RE: Iphone 8 VS 8+ or X

Hi Sieghard, Thanks for the excellent advise, I was also considering that option, as my carrier have various options for call time and Data at much cheaper rates than with the device, as I agree with you, the 6S is still pretty fast, battery is OK, and OCR won’t improve much on the newer pho

RE: Iphone 8 VS 8+ or X

Hi Carl, I have a 6S Plus so I’m very much in the same position as you with your 6S. I am still very satisfied with the speed of my 6S Plus, yes, of course the A11 Bionic will be a lot faster than the A9, but if that is really that noticeable with what I do is questionable. The same goes for th

RE: iPhone 8 and Aftershokz Trekx Titanium

This is new behaviour in iOS 11, you can turn bluetooth or WiFi off in the Control Centre and it will actually only disconnect you from your currently connected device, only if you go to Settings > WiFi or Settings > Bluetooth and turn them off there will they truly be turned off. As for your he

RE: Query about newest version of the Sonos App

Hi Robin, you silly girl, OK, selecting a room is all done via the rooms tab. The trick is that one you tapped on a room and it’s selected, you are done in the rooms tab unless you want to group rooms. Let’s say I want to play a particular song, album, artist or playlist in the Master Bedroom,

Iphone 8 VS 8+ or X

Hi all, I'm due for an upgrade soonand I've used my 6S 64 GB space gray for the past two years. I'm firstly considering the Iphone 8 vs the 8+, of which the better reported battery life and larger screen work area (I also type a lot onscreen), are cons for the +, but smaller pocket size and

iPhone 8 and Aftershokz Trekx Titanium

Today I bought an iPhone 8 and attempted to pair my Trekz Titanium headset. The Trekz indicates that it has connected with the phone, and the phone indicates bluetooth connected in the status bar, but i can't get audio to pllay through the headset. Under Settings, Bluetooth, it does not indicate

Uber's iOS app could have recorded your screen - CNET

CNET News - Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 1:14 PM Uber's iOS app could have recorded your screen - CNET Uber's iOS app had permission to record users' screens. Uber Uber's iOS app had the ability to record users' screens, and anything on them, such as passwords or messages, security researchers t

iPhone 8 Plus batteries swelling in at least 6 different reports - CNET

CNET News - Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 1:46 PM iPhone 8 Plus batteries swelling in at least 6 different reports - CNET There have been at least six separate reports of iPhone 8 Plus batteries swelling to the point of splitting open their enclosures since the phones first went on sale on Sept. 22.

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

The Sonos guy on the phone told me today that Audible is supported. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 8:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Amazon, Siri, Facebook, Google: How

RE: The best smartphones that still have a headphone jack

I am not saying there aren't certain tests where the Samsung comes out on top, but considering that the processor in the Samsung is an 8 core processor and if it does in fact have 6 Gb of RAM then it should totally smoke the iPhone, but more RAMand faster processors so far have had a difficult t

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

If I did not already own an Echo, I would definitely go with the Sonos 1 and in fact I am still going for the Sonos 1. The sound quality is one very good reason and the airplay is another. And having it in every room where you have a Sonos speaker is exciting. I am looking forward to this and th

RE: My upgrade experience - iOS 10.3.3 to iOS 11.0.2

Hello Alan, Thank you so much for this most excellent post. I am certain that many will find it useful when updating to iOS 11.x, myself included (smile). Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2017 2:12 PM To:

Re: A really nasty bug I noticed

So this may be related to a certain of series of phones. I’d report it but I can’t since I don’t see the bug. > On Oct 5, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Gordon wrote: > > I'm using the iPhone 7. As long as I get the click lock sound the phone > charges fine. But if I plug it in and it locked and then hi

Re: A really nasty bug I noticed

I'm using the iPhone 7. As long as I get the click lock sound the phone charges fine. But if I plug it in and it locked and then hit the power to turn the screen off it doesn't click and doesn't charge. On 10/5/2017 7:35 PM, Scott Berry wrote: I can’t duplicate this on a 5s what type of phone

Re: A really nasty bug I noticed

I can’t duplicate this on a 5s what type of phone is it your using? > On Oct 5, 2017, at 6:27 PM, Gordon wrote: > > So you plug your phone into the charger and hit the power button to lock the > phone before you put it down. If you don't hear the click lock sound, the > phone doesn't charge.

A really nasty bug I noticed

So you plug your phone into the charger and hit the power button to lock the phone before you put it down. If you don't hear the click lock sound, the phone doesn't charge. When you unlock it the next time it says it's charging, however the battery percentage is where it was before you put it o

Re: metro pcs?

Yes they sell several iPhones and you could used an unlocked one on their network as well. On 10/5/2017 7:17 PM, david gross wrote: does this service support Iphone? good or bad service? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

Re: metro pcs?

It runs using the T-Mobile network, so the service should be as good or bad as T-Mobile is in the areas where you travel. Yes, it supports iPhone. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2017, at 5:17 PM, david gross wrote: > > > does this service support Iphone? > good or bad service? > > Sent fro

metro pcs?

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Re: OT Netflix

I must say it is not bad that Netflix has decided to raise the price. It is really worth it. I mean really cable is overpriced and there is a bunch of channels that no one ever watches Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2017, at 2:49 PM, Mike Cormier wrote: > > Thank you very much, happy Thanksg

Re: 1Password users. Do you use the free app, the paid upgrade, or the subscription?

> On Oct 5, 2017, at 12:30 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote:Hi, I've used the paid app for years and am completely satisfied. Marshall > > Hi, > > I want to begin using 1Password, but I’m not sure if the free app would be > sufficient, or the app upgrade to Pro version, or the monthl

My upgrade experience - iOS 10.3.3 to iOS 11.0.2

Hello List, I'm posting this to viphone and iDevices. After following the above two lists, reading Jonathan Mosen's book iOS 11 without the eye, and listening to Douglas Walker's Hadley iFocus videos on iOS 11, I finally upgraded to iOS 11.02 this past Tuesday night on my iPhone 7. My deskt

RE: 1Password users. Do you use the free app, the paid upgrade, or the subscription?

$60 yearly family plan. Even then, I would have paid for the individual sub if it were just me. It’s worth it. Completely accessible. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 11:31 AM To: viphone

Re: arranging apps..

You can't do that anymore since IOS 11 came out. It's a real bummer. Hope they bring it back some day. I wish I knew it was going away before i updated. Andy - Original Message - From: "Caitlyn Furness" To: Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2017 9:52 AM Subject: arranging apps.. Hi, C

Re: The best smartphones that still have a headphone jack

I saw the results of one benchmark where the Samsung S8 out performed the iPhone 8. This was due to the fact that the S8 has 6G of RAM while the iPhone 8 has 2G. Processor speed isn't everything, and benchmarks don't always capture real world performance. This is true whether Samsung or the iPh

Re: OT Netflix

Thank you very much, happy Thanksgiving to you too Sent from my iPhone On Oct 5, 2017, at 12:27 PM, MamaPeach wrote: > They offer a lot of content for that price. I would rather pay that than to > pay for cable where you get a ton of channels you never watch. I can't > complain over a $2 incr

RE: The best smartphones that still have a headphone jack

I wonder what is above "screaming fast" which is what they use to describe the processor in the Galaxy and note 8. The A11 Bionic in the iPhone 8/8 Plus/iPhone X totally leaves it in the dust in the benchmark tests and most likely will in real-world tests since so far it always does. When I read

Siri on Apple Watch?

I have just got an Apple Watch Series 3 running watch OS 4.0 .1 and I use voice-over so when I press the digital crown in to ask Siri to send a text message to a friend, I am puzzled that I hear nothing after that. My wife tells me that a question appears on the screen asking what do you want to

Re: OT Netflix

It's actually illegal for Sero to put up the Netflix content, since accessing Netflix is accessible with their app. The rule about circumventing copyright and platform content doesn't then apply. Before I found a series on Netflix one time, I played it on Sero, and actually heard someone's Voiceove

RE: arranging apps..

And if you miss the option to swipe down to “Edit” and then double tap instead of having to double tap and hold then iOS 11.1 when it comes out in a few weeks may just make you happy. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness Sent: Thursday, O

1Password users. Do you use the free app, the paid upgrade, or the subscription?

Hi, I want to begin using 1Password, but I'm not sure if the free app would be sufficient, or the app upgrade to Pro version, or the monthly subscription. I'd like to learn from 1Password users which of these options are used, and how you like them. Thanks in advance. Keith -- The following

Query about newest version of the Sonos App

Hi, I updated to the newest version of the Sonos app this morning and my what an interesting makeover it seems to have received. As usual it’s extremely accessible for VoiceOver users and I’d expect no less from them at this point. However, I am left with two questions for which I couldn’t readil

The best smartphones that still have a headphone jack

Hello Everyone, I am posting the following article because it includes Apple products. Enjoy, Mark The best smartphones that still have a headphone jack These are the best phones that still have a headphone jack. By TJ Donegan , Reviewed.com. These are the best phones that still have a headph

RE: OT Netflix

Hi, I've found a ton of Described Video on The Sero app, and it seems to have a lot of the Netflix content. I think it's $5.99 a month. And, every option there is audio described. I suspect it's only audio, so if you want to watch along with sighted family members and friends, this probably wou

Re: arranging apps..

Hi, No worries, you did great!! I have the idea now, so thanks a lot!! Cait > On Oct 5, 2017, at 1:03 PM, Michael Feir wrote: > > They changed the method a little to acommodate dragging and dropping multiple > objects. The first step is to go into edit mode by double-tapping on an app > and

Re: arranging apps..

They changed the method a little to acommodate dragging and dropping multiple objects. The first step is to go into edit mode by double-tapping on an app and holding after the second tap until you hear that you've started editing. Next, touch an app and flick up or down to go through the options. Y

arranging apps..

Hi, Can someone please refresh my memory about how to use the newere way of arranging apps on the i phone? I am talking about the way where you flick up or down, choose arrange apps, and then.. I have an i phone 6 plus running IOS 11. Thanks! Cait -- The following information is important fo

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

Hi Wayne, I think you are comparing Apple and Oranges if you compare an Echo Dot and the new Sonos 1. First of all, if you are in a country where Alexa isn't offered you still won't automatically get it by buying a Sonos 1. I guess here in Canada you can make Alexa work, but it's always been my

RE: Why buy an Alexa or a Google Home when the new Sonos 1 spaker can do it all for $199 US or $249 Canadian

Hope you write a bit of a review when you get it. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 9:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Why buy an Alexa or a Google Home when the new Sonos 1 spaker can do it all for

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

Hi Deidre, This is Mike. If my phone was doing what you just talked about I would be shutting it off at night myself. You are not in the dark. It sounds like that there might be either one App or some apps working behind the scenes. Michael -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.

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

I have an Echo Dot at home, but don't use Siri very much. I do use Siri, but not constantly like I know some do. So for me, I have the Hey Siri feature turned off. It's not ahuge deal since I can hold the Home button osummon Siri if I need to. For the Echo Dot, though it is always listening, that d

Re: Why buy an Alexa or a Google Home when the new Sonos 1 spaker can do it all for $199 US or $249 Canadian

I pre-ordered mine last night. Marie From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Why buy an Alexa or a Google Home when the new Sonos 1 spaker can do it all for $199 US or $249 Canadian Hi, Sonos yesterday announced their newest add

Alternate page with list of Voiceover gestures

https://www.applevis.com/guides/ios-voiceover/complete-list-ios-gestures-available-voiceover-users Hope this does the trick. R -- 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 tha

Why buy an Alexa or a Google Home when the new Sonos 1 speaker can do it all for $199 US or $249 Canadian

Sorry for the typo in the subject line of the original message. I just thought I mention that if you Google “Sonos 1” or “Sonos 1 Speaker” you find many more articles from reputable sources such as 9to5Mac, CNET etc., I referenced the article from The Verge,but you can go to just about any of the

just press record

Hi all. I found the app I was thinking about. It's not in my email, but is in the appleviz newsletter. It is called just press record and costs $4.99. It sounds interesting. Glad to know I didn't do something stupid like deleting an email I really wanted. J God bless! Paula and Garcon -- Th

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

I notice that Tune In Radio is now giving me a morning greeting and a button that I must hit on to open the app. Otherwise it will not close out since the app is not open. Facebook has been doing this too. It drives me crazy. As far as listening goes, I unloaded the Facebook app so I cou

Re: OT Netflix

They offer a lot of content for that price. I would rather pay that than to pay for cable where you get a ton of channels you never watch. I can't complain over a $2 increase when I see how much stuff there is to watch. No, I don't care for some of it, but there is a lot to choose from. -O

RE: OT Netflix

Netflix has increased their prices as they are offering more and more original content and 4K streaming. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patti Johnson Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sub

Why buy an Alexa or a Google Home when the new Sonos 1 spaker can do it all for $199 US or $249 Canadian

Hi, Sonos yesterday announced their newest addition to the impressive speaker selection for multi-room audio. The Sonos 1 is basically a Play 1 but with support for Amazon Alexa built in and I also heard that it will finally support Airplay 2 out of the box. Support for Google Assistant is plan

Re: OT Netflix

I thought I was paying $7.95 but I should check it. If it is $9.95 then I'm pulling out. It wouldn't be worth $11.95 for me. Patti On 10/5/17, MamaPeach wrote: > We stopped our service for a short while, and when we started it back up, > the streaming is now $11.99 each month, instead of $9.99.

Re: OT Netflix

We stopped our service for a short while, and when we started it back up, the streaming is now $11.99 each month, instead of $9.99. And we also have the DVD Rental from NetFlix and that is $15.99, so we pay almost $30 with taxes each month. -Original Message- From: Patti Johnson Sent

OT Netflix

I just read on another list that Netflix is raising their prices. If it is true, then I am cancelling my subscription. Their streaming service won't be worth over what I am paying, even though they have description now. They just don't have enough classic stuff for me. They made me mad anyway when

Clarification re Can't Change iCloud Email Address

My husband and I both have gmail addresses, which we use for our Apple ID’s. I have an iCloud email address, which I set up several years ago. When I did so, I was able to choose “cfgrassman” rather than “cgrassman1009” which is what I use for gmail. My husband wants to have an iCloud email, an

RE: auto answer calls

I tried it and it works exactly as it is described. You go to Accessibility Settings and turn it on in Audio Call Routing, leave it at the 3 second default or change it to longer if you want and then if somebody calls you the call I s automatically answered after 3 seconds (or whatever you set).

RE: problem with the outlook app.

Once you generated your app specific password you use it instead of your regular Microsoft password. When you set up your Outlook.com account in the Outlook 2016 application put in your email address and then use the app specific password instead of your normal password. You only have to do this

RE: Stereo audio recording Iphone 8

Try look at the IQ6 XY stereo lightning mic for Iphone, it’s pretty good quality. Thanks / Regards Carl de Campos SQL DBA Business Connection Cell: 0614184262 E-mail: carljdecam...@gmail.com “Blindness is not an Obstacle, but a Challenge” From: viphone@googlegroups.com [ma

RE: Stereo audio recording Iphone 8

Thanks Davy, It’s a slight pity, as Android do stereo recording with the internal mics for years now. I do have a external stereo lightning mic which I use on the Iphone 55S, but often the thick cable is a problem. Thanks / Regards Carl de Campos SQL DBA Business Connection Cell: 06

Problem with voice dream reader on the iPad

Hi All, I'm having a strange problem with voice dream reader on my iPad pro. While trying to read a bookshare book using VO, it appears that the last line on every page is being skipped. I downloaded the book to my laptop and verified that the text is actually present, however VO appears to be ski

Re: Stereo audio recording Iphone 8

What is the best option and recommendation to be able to record in stereo using the iPhone? I'm really interested in looking into this and purchasing something. On 10/5/2017 8:16 AM, Davy Cuppens wrote: Hi Iphone has no stereo mics. You can however buy an extra external one. Regards Davy *Fro

Re: Stereo audio recording Iphone 8

Hi Iphone has no stereo mics. You can however buy an extra external one. Regards Davy From: Carl de Campos Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2017 2:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Stereo audio recording Iphone 8 Hi group, Have any of you got the Iphone 8 or 8 plus? I am keen to hear

auto answer calls

Has anyone use the auto answer calls feature in iOs 11? How does it work? -- Lynda and Missy -- 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 that a member's post is inappropria

Re: Complete Listing of Voiceover Gestures

Thanks a lot for putting this out here. I learned a few things myself by looking around over there. On 10/5/2017 6:57 AM, 'Martin Maidment' via VIPhone wrote: Hi All I’m really sorry.  I should have checked out the link first. After a bit of googling it sounds like the site occasionally goe

Stereo audio recording Iphone 8

Hi group, Have any of you got the Iphone 8 or 8 plus? I am keen to hear if it actually records in stereo using its builtin mics, in video and other audio recording. I’m due for an upgrade end of this month; and thats when the carriers here in South Africa are expecting the phones. I wonder if

Re: should i upgrade to ios11

My daughter who did not have 2 step verification on her phone told me she had updated to IOS 11 with out having to have the 2 factor authentication. Is that right? I do not have 2 step verification on my phone. Judy` > On 3 Oct 2017, at 18:42, Carl de Campos wrote: > > Thanks Sieghard, > > T

Re: Complete Listing of Voiceover Gestures

I suppose it was obvious that I replied to the wrong message. That was a personal email but I had already deleted the Mail which is why is it opened up the next mail and sent my reply to you all. OK no more for me. Deidre > On Oct 5, 2017, at 7:33 AM, Gordon wrote: > > That website returns a

RE: Complete Listing of Voiceover Gestures

Hi All I’m really sorry. I should have checked out the link first. After a bit of googling it sounds like the site occasionally goes down. My theory is it is being updated for IOS 11. I’ll keep a check on it and report back when it is up and running again. Cheers Martin From:

RE: Complete Listing of Voiceover Gestures

Hello; Try the following link; https://www.applevis.com/guides/ios-voiceover/complete-list-ios-gestures-available-voiceover-users From: 'Martin Maidment' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 7:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: C

Re: Complete Listing of Voiceover Gestures

That website returns a 403 error on my end. On 10/5/2017 6:26 AM, 'Martin Maidment' via VIPhone wrote: Hi All If you go to: www.voiceover-easy.net they have a glossary of all the voiceover gestures. This is a brilliant website.  If it wasn’t for the lessons

RE: Complete Listing of Voiceover Gestures

Hi All If you go to: www.voiceover-easy.net they have a glossary of all the voiceover gestures. This is a brilliant website. If it wasn’t for the lessons on this site I would not have learnt to use my IPhone. I can’t recommend it enough. Ch

Re: Complete Listing of Voiceover Gestures

You must be busy today Thursday which would've been a better day but let's just do tomorrow. Deidre > On Oct 4, 2017, at 10:54 PM, Diane wrote: > > I found this in my old messages. When I went to the website,it said, "Error > not found." Then it said I couldn't get on the page because the

Words with friends

Are there any instructions on how to play this game? I cannot find anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 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

Re: problem with the outlook app.

Hi Sieghard, where do you put this password code in the app? From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 6:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: problem with the outlook app. Click on “Microsoft Security Settings, sign in with your regular user name and password and it sh