I have to agree I have not lost VO as a result of using this reset technique.

On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:05 AM, Katey Glass <katey...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have used holding the power button and home button to reset the iPhone and 
> iPad many times and I havne't lost VO ever.  Maybe reset is not the proper 
> phrase as we are not technically resetting any settings, but rather just 
> clearing out memory "cobwebs" on the phone or pad.  
> 
> At any rate, I have indeed held both power button and home button and waited 
> 10 seconds an d the device comes back talking.  
> 
> Katey 
> 
> On Oct 8, 2012, at 9:42 PM, "Kathy Blackburn" <kblac...@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> I wrote to accessibil...@apple.com and was told that the hard re-set, 
>> holding down the home and sleep/wake buttons at the same time, does indeed 
>> result in loss of VoiceOver and does so by design. In order to get VoiceOver 
>> back, you must either get sighted help or connect the phone to a computer 
>> and re-enable VoiceOver using iTunes. Moral of story: power off only by 
>> holding down sleep/wake until the slider appears and then double-tap.
>> 
>> Kathy Blackburn
>> kblac...@austin.rr.com 
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