RE: Getting new iphone 12's

2021-07-29 Thread Simon A Fogarty
July 2021 2:36 am To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Getting new iphone 12's It is a good idea to set up Face Id in good light, but direct sunlight is not required. Once it is set up it works in complete darkness. You may also find that turning off the attention feature will gr

RE: Getting new iphone 12's

2021-07-29 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I am also surprised that with relatively recent phones like the SE 2020 you decided to get new phones now when we are only 6 weeks or so away from Apple announcing the iPhone 13 line-up. I would have waited since the new features which are expected may have been worth getting a 13 or at least yo

RE: Getting new iphone 12's

2021-07-29 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
ue on to my fingers I can usually kiss Touch I dgood bye for a couple of days. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: July 28, 2021 5:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Getting new iphone 12's Dana, I am totally blind. The guy a

RE: Getting new iphone 12's

2021-07-28 Thread Carolyn
to:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 6:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Getting new iphone 12's I would also recommend turning off Touch to Wake, under Accessibility, then Touch, in the Physical and Motor section of Accessibil

RE: Getting new iphone 12's

2021-07-28 Thread Carolyn
Dana, I am totally blind. The guy at Wal-Mart, where I bought my 11 tried to set up facial ID on my phone. So, I went home, and on a bright and sunny afternoon, I went to the west side of our apartment and got it done. The phone walks you through it. It is a good thing to do on a bright day. -

Re: Getting new iphone 12's

2021-07-28 Thread Wayne Merritt
I would also recommend turning off Touch to Wake, under Accessibility, then Touch, in the Physical and Motor section of Accessibility. Similar to Richard's suggestion of turning off the Raise to Wake function, Touch to Wake will turn on the phone each time it is touched, or tapped. Not good when th

RE: Getting new iphone 12's

2021-07-28 Thread Richard Turner
When I had an iPhone 11 at work, I found Face ID was a great help. The trick for some blind users is knowing how to do the head movement when setting it up since you have to imagine you are looking at the center of a clock face, then turn your head/eyes up slightly to 12 and then slowly but not