Have a question about the Air pod Max headphones I'm getting.

2024-05-09 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. My Niece got a pair of these for her birthday, and I was very impressed, particularly with the noise cancelation. I decided to get a pair of my own, but I have a question about them. I'd like to have my iPhone and PC paired with them at the same time, so what I could do is switch between th

RE: Nest. Learning thermostat.

2024-02-19 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. How do you use apps like IRA with an app on the smart phone? I think that’s what is wanted, rather than working with the thermostat. Kevin and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of paekstr...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subjec

RE: Power Bank Etc. For iPhone and Storms

2023-11-25 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'll throw another power bank to consider. It's a lot more expensive, but for what it does, it's great. Check out http://goalzero.com They make a battery that works quite well. I have two of these, the Yeti 200X and the Yeti 1000X. The numbers refer to the wattage these give. The 200X has

How do I check the box on Uber to indicate I'm at least 18?

2023-11-06 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'd like to get something delivered, but I don't know how to check the box on the I'm at least 18 years of age. The confirm button is dimmed, and there are two unlabeled buttons on the screen. I tried both of them, but it appears to open a web page. How do I proceed? Thanks in advance. Ke

An odd issue with Siri in iOS 16.0.1

2023-10-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I've encountered an odd issue when using Siri in the latest iOS, or at least this will change tonight. I have Hey Siri turned on. I'm so used to pressing the side button to activate it, that I still do that. I ask Siri to call a number. It starts talking to confirm what I want, and midway t

RE: Wi-Fi Downloading VS Cellular.

2023-10-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Be careful with so called unlimited data with cell service. It might get to about 25 gigs of use, then it could be throttled back to 3G or 2G speed, which is something like 128 kbps. Straight Talk and Spectrum do this. These services aren't lying when they say you have unlimited data, becau

Very impressed with Eloquence on my iPhone.

2023-09-19 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Last year I tried Eloquence on my iPhone. It sounded like it was overmodulating, and lowering the volume didn't fix it. In iOS 17, this seems to be fixed. I'm happy about this, and am using it as my voice of choice. Just sharing my good thing for the day. Kevin and Jilly -- The following

How do you take a photo with the iPhone?

2023-08-21 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm attempting to exchange a defective SSD. Sabrent wants pictures of it. I have no idea how to do that. I'd like to know what to do to make them happy. Thanks in advance. Kevin and Jilly -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any ques

RE: Wishing for a Simple WalkieTalkie App for iOS

2023-07-11 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm also a licensed ham, and used to have Echo Link. I could see a problem trying to use it as a walkie talkie app, and it's the latency. Unless Echo Link has improved since I used it, sometimes there could be at least a 10 second delay from when a station started talking and when the other

RE: Bluetooth keyboard question

2023-06-21 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I think I have this keyboard. I liked it. Just one thing to mention about it. If you pair it with a PC, you have to press the FN key along with the function keys to get what's expected. There is a program to remedy this, but I don't remember what it is. Just something to think about. Kevi

RE: Siri command to reboot or shut down iPhone

2023-01-13 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I think what is meant by restarting the iPhone is it’s done while the phone is still on. I think it’s known as a soft reboot. If anyone knows something different, chime in. Kevin and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kheve...@fuse.net Sent: Friday, January 13, 2023 11:13

RE: An Alexa Compatible Thermostat, Anyone?

2022-12-27 Thread Kevin Minor
5 minutes once or twice an hour. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 8:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An Alexa Compatible Thermostat, Anyone? Hi. I'm supposed to get one of these thermostats

RE: An Alexa Compatible Thermostat, Anyone?

2022-12-27 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm supposed to get one of these thermostats for Christmas, but the one I'm interested in requires a C wire to work. I don't know if that's common on heat pumps, or even what it's for. I'd appreciate information on this. My heat pump is about 15 years old, so it may not be a problem. Thank

RE: Are my air Pods charging? How to tell

2022-12-15 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I don't know if this will work, but it does with my Apple Watch. Ask Siri for the Airpod battery level. Hope this works. Kevin and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kimberly Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 1:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com S

A couple odd things going on with iOS 16.2

2022-12-15 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm not sure if this is a Voiceover thing or not, but two things are happening on my iPhone 13 Pro Max that are odd. The first one happens if I try to use Siri to open an app. I have an unlock code on my phone, so what should happen is I tell Siri to open settings, and then I enter the unl

Anyone else notice a weird thing happening with unlocking the iPhone with 16.2?

2022-12-13 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I've noticed an odd thing happen when I'm trying to unlock my phone. Let's say I want to get to Settings. I have my iPhone 13 Pro Max locked. I tell Siri to open Settings. I get the message that I need to unlock my phone. So far, so good. Problem is actually trying to enter the unlock code.

RE: Need recommendation for power Bank for Apple Watch Series 8

2022-10-08 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Sherrie. I've never heard it called a power bank, but I think all it is is a large capacity battery that you plug cables into to charge what you want. You can also charge several things at once. If I'm right, your power bank uses large USB connectors to charge things. If I'm right on this,

RE: Choosing betweeen Apple Watch 7 and SE 2

2022-10-07 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. If you're someone who has your iPhone on you wherever you go, or you're always in Bluetooth range of your iPhone, you probably don't need the cell feature of an Apple Watch. Even if you have the cell feature on your watch, as long as your iPhone is in range, the watch defaults to using your

RE: What are the advantages of buying Apple Watch series 8 over series 7?

2022-10-06 Thread Kevin Minor
he main differance is the temprature sensor, it > is not worth 150 dollars to me. It is a feature with no use to me. It is a > handy feature useful to women who want to monitor their cycle and ovulation > if they want to get pregnant. > Cheers, > > > Sent from my iPhone

RE: What are the advantages of buying Apple Watch series 8 over series 7?

2022-10-06 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I have a Series 7 Apple Watch that I bought as a Birthday present for myself. I'm very happy with it. I thought about upgrading to a Series 8, but the only thing that I know it does that mine won't is to measure body temperature. The Series 8 might have a little more battery level, but it w

RE: Help! lost volume on Apple Watch

2022-09-25 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Try holding the side button and crown at the same time for about ten seconds. This will reset the watch. I've had something like this happen to me once, and thought Voiceover wasn't working. At least for me, doing what I did got everything working again. Hope this works for you. Kevin, Va

RE: Siri Does Not Speak Responses

2022-09-23 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm not having any trouble with Siri using iOS 16.0.2 on my iPhone 13 Pro Max. Wonder if Siri has its own volume setting, similar to Voiceover? Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arnold Schmidt Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 1

RE: iOS 16.02 is available with VO fixes

2022-09-23 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I have notifications on the lock screen. I flick up to the clear option on the notification. It’s still there. If I flick up, instead of clear, there’s a dismiss option. If I activate that option, the notification is gone. Just letting folks know what works for me. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly

RE: I don't know how to charge my airpods pro 2nd gen

2022-09-23 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Kim. I don't know what kind of charging cable the airpods come with, but if it's like what Apple has done with other cables, such as for the apple watch and iPhone, it now uses a USB C connector to get power. It's a smaller USB connector, and won't fit into the larger ones. The larger connec

Is there a way to get a finer adjustment of the speech rate in Voiceover on my iPhone 13 Pro Max running iOS 16?

2022-09-14 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I upgraded to iOS 16 Monday night, and noticed that Alex at 50% seemed significantly slower. I changed the rotar to speaking rate, and increased it to 55%. It was speaking a lot faster, so I was hoping to go somewhere in between. I went into Voiceover settings, and tried to slow the rate do

RE: New voices iOS 16

2022-09-14 Thread Kevin Minor
scientific.com/Training/Certification> From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: September 14, 2022 12:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: New vo

RE: New voices iOS 16

2022-09-14 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi again. Spell check fixed something which broke it. The voice should be Uppity Urcilla. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 11:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: New voices iOS 16 Hi. There is no

RE: New voices iOS 16

2022-09-14 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. There is no Paul voice in Eloquence. I looked in both JAWS and Voiceover under Eloquence, and it’s not there. If you’re thinking of Perfect Paul, that’s from good old Dec Talk. I do wish that were available, but it’s not. Remember another Dec Talk voice called Uppity Cruella? I remember th

RE: Anyone else have Voiceover speak slower since iOS 16?

2022-09-13 Thread Kevin Minor
ilto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 10:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Anyone else have Voiceover speak slower since iOS 16? Hi. I’m not one of those that has Voiceover speak very f

Anyone else have Voiceover speak slower since iOS 16?

2022-09-13 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm not one of those that has Voiceover speak very fast. I was happy with 50% speaking rate. When I upgraded to iOS 16, however, the speech is noticeably slower. I checked the rate, and it's still at 50%. I increased it on the home screen to 55%, and it significantly got faster than what I'

RE: Apple's iPhone is secretly tracking your every move

2022-09-07 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. You could substitute Android, Google, or any other smart phone, and the article would still be true. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 5:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple's iPh

RE: Can I Use Touch ID Instead of Pass Code

2022-09-06 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Margaret. I used to have an old iPhone with touch id. I don't think I had to enter my unlock code to get it working. I also wish touch id were on the newer phones. I found them much easier than face id. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On

RE: Snooze alarm.

2022-09-04 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. A way to stop an alarm is with Siri. The way I do it is to tell it to remove that specific alarm. If the alarm you're setting is for every day or weekdays, it would mean setting it up again, but again, Siri is your friend. Just a thought. Have a blessed day and don't work too hard. Kevin,

RE: iPhone question.

2022-08-28 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Evidently, screen curtain works differently now. When I learned how it worked, what I read was it didn’t effect the screen brightness. All it did was to have all the pixels show black, rather than turn them off. I don’t know what’s done with it. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@goog

RE: Bug Resolved in Latest iOS Update: RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-08-26 Thread Kevin Minor
your watch, can you please explain? Are you initiating Siri on the watch and telling Siri to dial a certain contact? Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Friday, August 26, 2022 12:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Bug Resolved i

RE: Bug Resolved in Latest iOS Update: RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-08-26 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm still having the issue where I tell Siri a name in my contacts, and it sometimes doesn't call the number. There are only numbers in these, and it happens if I dialed that number with my Watch, then try to do it with my iPhone. I have 15.6.1, at least what I have is up to date. Kevin, V

RE: how to answer phone call using an apple watch

2022-08-24 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. To answer a call on the Apple Watch, look for the answer button on it, then do a one finger double tap on it. A 2 finger double tap doesn’t work. Hope this helps. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 8:51 AM To: 'cwc' vi

RE: Strange texting issue.

2022-08-23 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Sounds like you’re using an iPhone. If so, what I think might be happening is SMS and or MMS is turned off on your Phone. Go into Settings, then messages, and check this out. Hope this helps. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Tuesday, Augu

RE: Apple watch

2022-08-22 Thread Kevin Minor
way for a completely blind individual to set an Apple Watch up from fresh out of the box, including pairing it to the phone. Loreal Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2022, at 8:12 PM, Kevin Minor mailto:kmino...@outlook.com>> wrote:  Hi. I’m not sure what you want to do. Your message sound

RE: Apple watch

2022-08-22 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I’m not sure what you want to do. Your message sounds like you want to get your Apple Watch as if nobody did anything to it. If so, this would also erase the cell sim in it. If so, I don’t know how to do so. If you just want to reset the watch, do one of the two following. Press and hold t

RE: Question about text messages

2022-08-19 Thread Kevin Minor
onsequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com On Aug 19, 2022, at 1:19 PM, Kevin Minor mailto:kmino...@outlook.com>> wrote: Hi. I'm not so sure a cell signal is needed to send texts between an Android and an iPhone. I can't remember where the set

RE: Question about text messages

2022-08-19 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm not so sure a cell signal is needed to send texts between an Android and an iPhone. I can't remember where the setting is in the iPhone, but SMS and MMS need to be on. It might be in Messages in Settings on the iPhone. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@g

RE: Spectrum Mobile

2022-08-17 Thread Kevin Minor
Keith Kramlinger mailto:kgkramlin...@outlook.com>>: Aug 17 08:59PM joseph hudson mailto:jhud7...@twc.com>>: Aug 17 04:01PM -0500 Hi Keith, I have spectrum mobile. I will be glad to answer your questions. The coverage is wonderful from Texas all the way to Minnesota. Because that'

RE: Hi, any opinions on Spectrum Mobile? hi, Our condominium has recently signed on with spectrum for Internet service. As part of that, we have access to Spectrum mobile. Does anyone here have any ex

2022-08-17 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I've had Spectrum Mobile for over 2 years. I've had no problems with it. I've used it here in Lexington, KY, and Raleigh, NC. In those places it works great. One thing to note is Spectrum uses Verizon as its cell network, at least they do in my area. Also, the cost is very reasonable. Have

RE: No speech on speaker of iPhone 13 Pro

2022-08-12 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Sounds like the volume of your speaker has been turned all the way down. Get Voiceover speaking with the headphones unplugged, and increase it. I've had that happen to me before. Oh yeah, the volume of your headphones is independent of your external speaker, so that's probably why you hear

RE: NFL audio on the iPhone

2022-08-10 Thread Kevin Minor
during the superbowl some years back. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 2:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE

RE: NFL audio on the iPhone

2022-08-10 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I remember going to a college basketball game a few years ago. I thought it would be nice to take a radio with me to keep up with the action. It didn’t work. There was about a fifteen second delay between the action and what was heard on commercial radio. I wasn’t sure why, but this wasn’t

RE: Three questions concerning cell boosters

2022-08-07 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi again. I tried to turn on Wi-Fi calling on my Apple Watch under cellular, and there’s nothing there for it. If you have any idea how I get this on, let me know. Thanks. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2022 10:55 AM

RE: Three questions concerning cell boosters

2022-08-07 Thread Kevin Minor
do realize that if you have WiFi at home you could turn on Wi-Fi calling and the poor cell signal won’t matter much as your calls will go out via WiFi. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Se

RE: Alternate SiriusXM player, was about the NFL stream ...

2022-08-06 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Here’s the URL that I use. http://siriusxm.com That should work. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of richr...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2022 2:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Alternate SiriusXM player, was about the NFL stream ..

Three questions concerning cell boosters

2022-08-06 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Cell service for me isn't the best inside my apartment and a small area outside. I've gotten a cell booster that I'm hoping will help the situation. With this in mind, I have some questions. First, what I got is supposed to cover up to 4,500 square feet. Does this include outside where I l

RE: 2022 Season NFL audio

2022-08-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I think the NFL app isn't the only way to hear the games. If you have the Sirius XM skill on your Echo, you can also use the app on your smartphone, and I think the NFL games are there. There's something else to mention about the NFL on the Sirius XM app. I'm not positive about this, but I

RE: NFL stream service

2022-07-31 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I wouldn’t count on knowing if Tunein will continue to broadcast the NFL games during the regular season or not. I’ve seen services work during the preseason, then stop when the regular season began. As for me, I have Sirius XM, so that’s how I’ll get the games. We’ll see what happens. Ke

RE: My new iPhone

2022-07-27 Thread Kevin Minor
phone displays the code which you have to type on the new phone? Regards Fanus Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows From: Kevin Minor<mailto:kmino...@outlook.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<

RE: My new iPhone

2022-07-27 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I tried the method mentioned, but there was a major problem. When I tried to enter the code on my old iPhone, there was no keypad on the screen to use, and I think my Bluetooth keyboard was already unpaired from it. Just my experience. For me, all was well thanks to an iCloud backup. Even m

RE: RE: It May be Time to Review Your Wireless Plan

2022-07-13 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. The term unlimited can be misleading. What I've found that the data is unlimited, but the speed you get it is throttled back if you go above a certain amount. I think Strait Talk gives you full speed up to 25 gigs of data, then they cut back the bandwidth a lot. I have what Spectrum calls u

RE: App switcher

2022-07-13 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I’m no expert on the App switcher, but I’d think some apps can run in the background. The one that comes to mind is GPS apps. I know that those will quickly drain a battery. What I don’t know is if they’ll still run if you go to another app. Just thinking. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From:

RE: It May be Time to Review Your Wireless Plan

2022-07-12 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I have Spectrum mobile, and I'm happy with it. Something I learned that, at least for me, Spectrum uses Verizon for its mobile network. Just something to know. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of joseph.hud...@techie.com Sent: T

Is there an iPhone list with more traffic?

2022-07-12 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I've sent some messages to this list, and have noticed very little messages on it. Is there a new or different list that has taken over? This can be sent to my personal email list if felt best. Thanks in advance. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly kmino...@outlook.com -- The following information

RE: Getting the ring tone volume louder on an iPhone X when the phone rings

2022-07-03 Thread Kevin Minor
com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 4:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Getting the ring tone volume louder on an iPhone X when the phone rings Hi. I’m not finding anything specifically

RE: Getting the ring tone volume louder on an iPhone X when the phone rings

2022-07-03 Thread Kevin Minor
: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 4:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Getting the ring tone volume louder on an iPhone X when t

Getting the ring tone volume louder on an iPhone X when the phone rings

2022-07-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I gave my girlfriend an iPhone X. It works great, and when I call her number, her iPhone rings. Problem is the ring tone volume is very low. I tried to have her use the volume up button to increase the volume, but the tone stops when she does that. What I don't understand is when she goes i

RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-04-14 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Mark. I've had what you're reporting happen on my Apple Watch as well. Usually, rebooting my phone fixed that problem, but once I also had to reboot my watch to fix it. Kevin and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, April 14

RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-04-13 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. This problem was the main reason I got a new phone. Sometimes I try to call a number in my contacts, and the bug happens. It doesn’t happen every time. When it does, I turn my phone off and back on again, and things work. For me, this was happening before 15.4.1. There’s something else my

RE: Headphones for iPhones

2022-03-16 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I just got an iPhone 13 Pro Max. It uses the lightning port as well, so Apple hasn't changed this so far for their newer phones. Have a blessed day and don't work too hard. Kevin and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brandon A. Olivares Sent: We

How going from an iPhone X to my new 13 Pro Max went

2022-03-15 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Yesterday wasn't a good day for me, mainly due to my new phone not having the sim card preinstalled, and I thought I wouldn't have phone service for longer than I did. If that hadn't happened, it would have been a great day. I got my new iPhone 13 Pro Max up and running, and there was minim

RE: My new iPhone 13 Pro Max worked too well.

2022-03-15 Thread Kevin Minor
phone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: My new iPhone 13 Pro Max worked too well. Congratulations for new phone. By the way, how do you activate eSim in iPhone 13? On 3/15/22, Kevin Minor wrote: > Hi. > > As you may remember, yesterday I received my new iPhone 13 Pro Max. I > was origina

My new iPhone 13 Pro Max worked too well.

2022-03-15 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. As you may remember, yesterday I received my new iPhone 13 Pro Max. I was originally going to wait for someone to help me get it going, but I decided to give it a try myself. I did learn that Voiceover was working after I increased the volume, so off I went. The first thing that was importa

I almost was without phone service due to incorrect information from my mobile phone provider

2022-03-14 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Last week I ordered an iPhone 13 Pro Max from Spectrum, my phone provider. When I ordered the phone, I specifically asked if a sim card was installed in the phone. I was told it was. Today, the phone was supposed to arrive. I once again called Spectrum to confirm the sim card would be in th

Getting my iCloud backup onto a new phone

2022-03-13 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Tomorrow, I'm getting an iPhone 13 Max to replace my X. I have my current phone backed up in iCloud. I'd like this to be on my new phone. What do I do to get this working? Thanks in advance for any help. Kevin and Jilly -- The following information is important for all members of the V i

Looking for information about an Apple Watch 4th Gen and how to use what's on it.

2022-03-02 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi all. I received an Apple Watch 4th Gen as a gift to help me keep track of my pulse. I've discovered some of how to use this watch, but I'm still unsure of a lot of the Watch OS. I'm understanding, for example, the watch has a touch screen like an iPhone, and I interact with it the same way

RE: Sending Text Message Question

2021-12-10 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. The no swish sound when sending texts with Siri has been going on since this Summer. I think it was going on before iOS 15 was released. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of chrisjudge1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, December 10, 2021

My iPhone X with iOS 15.1 acts like a Bluetooth keyboard is paired to it when there isn't one.

2021-12-10 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I used a Bluetooth keyboard to unlock my iPhone X. I switched the keyboard back to my computer, but now my phone is acting strange. Whenever I unlock it and get to where I enter my pass code, I hear the tone that indicates the phone is in edit mode, ready for a Bluetooth keyboard to enter t

RE: Siri is Acting Crazy Again!

2021-11-15 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Maybe Face ID has gotten better than the iPhone X that I have. It rarely works for me. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 1:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Siri is Actin

RE: Phone Messages Help Please.

2021-11-14 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I’ve always had the behavior of voicemails going to the earpiece, even when I move my iPhone away from my ear. When I get a phone call, I can move my iPhone to and away from my ear, and it switches. This has how it’s been for the 12 years I’ve had an iPhone. If things have changed in this

RE: What is the pairing key on the K780?

2021-11-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Ann. If I remember, I think it's FN+F1. Hold those for a second or two, and I think you'll be in pairing mode. You have up to three devices that can be paired to it. Let me know if that works. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

RE: voice clock question

2021-10-07 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Paula. First, if you’re using Voiceover Clock, and I mention this, because it’s called Voice Clock on the home screen, flick up and down on the option you found until you get it to 15 minutes. Second, if you have it set for every fifteen minutes, it stops after 64 times, or 16 hours. It doe

I think I have solved the mystery of Voiceover Clock stopping after some time

2021-10-06 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I like Voiceover Clock, but it had this annoying problem. It would tell me the time every 15 minutes, the way I wanted, then it would stop. I thought that it was stopping at my designated time, then not starting. My thinking changed on that last night. I started the clock much later than I

RE: Voice Clock won't start at my appointed start time.

2021-10-04 Thread Kevin Minor
om: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Monday, October 4, 2021 7:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Voice Clock won't start at my appointed start time.

Voice Clock won't start at my appointed start time.

2021-10-04 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'm trying to get Voice Clock to work with no stop time. What I mean is I have it start at midnight, and it stops at 11:59 p.m., essentially going 24 hours a day. When it's working, it works great. Problem is it stops at the indicated time, but it doesn't start back up. The only way I can g

RE: Sound notification for email.

2021-09-26 Thread Kevin Minor
erbosity and turn off "Always Speak Notifications", that should also take care of it. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: September 26, 2021 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com&l

RE: Sound notification for email.

2021-09-26 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I can’t remember how to get it to work, but when I did, I turned it off because whenever an email was received, it was read completely, even with the screen locked. I’ll wait for Apple’s fix to this. Wish I had better news. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behal

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

2021-09-21 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Richard. I followed your instructions. The good news is I'm hearing the sound that I got an email. The bad news is the message is being read. It happens even when the phone is locked. How do I stop that, while still having other notifications read? Thanks in advance. Kevin, Valerie and Jil

Looks like some talking clocks no longer work in iOS 15

2021-09-21 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I read in another message that someone no longer got the time automatically spoken with a talking clock in iOS 15. I'm also having this happen with Speaking Clock. Not sure what's up. Just letting people know. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -- The following information is important for all mem

Is there a way to get recent calls on an iPhone in a more permanent way?

2021-09-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. A few days ago, I received some calls. They're from different numbers, but they all concern the same thing. I'm starting to put pieces together, and I'm beginning to think I might want a permanent record of these numbers and the time and date stamp on them. Is there a way to do this from re

In the past several updates to iOS, key clicks don't work until after connecting either a braille display or keyboard with Bluetooth.

2021-08-26 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. This is one that doesn't make sense to me. After my iPhone X updates to a new iOS, I lose the click sound when I enter something with the on screen keyboard. I particularly notice this when unlocking my phone. I checked Settings, and it's on. When I connect either my Focus or a keyboard wit

RE: Amazon Alexa goes to earpiece

2021-08-20 Thread Kevin Minor
tps://aka.ms/qtex0l> for iOS From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> on behalf of Kevin Minor mailto:kmino...@outlook.com>> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 6:57:08 AM To: viphone@googleg

RE: Amazon Alexa goes to earpiece

2021-08-20 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I had to turn off hands free, because Voiceover was activating the app to listen when it was on. Just a heads up. Kevin and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 5:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject

RE: Amazon Alexa goes to earpiece

2021-08-19 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I've had this problem for several months. I get things working by getting focus away from the app and back again. Kevin and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of brian albriton Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 12:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sub

RE: A chip question

2021-08-12 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I have a pair of gaming headphones that I connect to my iPhone with a lightning adaptor. I lost that adaptor, and decided to order one that had a 3.5 mm jack on it, and a lightning jack to hook a cord so I could charge it and use the headphones at the same time. I connected the gaming headp

Is there a way to receive emergency alerts without the obnoxious sound on my iPhone?

2021-08-11 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. One thing that I like about iOS is the ability to receive emergency alerts. For me, however, there's a problem. When one of the alerts arrives, it's accompanied by a very loud tone, and that really startles me. It's so bad for me that I had to turn these off to avoid being scared out of my

Strange problem with the sound indicating an on screen key was hit, only happens after a Bluetooth connection

2021-08-09 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I've noticed that after some iOS updates, when I enter my code to unlock my iPhone X, there is no audible feedback to let me know I entered a number. However, if I connect a device over Bluetooth, and then turn that device off, the sound is back. It continues to work until the next iOS upda

How do I display a PDF that's an attached file to an email on my iPhone X?

2021-08-01 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I have a PDF that I was sent in an email message. It has a code in it that I need to show someone tomorrow afternoon. How do I display this PDF in the message? Thanks in advance for any help. Kevin and Jilly -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

RE: Moving photos off IPhone

2021-07-25 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I had a bunch of photos on my iPhone. I connected it to my Windows PC. I went into Windows Explorer. My phone was something I could select. I found a folder on it with all my photos. I got them that way. Wonder if an Android phone works the same way? Just saying. Kevin and Jilly -Ori

RE: Corrupted Amazon app

2021-07-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Donna. I looked in Voiceover settings. I'm not finding voice recognition. I think I have the latest iOs. Kevin and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Donna Casteen Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 10:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Corr

RE: Corrupted Amazon app

2021-07-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi Donna. Thanks for the info on screen recognition. Evidently, it's not a feature on the iPhone X, because I didn't find it where you're saying it is. Kevin and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Donna Casteen Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 7:47 PM To:

RE: Corrupted Amazon app

2021-07-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I'd really like to know how to get screen recognition in the rotor in the app switcher. I was trying to get it selected, when I got a call while doing it. The person calling me couldn't hear me, and I ended up having to reboot my phone to get things sorted. Kevin and Jilly -Original M

RE: Corrupted Amazon app

2021-07-03 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Have your friend check if anything is coming out of the earpiece of the phone when the app is opened. This is a problem that others, including me, are having. If this is what's going on, open the app switcher and select the Amazon app from there. This gets it working for me. Hope this help

RE: Amazon Alexa App Problem

2021-06-24 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Count me as one of those that the app being discussed is routing Voiceover to the ear speaker on my iPhone X. I really appreciate learning about this bug. I would have thought my phone was broken. For me, activating the app switcher and double tapping on the app gets things working as norma

RE: Amazon Alexa App Problem

2021-06-24 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. The Amazon Music app switched Voiceover to the ear speaker on my iPhone. Made it difficult to get going. As the message I'm replying to says, might be what's going on. Kevin and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anthony Vece Sent: Thursday, June

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