Welcome to our Android and accessibility glossary page!
On this page, you’ll find detailed explanation of terms you often encounter in the world of Android and accessibility.
If you are a developer, you will have the chance to become more familiar with Android accessibility terminology.
Terms
AppGallery
AppGallery is the app store for Huawei phones and tablets, used instead of the Play Store. Many Android apps are included in this store, along with Huawei mobile services integration. In this way, Huawei users can install apps and receive notifications without the need for Google services.
Arm
Arm is a processor architecture used in smart devices. Among the manufacturers of Arm processors by the company of the same name are large companies such as Apple and Samsung. Hardware such as processors and cores produced by Arm are licensed to device manufacturers.
ADB
According to the definition made by Google;
ADB "Android Debug Bridge" is a versatile tool for managing the state of an emulator instance or Android supporting device.
To put it simply, ADB is a versatile command-line tool that enables communication with an Android device. ADB commands facilitate many operations such as installing applications, debugging, taking screenshots from the device, capturing videos. In addition, two-way file transfer can be done via ADB.
adb consists of two applications, one running on the computer (Windows, Linux or Mac) and the other on the phone. adb is part of the Android SDK available for Windows, Mac or Linux.
APKMirror
APKMirror is an app store where free Android apps can be downloaded legally. Beta applications are also easily downloaded and tested from this store, which is supported by many developers. Many apps are directly uploaded here by the developers themselves.
APK
APK, (Android Application Package) File extension / format of packaged Android applications.
Accessibility
Accessibility is the process of making mobile apps available to as many people as possible. While it is often associated with individuals with disabilities, making apps accessible also benefits other groups, such as those with slow network connections. Although the concept of accessibility is quite comprehensive, our website focuses specifically on aspects related to Android accessibility for blind screen reader users.
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