HI Sieghard,
Oh, I understand what you’re saying; what I meant by us not having to do their work was that since Apple broke the ability to have Voiceover read notifications on the locked screen and people are complaining about it; they should be the ones to come up with a workaround until they do fix that feature. Of course, I’m not inclined to be the one to do all of the experimenting with different things like Katrina did but I am willing to try to emulate what she did and am most grateful for her work. I’ve never been one who likes lots of customization but that’s just me! I still hope they fix this issue soon so that notifications will once again be read aloud by Voiceover on the locked screen. At least that’s the way I prefer them. Thanks for the article! That sounds interesting. Debbie From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2022 1:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Guess I have more configuring to do Was: Reading notifications on the lock screen Debbie, the reason you have to do the work by which I mean you have to set up which notifications you want Siri to read is because not everybody wants all or for that matter any notifications read automatically. This is no different from having to select the voice you want or adding/removing/reordering rotor items. I am by the way not saying there isn't room for improvement which I am sure there is. It will be interesting if the rumoured custom accessibility mode or whatever it will be called will make it into iOS 16.2 since as of public beta 2 it does only to be hinted at, here is more about it from 9to5Mac: iOS 16.2 'Custom Accessibility Mode' with streamlined experience for iPhone and iPad Apple on Tuesday released iOS 16.2 beta 2 to developers as the company gets ready to make the update available to the public in December. Officially, it adds the new Freeform collaboration app and improvements to the Home app. Under the hood, 9to5Mac found out that Apple has been working on a new “Custom Accessibility Mode” that will provide a “streamlined” experience for iPhone and iPad. Custom Accessibility Mode Codenamed “Clarity,” this new mode basically replaces Springboard (which is the main iOS interface) with a more streamlined one. The feature, which is still unavailable to users in the current beta, will be available as an accessibility option, aimed at making the iPhone and iPad interface more user-friendly for those users who may find it too complicated. Apple internally describes Custom Accessibility Mode as a “customizable, streamlined way to use your iPhone and iPad.” In some ways, the new mode should work similarly to the current Guided Access mode, which lets users lock their device to a single app. However, Custom Accessibility Mode will let users navigate through the system with some restrictions. For example, users will be able to set things like UI and larger text, apps available on the Home Screen, allowed contacts, and access to hardware buttons for when Custom Accessibility Mode is enabled. A password can be set to prevent others from changing these settings. A triple-click on the side button (or Home button) quickly enables and disables Custom Accessibility Mode. Once the mode is activated, even the interface of the apps becomes extremely simplified and with larger elements. Even though Apple has been working on this Custom Accessibility Mode feature with iOS 16.2, it’s unclear whether it will become available to users with the official release of the update or with a future version of iOS. Here are some exclusive screenshots showing the Custom Accessibility Mode interface. The lock screen is simplified with a “Hold Down to Enter” while the home screen has giant icons with no Dock. Apple’s native apps eliminate almost every aspect of the regular interface in favor of focusing on important and large elements. More about iOS 16.2 Besides Custom Accessibility Mode, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 include a few notable changes. The Freeform collaboration app is now available to iPad, iPhone, and Mac users. There are also changes to the Home app, updates to the Weather app, and more. 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