This issue was fixed for me until the latest upgrade. If I had known that the issue was back, I would not have upgraded. Nancy
Nancy Badger, Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Aug 24, 2016, at 4:09 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Interesting how not a single message about this issue was posted on this > list. Dictation may not work in 9.3.4, but it definitely worked in previous > iOS 9 versions since I used it all the time before installing iOS 10 beta so > I’m not sure why the article says this was broken since the beginning in iOS > 9. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Russ Kiehne > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 1:00 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise > > I thought many of you would be interested in the following article: > > Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise > The iPhone 7 is very close and the all singing all dancing iOS 10 will come > with it. But right now most iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users are on iOS > 9.3.4 and Apple has confirmed to me it contains a nasty surprise that, for > millions, will never be fixed… > > ‘Great Features’ and ‘Nasty Surprises’ are my regular columns investigating > operating system updates for the best features / biggest problems hidden > behind the headlines. > > The problem in iOS 9.3.4 is an incompatibility between VoiceOver and voice > dictation which is hitting disabled and, in particular, blind users hard. In > short: with VoiceOver enabled (it describes everything on your screen with a > triple press of the home button) voice dictation is broken producing > duplicate and often muddled words - notably when quick replying to messages > in the notification centre. > > iOS 9.3.4. Image credit: Apple > > Having been contacted by several blind users about this problem, they told me > the only workaround is to turn off VoiceOver, turn on dictation, speak, turn > off dictation then turn VoiceOver back on. This is about 10 steps and > unfortunately for the blind, turning off VoiceOver is a very risky move yet > voice dictation is essential. > > Perhaps the most interesting aspect to all of this, however, are claims this > feature has been broken since the original launch of iOS 9 in September 2015 > and Apple has not attempted to fixed it in any subsequent upgrade. > > In response I contacted Apple and the company confirmed to me the fault does > exist in iOS 9.3.4, though it would not say if the bug could be traced back > further. Apple also had good and bad news for affected users. > > VoiceOver is iOS is crucial for disabled iPhone and iPad users, but it breaks > voice dictation - an equally important feature for them. Image credit: Apple > > The good news is the bug will be fixed in iOS 10 (and is already fixed in the > latest iOS 10 public beta). The bad news is there are no plans to fix the bug > in iOS 9 and with iPhone 4S, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd gen and iPod touch 5th gen > users not entitled to iOS 10 upgrades, users of those devices will be left > with the bug until they buy something new. > > Needless to say this won’t be a problem for many users who upgrade regularly, > but as one blind user told me: typically their need to have the latest > cutting edge products is greatly diminished. > > Consequently if Apple can fix the bug in iOS 10, I’d argue the company should > also fix it in iOS 9 before leaving a generation of devices and a subset of > users stranded. This would be a commendable way to sign off an version of iOS > well known for its high profile problems, before the company moves on to its > latest and greatest iPhone and iOS plans... > > ___ > > Follow Gordon on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ > > More On Forbes > > Apple Leak Reveals Massive iPhone 7 Cancellation > > iPhone 7 Release Date Leaked By Bloomberg > > Apple Leak Reveals ‘All Glass’ New iPhone > > Apple iOS 9.3.4: Should You Upgrade? > > iPhone 7 Problems Suddenly Make Perfect Sense > > > https://www.yahoo.com/ > -- > 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 contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > 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 contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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