Suniye: let my parents hear the message themselves
Built for the Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend . What I Built My mother and father ask me to read WhatsApp messages, pictures, labels and documents. Both have weak eyesight and use Redmi A4 phones. I am in another city right now, so that request can mean waiting for me to be available. I built Suniye, or सुनिए, an Android reading aid for those moments. It reads small print…
Suniye is an Android reading aid designed to help those with weak eyesight, such as the speaker's parents. The app reads small print aloud in Hindi and features large controls for easy navigation. Suniye supports Android 11 and later, reads various file types, and integrates with WhatsApp for hands-free messaging. The app was created as part of a Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge and is built on an open-source framework.
It uses synthetic material for testing and has not been tested with real WhatsApp or Redmi firmware. The app is currently in a pilot phase, and the speaker has not shared it with their parents or collected feedback. To use Suniye, caregivers can set it up and then use the large controls to read messages, photos, and PDFs aloud. The app also offers a floating control for WhatsApp messages.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of involving family members in testing and feedback to ensure the app meets their needs.
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