Google Unveils 'Decoupled' Android Accessibility: Features Separated from OS Updates

Google Unveils ‘Decoupled’ Android Accessibility: Features Separated from OS Updates

Google has done something unprecedented, they’ve broken out some Android accessibility features into a separate app, called Switch Access, and it’s now available on the Play Store.

What does this mean for you? Well, for starters, it allows Google to roll out updates more frequently, instead of having to do so at the OS level. And not just that, it also allows Switch Access features to be available on older devices as well, as long as they’re running Android 8 (Oreo) or later.