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calendar issues
by Keith Rempel March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Hi, I am having some issues with creating calendar events. I can't seem to create multi day events, either by using numerical dates or with natural language. In legacy MBraille I can type something like: .calendar Recording 09-03 13-03 I have tried various methods with the latest beta and can not get an event that lasts more than a day. Another issue is that it does not seem to like dates expressed like 09-03 If I am separating numbers with slashes I can omit the year, but can't seem to do that with hyphen's. Forgive any inconsistencies here with mmdd vs ddmm. I have tried things both ways. Keith

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Clarification of changes
by Harri Pasanen March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Hi, My previous changelog may have been a bit confusing—apologies for that! Here are two important clarifications regarding the latest update: - Android vs. iOS: The requirement to reinitialize the MBraille accessibility service applies only to Android users. If you are using an iPhone or iPad, no action is needed. - Navigation & Gestures: The 'swipe left/right' navigation method is specific to list selections. For example, if you use the .open command without a filename, MBraille displays a list of files. You can navigate this list using standard swipes or MBraille preview gestures. This list-style navigation applies to the following commands: .open, .close, .delete, .dict, and .list bookmarks. It is also used to choose between contact numbers when using the .sms or .dial commands. Best regards, Harri

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v0.9.14 French Calendar
by Harri Pasanen March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Hi everybody, Thanks for all the feedback! I have not addressed all issues reported yet, but those are in my todo. First for Android users some instructions you need to follow: I had to make a change to build process which forces you to re-enable the MBraille accessibility service which is required for typing with TalkBack on. This should be the last change in that front, so for future releases you can just update. What is it? There is a Restricted Setting for the test app. This "Restricted Setting" behavior is a security feature introduced in Android 13 to prevent sideloaded apps (apps not installed via an official store) from using powerful permissions like Accessibility Services to scrape data or control your phone. Will it be there if I download from the Play Store? No. If a user downloads your app from the Google Play Store, the restriction is automatically removed. Android trusts the "session-based" installation method used by official stores. Since your testers are currently getting the APK via Firebase (sideloading), the system treats it as an "untrusted" source and triggers the greyed-out setting. How to disable it for your app (Manual Bypass) To test your service on that remote Samsung device, you need to manually "whitelist" the app in the system settings. The "Magic" Steps for Samsung/Android 13+: Trigger the error: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Installed Apps and tap on your app. You’ll see the "Restricted Setting" popup. Tap OK. (This step is required to "tell" the system you're interested in this app). Go to App Info: Go to Settings > Apps > [Your App Name]. The 3-Dot Menu: Look at the top right corner. You should now see a three-dot menu (⋮). Note: If the dots aren't there, you skipped Step 1. Allow Restricted Settings: Tap the dots and select "Allow restricted settings". Authenticate with the device PIN if prompted. Enable the Service: Now, go back to Settings > Accessibility > Installed Apps > [Your App]. The toggle should no longer be greyed out, and you can turn it on. Let me know how it goes. Best regards, Harri

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v0.9.13 One Hand Mode
by Harri Pasanen March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Hi everybody, v0.9.13 is ready to test. There is a moderate chance for regressions especially on iOS, as I had to tweak pretty core logic not only because of one-handed mode, but also because of upcoming changes in iOS 27. Best regards, Harri

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sory, previous message was based on old version
by Keith Rempel March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026

My apologies. After updating to the latest version I see some of the issues I flagged had been fixed. Latency much better with click sounds. Spell check is working better. Although it still is not spelling out words for me, even though I have the setting enabled. sms strangeness remains in settings, all of the settings seem to say "dimmed" on them, as if I could not press them. Pressing works as expected. In grade 2 English braille, with UEB turned off, when I use multi-word contractions such as the to sign or by sign at beginning of words, only the second word is read. This is also true of the contractions for "of the" and "with the" Loving the fixed latency though! Sory again for giving feedback on an outdated version. Keith

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Spelling, latency, settings, and SMS issues
by Keith Rempel March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026

Hi, Thanks to J.P. I am up and running. I am having a few issues with the app, described below. As Maybe in the future it would be better for me to put these all in separate threads? 1. Spell check is not working properly for me. I tried it out once and maybe it worked? I think I corrected the word pretend. Now, whenever I spell something wrong, and swipe through the options of replacement words, no matter which word I choose, the word "pretend" is inserted. I have tried quitting the MBraille through the app switcher and restarting it. Also, even though I have the setting enabled to spell out the suggestions, Voiceover only says the word. No spelling. Click sound latency: The click sounds in the newest MBraille feel more latent than in legacy version. I'm measuring about .3 seconds latency versus .2 with the old MBraille. Maybe it's a matter of trimming the front of the sound? Maybe using different clicks? It just feels clunky to type with the clicks here. Settings When swiping through settings voiceover treats each setting as two separate items. I'm getting the following (writing the word swipe for finger swipes. swipe: speak characters button swipe: switch button off chart swipe: play click on keyboard entry (play a click sound when typing characters) swipe: switch button off chart There is a voiceover beep accompanying the word chart. I think it's something related to Voiceover's built in OCR? The bigger issue though is that it feels a bit confusing to have two items per setting. SMS behavior: If I have two contacts, one named brennan and one named brent, if I type sms bren I get a message window with a message to Brennan. I think it would be better hear to see options of contacts that contain "bren" After sending a text from MBraille, I am left in the message window instead of returned to MBraille as in the legacy app. I think I prefer the old way, of being right back in MBraille ready to do the next thing. But maybe that's just habit, and there could be advantages to remaining in the message window. That's all for now. will test more things later. Keith

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handling of sms contacts
by Keith Rempel Feb. 28, 2026

Feb. 28, 2026

Hi Harry and others, I never did manage to get the beta going here. I followed the steps, but when I click on the app, I'm told developer mode is required. One thing that trips me up quite a bit in the legacy MBraille is sending texts to multiple people. In particular if one of those people has multiple phone numbers. if I type sms then person A person b and person c, but person B has multiple numbers, I get an error message, and an sms message that is sent only to person A. It would be nice if person C could still be included in the message, even if an error occurred with person B. I would find it helpful if MBraille could default to using a mobile number, unless otherwise specified. Or if not that, if I could be presented with a list of numbers to choose from instead of just an error message. I am not sure to what degree these things are possible with IOS, or whether functionality has improved in the new version. Just tossing this out there as a long time frustration I'd love to see resolved. I know about using the m: prefex to specify mobile, but i find it a bit cumbersome in grade 2 braille, and there are times where I do not know if a contact has more than one number. Thanks for your work. Looking forward to checking out the new app, Keith

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v0.9.11 Input Modes
by Harri Pasanen Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

Hi, This is soon coming your way. A rather big release, I should have probably broken it to a few smaller releases. Now there is the hardware kb mode Thomas was asking for. I went maybe a bit further than what he was asking for, to be seen how it worked out. Known issues (TODO): - Cloud sync needs work. - Help translations are behind - One handed braille mode implementation - Optimization pass to identify potential bottlenecks for slow performance - and few more things... Best regards, Harri

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Interesting behaviour when using commands from text buffer (external keyboard)
by Thomas Byskov Dalgaard Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

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Help With Cal Entries
by Eileen Misrahi Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

Hi Harri, I'm trying to use the cal command, but having problems having it inserted into the calendar app on the phone. I have read the help in'structions and used different formats for the date and time. Can you assist me in any tricks of the trade to be successful in this task. Thanks in advance. Best, Eileen Sent from my iPhone

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