RE: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Then the solution is to either get the app Richard is using and which he said has already been updated to work with iOS 15 or to contact the developer of the app you have and ask if he or she intends to fix it. Probably a good idea to check the app store to see when your app was last updated, if

RE: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Mich Verrier
Well it has to do with the app that I was using witch worked up until ios 15 came out and since updateing it has stopt. From Mich. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Malcolm Parfitt Sent: September 22, 2021 11:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: H

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
Oh yes, that's definitely right, Seigard. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Face recognition If you ever update your pho

RE: do not disturb

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
Also, sometimes we have to be flexible, since under work, I put my church's address. I am just delighted not to have to activate and deactivate Do Not Disturb every Sunday. What is Notification Summary? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If you ever update your phone it reboots and after it reboots you have to enter your passcode. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: September 22, 2021 9:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Face recognition I have no idea how one could

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
I think you can have. In Password, it has both, and whenever you get an update, it is likely to prompt you to enter the one you did not enter - i.e. passcode, if you have only facial ID and facial ID, if you only have password. Not my problem, so I can't be sure of that. I prefer having both.

RE: iPhone13 & 13-Mini Same Price?

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
That is because the iPhone 13 Mini is an iPhone 13 just as only the iPhone 13 pro is listed and not the Pro Max because you first must select either the iPhone 13 to see the iPhone 13 Mini or to select the iPhone 13 Pro before you see the iPhone Pro Max. If you click on "Preorder Now" you have t

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
I have no idea how one could enter a passcode with VoiceOver; I, for one, would not want to do that. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Star Gazer Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subj

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
We can't use our fingerprints on phones without Home Buttons, which I like. I never missed the Home Button. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Esther Levegnale Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:13 AM To: viphone@googlegr

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
After you enable passcode and you wake up your phone you swipe up from the bottom or, if you still have a phone with a home button, you press it. Then a keypad comes up on the screen just like the one you get when you dial a phone number, find the numbers for your passcode and enter them. How you

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
No, just as with Touch Id you still have to set a passcode as well because you need a fall back option if for some reason Face Id or Touch Id don't work and also for those cases when you have to enter your passcode like after restarting your phone or when you go to Settings > Face Id and Passcod

RE: Do not disturb on the lock screen

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You could never have Do Not Disturb come on when you lock you r screen. What you can do is to have Do Not Disturb on and to set it so that when your phone is unlocked you are getting notifications and such and that is still there under Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb. All the same settings are

RE: do not disturb

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Do Not Disturb has been moved to Settings > Focus as it is now just one of several preset focus options which are there: Do Not Disturb Personal Sleep Work You can go into any of them or all of them and configure them to your liking or add new Focus entries, for example, if you have a particula

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Star Gazer
Can you have only the face id? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Face recognition I have both passcode and facial ID. -Original Message- From: viphone@go

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Star Gazer
How exactly do you enter in a passcode using voiceover? I've never been able to do that to unlock my phone. Any ideas? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Jennie Facer
JenHi Ether, On phones without home buttons, there is no fingerprint censor on them. Jenn and Kumi > On Sep 22, 2021, at 9:13 AM, Esther Levegnale > wrote: > > I would imagine that you could use your fingerprint as well, right? Please > correct me if I am wrong. Thanks. Esther > > Sent

Re: do not disturb

2021-09-22 Thread Kay Malmquist
I just sent a message out asking about this. My friend doesn't see that option anywhere. So, where are you seeing this? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com "Where focus goes, energy flows." Bob Proctor - Original Message - From: Star Gazer To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

RE: iPhone13 & 13-Mini Same Price?

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
iPhone 13 miniiPhone 13 mini 5.4-inch display1 >From $699 iPhone 13iPhone 13 6.1-inch display1 >From $799 This is on the page at: Buy iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini - Apple Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touc

Re: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
You can get your Apple Watch to chime periodically every quarter of an hour, half hour and hourly via the Watch App, Accessibility and Chimes. I see no reason why a similar facility cannot be added to iOS. Malcolm Parfitt > On 22 Sep 2021, at 16:10, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: >

Re: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Esther Levegnale
Thanks, Carolyn. Have a great day! Esther Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+! > On Sep 22, 2021, at 11:16 AM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Definitely, I am glad to have both, since myh passcode is six digits. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@goog

RE: iPhone13 & 13-Mini Same Price?

2021-09-22 Thread Fazil
I went to Apple Store and it gives me the price of iPhone13 only, not iPhone Mini. Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 7:20 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone13 & 13-Mini Same Price? Easiest way to

Re: Looks like some talking clocks no longer work in iOS 15

2021-09-22 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
If you want an app that will announce the time at certain intervals then take a look at: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/voice-over-clock/id594106139 You can select the interval in which you want announcement and the voice the app uses. This app works with iOS15 talks when the app is quit from t

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
Definitely, I am glad to have both, since myh passcode is six digits. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Face recognition

Re: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Esther Levegnale
I would imagine that you could use your fingerprint as well, right? Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks. Esther Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+! > On Sep 22, 2021, at 10:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > You really are making your life difficult if you want to enter a pa

RE: Is there a way to keep your outlook mailbox permanently expanded in iOS 15 mail app

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
You know, I do not know why folders ever collapse in Outlook? What advantage is there to that? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jen . Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 8:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Is ther

RE: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
Mich, how is it that you get your clock on your phone to chime on the hour? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mich Verrier Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 7:23 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Hi did they brake th

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
I have both passcode and facial ID. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 8:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Face recognition If I get an iPhone with face ID, I

RE: Looks like some talking clocks no longer work in iOS 15

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
I suspect if whatever app one tries, if it isn't updated for iOS 15, it probably won't work. I'll do some playing around. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." - Jane Wagner My Web site: https://www.turner42.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
Right, I am totally blind, had no problem at 3 in the afternoon on a bright and sunny day, setting up facial ID on the west side of my apartment. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, September 21

RE: IOS15&native mail app: alerting me to fetches no longer works

2021-09-22 Thread Carolyn
I wonder how in weather to read the stuff like sunrise, sunset, and the barometric pressure, like I have been doing on the bottom of weather. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021

RE: Looks like some talking clocks no longer work in iOS 15

2021-09-22 Thread rick.alfaro
Richard, I couldn’t find a way either. It looks like the last update was 6 years ago so hopefully we can find a good replacement. Warmest regards Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10:54 AM To: viphon

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Janet Bell
Hi Debbie, do I have to go to settings to get the click back? Janet On 22/09/2021 14:08, Debby wrote: Hi Janet, Yes, a sighted person would need to go to setting, and check the box for text to speech. By the way, two friends and I did the same thing Because we didn’t have working eyes avai

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Janet Bell
Hi Debbie now that I have re-downloaded the app please could you tell me the best way to use it now?  sorry for being a pain. Janet On 22/09/2021 14:08, Debby wrote: Hi Janet, Yes, a sighted person would need to go to setting, and check the box for text to speech. By the way, two friends a

RE: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
I wonder what might come of everyone wanting this feature writing to accessibil...@apple.com and requesting it. It does seem rather basic. If a $10 talking watch can do it, I would think Apple could build it in. Richard “Reality is the leading cause of stress f

RE: Looks like some talking clocks no longer work in iOS 15

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
Rick, I couldn't find a way to write the Chime developer. If you can, let us know. That was probably the best for doing what you want and I know others who will be very sad when they update and find it no longer works. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Exactly, if you don't get good results just go to Settings > Face Id and Passcode, enter your passcode and do it again. You can always use the Seeing AI app which is free and has a light detector to see if there is light or stand next to an uncovered window during daylight hours. From: viphone@

RE: Looks like some talking clocks no longer work in iOS 15

2021-09-22 Thread rick.alfaro
I’m having the same issue here. One app that I’ve used for a long time now called Chime no longer speaks the time in IOS 15. I had it set to use a very human sounding female voice which was great. If anyone knows of a good talking time app that uses a really good voice to speak at preset in

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You really are making your life difficult if you want to enter a passcode even if it's just 4 digits every time you want to unlock your iPhone. Face Id works so well and reliably and I'm sure you can get somebody to help you set it up. As far as the clock instructions are concerned, are you not a

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Janet Bell
Hi I thought about doing that as well. maybe I will. On 22/09/2021 14:08, Debby wrote: Hi Janet, Yes, a sighted person would need to go to setting, and check the box for text to speech. By the way, two friends and I did the same thing Because we didn’t have working eyes available, we compl

RE: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I am surprised Apple hasn't added such a feature yet in their Clock app, probably wouldn't be that hard to do. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: September 22, 2021 4:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15? i

RE: Is there a way to keep your outlook mailbox permanently expanded in iOS 15 mail app

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
I'm honestly not sure how I did this, but for me, I have two Outlook icons in the native mail app. One is just the inbox. Then father down the screen is Outlook that is collapsed, if I expand it, I have all the Outlook folders on my phone that I have on my computer. It has to do with editing what

Re: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Gerardo Corripio
It's paid. I was kind of hoping that it'd have a light version of it. I was really looking forward to trying it out, and even recording a podcast on it, and how it works with iOS15 😖 and right now I don't have the means to get myself an iTunes card so as to get it. Thanks anyhow for the recommen

RE: iPhone13 & 13-Mini Same Price?

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Sorry, I meant to say to select the "iPhone" of your choice. Also, if people ask about the price of hardware or apps they really need to say where they live, I happen to know that Fazil is in Vancouver, Canada so the US prices which others provided don't mean much although at least they do still

RE: iPhone13 & 13-Mini Same Price?

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Easiest way to find out is to get the Apple Store app on your iPhone or go to the Apple Store Canada website. Select the iPad you want with the configuration you want and it will show the price. Without selecting the capacity and whether you want a cellular modem it will still say the starting

Re: accessible blood pressure monitors

2021-09-22 Thread Kamal Haffar
Try the Qardio blood pressure monitor. The app is very accessible. And it works really well for me. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2021, at 4:52 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > >  > Hi Lists, > > I know this has been discussed a number of times on lists, > > I’m looking for a blood pressur

RE: wondering about A new future in IOS 15

2021-09-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Could you explain this? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Casey Sent: September 22, 2021 6:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: wondering about A new future in IOS 15 hi is there the new voice over iceolation future in IOS 15 where only you can hear

Re: wondering about A new future in IOS 15

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
Under what conditions are you thinking about this feature? The first obvious answer, is using earphones. But, that isn't what you are asking I know. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- Jane Wagner website: www.turner42.com On Sep 22, 2

VoiceOver Braille editing bug in iOS 15?

2021-09-22 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Using iPhone 12 running VoiceOver and public release of iOS 15 and a Brailliant Bi 40 X. Open Notes app and create new note. Type: “they can do this”. Move the cursor to just in front of word “do”. Type “really” followed by a space. Then type two random letters and delete them. Then type “no

Re: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
While I would never ask you to renounce your nationality Richard, I’m sure I speak for others when I say that we would happily adopt you as one of us. Malcolm Parfitt > On 22 Sep 2021, at 14:47, Richard Turner wrote: > >  thanks Malcolm, that is the link. > While I'm not British; some of my f

Re: App for counting steps

2021-09-22 Thread Esther Levegnale
Hi, Peggy, I can't read anything on the Fitbit watch, but all my stats are on my phone in the app. Hope that helps. Esther Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+! > On Sep 21, 2021, at 6:56 PM, pegkan...@gmail.com wrote: > >  > > Hi Esther, > Are you able to read the screen on th

Re: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
thanks Malcolm, that is the link. While I'm not British; some of my family and friends think I should have been. grin. OK, I'm breaking all the rules here, but if you have an Alexa device that is set to the British voice; ask her to sing the "cake rap song" Richard "Reality is the leading caus

wondering about A new future in IOS 15

2021-09-22 Thread Casey
hi is there the new voice over iceolation future in IOS 15 where only you can hear your voice over? And if so where do you find and and where what does it all do? -- Casey -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns abo

Re: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
as I recall, you can redo the Face ID just like you can redo touch ID. You'll have to use your passcode to do all that. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- Jane Wagner website: www.turner42.com On Sep 22, 2021, at 5:08 AM, Star Gazer

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Donna Casteen
Janet With 7 Little words in the app switcher, open the app switcher, swipe to put voiceover focus on 7 Little words, turn the rotor to Direct Touch & flick down/up to turn on the feature, turn the rotor to letters/words, double tap to open. Voiceover should now be back on within the app. To na

Do not disturb on the lock screen

2021-09-22 Thread Kay Malmquist
Hi all, This question is from a friend. Before 15 when you locked the screen you could have it set to turn on do not disturb. Now they have buried all that in focus but there seems to be no way to do this any more, short of going in and turning it on before you lock your screen. Has anyone fi

RE: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Debby
Hi Janet, Yes, a sighted person would need to go to setting, and check the box for text to speech. By the way, two friends and I did the same thing Because we didn’t have working eyes available, we completely deleted the app from our phones and then downloaded it again. That brought spee

Re: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
As Richard rightly says Big Ben works fine on iOS15 and it is the app I use to keep track of time. Of course being British I may be bios but there it is. Try: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/big-ben/id301046876 Malcolm Parfitt > On 22 Sep 2021, at 13:43, Mich Verrier wrote: > >  > I am using

RE: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Mich Verrier
I am using the hourly chimes app. It seems that they did brake that since I am not getting the coocoo sound at the top and boddem of the hour. From Mich. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: September 22, 2021 8:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Hi

Re: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Gerardo Corripio
What app are you using? to give it a try, while if they fix the "Talkin Clock2" one. I miss the hourly chimes! Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel > El 22 sep 2021, a la(s) 6:57 a.m., Richard Turner > escribió: > >  i think the apps that use any kind of hourly chime ne

do not disturb

2021-09-22 Thread Star Gazer
It's still there at the top of the focus window. My do not disturb did not change. -- 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 inappropriate, please

Is there a way to keep your outlook mailbox permanently expanded in iOS 15 mail app

2021-09-22 Thread Jen .
Hi I am using a native mail app on my iPhone 11 running iOS 15 and I'm wondering if there is a way to keep my outlook account permanently expanded within the app so I can see all the folders and don't have to tap on expand every time. Thanks. Jen -- The following information is important for a

RE: Face recognition

2021-09-22 Thread Star Gazer
What happens if you set up face id in a dark room? I tried seting up face id, I thought it was light, it was the middle of the day and got my phone all f**cked up From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, Septem

Re: Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Richard Turner
i think the apps that use any kind of hourly chime need to adjust their app. The Big Ben app I occasionally turn on wasn't working during the beta. I wrote the developer. He found he needed to change something because of a new feature or something ... he made the change, released the update, and i

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Janet Bell
thanks Alison I am not sure when someone will be here it may be Sunday can you tell me what I ask them to do?  is it just to put the text to speech back on?  Janet On 22/09/2021 10:44, Alison May wrote: Be my guest, Janet (smile!) But I know how frustrating it is when you don't have a pair of

Hi did they brake the hourley chimes in ios 15?

2021-09-22 Thread Mich Verrier
Hi I am just wondering if they broke the hourly chimes in ios 15? I have my sounds set to on the banners and badges set to banners and sounds. I just am wondering what I have to do to hear the coocoo sound at the top of every hour? When I dubble tap on the banners and sounds option I get alow notif

Re: IOS15 Initial impressions

2021-09-22 Thread Wren Langley
Hi all, I just got off of the phone with Apple accessibility. I reported the bug in Wallet and they sent my Diagnostic to the engineers. So we’ll see what happens. I haven’t tried focus yet as I just updated this morning. God bless, Wren Langley Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 21, 2021, at 1:26

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Alison May
Be my guest, Janet (smile!) But I know how frustrating it is when you don't have a pair of eyes to hand to help with the things that you just can't do yourself. He does have his uses! Sent from my iPhone by Alison may 0777 315 8181 > On 22 Sep 2021, at 10:40 am, Janet Bell wrote: > >  > HI A

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Janet Bell
HI Alison please may I borrow your husband as I haven't got one of my own Janet On 22/09/2021 10:28, Alison May wrote: I did exactly the same but needed sighted assistance to undo my mistake. Sent from my iPhone by Alison may 0777 315 8181 On 22 Sep 2021, at 9:24 am, Janet Bell wrote:  f

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Alison May
I did exactly the same but needed sighted assistance to undo my mistake. Sent from my iPhone by Alison may 0777 315 8181 > On 22 Sep 2021, at 9:24 am, Janet Bell wrote: > >  > finally caught up with the update of 7 lettle words but I accidentally > switched off text to speech so have no feedb

accessible blood pressure monitors

2021-09-22 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Hi Lists, I know this has been discussed a number of times on lists, I'm looking for a blood pressure monitor that I can control with or from my iPhone! I know people talk of the qardio arm device, But I wondered what if anything other products might be available? We don't seem to have a lot

Re: new Seven Little Words

2021-09-22 Thread Janet Bell
finally caught up with the update of 7 lettle words but I accidentally switched off text to speech so have no feedback whatsoever.  is there a way to get some speech back please?  Janet On 20/09/2021 19:36, Debby wrote: Hi Alison, Yes indeed this is definitely an update that broke things. I

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