blindGram 10.0 Beta 1: first test build on Telegram 9.4.2
blindGram 10.0 Beta 1 went out on February 11, 2023, as the first test build on Telegram 9.4.2. It was marked unstable and was not meant for everyday use.
This is an archived beta announcement. Telegram 9.4.2 brought newer Telegram code, including forum topics, and all of it had to be checked with a screen reader before anyone should depend on it. This first beta existed for that testing.
Who it was for
The channel marked the APK plainly as an unstable beta that ordinary users should not install. If you relied on blindGram every day, this was not the build to put on your phone. The testers who did install it were the ones who found what the new base had changed for screen reader users, including TalkBack, before a wider group ever saw it.
What followed
The next day a broader Public Beta 2 opened testing to more people, and a week later blindGram 10.1 Final shipped on the same Telegram 9.4.2 base with accessible topics and finer reply controls.
Betas are still posted in @blindGram_BETA2, and the current release is on the download page.