DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel on Windows Pc
Developed By: StereoMatch
License: Free
Rating: 3,5/5 - 31 votes
Last Updated: April 17, 2024
App Details
| Version |
1.1.8 |
| Size |
2.3 MB |
| Release Date |
May 22, 15 |
| Category |
Productivity Apps |
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App Permissions:
Allows access to the vibrator. [see more (5)]
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What's New:
1.1.8: Updated for Android Lollipop and bug fixes.1.1.7: Minor improvements to on screen messages for TalkBack users. [see more]
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Description from Developer:
App is FREE, and AD-FREE. Designed for blind users using Talkback mode.
Load an image into the app. Use your finger to Feel. Switch to Draw mode. Save your drawing as an image... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel and install on Windows PC. DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel is free Productivity app, developed by StereoMatch. Latest version of DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel is 1.1.8, was released on 2015-05-22 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 31 users, 6 users had rated it 5*, 16 users had rated it 1*.
How to install DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel on Windows?
Instruction on how to install DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...
Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.
[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.
Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.
If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!
Step By Step Guide To Install DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel using BlueStacks
- Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
- Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
- Once installed, click "DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D
[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more
[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.
How to install DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "DrawBack Blind Draw and Feel" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
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App is FREE, and AD-FREE. Designed for blind users using Talkback mode.
Load an image into the app. Use your finger to Feel. Switch to Draw mode. Save your drawing as an image. Share the image.
Image will be shown again when you restart the app. Use Clear button to clear the screen to black.
Send external images to the app. From the Gallery or other apps, you can use Share on an image file to send it to this app. Image will be fit inside drawing area.
Snapshot and Restore buttons will be helpful until real undo redo functionality is implemented.
Buttons are on the left edge when device is held in Landscape mode. The buttons are Clear, Draw, Feel, Snapshot, Restore, Share and Menu which leads to Save, Folder and Help. If device is held in Portrait mode, the buttons will appear at the top edge. The Clear button will be at top-right then.
In Feel mode, you can move your fingers across the drawing. The device will vibrate when your fingers move across a white area. If you keep your fingers still there will be no vibration.
When you draw, it will draw with a white pen or brush on black background. Device will vibrate whenever something is being drawn on screen.
The vibration effect tries to mimic the vibration you feel in your finger as you swipe it across a textured surface. This happens when your fingerprint ridges stick and slip to the texture of the surface. With this app, the android device tries to mimic that vibration.
The app can be used as an aid for drawing by kids - as Feel mode may help retracing over drawings.
The app can be used by blind users with TalkBack enabled.
Issue for Accessibility TalkBack users using Explore By Touch:
Explore By Touch interferes with single-finger drawing on screen. Users can turn off Explore By Touch if possible. Or use this app with Single Tap Mode which is available in TalkBack settings on Android 4.2.2 and above.
If you are running without Single Tap Mode, every drawing stroke will have a short straight line at the beginning of every stroke. In addition, you will not be able to draw very small strokes. This is because Explore By Touch forces touch events to not be delivered to the app until you move the finger far enough after first pressing down on the screen. One way to avoid this issue is to wait about 1 second at the beginning of every stroke until you hear a slight buzz i.e. touch screen then wait and then continue with drawing your stroke. This will allow you to draw smooth strokes even on earlier Android versions without Single Tap Mode.
So TalkBack users should try to use Single Tap Mode in TalkBack settings on Android 4.2.2 and above. Or wait a second at the start of every stroke if they are using Android versions without Single Tap Mode.
If you just want to draw single dots on screen, that should work on all android versions - this is because the first tap of every stroke is always drawn on screen without problem - even on earlier Android devices. You should be able to tap on the screen to successfully create single braille dots, which could later be felt.
Usage
Press the Draw button to switch to Draw mode. Draw on screen with your finger. A thick white stroke will be drawn wherever your finger moves. The device will vibrate to indicate when drawing is actually taking place.
Swipe across the screen with your finger to feel white areas of the drawing. The device will vibrate whenever the path of your finger crosses a white area. There will be no vibration if you keep your finger still.
Press Share button to save the image to shared folder on SD card. And then pick the app you wish to send the image.
Press Save button to save the image to the SD card. Press the Folder button to pick an image to show. NOTE: we use the open-source and FREE OI File Manager app. You will be taken to Google Play to download this free app when needed.
The vibration feature is still a work in progress.
1.1.8: Updated for Android Lollipop and bug fixes.
1.1.7: Minor improvements to on screen messages for TalkBack users.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
