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Welcome to our blog, we share insights and tips to create accessible apps.
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Mobile app accessibility under EN 301 549 v4.1.1
EN 301 549 v3.2.1 is the primary harmonised European standard in the European Union for accessibility of ICT products and services. It is aligned with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and applies to websites, mobile applications, non-web software, hardware, and electronic documents. Read more »
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Beyond Success Criteria: interoperability, accessibility features and user preferences in EN 301 549 v4.1.1
Most discussions about EN 301 549 focus on the Success Criteria. That's understandable, but there are other requirements that matter just as much for mobile applications. Read more »
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Abra releases Abra Mobile app
Abra Mobile is now a stand-alone app, available on the App Store and Google Play. The app is a practical way to browse accessibility rules, checks and components. The components intentionally contain accessibility issues, which can be automatically detected by our tooling. Read more »
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Labels for non-text content in mobile apps
Think about the last image you shared online. A photo on LinkedIn. A chart in a presentation. An icon on your website. Did it have an alternative text description in the code? Read more »
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5 lessons organisations learned since the European Accessibility Act became enforceable
On 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) became enforceable across the European Union. Read more »
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Focusable element's value correct
Some elements in your app might be giving the wrong answers. Read more »
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Focusable element's state correct
Some elements in your app might not be telling the truth. Read more »
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Focusable element's role correct
Some elements in your app may have an identity crisis. Read more »
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Focusable element's name correct
What you see is not always what a screen reader announces. Read more »
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Abra releases automated checks for accessibility language
When a screen reader encounters text in your app, it needs to know which language that text is in. With the language declared, the screen reader picks the right text-to-speech engine and applies the right pronunciation rules. Read more »
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Abra releases Abra SDK
Accessibility shouldn't be an afterthought. It should be part of every build, every test run, every pull request. That's why we're bringing the same test engine that powers Abra Desktop directly into your automated testing pipeline. The Abra SDK is a native SDK for Android and iOS that lets you run accessibility checks right from your existing tests. Read more »
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Abra releases automated checks for name, role, state and value
When users navigate an app with a screen reader, every element is announced using a combination of four properties: name, role, state, and value. Read more »
