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From: Jim Homme
Date: Aug 23, 2016 10:51AM

Hi Joseph,
I was asking, because I tested a native app. I'm unsure what they call this in the Android world, but all the app did was contain a thing that in the IOS world would be called a web view. It was essentially a web browser without the address bar and navigation buttons. I was going to suggest a solution without knowing what you were talking about.

Thanks.

Jim


=========Jim Homme,
Accessibility Consultant,
Bender HighTest Accessibility Team
Bender Consulting Services, Inc.,
412-787-8567,
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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Joseph Sherman
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 12:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Android app accessibility

Sorry, should have mentioned it is a native app.

Joseph Sherman
Accessibility Specialist
CUNY Computing & Information Services
395 Hudson St 6FL, 6-236
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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jim Homme
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 12:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Android app accessibility

Hi Joseph,
Is this a native app or does it run in the browser? Does it use web technology for the code?

Thanks.

Jim


=========Jim Homme,
Accessibility Consultant,
Bender HighTest Accessibility Team
Bender Consulting Services, Inc.,
412-787-8567,
<EMAIL REMOVED>
http://www.benderconsult.com/our%20services/hightest-accessible-technology-solutions
E+R=O

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Joseph Sherman
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 12:27 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Subject: [WebAIM] Android app accessibility

I'm not sure where to ask this question about android app accessibility. If not here, can someone point me to a resource?

We have just developed an android app. On launch you are at the apps login page, with focus in the username field. Talkback states the app name, but nothing else on launch.


1) Is there a way to get Talkback to announce the current field on launch? Or give simple instructions?

2) The username and password fields do not have visible labels, just field hints. Since it's a simple login form, perhaps this is not critical but it would be nice. The developers don't want to add labels. Is there a way to provide invisible labels in Android? There's a workaround discussed at http://www.last-child.com/accessible-android-inputs-with-material-design/, but they note there seems to be a bug in Android below 5.0 where the workaround does not work, so I can't recommend it.


Thanks.
Joseph