I use the assistive touch virtual button to accomplish some of these tasks on my XR along with the reachability feature since I like to use it as a one handed device wherever possible. Face ID isn’t all that, but alas, that’s how it is now. I did get a wireless charging stand for my office desk
Wireless Charging Stand RAVPower 2 Coils 7.5W Qi-certified Compatible iPhone XS MAX XR X 8 & 8 Plus with HyperAir, 10W Qi for Galaxy S9 S9+ Note 8 All Qi-Enabled Devices (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079C1QLCR/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_KLadCb9FR62QY This pad stands upright as opposed to laying flat. For me while I’m working at my computer it’s more convenient this way since I just have to slightly turn my face towards the phone as if I were looking at it to unlock it instead of leaning forward or grabbing the phone to then do the scan. Seems like one of those insignificant type of details until you have to do it countless times throughout the day. Anyway, this particular model is selling for $35 right now. I grabbed it for $20 during the black Friday weekend, but I’m sure it or other similar pads like it will go on sale again or be had at a cheaper price. I’ll likely look for a wireless padd that lays flat to put on my nightstand, but for my workdesk, upright works well and adds a little more convenience during the day. Cristóbal From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of pdlloga...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2018 8:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: First thoughts on our new iPhone 8 So, I had the 8 from launch last year until the Xs came out this year. Honestly the 8 with touch id was more efficient. It’s a lot easier to just touch the home button to unlock the phone .. double tap for the app switcher and such. On the Xs the gestures and such are fine, it’s just not as fast. Also, I find I’m picking up my phone a lot to have it unlocked with the Face id. I’m not saying the phone isn’t as fast, I’m saying my use isn’t as efficient. Maybe as time progresses it will, got to remember the old way was done for 8 or 9 years…. I would suggest going somewhere and try one out. That is really the only way you are going to know if it will work for you. On the battery charging question, as long as the case isn’t real thick they should work. I like the Apple branded cases, and they of course work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Maria Reyes Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2018 9:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: First thoughts on our new iPhone 8 I'm not Sieghard but yes you can charge your phone with a wireless charger and a case. Maria Reyes blindt...@gmail.com <mailto:blindt...@gmail.com> my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io <mailto:blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io> On Dec 8, 2018, at 6:42 AM, Robert Wright <yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com <mailto:yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com> > wrote: Hello Sieghard, will the charge pad work through a case? character is found in how you treat people who cannot do anything for you! *** From: Fanus <mailto:buys.fa...@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2018 1:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: First thoughts on our new iPhone 8 Hello Sieghard O gosh, yes, I misunderstood you totally. I am also curious to know why you decided to go for the iPhone 8 and not for one of the X models, like the XR. I am due for an upgrade in January and I think it is time to upgrade my iPhone 5S, so I am interested to know your way of thinking. Regards Fanus From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 9:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: First thoughts on our new iPhone 8 Hi Fanus, I think you mistake an external battery or battery case for what I referred to as a wireless charging pad. What I described is simply a round disk which sort of looks like a slightly thicker coaster like what you would use on a table to put your glass on it. Said pad is plugged into a wall outlet via the provided cable and/or adapter or some simply use any Micro USB cable and 5 Watt wall plug. You then put your iPhone on top of this round disk/pad and it will charge wirelessly, i.e. you no longer plug in the Lightning cable. Of course this has to be an iPhone 8 or above since the iPhone 8 was the first one to support wireless charging, at least I think it was and that the iPhone 7 still has to be plugged in. You can of course also plug the iPhone 8 or any of the new 10 models in using the familiar Lightning cable, but since they don't have a 3.5mm headphone jack any more, using a wireless charging pad is one easy way to deal with the problem of using your phone with a wired headset and charging it at the same time. The phone charges as it lies on the pad and it leaves the Lightning port free for the headset. Alternatively you could buy a splitter which plugs into the Lightning port and then has two Lightning ends, one to plug in the charge cable and one to plug in a headset. They also exist with one Lightning end for the charge cable and one 3.5mm jack for a standard headphone. However, unless you buy a no-name splitter on Amazon the Belkin models cost $40 or something like that and you can buy a nice wireless charging pad for that. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Fanus Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018 12:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: First thoughts on our new iPhone 8 Hello Sieghard While you were mentioning the charging pads my problem has always been that I could not know the charge state of external battery packs. Has the Mophie or Balkin some sort of indication for a blind person? Maybe the problem is that I do not know how to use these devices properly in respect of charging but the few I ttried did not have a long lifespan. Regards Fanus From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 7:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: First thoughts on our new iPhone 8 Hi, After returning from a week in Toronto where my wife and I attended a trade fare and visited with a friend of mine for a few days we returned last night and found our new iPhone 8's which arrived during our absence. Using my iPhone 6S Plus to set up the iPhone 8 worked flawlessly, I was able to scan the code and all the settings including Wi-Fi password and the credit cards I had set up for Apple Pay got transferred. I only had to verify the cards by entering each card's 3-digit card verification code. Apart from that I did choose to set up as a new phone and spend about 6 hours downloading all my apps, putting them in the order I want, setting up folders and what is more, signing into all my home automation apps, my main bank app, the bank apps for my Visa and Mastercard, PayPal business, Facebook, Google, Audible including re-downloading my books and all the stuff I use. I must say setting up as a new phone if you are a fairly heavy user of the iPhone with all these type of apps is definitely a bit of a pain, but I usually find it is worth it with a brand-new phone. We also received the Mophie and Belkin wireless charging pads I ordered on Black Friday, my wife likes the Mophie one and I must say I probably would prefer it as well, but I'm not sure if I will send the Belkin back. The Mophie is quite noticeably smaller in diameter, has a bit of a softer coating and it comes with a wall charger and uses a Micro USB cable. The Belkin uses a proprietary AC adapter so should it for some reason fail it would be a lot harder to replace than a Micro USB cable. I also ordered two more less expensive wireless chargers from Amazon, one is a stand, I'll see how they work. Both the Belkin and Mophie work with a basic case on and seem to e not super picky as to how you put the phone on it as long as it is reasonably centred. Unfortunately we had a number of 6S cases and none of them work for the iPhone 8. They fit just fine, but the camera lens on the iPhone 6S is higher up in the corner of the phone and all the cases we have half cover the camera lens of the iPhone 8. Apart from this the phones are very snappy and definitely feel a bit more responsive than my wife's 6S and my 6S Plus, the virtual home button takes a little bit of getting used to, but it's fine and I like the fact that these phones are much more waterproof than my 6S Plus. 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