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From: Ugurcan Kutluoglu
Date: Dec 7, 2017 2:21PM

Hi Jim,

Here's doc explaining how to set-up and use Switch Access on Android.
https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6122836?hl=en&ref_topica51780

You can use any keyboard, wired or wireless, with Android. I bough a cheap
bluetooth game controller for testing (8Bitdo ZERO) and it works perfectly.

Ugi

On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:57 PM, Mallory < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> I got a PDF a while back from Chris Hills, because I run Linux and don't
> have iTunes where it's otherwise available. I have it on my website, you
> could see if it's useful?
> http://www.stommepoes.nl/Handsfree-Mastering_Switch_Control_on_iOS.pdf
>
> Nothing about Android in there. For iOS the screen of the phone/tablet
> itself can be a single switch. It sounds right that the bt keyboard can
> do the same for Android.
>
> cheers,
> Mallory
>
> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017, at 07:38 PM, Jim Homme wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Does anyone know of documentation that tells how to do switch
> > accessibility testing on IOS and Android? So far I have found Apple
> > documentation about how to set up switch access, but not how to use it. I
> > have also heard, but not confirmed, that using a blue tooth keyboard on
> > Android works as a substitute for using switch.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > =========> > Jim Homme,
> > Team Lead and 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
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >