Re: voice over bug, badge app icon

2017-11-04 Thread Chris Chaffin
al Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Chris Chaffin > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2017 1:10 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: voice over bug, badge app icon > > > From further investigation, I have l

voice over bug, badge app icon

2017-11-04 Thread Chris Chaffin
>From further investigation, I have learned that the badge app icons only >disappear after you open the app then close it with your home button and go >back to your home screen. For example, I had 3 app updates, so I opened the app store, downloaded 1 update, then hit the home button to go

Re: accible yahtzee?

2017-11-04 Thread Chris Chaffin
I personally play Dice World. It actually comes with 6 dice games, but you only have to play what you want. Here is the link in the app store: Dice World Dice Game by Pangia Games, Inc. > On Nov 4, 2017, at 12:15 PM, Paul and Paula Jordan > wrote: > > Subject says it

Re: some questions on the messages app in IOS11

2017-11-05 Thread Chris Chaffin
In the messages app in ios 11 there is a doc like on your home screen. You can make it disappear if you want. To do this, you have to find the message apps button on the actual screen. I believe it is to the left of the message edit field. Once you find the message apps button, just do a

Re: mail badge app icon

2017-11-02 Thread Chris Chaffin
> There is a bug in ios11 in some devices. I am not experience this. > > Sent from my iphone > > ‫ב-2 בנוב׳ 2017, בשעה 15:30, ‏‏Chris Chaffin ‏<chaffin102...@gmail.com> כתב/ה: > > > Just updated to ios 11.1 from 10.3 and I have a question regarding the mail >

mail badge app icon

2017-11-02 Thread Chris Chaffin
Just updated to ios 11.1 from 10.3 and I have a question regarding the mail app. Previously it would tell me how many unread messages I had beside the name of the app on my homescreen, but now it always says, no unread mail, even though I currently have almost 100 unread messages. I did check

Re: Screen protectors are they worth it?

2017-12-01 Thread Chris Chaffin
Having a screen protector is totally a personal preference and whether you think it is worth it or not. I have always been very careful with all of my iPhones I have had and treated them like they were made of gold, but the fact is, no matter how careful I am, there is always a chance of an

Re: Looking for Alternative to Lire App

2017-12-02 Thread Chris Chaffin
> Other than Lire, I also like the app Newsify for my RS Reader. You can create your own Newsify account or link it to an existing Feedly account. There is a free version, get rid of ads for $3, or become a Premium subscriber which has a monthly fee and has several benefits. It is totally

Re: Amazon Prime

2017-12-01 Thread Chris Chaffin
Just like Netflix, I think most of Amazons original series is described. You turn on audio description the same way as Netflix. After starting a video, you pause it with a 2 finger double tap, now the screen will be in landscape, so you will have to hold the phone that way. A menu will

Re: Apple Releases iOS 11.2; Bringing Many Fixes for Braille and VoiceOver Users

2017-12-02 Thread Chris Chaffin
Apple released ios 11.2 overnight, and below is an article from AppleVis about all of the new features and voice over bug fixes. > On Dec 2, 2017, at 2:02 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > > Apple Releases iOS 11.2; Bringing Many Fixes for Braille and VoiceOver Users > AppleVis |

Important, problems setting up Apple Watch with iPhone 8

2017-12-03 Thread Chris Chaffin
Problems getting Apple watch pared and setup with my new iphone 8. Before calling Apple Accessibility, I wanted to see if anyone has any ideas that could help me. Have an original Apple Watch that came out in September 2015 running watch OS 3.23 that I had pared to my iphone 6 running ios

Re: Sirius xm on radium

2017-12-06 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Terri, On the main screen, just double tap on Find More Stations. This will bring you to a screen with a search field. Just type Sirius and the number or name of the station.. Be sure to double tap the search button, it is to the right of the space bar on the keyboard. Hope this

Re: Question for Aira explorers!

2017-10-25 Thread Chris Chaffin
Your cell provider does not matter, and they have two choices for mifi, A T and T and Verizon. All cost is included in your monthly subscription. So you have no equipment cost, no data charges, nothing else. The cost is a little expensive, but the service is top notch. I am still hoping

Re: Mark's Accessibility Steps for Using iTunes 12.7 for Windows, How To Manage Custom Ring Tones, etc.

2017-10-24 Thread Chris Chaffin
> On Sep 22, 2017, at 1:36 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I am going to cross-post this to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries > mailing lists for those who, like me, use both iTunes for Windows and Mac. > > First, let me state that I just spent the past

Re: Glasses

2018-05-04 Thread Chris Chaffin
Yes, there are apps out there that can help us in some ways like Aira, but honestly, not in every way. I will agree that the cost is kind of high, but most of that cost is to help pay the agents. My sighted wife looked into possibly becoming an agent, and each agent is required to go through

Re: Dictating new phone contact.

2018-05-19 Thread Chris Chaffin
Actually, after touching in the status bar where the clock is located, then go to the bottom of the screen and do a 3 finger flick up. This will open the control center. Then just swipe right until you hear lock orientation. It is a toggle switch, so just double tap on it to turn it on.

Re: Amazon Alexa creepily recorded, sent out family's conversations, USA Today

2018-05-25 Thread Chris Chaffin
Here is an updated article with Amazon's reply to the situation. https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/24/17391898/amazon-alexa-private-conversation-recording-explanation Amazon explains how Alexa recorded a private conversation and sent it to another user Alexa got seriously confused Tom WarrenMay

Re: Tune In-Pro Question:

2018-05-27 Thread Chris Chaffin
In settings, look in 2 places: Settings / Cellular, and make sure Tune-in is checked. Settings / Tune-in, and make sure cellular data is on. If both of these are checked, then I am not sure. I would then probably remove tune-in from my app switcher and restart my phone to see if that helps.

Re: iOS Calendar and Google Calendar

2017-12-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
nt one. >> >> I'm quite sure this works with the basic Google calendar that comes with >> someone's account, so I'm fairly sure it will work with a shared calendar as >> well. >> >> Best, >> Anna >> >> > > > "Reality i

Re: iOS Calendar and Google Calendar

2017-12-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
a will chime in on this. I'm sadly at the end of my knowledge. > Richard > > > > (Sent from the iPod Touch 6) > > On Dec 29, 2017, at 10:40 AM, Chris Chaffin <chaffin102...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello Richard, >> >> Did this ever work for you?

Re: Voice Speed Slow but Showing at 100%

2017-12-23 Thread Chris Chaffin
Go to settings / General / Accessibility / voice over. As you swipe down the screen you will find, speaking rate. This is where you adjust the speech rate of voice over. Merry Xmas, and hope this helps, Chris > On Dec 23, 2017, at 1:50 PM, >

iOS Calendar and Google Calendar

2017-12-28 Thread Chris Chaffin
I currently keep my calendar events in the ios calendar. I need to start using a Google calendar. So I want both my Google calendar and ios calendar to be in sync and have the same things in both of them. So how do I get all of my current events in my ios calendar over to a Google Calendar,

Re: Blindfold Games, family purchasing, and in-app purchases

2018-01-01 Thread Chris Chaffin
Normally in app purchases are not included in Family Sharing. Chris > On Jan 1, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Paul Ferrara wrote: > > All, if you bought a pack in a blindfold game and someone else in your > household downloads the app through your purchases, do they still have

Re: Creating Folders in Newsify

2018-08-03 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello, The only way I know of to add folders to newsify is when subscribing to a rss feed. Double tap on the add button. Once you find the feed you want to subscribe to, on the last screen that has the save button, you will see the choice to add a new folder or choose an existing folder to add

Re: Using Braille input, and locking in tabletop mode

2018-08-18 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Terry, First, table top mode is only used when typing with braille input. You would face your phone as you normally do while navigating on your phone. Braille input is used to type in an edit field, like a text message or email, not to navigate your phone. Now if you always want to use

Re: Using Braille input, and locking in tabletop mode

2018-08-19 Thread Chris Chaffin
elp again is much appreciated. I am determined to figure this > out. > > > Thank you, > > > Terri > >> On 8/18/2018 8:12 PM, Chris Chaffin wrote: >> Hello Terry, >> >> First, table top mode is only used when typing with braille input. You >

Re: how to delete an app which it isn't an apple app?

2018-08-17 Thread Chris Chaffin
To delete an app from your phone: 1, Swipe to the app you want to delete. 2, Flick up with one finger until you hear edit and double tap. This will put it in edit mode. 3, Just double tap on the app you want to delete while in edit mode. A dialog will pop up to confirm that you want to delete

Re: how to delete an app which it isn't an apple app?

2018-08-17 Thread Chris Chaffin
advance > Anthony > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Chris Chaffin > Sent: 17 August 2018 21:33 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: how to delete an app which it isn't an apple app? > > > To delete an app

Re: Siri says, 'Sorry, something's wrong. Please try again.'

2018-09-08 Thread Chris Chaffin
I just tried a battery check on my iPhone 8 and I got a strange answer. Siri said, your iPhone is at 52 percent, there is a problem, please try again. So Siri gave me the correct information, but for some reason, Siri also said there is a problem and to try again. Now this is the only thing I

Re: How can a link be copied in Safari on iPhone?

2018-04-09 Thread Chris Chaffin
As mentioned, you can double tap on the link, then copy the address from the address bar. Or, if you stay on that page, you can also do this. Double tap and hold on the link, a preview button will pop up. Flick up with one finger until you hear preview actions, and if you swipe right, you

Re: Help with empty and rotor

2018-04-05 Thread Chris Chaffin
Once you are done typing, you must then switch to the emoji keyboard. After you switch to the emoji keyboard, then move your rotor and you will find the emoji choice. AppleVis just did a podcast on this, here is the link:

Re: Differences in reminders App and the calendar

2018-04-04 Thread Chris Chaffin
OK, I will try to give you some answers. The biggest difference in the Calendar app and the Reminders app is that once the time of an event in the Calendar goes by, you will not see it again. But in the reminders app, each reminder has a checkbox, and it will remain in your reminder list

Re: Fleksy is coming back

2018-04-04 Thread Chris Chaffin
. > > Alan Lemly > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Chris Chaffin > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 10:25 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Fleksy is coming back > > > For t

Re: iPhone 6 battery question

2018-04-07 Thread Chris Chaffin
Don, how long did it take before you got your phone back? Looking at possibly doing the same thing, and was just wondering how long I would have to go withou a phone. Chris > On Apr 7, 2018, at 11:05 AM, Donald L. Roberts > wrote: > > Just to add to Bill’s

Making email address not junk

2018-04-20 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello all, I have a gmail account on my iphone. email from a friend of mine keeps going to the junk folder. Is there any way to whitelist their address so they will go to my inbox? Thanks, Chris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

Scheduling to record with Tune In

2018-04-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello all, I am trying to use the tune in app to record a radio show just in case I am not available to listen to it. I must be doing something wrong, because it has not recorded for the last couple of days. This is what I did: Added the station to my favorites. On the station page, double

Re: Transitioning to Overcast from Downcast

2018-04-19 Thread Chris Chaffin
Downcast was my primary podcast player for several years, and I tried Overcast a little over a year ago and now use it as my primary podcast player. >From what I remember, Downcast only had one feature that Overcast does not, >and that is the capability of actually saving your podcast files.

Re: New Apple watch features

2018-04-16 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Maria, There have been several articles talking about in watch OS 4.3, the ability to let third party developers have the ability to create watch faces has been implemented, but Apple has not yet actually released it to the developers. So many are speculating, as well as hoping that

notes app and automatic numbering

2018-03-24 Thread Chris Chaffin
This is a question for the people who use the notes app on ios on a regular basis. Anytime I go into the notes app and type a number and a period, it automatically creates a list, automatically numbering each line after that. My question is, there any way of turning off auto numbering or auto

Re: Number of signal bars showing since 11.3

2018-04-02 Thread Chris Chaffin
I also see this change on my iPhone 8 using Verizon. From a post on AppleVis, Apple made the change to a max of 4 cellular bars with the introduction of ios 11. If this is the case, this means this whole time that our phones have been reading x of 5 bars, voice over has been reading it

Fleksy is coming back

2018-04-03 Thread Chris Chaffin
For those that use to use the Fleksy keyboard, I wanted to let everybody know that the developers have just designed a brand new app called FlickType. It is currently in beta, so it is not yet in the app store, but will hopefully be released anytime. Jeff Thompson from Blind Abilities did an

Re: Can’t lock the screen when using the Bard app

2018-03-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello, Go to the settings tab at the bottom. Double tap on audio settings. Swipe about 5 times and you will find a toggle switch called background playback, Just double tap it to turn it on, and you should be all set! After you start your book, you can then just lock your screen. It works

Re: Watch and a step app

2018-10-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
IKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v >> Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v >> >> On Oct 29, 2018, at 10:08 AM, Chris Chaffin wrote: >> >>> >>> The activity app does count your steps. I usually access this information >>> on the activity a

Re: Missing Voice Dream Shortcuts

2018-10-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
Now for me, Voice Dream did not show up in Siri Settings until I opened up the Voice Dream app. But from what you have said, you have done this, and like Richard, I would not think this is a country specific feature. Just to make sure you are looking in the right place, once you go to Siri

Re: Watch and a step app

2018-10-30 Thread Chris Chaffin
uld like to see my steps on my watch. > > My friend has a Fitbit and her watch vibrates everytime she has completed say > 500 steps. > > Cheers > Martin > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Chris

Re: how to make a shortcut to the main screen

2018-10-30 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Anthony, When you are in Safari on a webpage that you want to make a shortcut for on your home screen, just go to the bottom and double tap on the share button. In the pop up menu, just swipe to Add to Home Screen and double tap. Hope this helps, Chris > On Oct 30, 2018, at 2:57 PM,

Re: Missing Voice Dream Shortcuts

2018-10-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
e gratefully received. > > Many Thanks, Lee > >> On 29 Oct 2018, at 12:51, Chris Chaffin wrote: >> >> >> Now for me, Voice Dream did not show up in Siri Settings until I opened up >> the Voice Dream app. But from what you have said, you have done this, and &

Re: Podcast Apps

2018-10-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
Even though you said you are not favorable to Overcast, I think it has probably the most shortcuts available. On top of being able to play the most current episode of any of the podcast you are subscribed too, you also have shortcuts for play, pause, rewinding, fast forwarding, plus many of

Re: Screen Brightness Annoyance When Rebooting iPhone 8 Plus

2018-10-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Mark, I am running the latest ios on an iPhone 8, and I have seen many brightness issues ever since I have updated to ios 12. And I have tested it, it does not matter whether screen curtain is on or off. Here is what I have seen: * Ever time I restart my phone, and I just tested this

Re: Screen Brightness Annoyance When Rebooting iPhone 8 Plus

2018-10-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
turn it up if I need sighted > assistance with something. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 29, 2018, at 7:04 AM, Chris Chaffin wrote: >> >> Hello Mark, >> >> I am running the latest ios on an iPhone 8, and I have seen many brightne

Re: Watch and a step app

2018-10-29 Thread Chris Chaffin
The activity app does count your steps. I usually access this information on the activity app on my phone. For example, I have walked 3,810 steps today totaling 1.81 miles. In the activity app, I look at history and make sure today is selected. Then go to the bottom of the screen and swipe

Re: Shortcuts App Podcasts for Use In Other Apps

2018-11-10 Thread Chris Chaffin
Unfortunately not all apps have shortcut ability. It is up to the app developer to implement Siri shortcuts for their app. I can not say whether your weather app has Siri shortcuts ability, but I can say that the last time I checked, TuneIn did not. I have contacted the developer of TuneIn

Re: Apple Music questions

2018-09-22 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello, As far as starting your subscription, I am not totally positive since I started mine back at the beginning, but I believe it is once you go to settings/music and turn on Apple Music. As far as downloading music, music is automatically streamed unless you have the automatic download

Re: Deleting music from Apple Watch Series 2

2018-09-24 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hi Sieghard, You can find this setting and more if you go to the watch app on your phone and look under music. Hope this helps, Chris > On Sep 24, 2018, at 11:23 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Where is this setting, I have never encountered it. > > -Original Message- > From:

Re: braille screen input problems?

2018-09-24 Thread Chris Chaffin
I use Braille Input on a regular basis in away mode and have not had any problems after updating to iOS 12. Have you tried recalibrating the keyboard? Chris > On Sep 24, 2018, at 3:32 PM, Dan wrote: > > HI, > > > > I tried to use the braille screen input for the first time since

Apple releases updated version of iOS 12.1.2 for iPhone | MacDailyNews

2018-12-20 Thread Chris Chaffin
http://macdailynews.com/2018/12/20/apple-releases-updated-version-of-ios-12-1-2-for-iphone/ Apple releases updated version of iOS 12.1.2 for iPhone Thursday, December 20, 2018 Apple today released “an updated version of iOS 12.1.2 that features a new ’16C104′ build number, up from the ’16C101′

Re: My 2018 Top Favorite Apps for iOS

2018-12-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
Favorite apps for 2018: 1, Alarned, Reminders plus timers. 2, MBraille. 3, BARD. 4, Overcast. 5, Twitterrific. 6, Seeing A I. 7, VO Calendar. 8, Dice World. 9, Aira. 10, WayAround. Chris > On Dec 21, 2018, at 2:19 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Well, we’re coming close to the

Re: notification question on apple watch

2018-12-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
I am not running watch OS 5, but unless things have changed, this is not possible. Either your watch makes a notification sound, or your phone will. There is not a way to have a sound come from both devices. Now, notifications do go to both devices, it is just that both devices do not make a

Re: Text editing with iPhone

2018-12-20 Thread Chris Chaffin
Just an additional note to what Richard said. When moving around in a document, it is important to be able to know where your insertion point is. Whether you are moving by character, word, or line, by flicking down, you will move forward, or left to right, putting the insertion point to the

Re: notification question on apple watch

2018-12-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
ote: > > Hey there. So how do you tell it whether to go to the phone or the watch > >> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 9:41 AM Chris Chaffin >> wrote: >> >> I am not running watch OS 5, but unless things have changed, this is not >> possible. Either your watch

Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews

2018-11-30 Thread Chris Chaffin
l: mgmckay1...@gmail.com > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Chris Chaffin > Sent: November 30, 2018 10:04 AM > To: VIPhone List > Subject: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December > 17th | MacDa

Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews

2018-11-30 Thread Chris Chaffin
linked with Sonos. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Chris Chaffin >>> wrote: >>> >>> This will be a permanent feature. Now the specific details are still not >>> clear. I am not sure if it will just

Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews

2018-11-30 Thread Chris Chaffin
http://macdailynews.com/2018/11/30/apple-music-comes-to-amazon-echo-smart-speakers-starting-december-17th/ Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th Friday, November 30, 2018 Highlighting growing cooperation between the two companies, Amazon has announced that Apple

Re: Pilll reminder app

2018-11-22 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello, I think the app, Alarmed, Reminders and Timers would work perfect in this situation. The difference in this reminder app and the Apple Reminder app is its flexibility in all of its features. I currently use this app for all of my reminders. There are 3 features that stand out to me

Apple Watch Series 4, WI-FI vs Cellular

2019-01-03 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello all, I am looking to get an Apple Watch Series 4, my dilemma is whether to get the WI-FI or Cellular model. My main question is how is the battery life with the cellular model? I am thinking that the battery life with the cellular model might be less, but I do not know how true this

Re: A Question about Syncronizing Text Messages between Apple Watch and iPhone

2018-12-30 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Mark, Since Apple uses iCloud as their way of syncing between devices, I do not know any way this is possible without iCloud being enabled. Chris > On Dec 29, 2018, at 8:56 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > Well, now that I have begun to send text messages on my Watch, I am >

Re: SiriusXM App Inaccessibility

2018-09-15 Thread Chris Chaffin
Most things are still properly labeled in the Sirius app, but it does seem that the channel names in your favorite list are no longer properly labeled. I corrected this by labeling my favorites myself. Now if you double tap on a favorite channel, this will take you to the mini player screen

Re: some apple watch questions

2018-09-16 Thread Chris Chaffin
The fantastic thing about the Apple Watch is that it can be used in so many ways. It is so much more than a time piece! You have the weather, your calendar, plus many other choices right on the clock face for quick and easy access. Plus, like others have said, you also have access to your

Re: watch os 5.2

2019-03-26 Thread Chris Chaffin
According to some articles I read, watch os 5.2 has not yet been released, and no release date has been announced. Plus I noticed that AppleVis only mentioned an ios and mac update and not a watch update. Hope this helps. Chris > On Mar 26, 2019, at 12:08 PM, Jennie Facer wrote: > > No

Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system

2019-04-18 Thread Chris Chaffin
When a tag is scanned, no, your phone does not make any beep or noise. But it does vibrate as a way of letting you know that the scan has taken place. As far as a widget being available to access from the lock screen, no, there is not one currently, but the company is always taking suggestions

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

2019-05-25 Thread Chris Chaffin
Wow, what a loaded question! And I must first say that without my close friend voice over, still none of these other task would be possible! So hats off to Apple for introducing us! So here are 5 ways that voice over has helped me be more independent! 1, Aira and Be My Eyes, 2 great services

Re: VoiceOver Accessability Bug Fixed in Latest Release of Capital One Mobile app

2019-06-05 Thread Chris Chaffin
Sometimes you have to do a 3 finger flick down to refresh the page to make all of your updates appear. 98 percent of the time, I have more updates appear after doing the 3 finger flick down. Chris > On Jun 5, 2019, at 3:47 AM, Jed Barton wrote: > > Hey there, i did not see the capital

Re: Talking Reminders

2019-05-31 Thread Chris Chaffin
As far as canceling a recurring reminder on the echo, all you need to know is the time. I just tried it on mine, and this is what I did. 1, Said, Lady A, cancel reminder at, and the time of the reminder. 2, Lady A will let you know that this is a recurring reminder, and ask you if you want to

Re: apple killing ITunes?

2019-06-03 Thread Chris Chaffin
I also listened to the keynote and did not hear how iTunes task would be handled outside of using it on the Mac. I now wonder how you will be able to add music, ring tones, and other items if doing it from windows. I also wonder if you will only be able to back up your device to icloud now,

Re: apple killing ITunes?

2019-06-03 Thread Chris Chaffin
Not only will I miss the backup feature, but I will also miss the ability to create and sync your own ring tones. Maybe they will make a way to do this through windows. Chris. > On Jun 3, 2019, at 4:17 PM, Deb Cook Lewis wrote: > > Since they were specific about the Mac, and stated that

Re: Just Got An iTunes Update Pc!

2019-06-03 Thread Chris Chaffin
I am assuming that all of the iTunes changes will not go into effect until the new Mac OS, Catalina, is released, which should be sometime in the Fall. So hopefully we will at least have the summer with iTunes. Chris > On Jun 3, 2019, at 4:57 PM, janet gross wrote: > > Hi Everyone, >

Re: Ending a call with Siri?

2019-06-12 Thread Chris Chaffin
Could be wrong, but doesn't hitting the sleep / power button hang up a call? Chris > On Jun 12, 2019, at 8:20 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > wrote: > > I’m helping a lady with very little sight and Parkinson’s: she struggles to > tap or swipe, so I set up her iphone 7 with VoiceOver on,

Re: Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

2019-06-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Evan, If you are wanting to delete or remove it from your favorites, just double tap on the station, then on the play screen, you will find a favorites button that is currently selected. Just double tap the favorites button to unselect it and remove it from your favorites. Hope this

Re: Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

2019-06-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
es. I wonder if they neglected to think of a way to > delete a Favorite that no longer works. Seems unlikely but it’s possible I > suppose. > Thanks for trying though. > Any other ideas? > Evan > > From: Chris Chaffin > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 2:35 PM > To: vip

Re: Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

2019-06-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
questions. Chris > On Jun 21, 2019, at 3:17 PM, Evan Reese wrote: > > Hi Chris, > I never thought of that. I have never logged into that site, just used the > Tune-In app on my iPad Mini. > I’ll try it out and see what happens and let you know. > Evan > > From: C

Re: Theme Question: How Do You Use Your Apple Watch?

2019-05-18 Thread Chris Chaffin
Keeping it to 3 things is not easy, but here it goes: Keep track of my activity rings, Notifications, and my calendar appointments. WHEN I was considering getting an Apple Watch, I was not sure what I would use it for. Now I wonder what I would do without it! Chris > On May 18, 2019, at

Re: a question about changing voice over voice

2019-07-14 Thread Chris Chaffin
Yes, you can have multiple voices downloaded to your phone at the same time. To delete a voice you do not want any longer, just double tap on the voice, then on that screen, once you are on the name of the voice, just flick up or down with one finger until you get to delete and double tap.

Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system

2019-04-17 Thread Chris Chaffin
I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried without a problem. Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a

Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system

2019-04-17 Thread Chris Chaffin
is a good description. Certainly having to tap the button > each time is a bit inconvenient. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Chris > Chaffin > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 9:03 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: WayAround app and identifica

Re: "Message Failed to Send"

2019-09-16 Thread Chris Chaffin
Since most of these messages are not imessages and are being sent to android phones, I think it is a problem with the carrier. I might be wrong, but I think the failure to send message comes from the carrier. The only exception to this would be if you have a weak cell signal and the message

Re: family sharing, and what happened to the option to reorder podcasts

2019-09-18 Thread Chris Chaffin
I can see my family members apps just fine, and I am running ios 12.4.1. There is a toggle switch for this in settings, and I would recommend checking to make sure yours is turned on. In settings, double tap your name. As you swipe you will come to family sharing. If you double tap that,

Re: updating

2019-08-07 Thread Chris Chaffin
Yes, I believe an Apple logo appears on your phone screen while it is actually doing the update. Chris > On Aug 7, 2019, at 7:57 PM, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone > wrote: > > I started the update and then dropped the phone. It appears as if the phone > is not powered up even though it is

Re: Raising The Volume On An Xr iPhone Question Please.

2019-11-01 Thread Chris Chaffin
There is a volume control in the Control Center. Typically you would touch the status bar and then swipe three fingers up from the bottom to get to the control center. Hope this helps, Chris > On Nov 1, 2019, at 6:16 PM, janet gross wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > Can someone please tell me

Re: Apple Watch VS FitBit

2019-11-05 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Richard, The Apple Watch not only notifies you if you have a high or low heart rate, but it will also notify you if you have an irregular heart rhythm that looks like an atrial fibrillation. You are able to set the high and low heart rates to whatever you want it to be. Also remember

Re: which iPhone 11 is closest in size to an iPhone 8?

2019-11-20 Thread Chris Chaffin
The iPhone 11 Pro is the one closest to the size of the iPhone 8. The iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Max are both bigger than the iPhone 8. HTH, Chris > On Nov 20, 2019, at 11:57 AM, 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone > wrote: > > hi, > I am planning to replace an iPhone eight with

Re: Dice World

2019-10-09 Thread Chris Chaffin
s set up now. And some of the sounds are less annoying. >> I would love to play with everyone on this thread. I can’t remember >> my username though, is there somewhere I can go to find that? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 8, 2019, at 3:23 PM, C

Re: Dice World

2019-10-08 Thread Chris Chaffin
It is still there, they just changed the name. Look for number of bonuses. This is the amount of gold you have. Hope this helps. Chris > On Oct 8, 2019, at 2:07 PM, Teresa Christian wrote: > > I also noticed after the updates the other day everything looks very > different. > There

Re: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

2019-10-05 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Lisa, I do not think you are doing anything wrong. Unfortunately, Amazon states that if a movie has audio description available, because of licensing issues, the track will not be available in the free version that comes with a prime membership, but will be available in the version that

Re: to those using the alarmed app

2019-10-05 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello Paula, I also like and use the Alarm app on a daily basis. I am also running ios 12.4x, and the Alarm app is working just fine for me. I am not sure why the nag me feature of the app is not working for you. Chris > On Oct 5, 2019, at 1:32 PM, Paul and Paula Jordan > wrote: > > Hi

Re: Curious Issue When In An Edit Field

2020-01-27 Thread Chris Chaffin
Hello, a couple of things. After double tapping, does it say text field is editing, so you know that the double tap activated the edit field? Sometimes voice over loses focus on the edit field, even though you double tapped it. Also try swiping out of the edit field and back to it. This

Re: How do I pause a RecUp formerly DropVox recording?

2020-02-01 Thread Chris Chaffin
Alan, I still think the triple tap is the correct gesture, but the new triple tap for the context menu is overriding it and causing it not to work. Chris > On Feb 1, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > >  > Richard, > > Yes, I tried the magic tap and my music started playing. I thought

Re: How do I pause a RecUp formerly DropVox recording?

2020-02-01 Thread Chris Chaffin
A triple tap should pause the recording, then restart it. Hope this helps. Chris > On Feb 1, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > >  > Hi List, > > I'm using RecUp which was formerly called DropVox today to record a meeting. > It's been a while since I've used this app and I remember

Re: How do I pause a RecUp formerly DropVox recording?

2020-02-01 Thread Chris Chaffin
gt; pause a recording in progress but when I tested it, I missed that you did > another single finger triple tap to restart the paused recording and then a > single finger double tap to end it. > > Alan > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.co

Re: How do I pause a RecUp formerly DropVox recording?

2020-02-01 Thread Chris Chaffin
to > pause a recording and successfully add to it. > > Alan > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Chris Chaffin > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2020 3:18 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: How do I pause a RecUp forme

Re: Twitterrific - how to select and copy text?

2020-04-16 Thread Chris Chaffin
You can use the label editor to do this. When on the tweet you want to select, do a 2 finger double tap and hold. A pop up screen will appear with the tweet in an edit field. You can then use the text selection and the edit controls in the rotor to select and do what you wish with the

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