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Android 14 DP1 prepares dedicated settings for hearing devices, expanding accessibility
The newly added accessibility tools will come in handy for many
The first developer preview of Android 14 came out yesterday, and while we're still diving in, we've already got to check out a ton of convenient features, ranging from smarter dual-SIM management to app cloning. In line with Google’s efforts to make Android more accessible to those who need hearing ads, Android 14 looks like it's introducing a new settings page dedicated to hearing devices, including a couple of neat features to make hearing aids work better with your phone.
One of the most innovative hearing aid manufacturers is introducing support for Android
Whisper now supports Bluetooth calling and streaming on a small selection of Android phones
Over the last decade, hearing aids have become so much more than just necessary medical devices that help the hard-of-hearing navigate the world of sound. In addition to these crucial and often life-changing capabilities, hearing aids can also act as the perfect Bluetooth in-ear buds for calls and music nowadays, 100% adjusted to fit your ears and your hearing loss.
OnePlus posts downloads for OxygenOS Open Beta 5 and 15 for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series
The updates also deliver a Dark Mode Quick Settings toggle, Bluetooth hearing aid support, and the latest security patches
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OxygenOS Beta 5 and Beta 15 have started rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and 7 series, respectively, delivering a handful of new features, the latest security patches, some updated branding, and a pile of smaller fixes. Among the headlining changes are a "notification bar" shortcut for Dark Mode, tweaks to the default dialer app's interface to surface frequently called contacts, and Bluetooth hearing aid support, plus the latest patches. Note: Although the changelog claims that this update brings back the one-handed mode that OnePlus has been testing since the beginning of the year, the company says that is incorrect, and the feature is not included in this build.