let me just say: yes, there are bugs. However, I am using my iPad and both iPhones every day just as I have always use them. Do I have to do a few little work arounds? Yes. But still, I am using all of my devices with braille, with speech, with dictation and Siri and everything else and with the addition of braille input right from the screen without using a third-party app. So yes, I would like to see the bugs addressed and fixed, but no, I do not find any of my devices have become nonfunctional or so difficult to use that I have abandoned their normal daily, all day long, constant place in my life!this is not to minimize the problems people are having; I would just like to bring a little bit of perspective to this issue.by the way, it seems ironic to me; I could not for the life of me use MBraille and now I am enjoying the screen input of braille and people who could use MBraille are having problems. I have no idea why this is happeningi but well I know it isn't really funny for those who can't use the braille input,it does seem a little ironic to me. But believe me, I am hoping for relief for those who cannot use the built in braille input as soon as possible!
> -- > Cheryl > I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. > I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash! > Then God gave me a new heart and life: > His joy for my despairing tears! > And now, every day: > "This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > On Oct 9, 2014, at 6:43 AM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi there > I don't think the bugs are that bad. If I lose VoiceOver, and sometimes when > I press the home key when getting out of an app it happens, I just tell Siri > to turn VoiceOver off then tell her to turn it back on again. The other thing > has to do with the music coming on when you use two finger double tap to > answer the phone or other things, too. I just do it again, and the music most > of the tine shuts up. The other annoying one is when a link or button refuses > to work. Most of the time I can get it to work with flicking up or down and > then double tapping, (it was suggested on this list.) Sometimes it works if > you locate it on the screen and split tap. Usually, I can find a work around. > BARD Mobile has a few annoyances like jumping out of the app when downloading > files. And finally, if you have been waiting for the Braille keyboard, I cant > get it to work, even though I was fast with mBraille. > > I haven't yet written Apple Accessibility because I haven't had the time, and > I think they probably know by now all these little annoyances. I am confident > they will fix them soon with the next updates. I am not one of these people > that gets hysterical about annoyances on an update. when you get your iPhone > 6 plus it will be under IOS 8, I believe. > > Gigi > > > >> On Oct 8, 2014, at 9:24 PM, Cheree Heppe <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I had been waiting to upgrade my phone for some time and did choose the >> 6plus. The phone isn't here yet, but feels like a mini, mini in my hand. I >> did test to see if it would fit in my pocket -- and it did. >> I have not upgraded my current phone to IOS 8 due to multiple bug warnings >> from a number of blind people around here. >> >> Sent from my IPhone 4S >> >> On 8 Oct 2014, at 13:00, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> No, the bugs aren't all ironed out but I for one wasn't expecting that this >> soon. As for never wanting to own a 6+ and not being crazy about the 6, >> that's opinion to which we are al entitled. I am enjoying my 6+, with iOS8 >> despite the bugs, imensely and the reason many different phones are >> available and sell well is because people's likes and dislikes are diverse. >> I realize a lot of people feel the 6+ is too large and that certainly is a >> valid opinion; for myself, I would upgrade my remaining 5S to a 6+ now if I >> could which is probably minority opinion but proves the diversity of >> people's responses. As for bending, I am not expecting that to happen, but >> if it does I have Apple Care and wil request a replacement just as I would >> for any other product. >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheryl >> >> I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. >> I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper >> thrown in the trash! >> Then God gave me a new heart and life: >> His joy for my despairing tears! >> And now, every day: >> "This I call to mind, >> and therefore I have hope: >> The steadfast love of the Lord >> never ceases; >> his mercies never come to an end; >> they are new every morning; >> great is your faithfulness." >> (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) >> >> >> >> >>> On Oct 8, 2014, at 1:24 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Has Apple ironed out the bugs in iOS 8 yet? And, is the 6+ bending under >>> pressure still a problem? Is it going to be a disaster for Apple? I've held >>> both iPhone sixes, and I would never buy a 6+. In fact, I'm not too crazy >>> about the six either. >>> >>> Sent from my IPhone >>> >>> >>>> On Oct 8, 2014, at 1:50 PM, Christopher Hallsworth >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> It's official, Apple confirms October 16th special event: 'It's been way >>>> too long' >>>> by MacDailyNews >>>> [cfsp key="adsense_336x280"]It's official: Apple's invitation to media >>>> outlets has confirmed they will be holding a special media event on >>>> October 16, 2014. >>>> No word, yet, on whether Appel will attempt a live streaming broadcast of >>>> the event. 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