I would consider myself to be a pretty advanced and experience iPhone user after 8 years of using the things, but when I played with an iPhone X in early November at the Apple Store in Calgary I found the same thing, I could not get the gesture to exit an app and return to the home screen to work until I finally realized I was doing it too slowly. Once I had that figured out I could do it reliably and quickly 100% of the time. As I said, it just means getting used to a few new things.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Apple Nerd Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 7:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone X and first impressions... So I got to play around with one on Friday and I've noticed it's really sensitive. But I really like how it feels in the hand but the phone is kind of slippery. anyways, The main issue I was having was swiping up to the home screen. I was able to unlock the phone but in apps like messages I couldn't find the home indicator. but other than that I really love the phone even though I only had it for about 15 minutes. Sent from my iPod > On Dec 4, 2017, at 9:37 PM, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > While getting no benefit from the snazzy screen, I now understand why > some blind people would spend the extra money on the iPhone X. It is > futuristic. This will be the design and interface that will eventually > be incorporated into all iPhones. Some want to live the future now > rather than later. > > Kelly > >> On 12/4/17, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> It's interesting how the lack of the home button and having to learn >> the new gestures seems to bother some people a lot. I think it's not >> so different from learning how to use a touch screen device in the >> first place, I know several people who fought it hand and foot, but >> when they finally had to choice and got an iPhone and learned how to >> use it they were for the most part completely happy with the way it >> works and how accessible it is. I think looking back a few years from >> now not having a home button and Touch Id any more will be the same >> thing, we may look back on it with some font memories but we'll have >> moved on and will be using the new devices with equal ease. I'm sure >> Apple won't stop making things better and easier even though I am >> equally sure we'll continue to deal with nasty bugs along the way and all >> that. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Michael Maslo >> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 3:34 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: iPhone X and first impressions... >> >> Hi Scott, I loved the iPhone X. I had a working perfectly with Apple >> Pay and we're buying stuff from the App Store. It is fun and easy >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Dec 4, 2017, at 4:27 PM, Scott Rumery <blindfait...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ed, >>> >>> >>> I couldn’t agree with you more about the iPhone X. I have been using >>> mine for 2 weeks now and every time I pick it up I am just amazed at >>> hoe much I love using it. There is a little bit of a learning curve >>> with this phone but after you have it for an hour or so that >>> learning curve will be no more. Even my wife who is also blind was >>> very nervous about using an iPhone without a Home button but she took right >>> to it very quickly. >>> >>> I am having one issue with it however. I cannot seem to use the >>> AppStore with FaceID or for that matter when I set up ApplePay Cash >>> earlier on my iPhone X I couldn’t use FaceID for that either . When >>> I try and use it with FaceID on VoiceOver will say Double Click to >>> Install or Double Click to pay but when I do that nothing happens. >>> Are you able to use these with FaceID on your phone? >>> Scott Rumery >>> >>>> On Dec 4, 2017, at 3:49 PM, Ed Worrell <blindworr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello All, >>>> >>>> I have recently received my beautiful new iPhone X. I love the >>>> design of this phone. The glass front and metal sides are what I >>>> loved about my first iPhone, the iPhone 4. I have been waiting for >>>> years for Apple to go back to this design. >>>> >>>> I have heard a ton of chatter about why the iPhone is not the phone >>>> for everyone, and why the iPhone 8 is better, but I am extremely >>>> glad that I went with the iPhone X. This phone has made me fall in >>>> love with the iPhone interface and the sheer quality of Apple’s >>>> craftsmanship all over again. I am completely blind and I have to >>>> use VoiceOver. The new home buttonless interface was a trick for >>>> about the first 20 to 30 mins I had the device. After that the >>>> gestures to unlock the phone and even get to the Notification Center or >>>> the control center has become second nature. >>>> >>>> >>>> Closing apps…. >>>> >>>> To close apps you will need to find the lower most part of the >>>> touch screen (The Home Indicator), you will hear VoiceOver make a >>>> little popping sound, and you will also feel the haptic feedback >>>> pop once as well. You then start to drag your finger up the screen >>>> and you will hear and feel another pop. This second pop will >>>> indicate that you have performed the exit gesture properly, and you >>>> now should be back on your home screen. >>>> >>>> Opening the App Switcher…. >>>> To open the App Switcher, you will have to find the lower most part >>>> of the touch screen (Home Indicator). You will drag your finger up >>>> the screen just like exiting out of an app, you will hear and feel >>>> the same indicators as exiting an application, this time though you >>>> will keep draggingg past the exit app sound and haptic feedback. >>>> You will then keep dragging up to about the middle of the touch >>>> screen and you will hear and feel another indication letting you >>>> know that you are now opening the app switcher. Now you can use the >>>> typical gestures you normally use to close apps completely. >>>> >>>> Control Center and Notification Center… >>>> >>>> Getting in to the Control Center and Notification Center is much >>>> like exiting apps and getting into the App Switcher. Find the >>>> status bar at the top of the screen and You will do a one finger >>>> drag down the screen you will hear and feel the pop once your finger is on >>>> the status bar. >>>> Drag down and you will hear and feel the first pop to let you know >>>> you are passing the control center, stop dragging if you want to >>>> activate the control center, keep dragging until you hear and feel >>>> a pop to get to the Notification Center. Once you are in either the >>>> Control center or the Notification Center you can use your standard >>>> group of VoiceOver gestures. >>>> >>>> >>>> Over All I really love this phone and it has made me love using iOS >>>> again. 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