Well, a two finger double tap will definitely stop music if you are in the music app and VoiceOver is on. But incoming calls and facebook along with some other apps will cause that gesture to do something else. In any case, it sounds like you figured it out.
> On Jun 2, 2023, at 9:06 AM, Margaret Thomas <avidrea...@fastmail.com> wrote: > > That did the trick, Joseph. Thank you. The screen to put in my pass code > came up with the phone talking and phone life is good again. > > For future reference, was my memory correct that a two finger double tap if > done correctly should stop the music playing? Is there a verbal command to > stop music playing? > > Thanks, > > Margaret > > > On 6/2/2023 8:45 AM, joseph hudson wrote: >> A three finger double tap will turn on speech. If you're hearing the >> clicking noises, it's only because speech is turned off. >>> On Jun 2, 2023, at 7:43 AM, Margaret Thomas <avidrea...@fastmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, All: >>> >>> I hope someone can help me unlock my iPhone 2020. The phone was working >>> fine before the trouble started. I got into this mess by wondering what >>> Siri would say if I said should I bring my umbrella. Music started >>> playing. I do virtually nothing with music and thought a two finger double >>> tap would turn it off. I may not have been doing the gesture correctly, >>> but it didn't stop the music. More tries with no success. Tried saying >>> different versions of stop with no luck. At one point tried turning off >>> the phone with no joy. Moved the mute button with no luck. Saying cancel >>> music stopped the music, but now, it says VoiceOver is turned on; that it >>> is unmuted but that nothing is playing. When I move my finger around the >>> screen I hear clicking noises. If I ask Siri to go to messages, for >>> example, it says you must unlock the phone first. The home button won't >>> budge. I have it charging. This is my back up phone and I readily admit >>> that I am still not good with it. The only other thing I can think of is >>> the mute button, but I'm afraid I'll lose what it is responding to. >>> Sighted assistance is not available. It's IOS 16.4.1. >>> >>> Any help is much appreciated. >>> >>> Margaret >>> >>> -- >>> 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. Mark can be reached at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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 view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/de747c59-f7d1-d9de-2c38-3f7ac861aa8c%40fastmail.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. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/b8d858ab-147f-6d80-c7e0-a6b65b9865ad%40fastmail.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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/750C69C0-ED91-4CBE-88F5-C485DFCAEC52%40gmail.com.
