Re: messaging junk

along a similar line of inquiry is there a way to disable that delete confirmation dialog? That kind of thing is something that needs to be user definable. From: Doc wright Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 23:06 To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: messaging junk Is there a way to hide

RE: messaging junk

Hello Doc, Read the following for the answer to your question: Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 6:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Hide the annoying app dock

Re: Apple, everyone Needs More Free iCloud Storage, The Verge

they should definitely increase it, 5 gb is nothing! mine reached the limit ages ago and there is an annoying message saying the phone couldn't be backed up because there is no space. 50 gb is a good amount of space to offer. Husna -Original Message- From: M. Taylor Sent:

RE: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

Hello Dionesque, You ask an excellent question. I have given it a lot of thought and, by my way of thinking, two-step verification is a very good thing, by and large. However, I generally do not recommend it for older people, say those over 75, who only have 1 Apple device. To my way of

Re: home security system accessible with the iPhone?

If you use a system that uses the ALARM.COM app, you will find it to be accessible. We have a system from Moni Smart Security. it uses the ALARM.COM app, so its functions are accessible through the app. The panel is not completely accessible, but you get a key fob with tactile controls. Andy

home security system accessible with the iPhone?

Hello folks, I am considering installing a home security system in my house. Do you have any experience and you recommend a particularly accessible home security system with an accessible iPhone app? I hope that the control panel will be buttons not touch screen, and the iPhone app would be

messaging junk

Is there a way to hide all of that crap that shows after the record button in the message app? -- 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

Re: is anyone using the sams store app?

I use both Sams Clubn and their Scan and go app. With the main app you can do anything you did on the web site. you can even renew or upgrade your membership. - Original Message - From: Arlene To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: April 3, 2018 09:53 AM Subject: is anyone using

Re: Seeing AI help

When using the document channel, you really need to be about 16 to 18 inches above the page. I am not sure why, but I have about 99 percent success rate at that height, which is about 6 inches higher than KNFB reader needs. It does help to start with the camera centered on the page, and then

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

When I replied to Sieghard's message, I, suddenly, realised that I don't know how to * lock my phone. I lock the screen so that unwanted things don't happen, but, of course, locking the screen is not the same as locking the phone. Jewel From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday,

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

Hi Sieghard, During my bout with trying to get rid of 2 factor authenication I learned a great deal more about it than I knew before my upgrade fiasco. Well like I said in my post prior to this one, I don't keep anything on my phone of any importance, so the pin code / 2 factor authenication

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

Agree whole heartedly. Plust the fact is that I don't keep anything on my phone that someone would find useful, that they couldn't get much more easily by hacking my email or something similar. Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sennt from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a

RE: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

Well, if you live in a place where that is safe then that’s great. I also live in a very small town but nonetheless I lock my door even if it’s only so my insurance will pay if somebody does empty out the place. If they walk in through an open door the insurance company who will do anything to

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

I never lock my phone and, for that matter, I never lock my house. The only persons kept out by a locked dorr are honest people! those who want to get in just have to break a window! Jewel From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 12:41 PM To:

RE: Dryer that is bluetooth compatible

If you Google the model number it comes up as an LG gas dryer, the thing is positively huge and while it does say it's WiFi compatible the only thing about an app is this: Monitor your laundry remotely with an ingenious smartphone app. You can stop or check the status of your running wash

RE: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

Jewel, I have two-factor authentication enabled and that does not require me to type in any email address or long passwords and my trusted devices which I use all the time behave just as always. However, if there is an attempt to access my account from a new device then even if somebody had my

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

Correction: Apple's VoiceOver 1st appeared in Apple's iPhone3GS in June2009 & Apple's Siri emerged on its iPhone in October4th 2011 on Apple's iPhone4S At 12:09 PM 4/3/2018, you wrote: VoiceOver first came in the 3GS, about 2010. Siri is a lot later, around the time of the 5 I think.

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

It is just a great bore. When I open my iPhone, I want to have immediate access to whatever I opened it for, not have to mess around for 5 minutes: exaggerating a tad, but I am sure that you know what I mean: typing in a long email address and then an, equally, complicated password. There

Dryer that is bluetooth compatible

Hello all, I’m looking into purchasing a dryer that is compatible with my phone and is Bluetooth compatible. Does anyone know if this below model number happens to have a compatible phone app that works with voice over so I can control the dryer from my phone. Or does anyone know of any other

Re: Seeing AI help

I have an Otterbox Defender. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2018, at 6:46 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > If it's a proper case designed for the phone you have it should have an > appropriate opening for where the camera lens is. But it would be easy to > find out, just

Heart Rate Apple Watch

Hi Everyone, Are there any apps for the Apple Watch that will continually monitor and read your heart rate with voice over? I have a FitBit. It does read your heart rate for a while. I think when your phone locks or you haven't interacted with the screen, it stops reading. I need to get

RE: Seeing AI help

If it's a proper case designed for the phone you have it should have an appropriate opening for where the camera lens is. But it would be easy to find out, just take the phone out of the case and try it without, if you suddenly get much better results then the case obviously might have

RE: Seeing AI help

I suggest you try this when a sighted person is around, take an easy document, something that's just plain print rather than some complicated magazine page where you might deal with colours and poor contrast and all that. Then put the phone lens down on the document, open the app, select the

Re: Seeing AI help

Could having one's phone in a case interfere with the camera? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2018, at 5:33 PM, Terri Stimmel wrote: > > Hello Sieghard, > > > Yes, I do believe that my camera lens is clean. > > And no, I've never gotten Seeing AI to work. > >

Re: Removing some of the downloaded voices from my phone

Hi Terry, Open VoiceOver Settings and choose Speech. Double-tap the name of the voice you are using, which is a button near the top of the screen. Find the voice you want to delete. You may be able to flick up or down to Delete and double-tap. If that doesn't work, double-tap the voice's name,

Re: is anyone using the sams store app?

> I am not sure if you are talking about the Sam's app or the scan and go. The scan and go app allows you to scan your items while shopping. You can then check out on your phone. I use it all the time. The Sam's app is for shopping online and also finding in store availability of items.

Removing some of the downloaded voices from my phone

Hello everyone, I was using Alex on my phone. I liked it a lot. However, at the suggestion someone here made the other day, I tried out Tom. I prefer this voice over Alex. So how do I go about removing Alex? Thank you, Terri -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: Seeing AI help

Hello Sieghard, Yes, I do believe that my camera lens is clean. And no, I've never gotten Seeing AI to work. However, I have a money reader App on my phone. It seems to work just fine. I had a little bit of a problem the other day. But I was able to work it out. Terri On 4/3/2018 4:25

Re: Seeing AI help

Hi Dave, Yes, I did go through the help sections and dismiss them. Terri On 4/3/2018 11:31 AM, Dave wrote: > when you first installed the app, did you dismiss, all the help > sections, that are on each channel, as it won't work, until you do. > > Dave. > > > -Original Message- From:

RE: Seeing AI help

I guess if it works for her sometimes then permission for the app to use the camera must have been given otherwise it wouldn't work at all ever. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 2:26

Re: Seeing AI help

Hi Andy, Oh no, I understand why you asked the question. But yes, I did give it permission to use the camera. Now there may be an issue with the lighting, and I did wonder about this. I don't have the best lighting in my apartment. Plus, I have no usable vision at all. I don't think this

RE: Seeing AI help

Have you made sure your camera lens is clean? I mostly use the short tex function since it provides such good ands immediate results. But just out of curiocity I grabbed a print out of a report for my retail business which happened to be on my desk. I put the phone down on it so the camera lens

Re: changing apple items

Hi Anna you are a star thanks very much. Janet From: Anna Dresner Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 8:14 PM To: VIPhone Mailing List Subject: Re: changing apple items Hi Janet, If you go into the Apple ID section of Settings, just below the search box,, you'll find a list of all the devices

Re: Seeing AI help

Let me add that many, many times this is what will happen: I will hold the phone a foot above a document on the "document" channel (with proper lighting); Seeing AI will take a picture immediately; and come back with "no text recognized". There are normal documents I have tried this on ten

Re: Seeing AI help

I have used Seeing AI since August 2017, and have had a maybe 50% success rate. I've had a number of people on lists insist that this is human error, but I have also had sighted people test it with similarly bad results. On 4/3/2018 3:17 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: You might not have enough

Re: Can't Log-in To Apple ID

Hi Marie, I had turned on both pass code & 2 factor authenication, but it's all turned off now! My Pop-up blocker was turned on in IE11, & that was causing all my navigation problems on the Apple ID log-in page. Thanks again, from a now happy camper! LOL Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sennt

Re: Can't Log-in To Apple ID

Mike, I believe you said you just installed 11.3 and set up the two factor verification. Are you sure you did not just set up a passcode instead? I don’t remember being asked if I wanted to set up the two factor verification when doing an upgrade to the IOS. Marie From: Mike B. Sent: Monday,

Re: changing apple items

Hi Janet, If you go into the Apple ID section of Settings, just below the search box,, you'll find a list of all the devices associated with your account at the bottom of the list of settings. Double-tap the iPad, and choose Remove. It will be removed from your account. Best, Anna > On Apr

Re: Seeing AI help

You might not have enough ambient light in the room. This may sound stupid, but did you give the app permission to use the camera? Andy - Original Message - From: "Terri Stimmel" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 7:12 AM

Off-topic: A P H desktop cassette recorder wanted

Dear listers My Mum is in need of an A P H cassette recorder of the larger desktop variety that is in good working order to help her learn her piano pieces. If anyone has one for sale please contact me off-list. Thanks, Robin -- The following information is important for all members of the V

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

Free and yes. - Original Message - From: "Arlene" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 3:58 PM Subject: Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone That's really interesting, Tom. I

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

VoiceOver first came in the 3GS, about 2010. Siri is a lot later, around the time of the 5 I think. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Arlene" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 1:52 PM Subject: Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and

RE: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

All over the world, yes. I don't know what the price for it is now. It may be free. I think I paid $4.00 from way back when. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 7:59 AM To:

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

Just out of curiousity: what's so bad about the 2 steps verification that so many people are avoiding it?? Greetings, ⭐️ Dionesque  > Am 03.04.2018 um 06:17 schrieb Jewel : > > I downloaded and install IOS11.3 3 nights ago, and despite the notice that > Apple

Re: Seeing AI help

when you first installed the app, did you dismiss, all the help sections, that are on each channel, as it won't work, until you do. Dave. -Original Message- From: Terri Stimmel Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 3:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Seeing AI help Hello

Re: Fleksy is coming back

Yes I really love the app. The developer is looking for more beta testers. Get Outlook for iOS On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:54 AM -0400, "Becky Hesselmeyer"

Re: Which twitter app?

Hi Steph, I use Tweetings. So far, it is a good little app. You can also use the app called Twitterific or the native Twitter app. You may just have to play and see which app works best for you. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Apr 2, 2018, at 5:23 PM, Stephanie Mitchell

Re: Fleksy is coming back

Yay this is awesome news Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2018, at 11:24 AM, Chris Chaffin wrote: > > > For those that use to use the Fleksy keyboard, I wanted to let everybody know > that the developers have just designed a brand new app called FlickType. It > is

is anyone using the sams store app?

I wonder if there's anyone that uses the sams club store app? How does it work and what does it let you do? Thanks. Arlene -- 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

Fleksy is coming back

For those that use to use the Fleksy keyboard, I wanted to let everybody know that the developers have just designed a brand new app called FlickType. It is currently in beta, so it is not yet in the app store, but will hopefully be released anytime. Jeff Thompson from Blind Abilities did an

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

If you mean the 4s, that did seem to be a good phone, bcause I had a friend that had one, and hearing him use it over the phone, it sounded great. - Original Message - From: "Steve Matzura" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 8:22 AM

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

That's really interesting, Tom. I didn't know some of this so that's why I was curious too. Now about ootunes, is there a price for ootunes, and can you get stations from all over the world? Arlene - Original Message - From: "Tom Rash" To:

RE: Maps usage guidance

Ian, Do you have a dog or do you walk with a cane? If cane then have you had O training? I am a very big believer that you have to first know how to get around without these apps before they become really useful. If you are not profficient in travelling with a cane and to make the best out of

RE: recycling an iPhone

As they explained, it's basically bricked due to it likely being stolen. Can't do much with a phone like that other than using it as a paperweight or selling it for parts. -Original Message- From: 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 3,

RE: Seeing AI help

If you want to read mail or some printed info, use the quick text mode. Raise your phone up slowly from the printed text and it will start reading. This is a live reading, no processing, so when it starts reading you can pull the phone away, and it will continue reading what it saw. To read

Re: Seeing AI help

Using any application that purports to read printed text is always a trial-and-error situation. It took me half an hour to find the bar code on a can one day. This is not abnormal. One never knows just where bar codes are. There's also the matter of contrast between the text one wishes to

Seeing AI help

Hello everyone, Could someone please give me some tips on how to possibly use Seeing AI? I've tried to get it to work a couple of times now, with absolutely no luck! I think it's human error. I really don't know for sure though. I tried to read a can yesterday. It wouldn't do anything. So I

RE: Maps usage guidance

Hi Ian, First, in my opinion, there is no definitive answer. Everyone has a slightly different take on the best combination. Personally, I would choose Google Maps and Blind Square. Or, if you want an app that combines the best of both into one app, Nearby Explorer. Personally, I find Google

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

I remember the first iPhone on which I ever got to lay my hands was definitely the 3G. Pradik Patel showed it to me one day by simply handing me the phone and saying "have a play." No instructions, no VoiceOver quick-start, just, here, see what you make of this. Of course, not knowing anything

RE: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

I know that the first iPhone did not have much accessibility. It wasn't until the iPhone 3G came out. I think that was the model. I can't remember what year. I want to say around 2008 or 2009. Seri wasn't originally part of Apple. I first used it as an app that you had to download. It was

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

I'm going to get the ootunes app, that sounds great and also the old time radio. You've made me curious about the history of where voice over is concerned with iphones and also siri. How long as it been that the accessibility with voice over has been in iphones? I was just curious, and

Maps usage guidance

Dear listers, I have decided to become a bit more independent in walking around. I am a pretty experienced voice over user but struggle to set up journeys for turn by turn guidance in both Apple maps and Google.. I have listened to many in depth podcasts but cannot seem to find one or

RE: ugly breathing sounds with voice over

It’s only Alex that breathes. Try one of the Vocaliser voices.They don’t breathe at all. Debbie From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Paul and Paula Jordan Sent: Tuesday, 3 April 2018 2:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: ugly breathing sounds

Re: recycling an iPhone

Terry, One use phone old iPhone, which I saw on YouTube the other day, as a security camera. there is an app for the iPhone called, and here I hope I have it right, presence. with this app you can monitor what is happening within the view of your old iPhone, and it has motion detection which

VIP Code Reader

Hello Everyone, I just discovered this google group via the accessibility portal of Apple. I'm actually working on a project for the next olympic games with the Tokyo government, in order to make multilingual contents accessible, involving scan of QR and Barcodes. For this purpose we created a