I have not seen Harry's problem either. On 9/16/15, John Diakogeorgiou <jdiakoge2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jonathan thanks for the bug report. I can confirm point 4. It is very > frustrating when I am trying to make a call and it always goes to the > top of my contact list. I have not tried using ear buds. I will say > though that I haven't had any problems using a Bluetooth ear piece. I > am able to answer calls just fine. > In general the new software is much better than version 8. > > On 9/16/15, Nancy Feldman <lorav...@gmail.com> wrote: >> For what it's worth, I've successfully upgraded and received three phone >> calls. None of them has resulted in unusual or unstable behavior from the >> phone and I was able to answer it from the earbuds and from the screen. >> >> I appreciate being made aware of the possibility, but I opted to take my >> chances, and have no concerns so far. >> >>> On Sep 16, 2015, at 11:52, Jenifer Barr <claudas...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Wow Jonathan!!! Thanks for the list. While I gladly bought your book... >>> I'll wait for the next version hopefully in a week or so!! >>> >>> Jenifer Barr >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 16, 2015, at 1:33 PM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:crismuno...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> Geez. So I think I’m going to wait for the first 9.x update. >>>> Significatn >>>> bugs for sure. >>>> >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 10:15 AM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>> Subject: My top iOS 9 Bugs >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, now that the NDA is lifted, here are some things I think >>>> you >>>> might like to be aware of in iOS 9. >>>> I am enthusiastic about iOS 9. It is significantly more responsive than >>>> its predecessor, and there are many new features that I'm sure you'll >>>> enjoy. Unfortunately, there are also some VoiceOver bugs in iOS 9 that >>>> range from minor annoyances to potentially critical, depending on how >>>> you >>>> use your device and whether you find yourself affected. Here are just a >>>> few that you might like to take into consideration before deciding >>>> whether to wait for a bug fix release before installing iOS 9. Remember >>>> that a few days following iOS 9's release, it will not be possible to >>>> downgrade again, so you should consider the upgrade to iOS 9 a one-way >>>> trip, and proceed with caution if anything below concerns you. >>>> 1. Audio routing bug. This is potentially the most significant >>>> accessibility bug I can recall ever to slip through an iOS release, due >>>> to the number of people who may be affected. Not everyone will be, and >>>> at >>>> present, even after extensive testing with a range of people owning >>>> different devices, I have no information about why it affects some >>>> users, >>>> but not others. It is not device specific, for example it is happening >>>> to >>>> me on my iPhone 6 Plus, but I know iPhone 6 Plus users where the >>>> problem >>>> isn't so severe. Nor does it seem to be affected by any setting. If >>>> you're lucky, it won't happen to you, but the only way I am aware of to >>>> determine this is to upgrade. >>>> This bug may affect you when you have earbuds or headphones connected >>>> to >>>> the headphone socket of your iPhone. The primary way the audio routing >>>> bug manifests itself is when you receive an incoming phone or FaceTime >>>> call. You can usually hear if you're going to be affected by the bug >>>> because your ring-tone will fade in and out, rather like the way >>>> VOiceOver causes system audio to fade in and out when audio ducking is >>>> enabled. At this point, if you press the power button to silence the >>>> ringer and then flick through the screen, you will find that not only >>>> has >>>> VOiceOver become unresponsive, but the entire phone has as well. >>>> If you don't press the power button while the phone is ringing, but >>>> instead opt to flick through the iPHone's screen to locate the Answer >>>> button or review caller ID information, VoiceOver may not speak at all. >>>> Finally, if you attempt to answer the incoming call with a two-finger >>>> double-tap, you may not be able to, since VoiceOver has effectively >>>> locked up. >>>> The bottom line is that if you have earbuds connected, you may not be >>>> able to answer a call. >>>> Some people have also reported similar problems answering calls when >>>> their phone is set to silent. >>>> If you rely on your phone for business or safety, this could be a deal >>>> breaker in terms of upgrading at this point. >>>> What makes this bug so fascinating is that not only is it completely >>>> absent for some people, but of those who experience it, not all >>>> symptoms >>>> are present for all users. For example, some people experience the >>>> issues >>>> I have described when they press the power button to mute the ringer, >>>> but >>>> not when the phone is ringing. Others can answer a call by pressing the >>>> button on their EarPods, while others cannot. >>>> If you upgrade and are affected by this, here are a few things to try. >>>> (A) If you have the more moderate version of this bug, avoid pressing >>>> the >>>> power button when you receive an incoming call. >>>> (B) Turning off audio ducking seems to help a little for some users. >>>> (C) If you can't answer a call with a two-finger double-tap, try >>>> pressing >>>> the button on your EarPods or similar device if you have such a device >>>> connected. >>>> (D) If all else fails, you can disconnect any device from the headphone >>>> jack, answer the call with a two-finger double-tap, then reconnect the >>>> device to the headphone jack. >>>> (E) Given the critical nature of this bug, if you've upgraded and now >>>> find yourself afflicted by it, enrol in the iOS beta program so you can >>>> receive early copies of any fixes Apple is working on. But keep in mind >>>> that since you will be running beta software, you may well be swapping >>>> one set of bugs for another. >>>> 2. Bluetooth keyboard support unreliable. Sometimes, users may input >>>> double letters when typing. This is a bug that was introduced in the >>>> iOS >>>> 8 cycle, and can easily be worked around by toggling VoiceOver off and >>>> on. >>>> However, a new bug now exists where at times, no text is entered into a >>>> field at all when VO is active. Toggling VO doesn't help, nor does >>>> switching the keyboard off and on. The only immediate remedy is to turn >>>> Vo off, and keep typing without it. If you turn VO back on again, the >>>> arrow keys don't work when you're trying to navigate your text, and you >>>> can't edit it. >>>> 3. In the Today view of Notification Center, VO frequently restarts >>>> itself when flicking through your widgets, and sometimes the phone >>>> locks >>>> up entirely. >>>> 4. It's much less likely you can return to your previous position on >>>> screen after taking an action. For example, flick through the list of >>>> podcasts in Downcast. Find a podcast you wish to download. Double-tap, >>>> and a shortcut menu appears. Choose Download. You should then be able >>>> to >>>> tap on the screen and return to the list where you left off. This >>>> worked >>>> in previous iOS versions, but it doesn't work now, you're returned to >>>> near the top of the list. If you're in a large news-related podcast >>>> where >>>> there are dozens of episodes, it takes a lot of effort to get back to >>>> your place. This also impacts a number of other apps including some >>>> Twitter clients. >>>> 5. Less reliable audio ducking. You may find that if you use VoiceOver >>>> while listening to audio from another app, audio ducking does not work >>>> as >>>> well as it used to. Some times, it works perfectly, while at others, >>>> VoiceOver ducks the audio but does not restore the app to its normal >>>> level when VO has finished speaking. On other occasions, VoiceOver >>>> won't >>>> duck the audio at all, as if audio ducking had been disabled. If >>>> VoiceOver has not restored system audio to its usual level, sometimes >>>> toggling speech off and on again with a three-finger double-tap will >>>> help. 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