Re: Voice dream reader

Hello everyone, do you think that it might work to do in iCloud back up to yesterday to restore from an iCloud back up reset the phone and do that would that possibly bring me back to where I was yesterday because of the fact that I do believe that iCloud Drive is on for Voice Dream so just

Re: Voice dream reader

Youch that totally sucks, having to redownload a massive library like that and having it not even download properly to your phone making you have to figure out another way to get them all there. On 9/27/17, Mary Otten wrote: > I feel your pain, because I have had to rebuild

Re: Voice dream reader

Setting the auto lock to never and leaving it plugged in over night might be worth a try. Richard On Sep 27, 2017, at 8:47 PM, Mary Otten > wrote: Well, I admit that I have my screen lock set to never. So I can lock it when I want and otherwise,

iOS 11 Maps VoiceOver Reading-Turn-Instruction Bug

Hello Everyone, Below my signature, you will see a bug report I recently submitted to Apple. Please join me in requesting that this bug be resolved in a future release of iOS 11. Please feel free to use any or all of the following text in your feedback submissions. If you are a developer,

Re: Voice dream reader

Well, I admit that I have my screen lock set to never. So I can lock it when I want and otherwise, it's not locked. Of course, keeping it unlocked will run your battery down. But I'm not sure that just having it in the app switcher is good enough to get the job done. Maybe. Otherwise, all I can

Re: Setting up keyboard short cuts on my iPHONE 8

The option that you are looking for is text replacement. It’s near the top of the keyboard options. Paul Sandoval Blind Tech Training 720-620-8007 blindtechtrain...@gmail.com On Sep 27, 2017, at 7:33 PM, Candy Lowe

Voice dream reader

Honestly, the one thing that I wanted to mention though and I really appreciate your response Mary and the fact that you are empathetic for sure. The problem is if you keep Voice Dream open and you are not constantly doing something with the program meaning reading or something the screen will

deleting apps in IOS 11

Hi I know how to drag and drop in IOS 11 with the apps. But how do you delete apps or totally remove apps in IOS 11? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: Voice dream reader

I feel your pain, because I have had to rebuild my library onto past occasions. I don't have as many books as you, but I had a lot, well over 1000. I haven't updated my phone. You might just leave the app open and give it a rest. With the library that large, it is probably going to take you

easiest way to share a video from my iphone?

Hi, I have a couple videos that I want to share with family that I've taken on my iphone 6S. They are too big to send via text message or email. I do not really want to share them publicly on Facebook. So, what is my best option for sharing them with non-iphone users? Should I create a

Voice dream reader

I have never been more upset than I am today. I am a book share guru. And I had a voice dream reader library with about 3000 books in it approximately 11 gigs. Recently with the iOS 11 update I’ve been noticing that books will get to 70% downloaded and then stop and if you go to the book share

The apps for bose hearphones

Dear all. I just started using a new bose hearphone noise cancellation headphones set. The sound is amazing. I am able to use it without installing any app even though the iphoen suggested couple of apps for this accessory as soon as i connected. Do I need the app for anything? I thought app

Re: 64 bit radium not working after upgrade

Hi Anna, My friend says he can't get to settings at all. I can get to settings on my iPad mini, because it's under "more options. My phone has not yet been upgraded, so I can't comment there. For those of you who have upgraded your phone or iPod touches and use Radium, can you get to settings?

Re: 64 bit radium not working after upgrade

Hi richard, Your findings are the same as mine. If you flick, you can't get past the first station, you just going to loop. But you can explore down the screen. Not perfect, but it works. And maybe the good folks there who developed the app will figure out why the flicking doesn't work and fix

gloves for use with smart phones?

Hi, I had the opportunity to try a pair of knit gloves today that have the pads on them so you can still use your smart phone while in gloves. Seems very nice heading into winter. While I was successfully able to navigate around the screen for typing, I realized that this particular glove

Re: 64 bit radium not working after upgrade

Hi Mary, Radium is working fine here with iOS 11. I would suggest that your friend try touching various parts of the screen, rather than just flicking. I can flick to the More Options and Find More Stations buttons, but with some apps, you can touch things that you can't flick to. HTH, Anna

Re: 64 bit radium not working after upgrade

Your friend is right. It goes in a loop when you flick right after the more options button it just goes back to the station that is selected. If you slide your finger down the screen, you will find the other stations. Not a good sign. Richard On Sep 27, 2017, at 7:34 PM, Mary Otten

Re: iOS 11, voiceover, iPad and Bluetooth keyboard

Yes, I have and have read his book. But as you know, the book was totally silent about all of the issues with the new braille. So I thought it would be worth it to ask about experiences here on the list from people who have used the publicly available release version. Mary Sent from my iPhone

64 bit radium not working after upgrade

Hello all. This is the verbatim text of an email I got from a friend of mine who is very upset that he has lost the usability of Radium after upgrade. As you'll see in the text, radium was working fine for him, that is the 64-bit new version, until he upgraded. Now, he's out of luck. Does

Re: iOS 11, voiceover, iPad and Bluetooth keyboard

"IOS 11 Without the Eye" by jonathan Mosen. - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" To: ; ; Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 7:20 PM Subject: iOS 11, voiceover, iPad and

iOS 11, voiceover, iPad and Bluetooth keyboard

I'm sending this message out to a few lists, because I am interested to know about folks experiences with iOS 11 and iPads. I'm interested in the new functionality that iOS 11 brings with multiple applications open, dragging and dropping at Cetera. I know it is early days, but I'm just

Setting up keyboard short cuts on my iPHONE 8

Hello everyone, I just got an IPhone 8 today. I have it set up, but, it appears that there is no way to set up keyboard short cuts like I had on my 6. They still show the short cut with double space for a period, but, no place to create new ones. Candy Sent from my iPhone -- The

Re: Bluetooth keyboard and iPhone or iPad

Thanks, richard. I am going to get one of these and see how it goes. And now I'm going to start a new thread because I am interested in the additional functionality with iOS 11 and how that works with voiceover on iPads using a keyboard. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2017, at 5:58

Re: Bluetooth keyboard and iPhone or iPad

I use the Logitech K480 a lot. I love it! The trick is once it is paired. lock the phone, then turn the keyboard off. When you want to use it again, unlock the phone, then turn on the keyboard. Since I've followed that pattern, I have not had the double letter typing. Hth, Richard On Sep 27,

RE: Question about face ID

I would recommend that once the phone is in stores and if you have an Apple Store nearby that you check it out and see if they would let you try and set it up. You may say that this is not for you, but I think Apple is pretty set on pushing Face Id as the next tech for unlocking devices, I'd be

RE: How would somebody who is totally blind use face ID. It sounds like it might be something that might not be accessible for somebody who is visually impaired or totally blind.

Hi, I don't know why it would be so hard for a blind person to look at their iPhone to unlock it. Not sure why this would be an issue. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Wednesday, September

Re: Question about face ID

Thank you for answering my question. I did not see that earlier!. I have been totally blind from birth, and, have trouble looking directly at people. iPhone axing is probably not a good one for me to have. I use the thumb print and ID code for the security. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27,

RE: Question about face ID

Hello Michael, This has been discussed and explained, but there has been more traffic lately so you maybe didn't see it. Face Id will be perfectly accessible for the blind according to Apple. It appears Apple has thought about this and specifically come up with a solution. Normally Face Id

Question about face ID

Sent from my iPhone sorry about blank message. I everybody, how would somebody who is telling line use face ID question it sounds like that face that he may not even be excessive go to somebody who is totally blind. Again, sorry about white message I sent earlier -- The following

RE: appStore, IOS 11, and reviewing an app

I really like the new app store, just would like the app version and size to be announced again by Voiceover. I did write Apple Accessibility about that and got the typical answer that they will pass it on. As for reviews, I just went into Updates and tapped on Skype which had an update a few

Re: How would somebody who is totally blind use face ID. It sounds like it might be something that might not be accessible for somebody who is visually impaired or totally blind.

Hello, Apparently it's possible to turn off the feature that requires someone to be looking directly at the phone to unlock it, and this feature is turned off by default if you have VoiceOver on while setting up your phone. Best, Anna > On Sep 27, 2017, at 5:32 PM, Michael Irons

Re: Is anyone using Watch OS 4 with a first generation Qpplewatch?

Hi Keith, Yes, the model without LTE starts at $329, if I remember correctly. Best, Anna > On Sep 27, 2017, at 5:22 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote: > > Thanks for this. Is the GPS model the least expensive? I don’t want the LTE, > I know that for sure.

How would somebody who is totally blind use face ID. It sounds like it might be something that might not be accessible for somebody who is visually impaired or totally blind.

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RE: Is anyone using Watch OS 4 with a first generation Qpplewatch?

Thanks for this. Is the GPS model the least expensive? I don’t want the LTE, I know that for sure. Keith From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 2:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Is anyone

Re: Dating options discussed again

Yeah, I just use the websites rather than apps of things like that. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor in Training: JAWS certified. From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Maria Reyes Sent:

Apple posts new security documents about Face ID

Apple has taken steps to educate potential owners of the iPhone X about Face ID ahead of its release on Nov. 3, releasing a white paper alongside a support document that explains how the biometric authentication technology works to keep the user's data secure. Found within Apple's revamped

PDF improvements in iOS 11?

There were supposed to be improvements for both Mac and iOS devices with the latest upgrades of the operating systems. This has to do with voiceover reading PDF files which has been pretty miserable frankly. I believe I saw a note on Apple Vis saying that there weren't improvements in iOS 11.

Bluetooth keyboard and iPhone or iPad

I know there have been issues in the past with funky Bluetooth keyboard connectivity with I-devices. I wonder if that situation has become more stable, and has anyone on any of these lists use the logitech K4 80 keyboard with their i-device? It is appealing because you can use it with three

Re: Dating options discussed again

Lenron I would love to beta test if you do do that. Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups- Apple 411: apple411+subscr...@groups.io iMessage/FaceTime: the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of lenron

RE: Bug pasting text in mail reply ios 11

Hi Mario, A part from the braille display and typing issues which will probably be worked out in time I find that iOS 11 is a much better and more stabil upgrade than iOS 10 or for that matter iOS 9 was. That rotor delete thing in mail is as per Apple the new behaviour and meant to be

Fwd: Us congress hearing of maan alsaan Money laundry قضية الكونغجرس لغسيل الأموال للمليادير معن الصانع

YouTube videos of U.S. Congress money laundering hearing of Saudi Billionaire " Maan Al sanea" with *bank of America* and The owner of Saad Hospital and Schools in the Eastern Province in *Saudi Arabia* and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Awal Bank in *Bahrain*

Re: Bug pasting text in mail reply ios 11

Hi, Interesting. I did not notice this problem in iOS 10. No, I did not double-tap on the "to" field. I paste and apparently there's nothing in the message body but then, when I try to send, I get error because first few words get pasted into the "to" field. Maybe it's not on all

RE: Is anyone using Watch OS 4 with a first generation Qpplewatch?

There is no trade-in program as far as I’m aware. I had to buy the new series 3 watch but I got the model without LTE which saved me a few bucks. I still have my old apple watch. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Portillo Sent: Wednesday,

RE: watchOS 4: How to customize and use the new Siri face on Apple Watch

VoiceOver works fine but there is one oddity with this face that Jonathan discovered in his unboxing podcast. If VO is running, all Siri responses are made using the regular Samantha voice you are used to on the watch. If VO is turned off however, Siri responds with the new Siri Female voice

Re: Is anyone using Watch OS 4 with a first generation Qpplewatch?

Did you have to actually buy a whole new watch, or were you able to sell your old watch or trade it in for part of the price for a new one? Sent from my iPhone 7! > On Sep 27, 2017, at 12:11 PM, Rick Alfaro wrote: > > Hi. I upgraded from an original series watch to a

Re: appStore, IOS 11, and reviewing an app

Hi there, I found a place after the review statistics of an app where it says “tap to rate”. Here you can get chance to adjust star level etc. Have not tried to actually review. HTH, Ioana Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Chip Orange wrote: > >

Re: Anyone else having these issues? IOS 11.01

Thanks all. I will try that with the hey Siri! Jen Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2017, at 1:57 PM, Chip Orange wrote: > > I have someone else who is also having the same braille issue as you. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Is anyone using Watch OS 4 with a first generation Qpplewatch?

Hi. I upgraded from an original series watch to a series 3. My original watch seemed to get slower and clunkier with each OS upgrade. When I put OS 4 on it, it was really unbearable at least in my opinion. My new series 3 GPS model now is like night and day. Everything is nice and snappy

appStore, IOS 11, and reviewing an app

Hi all, Has anyone tried to write a review of an app on the AppStore which comes with IOS 11? I tried just now and simply could not find the option to do so. How disappointing, but looks like Apple has reorganized the AppStore in some way where accessibility took a back seat. Thanks

RE: Apple Pay with IOS 11

I was asking on the niphone list about using Apple Pay to pay individuals. It is not out yet. Supposed to be this fall. I’m forwarding the email where someone mentioned that you could use Square Cash Pay. Just for future reference. Don’t care how you do it this time, but thought you might

RE: Comment: Why the iPhone X appears to be power-hungry despite more efficient OLED screen

The OLED display of the X should then allow blind users to make use of the screen curtain feature to actually save battery life (as many have been asking about since the beginning). Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent:

RE: Apple Pay with IOS 11

Until Apple does, the Square Cash app is quite accessible and free. Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rash Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 9:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple Pay with IOS 11 Is there a way to

RE: Anyone else having these issues? IOS 11.01

I have someone else who is also having the same braille issue as you. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 11:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Anyone else having these

Re: watchOS 4: How to customize and use the new Siri face on Apple Watch

Hi Keith, VoiceOVer works fine with the Siri face, reading the news, weather, etc. and responding when you turn the digital crown. Best, Anna > On Sep 27, 2017, at 12:17 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote: > > Very cool. Any one know how well VoiceOver works

posting to Facebook with Siri

Hi do any of you think that we will get posting to Facebook back with Siri anytime at all? I am just wondering so if anyone has any thoughts on this please share them. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

Re: Bug pasting text in mail reply ios 11

Hi. This issue comes from the ios 10. It's not an issue of ios 11. But yes, ios 11 is a disaster update to the blind. Apple continues to ignore the blind in the cycle of betas. It's my opinion. IOS 10 is the best way. and is that I follow without never have diverted to ios 11. Thank god that

RE: watchOS 4: How to customize and use the new Siri face on Apple Watch

Very cool. Any one know how well VoiceOver works with this face? Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 11:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: watchOS 4: How to customize

RE: My phone now only rings once

Yes, I did. My problem is now solved. Thanks. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: My phone now only rings once This has been an issue for a

Re: Anyone else having these issues? IOS 11.01

There are bugs with Braille although I can't confirm what you specifically described. I cannot reproduce any of the other issues. I find that phone often needs a good reboot even though the OS theoretically did that. On 9/27/17, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I believe the braille

Re: Dating options discussed again

Most dating apps seem not very accessible, due to swiping issues and unlabeled buttons. Part of me wish I could design something that would work well and everyone could enjoy. Something with text and voice chatting. Maybe group style chat rooms for those that wanted them. Scout and Partyline are

RE: Anyone else having these issues? IOS 11.01

I believe the braille issue is still there and a known bug. I have no problems with Hey SIRI, I would just turn it off and then turn it back on and retrain SIRI to your voice. No issues with screen curtain at all, I rarely turn it on and it certainly does not come on automatically and I have not

Re: My phone only rings once

Hello Dulce, Go to Settings/General/Accessibility and choose Call Audio Routing. Auto-Answer Calls is the last option on that screen. Best, Anna > On Sep 27, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Dulce Muccio Weisenborn > wrote: > > I believe I change the setting that has by calls

RE: Apple Pay with IOS 11

And I believe it will be the US only at first. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sadam Ahmed Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 6:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Tom Rash Subject: Re: Apple Pay with IOS 11 Hi Tom, My

My phone only rings once

I believe I change the setting that has by calls answered automatically. Now my phone only rings once and I don't know what I'm getting a phone call. Where is the setting, and how can I fix this? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

RE: Bug pasting text in mail reply ios 11

Hi Iona, I can sort of reproduce this, but not in the same way as you described. What seems to be happening after I tap on Reply is that Voiceover starts saying message body, text field is editing or something along those lines, but then it puts focus on the "To" line, but it does not go into

Audio messages... in iMessages... ne more keep button?

Hi all. Since upgrading to the latest IOS yesterday... have they taken the "keep" button away for audio messages in iMessages? I have mine sent to keep forever but I also have seen a "keep" button before. Help? Jen Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members

Re: Is anyone using Watch OS 4 with a first generation Qpplewatch?

Hi all, I got my series 3 watch yesterday, and it responds much, much faster than the original watch. You can certainly run Watch OS 4 on the first generation watch, but you spend a lot of time waiting for it to respond. Best, Anna > On Sep 26, 2017, at 9:37 PM, Yolanda Thompson

Anyone else having these issues? IOS 11.01

Oi all. Before I write apple accessibility... can someone please confirm these issues I'm having? I got my iPhone 8. Upgraded to the newest version of IOS yesterday. I experience the following: 1. Braille display still lags. Cursor moves to random places when typing on my focus. Words show up

Siri problem

On iPhone 7 Plus ios 11.0.1, if I ask Siri to turn off invert colours, Siri claims she has but in fact she hasn’t. This happens with classics or smart invert colours on. Do others notice that Siri lies?? Harry -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

Re: Apple Pay with IOS 11

Hi Tom, My understanding is that Apple is yet to implement iOS to iOS payments via Apple Pay. Here's hoping it's enabled soon via a software update. Thanks Sadam Ahmed On 27/09/2017 11:45 PM, Tom Rash wrote: Is there a way to pay individuals with Apple Pay?  Thought I heard that

Re: Apple Pay with IOS 11

That will be available later this fall. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2017, at 9:45 AM, Tom Rash wrote: > > Is there a way to pay individuals with Apple Pay? Thought I heard that was > coming. Is that possible yet? If so, how does it work? > > -- > The

Apple Pay with IOS 11

Is there a way to pay individuals with Apple Pay? Thought I heard that was coming. Is that possible yet? If so, how does it work? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you

Re: Downcast now working properly.

My Downcast still crashes, though not nearly as often as it did under OS X. Michael > On Sep 27, 2017, at 12:35 AM, Adam Morris wrote: > > Hi all, > > Prior to iOS11 as most know downcast would crash regularly. > > After updating I've been using it daily and have not had

Re: apple accessibility email address

accessibil...@apple.com Ming Skype: chungchiming9950 > Fanus 於 2017年9月27日 下午5:38 寫道： > > Hello list > What is the accessibility email address please? > Regards > Fanus > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you

apple accessibility email address

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In iOS 11, The iBook VoiceOver Continuous Reading Bug has Been Resolved

Hello All, With the release of iOS 11, I received a message from Apple indicating that they had resolved the iOS iBook VoiceOver continuous reading bug, described in my original bug report, and that they wanted me to confirm this. I am delighted to report that the bug, as I originally described