• Bug fixes
• Improvements that make it easier to select the type of Action Block you want to create
• Bug fixes
• Support for Brazilian Portuguese
• You can now share a URL with Action Blocks and create a block which opens a URL
• Bug fixes
• Action Blocks can now be set up to speak phrases. This allows AAC users and people with speech disorders to easily communicate during urgent situations.
• Action Blocks now supports Bluetooth adaptive switches. Setup a switch to trigger any of your Action Blocks.
• Action Blocks supports PCS® by Tobii Dynavox. Choose from a variety of familiar and useful symbols for your Action Blocks.
- Action Blocks now supports Japanese, German, Italian, French, and Spanish languages
- New look and feel for widgets and when creating Action Blocks
- Bug fixes
- Fixed internet connectivity checking
- Improved connection with the Google Assistant
- Fixed issues that caused Action Blocks to crash on certain phone launchers
Thank you for all your feedback, and please continue to let us know what you think about Action Blocks.
To send feedback, select Help, then Send Feedback. For help using Action Blocks, contact the Disability Support team at
g.co/disabilitysupport. Initial version of Action Blocks on Android.
Action Blocks makes routine actions easier with customizable buttons on your Android home screen.
Powered by the Google Assistant, you can easily set up Action Blocks for a loved one. Action Blocks can be configured to do anything the Assistant can do, in just one tap: call a friend, watch your favorite show, control the lights, and more.
Action Blocks can also be configured to speak phrases. This can be especially useful to people with speech and language disorders to quickly communicate during urgent situations.
Built with the growing number of people with age-related conditions and cognitive differences in mind, Action Blocks can also be used for people with learning differences, or even for adults who want a very simple way to access routine actions on their phones. Set it up for your family, friends, or for yourself.Action Blocks now features tens of thousands of picture communication symbols (PCS® by Tobii Dynavox), providing a seamless visual experience for users of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and special education software.
Action Blocks may also be useful for anyone who could benefit from an easier way to perform routine actions on their device, including individuals with dementia, aphasia, speech disorder, autism, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Down syndrome, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dexterity impairments, or other conditions. People who use adaptive switches, Switch Access, or Voice Access may also benefit.
Action Blocks includes an Accessibility Service, and uses that capability to enable you to connect a switch. If you don't want to connect a switch, it works fine without enabling the service.
Learn more about Action Blocks in the Help Center:
https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/9711267