Why would they tell you to call Accessibility to discuss the battery issue. I don’t see how this could have anything to do with accessibility. This seems like a blow-off move.
- Brad - On Apr 25, 2024, at 16:52, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> wrote: I heard back from Apple. They are looking into the Samantha issue. They’ve suggested I call accessibility to discuss the battery issue. I will do that when time permits. Donna > On Apr 25, 2024, at 2:14 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Has anyone called apple accessibility directly about the problem? > Kare > > > > On Thu, 25 Apr 2024, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: > >> Mine is using Samantha right now, and I absolutely can’t get it to change >> back, no matter what I do. That voice really grates on me. She sounds like >> she has been out drinking and smoking all night and has a bad hangover. Lol >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On Apr 25, 2024, at 1:13 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I just saw that language switch thing yesterday. I had never seen it >>> before. In my case, I have Samantha set, but then it sometimes just >>> switches to Russian, which I also have. But I don’t want it except if I’m >>> trying to read Russian, which I don’t usually do on the watch. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Apr 25, 2024, at 9:34 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Oh, wow! That must be really annoying. It’s bad enough with both voices >>>> speaking English. I will write to accessibility right now. >>>> Cheers, >>>> Donna >>>> >>>>> On Apr 25, 2024, at 11:30 AM, Anders Holmberg <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi! >>>>> Yes I have that Samantha thing happening too and I am using Swedish Alva. >>>>> It takes time to switch her back to Swedish and stop her from speaking >>>>> Swedish with the Samantha Voice. >>>>> So write to the accessibility team and I will give them feedback as I am >>>>> a beta tester. >>>>> Bless. >>>>> /A >>>>> >>>>>> 25 apr. 2024 kl. 15:05 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>>>>> <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh, and one more weird thing. This one happens during the day, when not >>>>>> in sleep mode. My watch keeps switching back to Samantha. Currently, I >>>>>> am unable to get it back to Siri voice 4, my usual voice. >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Donna >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 25, 2024, at 7:47 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Gabe, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve tried that, with no change. In fact, >>>>>>> the problem is getting worse. Last night when I went to bed at ten, it >>>>>>> was at 100%. When I woke up at 3:30 this morning, it was down to 56%. >>>>>>> But it’s definitely related to sleep mode. When I get up, I force >>>>>>> power off the watch, and when it comes back up with sleep mode off, the >>>>>>> battery behaves normally. >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 24, 2024, at 10:24 PM, Gabe Griffith >>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'd also double tap the side button to bring up the app switcher and >>>>>>>> close any apps that appear like they might be battery drainers. Heck, >>>>>>>> if your battery is draining that fast it might be worth closing all >>>>>>>> apps and then restarting your watch again >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gabe >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Apr 24, 2024, at 7:44 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Did that. I have been force powering it off every morning since >>>>>>>>> this started. Once I do that, everything is back to normal, but then >>>>>>>>> the next night the same thing happens. >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 24, 2024, at 8:21 AM, Brad Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Try restarting your watch, and see if that helps. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - Brad - >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 24, 2024, at 07:46, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> For the past three days, I’ve been waking up to find that my Apple >>>>>>>>>> Watch battery is severely drained. When I went to bed last night, >>>>>>>>>> it was at 100%, and when I woke up this morning, it was at 56%. >>>>>>>>>> Before this week, it would generally be right around 92% when I woke >>>>>>>>>> up. The other thing that seems strange, is that when I went to take >>>>>>>>>> it out of sleep mode, there appeared to be some kind of count-down >>>>>>>>>> timer running. Anyone have any idea what could be going on? >>>>>>>>>> TIA, >>>>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>>>>>>> Visionaries 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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