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Guides for using your phone by voice.
Short, practical reading on hands that shake, setting Ethan up for a parent, speaking in your own language, and where Ethan stops.
Privacy and safety
Why Agent Ethan Stops Before You Pay or Delete
By default, Agent Ethan can fill in a form or a cab booking but stops before Pay, Buy, Book, Send money or a permanent delete. Here is what it hands back.
October 1, 2026 · 6 min read
What the Android Accessibility Permission Allows
Android's accessibility permission lets a service you approve read your screen and tap for you. See what it allows, why it is guarded and how to turn it off.
September 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Agent Ethan Safe? Privacy Explained
What Agent Ethan reads, where it goes and what the app keeps, in plain words, with a clear pointer to the published privacy policy as the legal reference.
September 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Guides
Use Your Android Phone in Your Own Language by Voice
Speak a task in your own language and Agent Ethan handles the English screens for you. Here is how it works, what to say, and the honest limits.
September 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Send a WhatsApp Message by Voice on Android
Say who and what, and Agent Ethan opens the chat, types your message and, by default, stops so you can check it before Send. Here is the whole flow.
September 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Voice Control or Touch When Tapping Is Hard
A practical guide to choosing between touch, built-in voice tools, Switch Access and Agent Ethan when tapping a phone is difficult, and when each one fits.
September 25, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Set Up Agent Ethan on a Parent's Phone
A calm, step-by-step way to set up Agent Ethan on a parent's Android phone once, so they can say what they need and stay in control of every step.
September 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Agent Ethan for Older Adults and Their Families
A family member sets Agent Ethan up once, and an older parent can then say what they need in plain words. Ethan stops before payments. Here is how it works.
September 21, 2026 · 6 min read
How Agent Ethan Handles Unclear Requests
When Agent Ethan is unsure what you meant, it asks. Numbered choices appear on screen and you answer by voice, by saying the number, or by tapping.
September 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Turn an Android Accessibility Service On and Off
Switch an Android accessibility service on from Settings, turn it off again, and fix a greyed-out switch, with Agent Ethan as the worked example.
September 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Everyday Tasks You Can Do by Voice With Ethan
Alarms, calls, messages, directions and more: real example phrases for Agent Ethan, what it does for each one, and where it stops and hands the phone back.
September 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Explainers
Accessibility
Control an Android Phone by Voice When Your Hands Shake
If tremor, arthritis or a stiff hand makes tapping hard, you can say a task and let Agent Ethan do the taps. Here is how it works and where it stops.
September 24, 2026 · 6 min read
One-Handed Phone Use: Say It, Do Not Reach
One-handed phone use means stretching to reach and tap. Agent Ethan lets you say the task instead and does the tapping. Here is how it fits.
September 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Agent Ethan Alongside TalkBack for Low Vision
Agent Ethan is built to work alongside TalkBack, not replace it. It speaks when it starts, when it needs you and when it is done. Here is how they fit.
September 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Phone Help for Arthritis and Limited Grip
When joint pain or a weak grip makes tapping and holding a phone tiring, Agent Ethan lets you speak a task and does the touch work. Here is what it does.
September 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Voice Control for a Shaky Hand: Agent Ethan
If tremor or Parkinson's makes small phone buttons hard to hit, Agent Ethan lets you say a task and does the taps for you. Here is how it works in daily use.
September 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Comparisons
Agent Ethan vs Switch Access on Android
Switch Access lets you use a phone with switches instead of touch. Agent Ethan uses your voice. Here is how they differ and who each one suits best.
September 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Agent Ethan vs Google Assistant and Gemini
Google says Assistant is moving to Gemini on phones. Here is how Gemini's phone features compare with Agent Ethan's task-by-voice approach.
September 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Agent Ethan vs Voice Access on Android
Voice Access and Agent Ethan both let you use an Android phone by voice, in different ways. Here is how they differ and which one fits which person.
September 14, 2026 · 6 min read