I really was not in the position to try both of them. I thought more people would be interested in the S twenty-three since it was a lower price point So. .. that's really the reason why I did the pick the S twenty-three and not the ultra. Also, it was just a lot of money and I just didn't feel like there were a lot of updates from the 22.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Sure you can send me an email or I can talk on messenger but I don't see your DM.... What name should I be looking for? And did you send a message to Carrie Morales or did you send a message to Carrie on accessibility?

[@rmshahable]

@@carrieonaccessibility Carrie. I added you as Carrie Morales. You can look for RAJIV Shah. I also commented on your anniversary post.

[@elonmust8859]

Before I got a new phone the other week i looked on Google and it told me the biggest screen you can get on a phone is the s23 ultra. So I went and got one, guess I should have done better than doing a quick Google lol. Can you get a decent sized keyboard with big keys ? It's my fat fingers lol.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

The s23 ultra is a great phone. Probably one of the biggest best phones. There is also the folding phones which technically have bigger screen, but they are madly expensive.

[@micheleradek4321]

I have a Samsun S22 Ultra - smaller screens are not good for low vision

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Cool! My daily driver right now is the s22 ultra. Usually people with low vision gravitate to the larger phones but there are some who don't like it as big even with low vision. 😀

[@antares4141]

Talkback 14.6" s9 ultra isn't very useful to say the least I think it is unusable for all intents and purposes. Very disappointed with it seeing my 2015 macbook blows it out of the water. I'm still learning so maybe I will find I am a little premature in venting my frustration.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Talkback does have a bit of a learning curve. It may not be as responsive as the iPhone or some. Apple products, but it definitely isn't too bad! At least in my experience.

[@jeanjaz]

Do you know anyone who has actually replaced the Samsung talkback with the Google talkback?

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Hi there! Actually, I just Install the Google talk back on to my Samsung. I actually have both the Samsung and the Google talk back available and I can switch between the two. :)

[@jonlaguerre3163]

If you are Blind, with no usable vision at all how can you tell the difference between the Google talk back and the Samsung talk back?

[@BG4life13]

tbh i would like to switch back to android but it seems iOS is still miles ahead in terms of accessibility shame Samsung is to busy pushing out new features and don't even bother making sure everyone can use them.. say what you want about Apple but at least they think of everybody and make sure everything works. slow and steady wins the race..

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Hi there! In some ways, iPhones are more accessible. VoiceOver is more full featured, but it's definitely not perfect! Some things feel easier on Android with Talkback. A lot of new exciting things are coming for both iOS and Android. For low vision, I much prefer Android, but lots of totally blind people also use Android even though Talkback is still not as responsive as VoiceOver. I think that it's great to have competition and make all the companies be more accessible. :)

[@philippephil99]

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[@carrieonaccessibility]

Thank you Philippe! So glad you liked it!! 😀