Android 13 is picking up native support for most braille displays

• Google has announced a new Android accessibility feature for braille users.
• In the coming weeks, Google will build out-of-the-box support for braille displays in the Talkback screen reader app.
• The feature will be available in the next Android 13 beta release.

Many of the best phones in the world will be easier to use for users of the braille displays. Out-of-the-box support for braille displays will be baked into the Talkback screen reader feature.

In a few weeks, the new support will be available in the next version of the operating system. The Talkback app will make it easier for people with disabilities to use their phones.

These specialized displays are designed to mimic the appearance of a character in the form of pin patterns on a flat surface. People with visual impairments can type on the screen. People with deafness can use their phones without using a screen-reader app, and people with blindness can use their phones silently.

Users can use the display buttons to navigate their phones. They can make a phone call, write an email, or send a text message with this.

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There are new ways to use Talkback that make it easier to navigate.

The displays include a way to select, copy, and paste text, as well as jumping to the end of the document. Users must install another app before they can use the feature in Talkback. There is a feature that eliminates the need for a separate app to be installed.

There are no additional downloads needed to use most braille displays.

During its I/O event last week, a native support for braille displays was teased. It is worth noting that the keyboard for the blind is built right into the operating system.

The new support is part of the effort to make the devices more accessible to people with disabilities.