RE: 2048 game app

[chaffin102468]

Hi Traci,

 

Yes, I really like this game. My family plays it, so I was so happy to find an 
accessible one.

 

The object is to match numbers together until you reach the number 2048 before 
you run out of moves.

This is a game that you can play for a while, put down, and come back to it 
later.

 

The board is a grid of columns and rows. I like turning my rotor to virtual 
navigation, that way you can move by row or column just by swiping 1 finger the 
direction you want to go.

 

Now, when it comes to moving numbers, you can not move just one number, 
instead, you move all numbers the direction you choose. You move by swiping 3 
fingers whichever direction you want numbers to move.

For example, when you start a game, you have 2 number twos on the board.

If they are on the same column or row, then just swipe 3 fingers toward one of 
the number twos, and they will go together and turn into a number 4.

So when two numbers comes together to make a single number, more numbers will 
appear on the grid to fill in some of your empty squares.

 

Remember, only same numbers go together, like 2 twos, 2 fours, 2 eights, etc.

 

I hope this has made sense.

 

Good luck!

 

Chris

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Traci 
Duncan
Sent: Thursday, June 3, 2021 12:54 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: 2048 game app

 

Hi all,

 

Has anyone downloaded this app? If so, how in the world do you play it? I am 
terrible so far.

 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/accessible-2048/id1530728911

 

Thank you,

Traci

 

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RE: is it OK to upgrade from iOS 13.7 to14.2?

[chaffin102468]

I just updated myself from 13.4 to 14.2, and at least for me, I find it more 
stable then iOS 13.
And I will repeat what others have said, your home screen will remain the same 
as you have it now. The App Library is just an option that you can use if you 
elect to do so.

I hope this helps.

Chris


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kathy 
Brandt
Sent: Saturday, November 7, 2020 12:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: is it OK to upgrade from iOS 13.7 to14.2?

For me it’s working out very well: with the updated Safari I can use a website 
that had been unusable, and I  like how now from within a messagnow from within 
a message I can flick up and double tap on the trash button, which in iOS 13 
didn’t work.
.

> On Nov 7, 2020, at 10:44 AM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Keith,
> I think it is, but here is the Applevis blog entry with everything you may 
> want to know about bugs.
> Just know that 14.2 changes a few things and adds something called an App 
> Library, which I have avoided so far because I like the way my iPhone is 
> organized now.
> Apple Releases iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2; Bringing Many Bug Fixes for 
> VoiceOver and Braille Users Submitted by AppleVis on Thursday, November 5, 
> 2020 - 18:01.
> 
> Apple has today released iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 to the public. In addition 
> to bringing fixes for a large number of the bugs that iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 
> 14.0 introduced for VoiceOver and braille users, these releases add the 
> previously reported new People Detection feature to the Magnifier app on 
> devices with the LiDAR Scanner.
> Bug Fixes
> Our testing suggests that the following pre-existing accessibility bugs have 
> been resolved in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2:
> •The Detected Text feature that's part of the VoiceOver Recognition 
> features now works with braille displays.
> •The Radio tab in the native Music app is now fully accessible.
> •The VoiceOver rotor's Actions menu is now consistently available on 
> Widgets.
> •Apple has resolved some issues with using the VoiceOver rotor to arrange 
> Widgets.
> •Pressing VO+Space on an external keyboard will no longer on occasions 
> trigger the Context Menu rather than activate the item VoiceOver focus is on.
> •Scrolling the Today View when necessary is now more reliable.
> •You can once again practice Braille Screen input in the practice area of 
> the Accessibility settings.
> •Audio Destination no longer incorrectly appears in the VoiceOver rotor 
> when using Apple AirPods.
> •The Audio Destination Rotor menu now behaves as expected if used when 
> VoiceOver focus is on a UI element that has Action menu items available.
> •It is now possible to use the drag options from the VoiceOver rotor in 
> the Translate app.
> •VoiceOver no longer says “new line” When announcing a language with 
> multiple variants in the Translate app.
> •VoiceOver no longer encounters an unlabelled element when navigating in 
> the listen screen of the Translate app.
> •VoiceOver once again consistently announces “Control Center” when the 
> Control Center is opened.
> •When in the last page of a Home screen folder on iOS, performing a 
> three-finger swipe to the left will no longer wrongly load the App Library.
> At the time of posting, we are unaware of any new bugs or regressions for 
> blind and low vision users in these releases.
> As we always stress, we can make no claims on the completeness or accuracy of 
> our testing. We are only a small team, and it is simply impossible for us to 
> test all devices, configurations, applications, and use cases. Accordingly, 
> to help us ensure that the information on this page is as complete and 
> accurate as possible, please let us know in the comments of any fixes; 
> enhancements; or regressions that you find in your own use of iOS 14.2 and 
> iPadOS 14.2.
> General Changes in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 
> introduce a number of new emoji. These include smiling face with tear, ninja, 
> pinched fingers, anatomical heart, black cat, mammoth, polar bear, dodo, fly, 
> bell pepper, tamale, bubble tea, potted plant, piñata, plunger, wand, 
> feather, hut, and more. MacRumors has the full list of new emoji here.
> Elsewhere in these releases, there's a new Shazam Music Recognition control 
> for the Control Center and new designs for the Control Center's Now Playing 
> widget and the AirPlay interface.
> Release Notes
> The release notes for iOS 14.2 are as follows:
> iOS 14.2 includes the following improvements for your iPhone:
> •Over 100 new emoji, including animals, food, faces, household objects, 
> musical instruments, gender-inclusive emoji, and more
> •Eight new wallpapers in both light and dark mode versions
> •Magnifier can detect people nearby, and report their distance using the 
> LiDAR sensor included in iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
> •

RE: Way Around tags app

[chaffin102468]

Hi, I just tried it, and what it is doing is just losing focus of the result.

It starts to read the result, or quickly reads the result, then voice over 
focus jumps back to the heading of the app.

If you swipe one time right, then swipe back one time, then you should be on 
the result and it should read it to you.

 

Typically, it should not be losing focus. This has happened in the past, and 
they have fixed it. You just have to let them know of the issue.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Chris

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of R Van 
Lant
Sent: Saturday, November 7, 2020 12:32 PM
To: viphone List (viphone@googlegroups.com) 
Subject: Way Around tags app

 

Anyone using the Way Around labeling tags and app?  I just created my first 
one, after listening to the AIRA podcast on them.  When I read by the label, 
VoiceOver is truncating the information.  Even if I scan the bag of labels,  
VoiceOver starts to read it, then says “Way Around”.  This is not how it was 
when I heard the demo.  Wondering if others are experiencing this or if I have 
a unique issue.  

 

 

 

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RE: Question About the Newer Phones

[chaffin102468]

A couple of things:

When taking a picture, instead of trying to tap on the button on the screen, 
after starting the camera app, you can take a picture by just pressing the down 
volume button.

I have never used this myself, but there is a setting where you can adjust how 
long you have to touch the screen before it recognizes it. Maybe someone else 
might know more about this setting.

Go to Settings, Accessibility, Touch.
Swipe until you get to Touch accommodations and double tap.
If this setting is turned on, there is a hold duration setting on this screen 
plus more.
It looks like the default touch duration is 0.1 seconds.
Again, I just found this by looking around in the settings, so I do not know 
how it might change any other settings like for voice over.

Hope this helps.

Chris


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 10:08 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Question About the Newer Phones

Do you have Shake to Undo off? 

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Shirley Baker
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:51 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Question About the Newer Phones

She says tap to wake is off and she is still having trouble. She says this: 
What happens is if I touch the corners  for example when  taking a picture it 
will open multiple screens all at once that I have to close again to take the 
picture .  It happens from touching the corners or if I’m texting and I go to 
hit the space bar and hit just below it will close  it down which that part is  
because of the touch on the bar. It’s just irritating. Not really sure why it 
closes down when taking pictures but it makes me miss shots all the time. It’s 
not the tap to wake button. I do have that off. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 27, 2020, at 7:04 PM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
> Newer phones with no home button have both Raise to Wake under Display and 
> Brightness settings, and Tap To Wake under Accessibility Touch settings.
> Raise to wake works the same as it always has, if you move the phone, it 
> wakes up.  Not a good thing to have on if you carry the phone in a purse or 
> pocket where it will be in motion.  Waste of battery in my view.
> 
> Tap to wake is designed to wake the phone up if you tap the screen, which may 
> or may not be a handy setting.
> If you don't have Raise to Wake on, it can be very useful when trying to 
> unlock the phone and use Face ID.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> 
> 
> Richard
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> pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of 
> ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have 
> regretted not granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted 
> extending it.)" - Edward Herbert
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 3:07 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Question About the Newer Phones
> 
> Is tap to wake the same as raise to wake?  I am a little confused on the 
> terminology.
> 
> 
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> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Wayne Merritt
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:03 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Question About the Newer Phones
> 
> If you have a newer phone without a Home button, then tap to wake will wake 
> the screen each time you touch it, which can be annoying especially if the 
> phone is in your pocket. Not sure if it is on older phones like the 7 or 8. I 
> suppose some may want to see their notifications by touching their phone 
> screen but I don't need that, and it can drain the battery with constant 
> triggers.
> 
> Wayne
> 
>> On 8/27/20, Judy Holloway  wrote:
>> I think you have to go into Accessibility, then Touch, to find this 
>> setting.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Judy
>> 
>>> On Aug 27, 2020 1:28 PM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Different from Raise to Wake, which is in Display and Brightness. Go 
>>> to Accessibility for Pat to Wake and Shake to Undo.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>>> Behalf Of Shirley Baker
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:17 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Question About the Newer Phones
>>> 
>>> This isn't the same as raise to wake in brightness, right? Just want 
>>> to make sure, as she has already turned that off.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Aug 27, 2020, at 11:46 AM, Shirley Baker 
 
 wrote:
 
 My sister who is sighted, has the X phone. She says you just 
 barely touch it and it goes all over the place. She has turned