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Android’s latest accessibility feature lets you control your phone with facial expressions

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The Android Accessibility Suite has gotten an update that adds a « Camera Switches » feature, letting you control your phone with your face.
Android has long had an Accessibility API that’s intended for developers to build apps and experiences aimed at helping persons with disabilities, though it isn’t always used for that purpose. Google intends for apps that use the Accessibility API to fall into a few categories, including screen readers, switch-based input systems, and voice-based input systems. The company’s very own “Android Accessibility Suite” app provides, as its name implies, a suite of accessibility tools so persons with disabilities can access their device. The latest update to the Android Accessibility Suite adds a new way for users to control their devices: “Camera Switches.” Beta version 12.

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