Android: Found 5 articles

Enable the Android screen reader Talkback from the Linux command line

Posted by Eric Scheibler at April 30, 2022

You can enable Androids screen reader from the Linux command line with the following command:

adb shell settings put secure enabled_accessibility_services com.google.android.marvin.talkback/com.google.android.marvin.talkback.TalkBackService

Unfortunately you had to enable USB Debugging on your Android device before. Furthermore you must install the Android Debug Bridge on your PC. Otherwise the command above will not work.

Android app Tactile Clock vibrates the current time

Posted by Eric Scheibler at May 6, 2016

I’ve created a small Android app, which vibrates the current time. To start the vibration the display must be locked. Then press the power button twice in a row with a delay between 250 and 1350 milliseconds.

Update at 2025-07-09: Version 2.4.0 supports Android 16

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Sync calendars and address books between the Linux console and Android

Posted by Eric Scheibler at October 14, 2014

Calendars and address books contain sensitive data. It is therefore advisable not to upload them to the cloud. To keep the datasets synchronized between multiple devices nonetheless, you need to operate your own calendar and address book server.

This article first covers the setup of the calendar and address book server and then presents calendar and address book applications for the Linux console and the Android operating system.

The article was last updated on August 13, 2025.

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