Re: Does having screen curtain on save battery power?

2018-01-21 Thread Andy Baracco
Screen curtain by itself does nothing to save battery power. Andy - Original Message - From: Feliciano Godoy To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 9:09 PM Subject: Re: Does having screen curtain on save battery power? Hi, with iOS 11, if screen

Re: Questions regarding Google Home

2018-01-17 Thread Andy Baracco
To get the most functionality from your Google Home, you should install the following apps to your iPhone. Google Home, Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Calendar, and Google Play Music. Make sure you are signed in to these apps before setting up your Google Home. You will use the Google

Re: Message: Credit card number does not match credit card type.

2018-01-14 Thread Andy Baracco
The first 4 digits of your card number represent the card type, i. e. Mastercard, Visa, or Discover. When your bank changed card types, they should have issued you a new card with a different number. That's the problem, and you will need to notify your bank. Andy - Original Message

Re: on the market for a new bluetooth keyboard

2018-01-12 Thread Andy Baracco
I forgot to say that the Matias pairs with up to 4 devices. Andy - Original Message - From: Ryan Mann To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 3:27 AM Subject: Re: on the market for a new bluetooth keyboard I use a Logitech Easy Switch. It can charge

Re: on the market for a new bluetooth keyboard

2018-01-12 Thread Andy Baracco
I like the Matias keyboard available from AT Guys. note that it is not foldable. It is a full size keyboard with separate numpad. It very much resembles the Apple keyboard. AT Guys sells it for $99. www.atguys.com - Original Message - From: Rebecca Ilniski To:

Re: small bug in whatsapp update

2018-01-10 Thread Andy Baracco
Go into Settings/General/accessibility/Voiceover and make sure that Speak detected Text is turned off. Andy - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 3:08 PM Subject: RE: small bug in whatsapp update If

Re: 17 iPhone Apps That You Need To Have On Your Phone

2017-12-31 Thread Andy Baracco
You have to answer 12 questions in 10 seconds, so I don't think so. Andy - Original Message - From: "terri elliott" To: Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 2:37 PM Subject: Re: 17 iPhone Apps That You Need To Have On Your Phone Hi.

Re: An Excellent iOS City Tour Guide Appp

2017-12-30 Thread Andy Baracco
Please keep in mind that it is not necessary to have a Google account to use this app; however, signing into one allows you to save various aspects of your exploration. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, Dec

Re: An Excellent iOS City Tour Guide Appp

2017-12-30 Thread Andy Baracco
It is Google Trips, but it appears to be a travel booking app. Andy - Original Message - From: "Dave" To: Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2017 1:39 PM Subject: Re: An Excellent iOS City Tour Guide Appp I can find google trips

Re: Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks fraud lawsuit - CNET

2017-12-22 Thread Andy Baracco
I think that it is simply a case of folks looking for money or some kind of freeby, like an upgrade to an iPhone 8 or 10. Also, there are lawyers who are always sniffing for blood in the water. Andy - Original Message - From: "Aleeha Dudley" To:

Re: Sudden battery drain

2017-12-18 Thread Andy Baracco
Interestingly enough, a recent kim Komando article said that nothing is accomplished or helped by closing apps in the app switcher, that supposedly apps are frozen when not in use, and do not consume any system resources. Andy - Original Message - From: "Richard Turner"

Re: New notetaker for $399?

2017-12-17 Thread Andy Baracco
Perhaps you are thinking of the Orbit Reader. It is basically a 20 cell Braille display with some basic note taking capability. Andy - Original Message - From: "Ann Byrne" To: Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 7:52 PM Subject: New

Re: iphone, audio description, movies

2017-12-16 Thread Andy Baracco
This is an example of something that works better in theory than in practice. I live in an area that supposedly has several theatres that are equipped with the audio description technology, but in practice the equipment is not well maintained and the theatre employees, who are often teen

Re: hand writing recognition with seeing AI

2017-12-16 Thread Andy Baracco
I shouldn't speak about this without trying it, but with all of the variables involved in handwriting, I can't imagine being able to trust this capability. It seems like a kind of parlar game, but i hope that I'm wrong. Andy - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To:

Re: Advantages of upgrading to a new phone

2017-12-14 Thread Andy Baracco
the snappyness of voiceover on it. On Dec 14, 2017, at 4:05 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: i recently upgraded from an iPhone 6 to an iPhone 8. I had had the 6 for 3 years. It still worked fine, but it seemed that I was getting less battery life, probably due to time and

Re: Battery Plunge

2017-12-14 Thread Andy Baracco
Nothing should drain your battery that quickly. Do you perhaps have the flash light turned on? Andy - Original Message - From: "Michael D. Ulrich" To: Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:17 PM Subject: Re: Battery Plunge Is your

Re: Battery Case Recommendations

2017-12-14 Thread Andy Baracco
I am using the apple Smart Charging case wiht my iPhone 8. The instructions say that the iPhone 8 is not supported, but it works just fine. I have had the mophie Juice Packs in the past, but I like this better because you can read the battery levels of both the phone and the case on the iPhone.

Re: eyeNote

2017-12-14 Thread Andy Baracco
EyeNote was developed as part of the settlement of a lawsuit brought by the ACB against the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. in 2008 a Federal court judge ruled that the BEP must make U. S. currency identifiable by the blind. The development of the EyeNote app, along with the development of a

Re: Advantages of upgrading to a new phone

2017-12-14 Thread Andy Baracco
i recently upgraded from an iPhone 6 to an iPhone 8. I had had the 6 for 3 years. It still worked fine, but it seemed that I was getting less battery life, probably due to time and repeated charging. I also noticed that after updating to IOS 11, the phone ran noticably slower. I chose the 8

Re: Does Anyone Know of a Good Taxi App in the USA? Not Uber or Lift

2017-12-11 Thread Andy Baracco
There's one called Curb. Don't know much about it. My wife has it on her phone, but I don't think she has ever used it. Andy - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 7:05 PM Subject: Does Anyone Know of a

Re: Trouble With Uber App

2017-12-11 Thread Andy Baracco
I dumped Uber a long time ago. The lyft app is so easy to use, drivers are friendly, and I think the fares are a bit cheaper, even though they have gone to a dynamic pricing model which makes them a bit unpredictable. I often take the exact same trip but the fare is never the same. When I

Re: Good light detector for small L E D lights

2017-12-09 Thread Andy Baracco
I know that in the past light detectors have not worked with LEDs. i don't think brightness is the issue, but the type of light. But perhaps things have changed. Andy - Original Message - From: Donna To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 6:30 AM

Re: Favorite noise candeling headphones

2017-12-08 Thread Andy Baracco
Are they bluetooth? Andy - Original Message - From: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Sent: Friday, December 08, 2017 1:11 PM Subject: RE: Favorite noise candeling headphones BestBuy has a deal on these Beats Studio2 Wireless Over-the-Ear

Re: deleting messages in WhatsApp

2017-12-08 Thread Andy Baracco
One of the neat things about Roger was that you could just let it scroll through messages. I do not believe that any other chat app offers this capability. Andy - Original Message - From: "Lielle Ben Simon‫ליאל בן סימון‬‎" To: Sent:

Re: deleting messages in WhatsApp

2017-12-08 Thread Andy Baracco
I just delete them all at once. After listening I go back to the list of chats and highlight the chat that contains the messages I want to delete and flick down to more, double tap, and swipe over to clear chat. But when you are in the list of messages in a particular chat, one of the options

Re: Is Roomba Accessible?

2017-12-05 Thread Andy Baracco
iPhone 8 and I'd spend the money on that before I spent it on something I can already do better with what I have with a half hour time investment a week. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Monday, De

Re: Greater battery drain since upgrading to iOS 11.2

2017-12-05 Thread Andy Baracco
Often when IOS is updated, certain options that you have turned off may be turned on. For example, bluetooth, background app refresh, etc. Also, sometimes screen brightness is turned up. You might want to make a quick run through of your settings just to see if they are still how you want them.

Re: Roomba 890

2017-12-05 Thread Andy Baracco
What is the difference between the 890 and the 980? - Original Message - From: Rizzino, Bonnie To: VIPhone Mailing List Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 5:21 AM Subject: Roomba 890 Just got the 890 and the app is accessible. Bonnie Rizzino Case Manager

Re: iPhone X and first impressions...

2017-12-05 Thread Andy Baracco
Jonathan Mosen devoted an episode of his Blind Side podcast to the iPhone X, and he devoted several minutes to the process of setting up face ID and developed some tetechniques to make the process easier. This is also extensively covered in his book, "IOS 11 Without the Eye". Andy -

Re: Is Roomba Accessible?

2017-12-04 Thread Andy Baracco
A lot of money for a vacuum cleaner. Andy - Original Message - From: "Peter Logan" To: Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 2:02 PM Subject: Re: Is Roomba Accessible? Yes, it works with Alexa ... It was around $900 Sent from my

Re: Is Roomba Accessible?

2017-12-04 Thread Andy Baracco
The current model does, but if he had it for a few years, his model might not. Andy - Original Message - From: "Lois Butterfield" To: Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 10:58 AM Subject: Re: Is Roomba Accessible? Does it work with

Apple Denies You the Choice

2017-12-04 Thread Andy Baracco
After installing IOS 11.2 I encountered the usual setup screen, wanting me to set up a finger print and pass code. it is my choice not to do this. Before you tell me it is so important to do this, I say it is my choice, and i accept the responsability for it. However, Apple does not seem to

Re: Lift and Uber questions

2017-12-04 Thread Andy Baracco
hip -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2017 4:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Lift and Uber questions I have used both, but now use lyft pretty much exclusiv

Re: Lift and Uber questions

2017-12-03 Thread Andy Baracco
phone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2017 4:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Lift and Uber questions I have used both, but now use lyft pretty much exclusively. Prices do vary, even on the same trip. Price

Re: Lift and Uber questions

2017-12-02 Thread Andy Baracco
I have used both, but now use lyft pretty much exclusively. Prices do vary, even on the same trip. Prices are generally higher during the evening, but last evening I took a trip on Lyft during a time when the price is usually higher, and it wasn't, so go figure. Also, when using lyft Line or

Tunein Trouble

2017-12-02 Thread Andy Baracco
Last evening I wanted to listen to the USC/Stanford football game on Tunein. I was not at home and was using cellular. my phone showed that I was getting LTE but I couldn't get the stream to play. I eventually got home and had no trouble getting the stream to play when I was on WIFI. I wonder

Re: Slow iPhone

2017-11-30 Thread Andy Baracco
I had my iPhone 6 for 3 years, and finally decided to upgrade because it was slow running IOS 11. it's not so much different than what happens when you have had the same PC for years. Andy - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To:

Re: Envision AI

2017-11-30 Thread Andy Baracco
Portrait is the normal way of holding the phone with length going from top to bottom. Landscape is what I would call sideways. Andy - Original Message - From: Lelia To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:37 PM Subject: RE: Envision AI I forget

Re: new gesture in WhatsApp messenger

2017-11-30 Thread Andy Baracco
I do not have an issue with holding down the voice message button, as many seem to have, but the way it was explained to me is that you locate the voice message button and double tap and hold it down for two or three seconds, then slide your finger up a couple of inches, and raise your finger.

Re: Screen protectors are they worth it?

2017-11-30 Thread Andy Baracco
i have owned an iPhone since 2009 and have never felt the need for a screen protector. It's called taking care of your property. Andy - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:02 AM Subject: RE: Screen

Re: whatsapp help

2017-11-29 Thread Andy Baracco
Hi Rebecca, When sitting on your list of groups, highlight the group that you want to clear and swipe down until you hear 'more" and double tap. swipe right until you hear "clear chapt", and double tap. Then swipe right to "delete All" and double tap. Then all of the messages in that group

Re: Smart Washer and Drier

2017-11-28 Thread Andy Baracco
i prefer top loaders. They are more reliable, easier to maintain, and I think they get the clothes cleaner. Andy - Original Message - From: "Donald Moore" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 2:52 PM Subject: RE: Smart Washer and

Re: looking for recommendations about single Headset

2017-11-25 Thread Andy Baracco
The Beats are great if you can afford that price point. Andy - Original Message - From: "Kelly Pierce" To: Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2017 12:47 PM Subject: Re: looking for recommendations about single Headset The headband goes over

Re: looking for recommendations about single Headset

2017-11-24 Thread Andy Baracco
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I love my Voyager Legend. Andy - Original Message - From: pablocmd2...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 24, 2017 7:18 AM Subject: looking for recommendations about single Headset Hello all, Happy

Re: A T Guys Scoop: Black Friday 2017 is Live, Deals on Headsets, Speakers, Braille, and Much More

2017-11-23 Thread Andy Baracco
They have $30 off on Aftershokz headsets. I picked up a Trekz Titanium for my wife's Christmas gift. Andy - Original Message - From: Connie Mohney To: viphone Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 7:19 AM Subject: FW: A T Guys Scoop: Black Friday 2017 is Live, Deals on

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2017-11-19 Thread Andy Baracco
A friend told me about this app. I downloaded and installed it and got stuck in the tutorial, and can't figure how to exit the tutorial. I exited and relaunched the app only to find that I was in the tutorial again. The screen appears to be blank, with no controls available. Is anyone using

Re: Football manager

2017-11-19 Thread Andy Baracco
One must remember that in most countries football means socker. Andy - Original Message - From: Jeremy Gilley To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 5:43 AM Subject: Football manager Hello, I have tried to find this game, but all I see is

Re: Question Football manager on iphone

2017-11-19 Thread Andy Baracco
When I searched on Football Chairman, it turns out that it is a socker game. Is there a similar game for American football? Andy - Original Message - From: Gianni To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 5:30 AM Subject: Re: Question Football manager on

Re: voyager edge headset-RE: Bluetooth headsets with iPhone

2017-11-11 Thread Andy Baracco
to the Plantronics earpieces for many reasons, ut one of them is that they still use an on/off switch instead of a button you have to press and hold to turn on and off. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017

Re: voyager edge headset-RE: Bluetooth headsets with iPhone

2017-11-11 Thread Andy Baracco
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 1:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: voyager edge headset-RE: Bluetooth headsets with iPhone I'm not him, but you get about 7 hours to a charge

Re: voyager edge headset-RE: Bluetooth headsets with iPhone

2017-11-11 Thread Andy Baracco
I'm not him, but you get about 7 hours to a charge. Andy - Original Message - From: John R. Vaughn To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 1:02 PM Subject: voyager edge headset-RE: Bluetooth headsets with iPhone Sieghard, under normal use, how

Re: Bluetooth headsets with iPhone

2017-11-11 Thread Andy Baracco
I think what the person meant is that the beats headset may have a cable connecting the two ear pieces. Andy - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 11:30 AM Subject: RE: Bluetooth headsets with iPhone

Re: battery issues with 8 or 8Plus running IOS 11.1?-E: found a setting to increase battery life

2017-11-09 Thread Andy Baracco
It still exists in the iPhone 8, do not know about the plus. Andy - Original Message - From: "John R Vaughn" To: Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 6:54 AM Subject: battery issues with 8 or 8Plus running IOS 11.1?-E: found a setting

Re: A WhatsApp question about voice messaging

2017-11-07 Thread Andy Baracco
Sighted users do not need to hold down the mic button. This is a Voiceover issue of long standing. Andy - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 12:22 PM Subject: RE: A WhatsApp question about

Re: just one more dice world question, I think

2017-11-04 Thread Andy Baracco
What can you do with the gold that you accumulate? Andy - Original Message - From: MamaPeach To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2017 1:50 PM Subject: Re: just one more dice world question, I think You move up levels as you play, the more you play,

Re: Really confused about how to move apps now since updating to iOS 11

2017-11-02 Thread Andy Baracco
I didn't even know that you could place folders in the dock. Andy - Original Message - From: Mary Otten To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 8:19 PM Subject: Re: Really confused about how to move apps now since updating to iOS 11 Well, that’s

Re: Gmail Question

2017-11-02 Thread Andy Baracco
That must be a verizon thing, because with T Mobile i am able to use the native mail app to access my Gmail account. Andy - Original Message - From: Carla To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2017 8:22 AM Subject: Gmail Question On my 6+ phone I set

Re: Questions regarding Blindfold games

2017-11-01 Thread Andy Baracco
You have to download and install each game separately. Andy - Original Message - From: "Terri Stimmel" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 12:18 AM Subject: Questions regarding Blindfold games Hello everyone, I like to

Re: Transfererring Data At The Apple Store

2017-10-31 Thread Andy Baracco
When we bought new phones at the T Mobile store recently, they used a utility called Copy Data to copy material from our old phones to our new phones. Andy - Original Message - From: "Woody Anna Dresner" To: "VIPhone Mailing List" Sent:

Re: deleting an app with the iPhone 8

2017-10-29 Thread Andy Baracco
Turn off 3D touch. Andy - Original Message - From: John J. Fioravanti, Jr. To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 4:53 PM Subject: deleting an app with the iPhone 8 I cannot seem to delete an app with the iPhone 8. When I double tap and hold it

Re: for all T-mobile users

2017-10-29 Thread Andy Baracco
As far as the T mobile app is concerned, no issues, but a lot of trouble with the T Mobile Tuesdays app. Andy - Original Message - From: "Terri Stimmel" To: Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 1:24 AM Subject: for all T-mobile users

Re: local channels app for apple TV

2017-10-28 Thread Andy Baracco
if Youtube TV works on the Apple TV they do offer some local channels, but you should check to see which ones are offered in your area. Andy - Original Message - From: John Stiers To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 1:09 PM Subject: local channels

Re: IOS 11.0.3

2017-10-28 Thread Andy Baracco
The app developers knew this was coming, and had plenty of time to update their apps. Andy - Original Message - From: Alan Paganelli To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 7:52 AM Subject: Re: IOS 11.0.3 with iOS 11, all of the apps are now 64

Good News

2017-10-27 Thread Andy Baracco
The NBA In its infinite wisdom has decided to reinstate their league Pass Audio program at the traditional cost of $9.99 per year. This includes all games, and radio feeds both home and away. You may not see this option when you review the subscription choices within the smart phone app. if

Re: Lazzus GPS now in US app store

2017-10-26 Thread Andy Baracco
was able to give them feedback from much less than 2000 meters of use. Richard (Sent from the iPod Touch 6) On Oct 26, 2017, at 7:42 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: was -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

Re: Lazzus GPS now in US app store

2017-10-26 Thread Andy Baracco
If they want feedback, why don't they offer a timed free trial, i. e. a week, etc. 2000 meters is only a little over a mile. Andy - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 7:18 PM Subject: Re: Lazzus GPS now in

Re: Docu sign - how does it work?

2017-10-21 Thread Andy Baracco
I used it as a part of real estate transactions, and found it to be accessible. Andy - Original Message - From: Nancy Badger To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:33 PM Subject: Re: Docu sign - how does it work? I should clarify, I was using it

Re: Volume Control in Tunin App

2017-10-20 Thread Andy Baracco
@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 8:40 PM Subject: Re: Volume Control in Tunin App It could be the station. I just checked, and with the BBC on, the volume can get extremely loud with the standard volume buttons. Richard On Oct 20, 2017, at 7:00 PM, Andy Baracco &l

Volume Control in Tunin App

2017-10-20 Thread Andy Baracco
How do I find the volume control in the Tunin Radio app. i am listening to the Warriors game and have my phone and headset volume cranked up all the way and can barely hear it. Andy -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

2017-10-20 Thread Andy Baracco
I just like female voices, but that's just me. LOL! Andy - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 12:55 PM Subject: Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much? i prefer Tom Enhanced. Alex has too many odd

Re: Yuku

2017-10-20 Thread Andy Baracco
What is Yuku? Andy - Original Message - From: Shirley Healy To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 11:27 AM Subject: Yuku does yuku work with the i phone? it used to but when i last tried it over a year ago it didnt work any more. is anyone using it

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

2017-10-20 Thread Andy Baracco
I agree about Eloquence. It is my voice of choice on my PC. I understand that there is an Eloquence voice for Android. I wish there was one for IOS. I would be on it like white on rice. Andy - Original Message - From: "Larry Lumpkin" To:

Re: how to use WhatsApp for a particular purpose

2017-10-20 Thread Andy Baracco
It's also very secure. Messages have end to end encryption. Andy - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 4:15 AM Subject: RE: how to use WhatsApp for a particular purpose I use Whats App all the

Re: threema and whats ap groups

2017-10-19 Thread Andy Baracco
though. can you tell me about some groups on there? shirley - Original Message - From: Andy Baracco To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 9:38 PM Subject: Re: threema and whats ap groups Threema costs $3 or $4, and i think that Whatsapp

Re: threema and whats ap groups

2017-10-19 Thread Andy Baracco
are available on whats ap and is whats ap free? shirley - Original Message - From: Andy Baracco To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 9:08 PM Subject: Re: Vorail What you say is true. I like Threema and whatsapp, but you need to know folks who

Re: Vorail

2017-10-19 Thread Andy Baracco
What you say is true. I like Threema and whatsapp, but you need to know folks who are on there, and ask someone you know to help get you into a group, and unless you already know folks on those systems, you have no way of knowing what groups are available. The advantage to Vorail is that you

Re: twitter clients to use on the i phone

2017-10-19 Thread Andy Baracco
I do not know how you use Twitter, but I find that the native Twitter app does everything I need to do with Twitter. Andy - Original Message - From: Shirley Healy To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 11:11 AM Subject: Re: twitter clients to use on

Re: twitter clients to use on the i phone

2017-10-19 Thread Andy Baracco
I know that when IOS 11 came out, it apparently broke all of the Twitter apps except for the native Twitter app, in fact when I redownloaded my purchased apps after buying a new phone, I couldn't even download any of the Twitter apps except for the native Twitter app. Hopefully the developers

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Andy Baracco
There certainly is! They just moved it over. Now Search is on the far right, and Update is just left of it. Andy - Original Message - From: Caitlyn Furness To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:23 AM Subject: Re: where are previous app purchases?

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Andy Baracco
App store. Andy - Original Message - From: Caitlyn Furness To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 9:00 AM Subject: Re: where are previous app purchases? Um.. where, exactly?? In i tunes, the ios app store?? Thanks! Cait On Oct 17,

Re: Apps and Folders

2017-10-17 Thread Andy Baracco
to move an app from one place to another. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 17, 2017, at 7:28 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: Suppose you accidentally moved an app into a folder, how would you get it out of that folder? Andy -- The following information is imp

Apps and Folders

2017-10-17 Thread Andy Baracco
Suppose you accidentally moved an app into a folder, how would you get it out of that folder? Andy -- 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: new blood glucose sensor

2017-10-17 Thread Andy Baracco
I have a friend who has one of those, and we were in the middle of a meal at a restaurant when the alarm sounded. Apparently you can set parameters where an audible alarm will sound if your blood sugar goes too high or low. Andy - Original Message - From: Caitlyn Furness To:

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-17 Thread Andy Baracco
Go into App Store and tap on "My Account". Andy - Original Message - From: "Caitlyn Furness" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:11 AM Subject: where are previous app purchases? Hi, so, where are they stashing your previous

Re: Apple Smart Battery Case

2017-10-17 Thread Andy Baracco
it’s full of electrons. Marie Lyons On Oct 15, 2017, at 9:49 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: When your phone boots up it is on Page 2. Flick down on the page number icon to page 1 and there it is. Andy - Original Message - From: Marie

Re: new blood glucose sensor

2017-10-16 Thread Andy Baracco
A while back I read about a smart phone app called Epic, which is supposed to measure blood glucose by scanning your finger tip and analyzing the blood flow. No additional device is needed. no needles, test strips, etc. The article said that the app should be ready by the end of the year. Andy

Re: orientation locking

2017-10-16 Thread Andy Baracco
bar of your device. You should hear something like lock orientation switch button. HTH, Aleeha On Oct 16, 2017, at 7:06 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: On previous iphones I was able to lock the screen in portrait mode. i can't figure out how to do that under IOS

orientation locking

2017-10-16 Thread Andy Baracco
On previous iphones I was able to lock the screen in portrait mode. i can't figure out how to do that under IOS 11.03 on my iPhone 8. I have examined every control in Settings and can't find a way to do that. Does anyone know how to do that, if indeed it still can be done? Andy -- The

Re: accessible apps for ham radio

2017-10-16 Thread Andy Baracco
I know many blind hams who use Echolink on their iPhone. it used to be that you had to set it up on the PC first. I don't know if that is still the case. Andy - Original Message - From: Michael Irons To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 8:28 AM

Re: Apple Smart Battery Case

2017-10-15 Thread Andy Baracco
essage - From: Andy Baracco To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple Smart Battery Case I'll try that, but I solved the issue by finding and adding the widget. I had never worked with widgets before, so I didn't unde

Re: color identifier

2017-10-15 Thread Andy Baracco
worth a try. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 7:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: color identifier i'll try this one if it is free, but I have a folder full of such apps and do

Re: color identifier

2017-10-14 Thread Andy Baracco
r count on a dedicated device. Ron & Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2016 8:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: colour i

Re: iPhone auto answer

2017-10-14 Thread Andy Baracco
So what did you do? Andy - Original Message - From: David Whitehead To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 4:19 PM Subject: RE: iPhone auto answer Hello Sieghard, all is well, problem solved, everyone is happy, now! After I wrote the message, I

Re: accessible apps for ham radio

2017-10-14 Thread Andy Baracco
One that comes to mind is called Repeater Book. Andy - Original Message - From: mi...@eastlink.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 5:02 AM Subject: Re: accessible apps for ham radio hi i am also a ham as well and would like to know the ancer

Re: Apple Smart Battery Case

2017-10-13 Thread Andy Baracco
? If not, could someone explain them to me? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Andy Baracco To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:57 PM Subject: Re: Apple Smart Battery Case I'll try that, but I

Re: Apple Smart Battery Case

2017-10-12 Thread Andy Baracco
for letting me know Robert Stigile 818-381-9568 On Oct 12, 2017, at 7:07 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: I solved the issue. This info is not displayed by default. You have to find and activate the wigit. i'm getting both percentages now. Andy -- The fol

Re: Apple Smart Battery Case

2017-10-12 Thread Andy Baracco
. Marie Lyons On Oct 12, 2017, at 9:10 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: Is there a way for a totally blind person to tell when the battery in the case is fully charged? The battery meter on the phone's status line tells you when the phone is charged, but what about the case b

Re: Apple Smart Battery Case

2017-10-12 Thread Andy Baracco
twice but Siri will tell you. Marie Lyons On Oct 12, 2017, at 9:10 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: Is there a way for a totally blind person to tell when the battery in the case is fully charged? The battery meter on the phone's status line tells you when the

Apple Smart Battery Case

2017-10-12 Thread Andy Baracco
I solved the issue. This info is not displayed by default. You have to find and activate the wigit. i'm getting both percentages now. Andy -- 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

Re: Apple Smart Battery Case

2017-10-12 Thread Andy Baracco
when i unlock the phone i am on page 2 If i swipe to page 1 and go to the bottom i will find my batteries I beliebe it is near stocks on that page Robert Stigile 818-381-9568 On Oct 12, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: Thanks, Wouldn't have t

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