RE: Passcode issues

Hi Marie, You are mistaken about Face Id requiring good lighting, in fact, it works in total darkness. Also, if you are asking about whether a passcode or Face Id or Touch Id are required to unlock your phone each time then the answer is yes if you have enabled passcode/Touch Id or

Re: Passcode issues

It seems to recognize the fingerprint fairly consistently but even so, the constant need to use the finger print or the passcode is too demanding. I no longer ever take the 6S out of the house so I have turned the passcode off on that phone. But I recently got an IPhone X and if not in decent

RE: Passcode issues

Hello Marie, I have not noticed that my phone asks me for a passcode more than before. Is it maybe that your fingerprint is not recognized? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Marie N. Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:55 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Passcode issues In the past, as I

FW: [FlickType] Upcoming pricing changes

Hello List and Apple Accessibility, Below is a message from the Flicktype list which I believe should be posted on Viphone. Hopefully many people from the list will take a few minutes to write to Apple Accessibility to lobby on behalf of Kosta and Ashley who spend so much of their time to

Passcode issues

In the past, as I remember it, you only needed to enter the passcode when powering up or after around 40 minutes of inactivity. Now it seems I have to enter the darn thing constantly. Is there any setting that will reduce the need to enter the code so often? In the passcode setting there is a

RE: selecting an option when on the phone

Hi Carolyn and others, If you are setting up a contact with an extension that you always have to enter, enter the phone number first, then check in the lower left of the screen and you should find a shift key. Activate that and then some of the numbers change to punctuation. I believe it is

RE: selecting an option when on the phone

How do you get a comma to come up, when you are entering numbers from a key pad, and can't you just edit a number you already have? Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of l.d.ethie...@gmail.com Sent:

RE: selecting an option when on the phone

I use a headset. For some reason, I can do the key pad better. Somehow, it doesn't seem to work at all for me otherwise. Still, I think I need to get faster at it. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent:

Re: selecting an option when on the phone

Hello, if you use this"phone number frequently, I will suggest you to make a new contact. When you will write the number you will enter all numbers and you will finish using coma and the extension Ex: 612444,4 If you Know you have to press many options you can use coma between each. Hope it

selecting an option when on the phone

Hi All when making a phone call you are aske to choose an option to get through to the right department how does one do this using iphone se please. I have tried tapping phone but this doesn'bring up the keyboard. Hope i've explaine my question okay. Thanks Linda -- The following

RE: EditingField Does Not Work When Adding A New Contact

Thanks, Sieghard. Actually, I also enter the number first and then VO let me writes the name, however, today I took the number from an incoming call and then tried to edit the last-name first and then the first name and vise versa but without a luck. Thanks! From:

Re: ANOTHER WATCH QUESTION, PLEASE!

Hello Carol, My book is at www.nbp.org You can buy an electronic version online and have it immediately. Just go to the site and search for apple watch. Pick an electronic format when you are checking out. If you pick hard copy, it will be sent Free Matter and will

RE: Voiceover bug report: phone logs

Let's just say if you were to sign up for the public beta and installed the latest beta version which is iOS 12.1.1 public beta 3 you might be pleasantly surprised when it comes to that particular bug. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent:

notifications on the iPhone

Hi I was wondering is there A way when notification come on on your iPhone to have the sound for them play and after you open your phone and go do the notification center. Be able to look at what came in but not have it speak what came in when the notification sound goes off and also let me

RE: Regarding the iPhone XS

I’m not inclined to do that since I prefer to keep it as a one handed device as much as possible. Braille would be too awkward if I’m out and about and want to quickly unlock it from my jacket pocket or can't/don’t' want to stop just to punch it in. Ultimately though, just goes to show that

RE: EditingField Does Not Work When Adding A New Contact

Yes, Maria's method should work, if you are in the first name field after tapping Add first locate the last name field and double tap on it, you should be able to write in it, then go back to the first name field, double tap on it and you should now be able to enter a first name. From:

RE: Wireless External Hard Drive For Mac?

I think you would need to be a bit more specific and provide exactly the brand and model of hard drive. But if you Google this you should find this information, if this hard drive is strictly compatible with Mac computers then probably not. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Fazil

Re: EditingField Does Not Work When Adding A New Contact

This is a ios12 vo bug, please write to accessibil...@apple.com From: Marie N. Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 6:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: EditingField Does Not Work When Adding A New Contact I have seen this behavior for quite some time. Normally I can skip the first

Wireless External Hard Drive For Mac?

Hi, list. Would I be able to save Windows files in it if I use wireless external hard drive for Mac? Thanks! -- 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

Re: Regarding the iPhone XS

I do the same. A lot of times I will sue Braille Screen Input to write in the code. this way it is private and nobody knows what numbers are being entered. I will probably make the jump to a Ten next year since Face ID is getting better, so I've heard. Wayne On 11/20/18, Cristóbal Muñoz wrote:

RE: AssistiveTouch menu

Here you go. https://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/57206/customize-assistive-touch-iphone/ Cristóbal -Original Message- From: '鍾 智明' via VIPhone Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 10:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: AssistiveTouch menu Thanks. How to customize it then? Ming

RE: AssistiveTouch menu

I just drag it around the screen to where I want it. The AT button as opposed to the apps gives you no indication or tone that drag and drop is enabled though. Just put your finger on it, maybe wait a second or two and slide your finger to where you want it and lift your finger once done.

RE: Regarding the iPhone XS

Also, keep in mind you can choose to have a 4 digit code or any string of characters instead of the default 6 digit option. Because I’m lazy, I go for the 4 digit option. Cristóbal From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Michael Feir Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 4:34 AM To:

ANOTHER WATCH QUESTION, PLEASE!

I am interested in obtaining a book/more indepth help for the watch I've recently purchased. Anyone got any good URLS or books to tell me about, please. I know Anna has one but I don't have details and/or if I can purchase (without too much cost) from the UK. Thanks for any help you all can

Re: EditingField Does Not Work When Adding A New Contact

I have seen this behavior for quite some time. Normally I can skip the first name, go to the last name and enter the info. Then I can swipe back to the first name field and am able to enter the text? Strange little hiccup. Marie From: Fazil M. Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 9:06 AM To:

Re: Iphone 6 and IOS 12 and incoming phone calls

Are these calls from people you recognize, or unknown calls? If they are the latter, sometimes when spam calls are answered, there is actually no one on the other end of the call. If it is happening with calls from contacts, there is a definite problem. However I am not experiencing this with

EditingField Does Not Work When Adding A New Contact

Hi, list. I have iPhone8 and iPhone5S with thee updated IOS versions. Lately, I am unable to type in the first and last name field when adding a new contact. I tried to do standard typing, touch typing and direct touch-typing, but the character doesn't get typed. Your help is much appreciated.

email question.

A friend wants to use her phone to access email by calling a number, I seem to recall a resource for this but can't find it. Any help would be appreciated. Fred Olver Fred Olver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fred.olver Skype: Fred.olver1 For more information about my book which is available

RE: AssistiveTouch menu

What is the Assistive Touch Menu? Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 12:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: AssistiveTouch menu The

RE: Voiceover bug report: phone logs

Others have mentioned this and I, for one, wrote Apple Accessibility. I'd recommend everyone write them accessibil...@apple.com This chatter is not visible to a sighted person. Most annoying. Richard “Definition of an expert: An ex is a has-been and a spirt is a drip under pressure.” –

read-to-go app question?

Hi all. If any of you use the read-to-go app from bookshare have you ever experienced the following? The book downoads fine. When it opens though all that is displayed... no matter which section are images? The book is not a picture book. lol. I'm wondering if it's this way because the book

RE: Blue Tooth Tooth Brushes?

Hi, I, too, have one of the Oral B brushes and really wanted to take advantage of the brush reporting fecilities. Unfortunately the app is virtually inaccessible. The brush has a physical button which allows you to, by default, cycle through about six brushing modes – basically by adjusting

Re: AssistiveTouch menu

How do you move the icon? I use it on one of my older phones because the power button doesn't work and it would be nice to stash it somewhere that it is not in the way. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength.

RE: Question about voices

Hi Rena, They are the Vocaliser voices from Nuance and there are probably about 20-30 of them in various English dialects. Names include Samantha, Tom, Daniel and Karen. There are also a couple of the traditional Apple voices – Fred, Alex and Victoria. Honestly, your best bet is to go to

RE: Iphone 6 and IOS 12 and incoming phone calls

Hi, Yes I've noticed it on an iPhone 8 on EE in the UK, but not often. It is very frustrating and I can't find a fix. It happens sometimes on outgoing calls too. Matthew From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: 19 November 2018 19:33 To:

Voiceover bug report: phone logs

iPhone 8 plus IOS 12.1 Bug: while going through the call history, or call logs Voiceover will read something like the example below. Amanda, outgoing, user_label_primary, then the rest of the information. Reproducing the bug: simply go in to the phone app and view the call logs or call history.

RE: Air Pods Volume Adjust

Hi, I suspect that Airpods volume is linked to iPhone volume. I don't know for certain though. Matthew -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: 19 November 2018 03:51 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Air

RE: Sending an iPhone Text Message to a Short Code Address

Hi Rich, Is it that your message won't send, or that you can't find where to put the 6-digit number? The former case has already been dealt with. In the latter case: 1. Go to messages and touch on the top left of the screen - the "Edit" button. 2. Swipe right twice, to the "Compose"

Reply to Sender, was RE: sorry

Hi Patti, You're right, reply to sender by default would take a lot of clutter off-list. However, it would also take a lot of good information off the list, and so precedent is not to set things up that way. Hope this answers your question a little bit, Matthew -Original Message- From:

Re: Regarding the iPhone XS

That choice of no security has other consequences. Any features that require security beyond your Apple ID and password won't be useable. Apple Pay would be an example. Coming up with a simple passcode is just a basically good idea unlesss you have memory issues preventing you remembering a

Re: Not sure if this is off-topic it does concern Apple product

Well, if I get a pair, they should be good enough for the whole family. So, until they gain support for using multiple people's voices, like each iPhonedoes with Siri, I'm holding off. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 11:48 PM Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Let's just hope they

Re: Regarding the iPhone XS

Just a quick note, you do not need to use a passcode, or Face ID on the X S. You may elect to use neither of them. -Original Message- From: Terri Stimmel Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 7:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Regarding the iPhone XS Hello everyone, Today I got

Re: Question about voices

Quite a lot. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2018, at 6:53 AM, 'evergreenwoods' via VIPhone > wrote: > > How many voices are there? Do they have any name? > Rena > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Susie Stageberg > Sent: Monday,

RE: Question about voices

How many voices are there? Do they have any name? Rena From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Susie Stageberg Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 10:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Question about voices Is it perhaps under

Re: Regarding the iPhone XS

Yeah true they are not hard to catch on to, even though I didn't like them much. Glad my 7plus should last me a bit longer. If I for some reason need to upgrade my IPhone the 8plus will be my choice. Next year or 2020 I am probably going to be looking towards something else anyways, and hoping at

Re: Seeing eye after just one year.

Gera, it is incredible using seeing ai, reading the computer screen. - Original Message - From: Gerardo Corripio To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 9:32 PM Subject: RE: Seeing eye after just one year. Seeing AI is so good in fact, that I’ve used