As some news reports seem to show I would be very careful about putting that
phone in a pocket. Please get a case for it.
Corey Cook
Facebook:
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Annie Skov
Likewise, I just received an email from them earlier today.
-Original Message-
From: John Diakogeorgiou
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 8:13 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Apple Accessibility
I just wanted to tell everyone to please report bugs. Apple
Accessibility is
Yeah I can't either. The podcasts make it sound so easy.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Alex Hall
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 1:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Braille Keyboard in iOs8
Yes, and no matter what I do I can't
The only Issue I have is with the Safari bug but I’ve found a work around until
Apple fixes this issue. I have ios 8 on my ipod touch 5th generation and won’t
be updating my ipad mini.
From: Alex Hall
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 8:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS
Hi all,
I am really curious how people react to this article. I have a 5S, which I
love. But operating the phone one-handed is very, very important to me. And
this writer is playing right into my fear, that in future years smaller phones
won't be available. I understand why Apple is chasing the
H,
You must have gotton the update just before it was pulled. Are you
having issues with cellier connectivity? there was an artical regarding
this so was wondering.
Matthew
On 09/24/2014 02:52 PM, Jim Fettgather wrote:
It appears as if when you activate any link on any web page in Safari
I tried to update on my iPd, no dice, tried it on the phone, the update isn't
available. Well it looks like we will live in bug land for a while yet.
Sent from my buggy iPhone
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patience work together u get the Master's
You might also give google maps a try. It is good and it is free.
DJ
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Charles Rivard
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 2:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Maps - Location Off
Only being a
When I get mine, I am getting an Otterbox for it also. I carry mine inside
a pocket and clip it to the pocket about 98% of the time, want to continue
doing that so I will go for the 6 rather than the plus, would live the
better battery life but the size may not work with me.
From:
Wow! Still using a 4S? Mine triggers the voiceover reset about 90% of the
time.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chuck Dean
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: KNFB reader
I will and I have the money, it will be done before I discuss remodeling the
kitchen, or moving again.
BTW, I used Talking Goggles to assure myself that my oven was set where I
wanted it, it took a bit to get the result but much better than guessing and
getting it wrong.
-Original
Yes, actually I saw a keyboard one could roll up, It was strange and I did not
feel that comfortable typing on it but then, I use a standard keyboard all day
long at work so, those with small keys or oddly placed keys are not my friends.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
Hello I am loving my iPhone six. I use it one handed all the time. Touching the
home button twice, bring all icons towards the bottoms of the screen. My
annoying problems are all with iOS 8!
Katie Lady Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 24, 2014, at 4:08 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey guys,
OK, something does not make sense here. I am not getting any
notifications for text sounds. I upgraded this afternoon, the messages
are coming in
I can see them in messages, but no sound is playing for texts. This
makes no sense. I have literally changed nothing. Any ideas?
I have not yet experienced any cellular instability or connection
problems--at least, so far.
Will there be an update to the update?
-Original Message-
From: matthew dyer
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 6:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS 8.01, Voiceover and
I don't think it's exclusive to people running IOS 8 on the 4S. Brian
for example, who started this thread, said he's running IOS 8 on his 5s.
On 09/24/2014 09:09 AM, John Diakogeorgiou wrote:
It seems to me that the people who are having crashing problems with
IOS 8 are those with 4s's. It's
Russ, I would sure like to know how you work around the Safari bug with
Voiceover and IOS 8.
Thanks.
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Hi Everyone;
As the subject line says, I can run Alex faster with the 8.1 upgrade.
And, when I use the touch-typing mode, the timing between the letters is longer.
It seems to be more forgiving.
Anthony
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Personally, I believe the subject should be changed. iOS is not complete crap.
It may not have all of the bugs worked out, but it is not complete crap. That's
just one person's opin ion.
Sharonda
Sent from my mobile device; please excuse all mistakes
On Sep 24, 2014, at 5:39 PM, Christopher
Check your do not disturb settings, this was happening to my friend. She had to
turn do not disturb off.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 24, 2014, at 5:33 PM, Jed Barton jedbar...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey guys,
OK, something does not make sense here. I am not getting any notifications
for text
Hi,
Ok! Here it is. When I turn hand off off and on again, sometimes it works. You
don't have to do it with a person with an iDevice. It will work with landlines
and other phone users. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to make this work
all of the time?
Jenn
The problem I reported with respect to Alex and pdf files in Ibooks seems
spsecific to Alex. I switched to Samantha and I did not hear the objct
replacement character at the end of every page. I am running 8.0 but I guess
there has been an update, which I will try to see if that solves the
Where is 8.1?
Just went to settings and was told my software is up to date. My phone didn't
see any new software.
Thoughts?
Olivia
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Hello Olivia, it was pulled because somebody had accidentally hit the submit
button. It wasn't supposed to come out to the public till next week. In court
until one of the engineers day helps develop.
On Sep 24, 2014, at 8:45 PM, Olivia Norman olivianor...@gmail.com wrote:
Where is 8.1?
Just
Hello allI found the following on Facebook.
Basically don't update to the latest iOS 8.1. Here's the link!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10204496318545736id=1623042232
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Well, when I've tried to put a subject line in an audio message after I put in
my subject, you only get the iMessage option. Conversely, you can't do an audio
message and then try to get back to the subject line; it's not happening.
On Sep 24, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Anthony Vece ajv...@gmail.com
8.1 is not out. 8.01 was released earlier today but pulled due to problems.
SO yes, your software is up to date.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Olivia Norman
Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2014 11:46 AM
To:
hi again,
I'll be trading in my old phone and probly reseting it to factory settings. if
I log into Icloud using hte id I use for my 4s after reseting it Would my
contacts and bookmarks stay in icloud if I don't erase them?
As far as a incripted backup I really don't use itoons well. I'm
This feature works well. Iwould not worry about future products.
John Diakogeorgiou
On Sep 24, 2014, at 7:08 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
I am really curious how people react to this article. I have a 5S, which I
love. But operating the phone one-handed is very, very
8.1 is not available. The one that was accidentally released today was
pulled shortly after due to incompletion.
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- Original Message -
From: Olivia Norman
Actually, the update is not planned for release until next week. An Apple
engineer accidentally set it to public. Apple has already withdrawn the update
once they discovered the error.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 25
Hi
I recently got an iPod nano 5th generation.
I’ve managed to connect it once initially to my windows 7 computer.
After that though, upon plugging it in, I get a message saying that windows
cannot recognize this device.
How do I fix this problem so my iPod will always connect.
Jen
Yes
John Diakogeorgiou
On Sep 24, 2014, at 10:20 PM, Billy Maynard biljm...@comcast.net wrote:
hi again,
I'll be trading in my old phone and probly reseting it to factory settings.
if I log into Icloud using hte id I use for my 4s after reseting it Would my
contacts and bookmarks
So, you don't find all that extra tapping to be kind of a pain in the backside?
I guess that's good. It does seem rather inefficient. Not that they have a
choice. I don't have a better suggestion, except for perhaps they might
consider making another phone the size of the fives when the 5S is
I think that you will find the 6 more comfortable than you think. It is very
comfortable anc easy to use with two hands.
John Diakogeorgiou
On Sep 24, 2014, at 10:39 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:
So, you don't find all that extra tapping to be kind of a pain in the
backside? I
Perhaps Apple employees should have to spend a day with blindfolds on using
VoiceOver. I don't mean that sarcastically, but I do remember when Microsoft
touted Internet Explorer as being able to be operated totally with keyboard
shortcuts without touching the mouse. I know, it's not the same
I think the speaker sounds a bit better.
John Diakogeorgiou
On Sep 24, 2014, at 6:25 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi.
What about the speaker is that the same as earlier models or has it been
improved.
Best regards Annie.
Den 24/09/2014 kl. 20.01 skrev
Hi Neil, that is what the Apple accessibility department for. I know that they
are a small team that is why they asked people like them to fix bugs. They go
on with voiceover. In this case, it was not a voice over issue that was causing
the problem. It was a service issue if you want to read
Hi, I did not write that message in response to any previous messages about
8.1 or 8.0. Just thought it would be a good idea. And yes, you're right
about the accessibility team. But I bet there are people at Apple who have
no clue what it is like to use their products as a person with a
One day?? That would be nowhere near long enough. How well were you able
to use the iPhone after 1 day?
I think that a good source of information on testing would be the people who
take calls on the phone number that especially for those who are
handicapped. I'm thinking that they would
Check the archives of the list. Instructions were given not all that long ago.
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From: Jerry Mader
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday,
Hi all,
I'm still using my iPhone 5 and still running ios 7.12. I will not update to
ios 8 do to all the major bugs in ios 8. I will wait until the bugs in ios 8
are fixed and the next update will come out. Hopefully by then all the major
bugs in ios 8 won't be in ios 8.1.
Lori and the
Probably on one side or the other of a door.
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From: Kerri
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: I
I've never been in an auto accident, but that won't stop me from wearing a seat
belt. Same goes for a motor cycle helmet when 4-wheeling or dirt biking
through the desert near the Colorado river. Same for getting my iPhone into a
case. Common sense tells me that protection may be needed, and
I O S 8. I hear a notification tone when I get a message with my
screen locked, but the message is not spoken as it was in IOS 7. In
Accessibility there is an item that says 'speak messages always'; but
it doesn't speak when the screen is locked. Is this true for
everyone, or am I just
Hi!
OK depending on how Jennifer, is trying to take the picture!
It might be the setting for field of view is set on Landscape and Jennifer, is
putting the item and phone in portrait!
So I was wondering if changing the setting to Portrait will help Jennifer, and
others having bad results in that
Hi,
Congratulations on your patience. You have to be an angel to have your phone
crash 10 to 15 times a day and still not regret upgrading to IOS 8
I wish I had your patience
Ron Danvers
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of
In iOS 8, Looktel Money Reader does not turn on the camera light in
order to see a bill. VoiceOver says Money reader running, but
nothing happens after that. it asked permission to access the
camera, and I gave it. Settings says it is using the back facing
camera, which is what I expected.
No I haven't had any problems herring people on phone calls.
Isaac Hebert
hebertisaa...@gmail.com
On Sep 24, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Blind Treasures blindtreasu...@comcast.net
wrote:
Is anyone having issues with hearing people when making or receiving calls
on their IPhone 5S? Several times
Hello,
I have been trying to put ringtones on my IPhone for about a week now.
I’ve tried the instruction in an e-mail and I can’t figure out a couple of
things.
First: When I get to the part about creating an AAC version, those settings
are unavailable to me.
Second, I’ve also tried creating
I have also wrote to apple accessibility about the numbers sticking when
dialing a phone number in to the keypad.
Isaac Hebert
hebertisaa...@gmail.com
On Sep 24, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote:
Hi,
I can confirm what you said. I also reported a bug to
Hello All!
My name is Pam, I'm totally blind use voiceover exclusively. A friend just
told me about this list. I have some questions.
#1. What's the V for in the name of this list? Voiceover?
#2. I've got a 2 year old IPhone 4S with Sprint am thinking of upgrading.
Do you recommend:
A.
hi,
Thanks for all your responces. Sometimes sadly I'm not clear as to what I'm
trying to accomplish. I know but, getting it accross sometimes fails. Thank
you all for your time and help. I hate to really get a 6+ running ios 8
consitering problums people have but, verizon is only
Sorry to disappoint you, you are not special, as I am having the problem to,
and I think the notifications not being spoken in the lock screen but hearing
the notification sound is one of the many many many bugs with VO in IOS8.
On Sep 24, 2014, at 2:56 PM, Anna Byrne ann...@sbcglobal.net
Hi,
It should say all 4 sides are visible. If you can't get that, try holding
your camera a bit higher.
Ron Danvers
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Jenifer Barr
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 9:23 AM
To: iPhone
Wow David if that is true that is hilarious. What the heck is going on at Apple
and when did they become such a clown company? LOL.
On Sep 24, 2014, at 10:25 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote:
Actually, the update is not planned for release until next week. An Apple
engineer
I think it is because you are special, and because of that I too am special!
it is a feature I miss and also cannot get it to work on my 5!
-Original Message-
From: Anna Byrne
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 11:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Speak messages on locked
You can also rase it to your hear to talk, then pull phone away and it will
send, at least it does this on the 5s.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of John Panarese
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 4:37 PM
To:
John,
If you remember, the very same thing happened with the IOS 7 and the iPhone
4. Apple said it would work but it turned out very slow and crashing. It
did end up working very well when they cleaned out the bugs. I suspect the
same thing will happen here.
Ron Danvers
-Original
LOL! funny charles. of course, the person meant KNFB reader.
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From: Charles Rivard
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: I say that you should go for it - Re: KNFB Reader, First
Impressions
Probably on
I wouldn't go so far as saying it's a piece of crap, but what does concern me
has been a recent pattern of poor quality assurance. Some problems with iOS 7
were fixed, and some we just learn to live with. Apple has the appearance of a
company that is pushing things out the door entirely too
Neal,
I think that Apple is trying so hard to satisfy the people who are impatient
that they are cranking out the updates too fast and don't have time to
properly check them. Having seen what has happened last year and this year
also, I still think that they feel that timing to put out the
This is not a complaint, just an observation.
I know lots of companies that tie the release of their next version to a
particular time of year, and if it's not ready, well it just may go out
anyway. I'm guessing that there are a lot of mid level workers at apple who
likely knew this was not
Sharonda,
Maybe Apple is not complete crap but, in view of what they pulled today, its
making people wonder if the extra money they pay for an Apple product is really
worth it. They seem to have completely abused the confidence of their
customers by letting down their quality control which,
Well, while I don't disagree with you about what happened today, Apple
and IOS 8 aren't complete crap, because despite the bugs, many of us
upgraded to this. And most folks, while they're talking smack will
still stay with Apple. And when they get it right, which you know they
will, will fall in
Yes, and I have seen similar things from just about every large company out
there. In fact, I have seen similar things from most businesses.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 25 Sep 2014, at 08:52, Russ Kiehne
Go to settings, general, accessibility, VoiceOver, and switch on speak
notifications.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 25 Sep 2014, at 13:58, Brian Fischler brianfisch...@me.com wrote:
Sorry to disappoint you, you are
Well, I am so glad I saw this coming based on last year's experience.
That's why I didn't upgrade yet and why I probably will wait at least to the
release of 8.1.
Ron Danvers
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Sharonda
Hi:
I have an i-phone 5 and am running the 8.0 version, and I was working in the
health app. It says that this can be activated from the lock screen, but I do
not see a button to use this app when the screen is locked. It is say that
this is turned on, so what else do I do to be able to use
Or buying her an iphone for her birthday!
On 24 Sep 2014, at 22:25, Rob mr.robertc...@icloud.com wrote:
OK,
It seems that you have 2 options,
1 turn off iMessage before sending to that person,
or
2. enable the option to send a text if iMessage is not available.
When I try to text
How do I check the archives?
I'm not sure how to do that.
Thanks in advance.
Sorry for asking a question that was already brought up on the list. I
wasn't able to see half of my email because I have been having trouble with
my computer so half of my emails had to be zapped.
I just now got it
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