Hi, Following up to my Email, I am sharing a link to my X post reporting this issue. All those who are facing this issue, please repost, reply and like the post as much as possible. https://x.com/SauravHegd64393/status/1840410575068618935
Regards, Saurav Student at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 8:37 PM Saurav Hegde <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I am facing the same issue as well. > However, let me tell you that WhatsApp's accessibility Email is absolutely > useless. > You keep getting irrelevant responses and nothing gets resolved. > Instead, we should tweet about this and repost amongst our community, > tagging WhatsApp's X accounts. > > Regards, > Saurav > Student at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune > > > On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 5:06 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Access Indians, >> >> >> >> WhatsApp is a common messaging app in use these days. It were fully >> accessible till the release prior to version 2.24.19.86 released 25th >> September 2024. I have received this version on my Android device on >> Thursday, 26th September 2024 and since then the Message edit box is >> being announced as Compose Message edit box while in editing mode. The >> issue here is that the Talkback menu option for Action does not appear in >> the context menu accessed using Up/Down or Down/Up swipes. The Action menu >> is convenient as it provides options for text selection, cut/copy and paste. >> >> Even if you enter the text selection mode using the gesture ‘Double tap >> with 2 fingers and hold’, it does not select or unselect text and instead >> keeps speaking ‘selection cleared’. Only the paste function using the >> gesture ‘triple tap with 3 fingers’ works correctly. >> >> >> >> This has made it very difficult to type/edit messages in WhatsApp. I have >> sent an email to WhatsApp Support and urge you guys to do so. It will help >> in reaching out to them in large numbers and they will be able to >> understand the intensity of the issue. Here’s the detail for sending out >> the email. >> >> >> >> Note that you need to enter your mobile number along with country code as >> it is asked for by them if not sent in the first communication. I have >> mentioned +91 for India, you may change it as per your country code and >> append your mobile number to it. >> >> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> >> >> >> *Subject:* WhatsApp Message Edit Box Has Become Inaccessible For >> Talkback Users >> >> >> >> *Email Body:* >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Talkback is an accessibility software on Android devices that provides >> spoken feedback for visually challenged users to operate their devices. >> >> >> >> The WhatsApp app was fully accessible using Talkback however, with the >> recent release i.e., version 2.24.19.86, the 'Message' edit box is >> announced as a 'Compose Message' edit box and is not accessible while >> typing/editing messages. The issue with it is that Talkback is unable to >> identify it as an edit box now and hence does not provide the editing >> actions like text selection, copy/cut and paste. >> >> >> >> Due to this, messaging on the app, which was fully supported prior to the >> release of the mentioned version, has suddenly become inaccessible and very >> difficult. >> >> >> >> As a point of reference, take note that the Search box is still >> functioning correctly. >> >> >> >> Kindly take note of the difficulty faced by me and many other visually >> challenged users on the app and fix the issue with the 'Compose Message' >> edit box at the earliest. >> >> >> >> My mobile number is +91 >> >> >> >> *---end---* >> >> >> >> *Best Regards,* >> >> *Zujar…* >> >> >> >> *It’s tough as long as not attempted **😊* >> >> >> >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. 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AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAMDaTCZfD6CX5mkkySjtWcRrG3hRa2cHddD%3Dj65V9GBDj1Urag%40mail.gmail.com.
