How to Stop iOS from Prompting for an Update on your iOS Device

Hello Everyone, A week or so ago, some people were asking how to stop iOS from prompting for the latest update. I do not remember to which forum the question was posted; nor do I remember if an answer was ever given. However, based only on my own recent experience with two of my iOS devices, it

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

nope I use the outlook app on my iPod Touch. I always check where my rotor is. as for giving feedback if Apple didn't want feedback on how to improve their products I don't think the public beta program would exist. Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups: Apple 411:

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

Hi, Thank you Mary I could not have said this better than you did. And were it consistent across the entirety of the os’s landscape that’d be one thing but it is not. as another poster pointed out this used to be behavior in app switcher and now is the reverse there which for me just adds to

Re: Deleting text messages in 11.0.1

hi, to delete one individual message from a conversation you go to that message flick down and you should hear "more" double tap and you should get a delete option. Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups: Apple 411: apple411+subscr...@groups.io iMessage/FaceTime:

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

Well good luck. I suspect that the problem you're having is because those control characters are not being sent correctly, and that's why nothing is working well. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Kimberly wrote: > > I don’t think so

Re: is the notification bug on lock screen still there

All I can say is look for next release and you’ll be happy. > On Sep 30, 2017, at 12:21 PM, Kwork wrote: > > Yes, unfortunately. > - Original Message - > From: Davy Cuppens > To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Question about native mail app.

Sent from my iPhone I have a question about native mail app on phone. Can you make an archive folder in the native mail app question if not how do you get to the archive folder question thank you -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

locked out of voicemail since update

0.1 and Now I need a password to get my voicemail. Has anyone else seen this? Any suggestions? Marie LyonsOn Wednesday I updated to 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

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

I don’t think so but I’m not sure quite honestly. There’s a key sequence to pair for iOS that is the FN key plus the I. But it doesn’t seem to have any effect. I got a suggestion to call Apple accessibility which is probably what I’m going to do next. I like the keyboard very much and do not

Re: Sennheiser HD 4.40BT constant beeping

I also have this problem with a pair of LG HBS910 headphones. It must be some kind of VoiceOver issue, because I can turn VoiceOver off and my touching and swiping the screen does not cause this beeping. Also, occasionally, these headphones act normally for a while, then start beeping again. I

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

With the Kayfour 80, you have two buttons for pairing, and you have to select the right one to pair for iOS. Is that true for the 780? Is it possible you paired with the wrong button and so the keys are incorrectly mapped and that's not sending the control characters necessary? Mary Sent

RE: how to get the iPhone to go from ear piece to speaker when on a call

Automatic switching is the default for Voiceover users. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 4:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how to get the iPhone to go from ear piece to speaker when on a call

RE: IOS notes Document Scanner

Andy, Document scanning in Notes is strictly for purposing of capturing an image of a document, receipt etc. There is no OCR involved hence it is of little use to a blind person. I think at this point that for somebody who doesn’t want to spend anything on a good OCR solution the Seeing AI app

Re: how to get the iPhone to go from ear piece to speaker when on a call

Go into settings, general, accessibility and then voice over. Flick through the different options and you'll see the audio option. Click that and you'll find what you're looking for. On 9/30/2017 6:26 PM, Casey wrote: Hi how do you set your iPhone to when you take it away from you ear

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

Yes, I have toggled quick nav on and off. And yes, I am using the correct keys. It's quite perplexing. It's too bad too since the k780 is quite nice to type on. On 9/30/17, Anthony Vece wrote: > Hi Kim; > I would call Apple Accessibility. > Those people are very good and they

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

I may just do that, Anthony. Good thought! On 9/30/17, Anthony Vece wrote: > Hi Kim; > I would call Apple Accessibility. > Those people are very good and they will be able to figure it out for you. > take care and God bless Anthony > > Sent from my Verizon iPhone 8!!! > >> On

Re: how to get the iPhone to go from ear piece to speaker when on a call

When you move the phone away from your face the sensors will pick it up and it will go to speaker automatically and when you move the phone back to your face the phone will go to the earpiece automatically hope this helps God bless Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 8!!! > On Sep 30, 2017,

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

Have you toggled quick nav on and off by pressing the left and right arrows together? Some commands don't work unless quick nav is off. You are using the control and options and not accidentally hitting the function key, right? Richard (Sent from the iPod Touch 6) On Sep 30, 2017, at 4:13

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

Hi Kim; I would call Apple Accessibility. Those people are very good and they will be able to figure it out for you. take care and God bless Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 8!!! > On Sep 30, 2017, at 7:13 PM, Kimber Gardner > wrote: > > Okay, I'm still talking

how to get the iPhone to go from ear piece to speaker when on a call

Hi how do you set your iPhone to when you take it away from you ear while on A call to have it switch over to speaker phone? And then back again to ear piece when you put it back up to your ear? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

Okay, I'm still talking about Logitech but my keyboard is the k780. I seem to be having trouble because, although pairing was successful with my iPad, none of the vo commands are working and neither are the quick nav keys when on web pages. Any thoughts? On 9/30/17, Richard Turner

Re: Update on my voice stream issue

3000 books on your phone? hmmm, happy reading! If you run short, for something to read, you could always, download the contents, of the library of congress. Dave. From: Dana Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 10:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Update on my voice stream issue

RE: Native Mail App

If you go into accounts and password, you can turn push on for your Gmail account and you will get pretty immediate downloads for all new mail. But no, Apple has not set the inbox up to delete all at once, but you can double tap on the edit button in the upper right corner, then double tap on

Re: The sounds in Seven Little Words have disappeared

Thanks for the suggestion Donna, but on this occasion, I was ahead of you and had tried the switch off in app store option and a restart, but still no sound, except for that miserable click that is there, though I thought that it, too, had gone. Jewel

Questions regarding WhatsApp and general iPhone contact updates

Hi there, I hope you'll bear with these questions, as I can't seem to figure out some logical answers. I know I've tried posting some of these before, but I don't know if they were even seen or anything due to all of the questions dealing with the new IOS 11 stuff. I've not even gone there

RE: blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest

My Way Classic is kind of like that. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelby Carlson Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 6:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Richard Petty Subject: Re: blindsquare Not Reliably

Re: blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest

BS meets my needs very well, and is my go to app for orientation. I also have a free app called lazarillo, and it is well worth the price. Kind of like a stripped down version of BS, but if all you want to know is where you are and where you are headed, as I said, it's well worth the price.

Problem with Uber eats?

Hi all. So, I had to restore my phone, and lost everything. Got everything back. Saying that to say that when I have updated our registered Uber eats, I cannot find the box where it allows you to put deliver to door. Can anyone tell me where this may be located? Or, is it an option that is no

Re: blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest

Is there another app that does a similar sort of thing? I haven't found anything that compares. On 9/30/2017 5:37 PM, Richard Petty wrote: For this particular problem, I’m wondering if the cause is something other than the maps in use. For me, intersections and points of interest are

Re: Native Mail App

Also, because I have a Gmail account I can't get live fetching so don't get up-to-date notifications when I get mail. On 9/30/2017 2:35 PM, Anthony Vece wrote: I never thought about using any other app. The majority of my mail is gmail and, I still use the native app. Sent from my Verizon

Re: Native Mail App

I am not able to move all of my email in my inbox into an archive folder at once. Since I'm on a lot of email lists I get a lot of email I don't need to read but can't manage it efficiently. On 9/30/2017 2:24 PM, Richard Turner wrote: I like the way the native mail app handles all my Email

RE: blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest

For this particular problem, I’m wondering if the cause is something other than the maps in use. For me, intersections and points of interest are voiced under certain circumstances. For example, when focus is placed on the “Accuracy” item. The information is there, it’s just not being voiced.

Re: Update on my voice stream issue

Boy! I know what you mean. I never did iCloud sync again with my iPad mini two after my disasters. I just decided either the memories too little or the processor is too slow. If you have a more modern iPad, it will probably work. But it would be a nailbiter all the way wouldn't it? Mary Sent

Use cases for full-size iPad and totally blind people

Hi folks, I have an iPad mini 2, which has just about become slow enough to drive me crazy. So I am either going to have to bite the bullet and go for a full-size iPad or just give up the whole notion of having two Apple devices. I know that there is someone better keyboard support in iOS 11,

Does any one use the USS Bank app?

Hi, I might be opening a US Bank account. Does anyone know how accessible and usable the US Bank app is? Thanks in advance, Keith -- 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

Update on my voice stream issue

If any of you ever have trouble with voice stream instead of completely loosing your library you can definitely try deleting your phone doing a complete reset and then doing an I cloud back up to an earlier time when all was well.This completely restored all of my 3 thousand or more lost

OT a question about tivo

I hope this is ok to post. I have a question about tivo if anyone has used it with the talking remote. Our cable provider came out today as they don’t have talking cable boxes, but he told me they could put our cable card in to a tivo box and we found out tivo has screen reading capability so

Re: Caution Regarding MiniKeepass version 1.7 just released

Okay, thanks a lot. Marie -Original Message- From: Craig Werner Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 1:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Caution Regarding MiniKeepass version 1.7 just released Hello, Marie. Instructions for importing and exporting into and out of Dropbox

Re: blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest

It would appear it does not do OCR, so useless for a user who is blind. Richard On Sep 30, 2017, at 1:12 PM, Andy Baracco > wrote: Of course, that would force a price increase. Andy - Original Message - From: Chip

Re: Caution Regarding MiniKeepass version 1.7 just released

Hello, Marie. Instructions for importing and exporting into and out of Dropbox are included in MiniKeePass's "Help" menu under the article name of "Dropbox Import/Export" and are quite easy to follow. I can't imagine a scenario in which you would lose or compromise your database file in your

IPhone or Android: Best way to organize apps

This smartphone trick lets you do more in less time Marc Saltzman , USA TODAY The new iPhone 8, iPhone X and iPhone 8S are displayed during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre on the Apple Park campus on September 12, 2017 in Cupertino, Calif. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

RE: You can't yet edit iOS 11 iPhone video in FCP X, fix likely coming soon

Yes, as long as one uses Quick Time/iTunes, all works as expected. It's when one wants to play the screen-recording in anything other than QuickTime or iTunes, that's when the real fun begins (Smile). Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Interesting Finding in Fidelity iOS App With Account Numbers

Hi, I use the Fidelity app on my iPhone relatively often to manage some financial matters. That said, on the account screen I rarely read my actual account numbers digit by digit. However today I was filling out a form and needed to copy the account number so started to read the number

Sennheiser HD 4.40BT constant beeping

Hi everyone, I just received a set of Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT headphones, paired them with my iPhone running iOS 11.0.1 and they sound great. The problem is there is constant beeping when using VoiceOver. It is as through I was constantly pressing a button on the cup of the headphones - beep beep

IOS notes Document Scanner

The kim Komando newsletter had an article about the new document scanner included within the notes app under IOS 11. Has anyone here tried it? Is is usable by a blind person? How does it compare with the other apps we have been using? The article suggests that we can simply shed ourselves of

Re: Native Mail App

Really! I will definitely check this out. Thanks much. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 3:07 PM Subject: Re: Native Mail App Before opening the thread, flick up

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

Hi Richard. Thank you! I also have this keyboard and was wondering the same thing as Mary... One thing I may add though, is you're using the keyboard with a windows device, you have to press the function key along with the F keys to make them act the way they should. Yep, I did not know this

Re: blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest

Of course, that would force a price increase. Andy - Original Message - From: Chip Orange To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 11:23 AM Subject: RE: blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest Richard, I

Re: Native Mail App

Before opening the thread, flick up to expand thread and double tap. Then the messages will be separated and you can delete the ones you want. HTH, Richard M On Sep 30, 2017, at 12:54 PM, Kay Malmquist > wrote: In IOS 10 how do you delete

Re: Native Mail App

In IOS 10 how do you delete just one message in a thread? I have found that to be very different than in 9. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: "Anthony Vece" To: Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 1:35 PM

RE: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

Maria, It’s interesting how my message where I thought I presented a fairly well thoughtout argument for why this should be put back the way it was gets labelled as “bashing a feature”. When iOS 11 first came out almost everybody who posted about this complained that this was a bug, only when

RE: Amazon, Siri, Facebook, Google: How to turn off listening devices

I could see how somebody who likes privacy would want to turn off Hey SIRI or OK Google on his iPhone/Android phone. However, people who buy a Google Home or Amazon Echo most likely have already decided they are willing to put up with the potential privacy issues for the convenience and cool

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

Why does the blind community whine so much about this stuff? Is it inconsistant? yes. Should they fix it? yes. They shouldn't really take the feature. I would have to agree with Aliha. Bashing the feature isn't ok. I use microsoft Outlook and after marking a message as read VoiceOver says

Re: Native Mail App

I never thought about using any other app. The majority of my mail is gmail and, I still use the native app. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 8!!! > On Sep 30, 2017, at 2:22 PM, kelby carlson wrote: > > How many of you use the iOS mail app over third party apps, and what

RE: Native Mail App

I completely agree with Richard, the native Mail app is done very nicely, it is very easy to use multiple accounts and especially since iOS 10 Apple has made it very easy also to deal with threaded messages, attach files and all that. I also have tried Outlook although I have not gone back to

Re: Caution Regarding MiniKeepass version 1.7 just released

I hope it is okay to ask a question about Mini Keypass in this thread. I use Keypass on my pc and love it but although I downloaded the app, I have not yet tried it out. I keep my database in the drop Box app so how hard or easy is it to link it to the Mini app? It is such an important

RE: Native Mail App

I like the way the native mail app handles all my Email accounts. The only other app I tried was Outlook, and frankly, I personally prefer the native mail app. It doesn't matter why. More importantly, is there something about the native mail app you dislike? Richard -Original

RE: blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest

Richard, I have never been a fan of Blind Square because they use “free data maps” for their intersection locations, and in my area at least, these free maps are quite inaccurate. Perhaps if you can convince them to purchase map data this problem will also correct itself, as it may be that

Native Mail App

How many of you use the iOS mail app over third party apps, and what would you say are its advantages? Sent from my iPhone -- 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: is the notification bug on lock screen still there

Yes, unfortunately. - Original Message - From: Davy Cuppens To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 6:50 AM Subject: is the notification bug on lock screen still there Hi folks With ios11.01 is the notification bug on lock screen still present? Regards Davy

Re: Rolling back to iOS 10?

Another thing to remember is that there are always complaints when a new OS of any kind comes out, Windows, iOS, etc. I remember the outcry from those who wanted to go back to iOS 9 when 10 first came out. If you have it already, bear with it, keep in touch with Apple accessibility for bugs

RE: You can't yet edit iOS 11 iPhone video in FCP X, fix likely coming soon

Hi Mark, I have my Mp4 files set to play in iTunes and everything works fine there, you could hear Voiceover, you could hear me talking and she could see what I was doing on the screen and the orientation was also correct. I have not done anything except press enter on the Screen Recording

Re: radio services and how to listen with Radium

You should be able to play lots of radio stations without having to sign up for anything. If you are already a subscriber to something such as XM for instance, you can log in with in radium to your ex M account, and then you will be able to access those stations. Otherwise, there are thousands

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

Hello everyone, having the router default to deleting messages is most unproductive. How is it productive to have all your messages deleted you will have to find a way to get all your messages back again if it turns out it deleted all your messages how is that productive question Sent from my

RE: To keyboard users with IOS 11.

Thank you Ari. Connie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of englishride...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 6:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: To keyboard users with IOS 11. I heard on AppleVis's

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

They have to keep in mind that many blind people around the world use Apple products for their business needs, and that's quite big reason why they should think about accessibility, not on productivity only. And one more important think, they need to pay attention which parts of the code make

Re: stuck in the item chooser

I'll try that next time. > On Sep 30, 2017, at 9:53 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > In such an event there is always the option to attempt a hard reset by > holding down power and home buttons together for about 5 seconds. > > > -Original Message- > From:

RE: stuck in the item chooser

In such an event there is always the option to attempt a hard reset by holding down power and home buttons together for about 5 seconds. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Albriton Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 8:17

RE: Text Messages, Deleting Only 1

Just one thing to add to this perfectly correct description. Once you swipe up to “More” and double tap it this will automatically select the message you were on in the conversation. If you now find the delete button at the bottom it will as described delete that message only and leave the rest

radio services and how to listen with Radium

I just downloaded Radium. I asked for a radio station, but it will not play. Do I have to get one of the services to be able to use the app? If so, what is the range that radio services are charging and which is best? Also, how do I sign up for one of these? Thank you for any help. Reggie

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

Hello all, we already have one way of mass deleting messages. The rotor should stay consistent. Personally, I like for her to switch back to the default have activate after you have used it. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2017, at 12:56 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > >

RE: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

Hi mary, Yes, the other key is for Android or Windows devices. The only small keyboard I ever found that had the VO keys on both sides was the AmazonBasics Bluetooth keyboard, which was my go to keyboard, but they seem to have stopped making it. Yes, remove the battery cover, take out that

Re: Logitech K4 80 instructions?

Hi richard, You did mention one of those keys which you used to pair I-devices. What is the other one? Is it used for non-I-devices or something else? I did see the plastic strip and was wondering about that. I mean I see it sort of sticking out of the keyboard. I guess I have to open up the

blindsquare Not Reliably Announcing Intersections or Places of Interest

I have noticed that Blindsquare will not reliably announce intersections or places of interest. While traveling in a vehicle, even at a crawl in traffic, it will fail to make announcements. Shaking the phone after start up to secure a present location seems to cause it to subsequently make

RE: iPad Air

I still use an air and it is meting my needs very well. I haven't updated to ios 11 and am in no hurry to do so. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Portia Scott Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2017 6:46 AM To:

Re: The sounds in Seven Little Words have disappeared

Hi Jewel Im sure you most likely have cleared 7 little words from the app switcher & reopened the app to see if the sounds return. This is the only suggestion I can think that might solve the problem given you have checked to see if sounds are on within the game app. Donna > > My phone used

My Suggestion For Dealing With The Email "New Feature"

If indeed having the indicator not return to activate is not a bug, but, as Microsoft called it several years ago, a "new feature", then let VoiceOver tell me the position of the indicator, rather than saying "actions available." That way, I will know, rather than having to assume I know its

iPad Air

Hello all, I just ordered a refurb iPad Air from Amazon -- no worries, it was rated 4.1 stars. However, does everyone who has one still like it and use it regularly? Is their anything important I should know?I know how to set up IOS, just want to make sure there isnt anything else important that

Re: Text Messages, Deleting Only 1

The following works in 11.0.1, see if it works in 10.3.3. Open the first message, and, after VoiceOver reads it, one-finger swipe up to more, and double tap. In there are options to delete the entire conversation, or only the individual message you just read: The button to delete the whole

Re: Possible bug in the VoiceOver test selection Rotor action.

Sometimes this happens, sometimes not. When it reads what was on the clipboard before, double tap again, and it will be updated. Arnold Schmidt Sent from Arnold's iPhone On Sep 29, 2017, at 9:11 PM, cwc wrote: I noticed the same behavior. After two or three

Re: text message sounds don't play on locked screen

Hi This is the heaviest bug in the actual ios11 release. You have to live with it. Gradually I am getting a bit sick and tired about so many complaints and bug reports. The people of Applevis and very advanced and communicative high skilled people in the community issued so many warnings and

text message sounds don't play on locked screen

Hello, I am using an iPhone 6 with the latest iPhone software installed. When I have my screen locked, and I receive a text message, I hear no text message sound. I have gone into notifications and locked screen is on. My problem started after I upgraded. If my screen is unlocked, my text