RE: IRobot app accessible?

[Sarai Bucciarelli]

My Roomba 980 works great! App is usable. Alexa skill works perfect.

Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mike 
Arrigo
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 8:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IRobot app accessible?

I would say that robot vacuums are a technology that is still 
developing. They are getting better but still cannot take the place of 
a full sized vacuum. As has been stated, they can sometimes have 
navigation issues and they are not as powerful as a full sized vacuum. 
Definitely a technology to keep watching though.
Original message:

> It is the app which controls the Roomba 980 robotic/connected vacuum 
> cleaner from the company iRobot.

> It is one of these things which drives itself around your house 
> vacuuming as it goes.

> My Dad and I bought the Neato smart robot vacuum for my Mom a couple of 
> years ago after she had hip replacement surgery and while it sort of 
> works, she says in her house it does sometime sget confused and she 
> says after every second cleaning she has to take it more or less 
> completely apart to clean the brushes and sensors otherwise it is even worse.

> My opinion and conclusion is that considering the price of these things 
> they are not worth the money at this point, certainly in my Mom’s case 
> she still needs a vacuum to manually vacuum from time to time, she has 
> a border collie who sheds quite a lot and while she only has area rugs 
> not wall to wall carpeting, the robotic vacuum sometimes gets stuck and 
> doesn’t properly clean the carpets. Maybe if you house is all hardwood, 
> laminate, tile or a mix of those and if it’s not too cluttered with 
> furniture and you live in a clean environment these things may do the 
> job, she lives on a ranch where people at times come in tracking in 
> dust and dirt and it’s not a complete solution.

> Regards,

> Sieghard

> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Fanus
> Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:43 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: IRobot app accessible?

> Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this app?

> Regards

> Fanus

> From: Peter Logan

> Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:32 PM

> To: viphone@googlegroups.com

> Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

> For the most part

> From: Larry Smith
> Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 5:27 AM
> To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
> Subject: IRobot app accessible?

> It’s accessible .. like you said the battery gauge and status aren’t ….

> Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is 
> voiceover accessible. I was told that some of the app is accessible. 
> The battery level and status of the robot may not be read by voiceover. 
> If anyone is using this app, I would appreciate any info that you can 
> provide. Thanks

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RE: IRobot app accessible?

[Carolyn Arnold]

Makes sense to me. As far as I know, there are none in Sanford. 

Best regards,

Carolyn 


-Original Message-
From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IRobot app accessible?

HhahahahahahaHhahahahahahaHhahahahahaha,...   Ok, so you wonder why i'm nervous 
about the concept of these driverless cars.  I know 
drivered cars run us over anyway, but this artificial intelegence is more 
artificial than intellegent.

BobH.


- Original Message - 
From: "Carolyn Arnold" <4carol...@windstream.net>
To: 
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 8:00 PM
Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?


I have a friend with COPD, has one of those, named it Murphy, because of 
Murphy's law.

So, a couple of years ago, when she went to move, she had someone cleaning her 
apartment. The lady went to sweep outside, while 
Murphy was running, and Muirphy tried to run away from home - out the door it 
went. The lady grabbed it and got it back inside.

Best regards,

Carolyn


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 9:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

It is the app which controls the Roomba 980 robotic/connected vacuum cleaner 
from the company iRobot.

It is one of these things which drives itself around your house vacuuming as it 
goes.

My Dad and I bought the Neato smart robot vacuum for my Mom a couple of years 
ago after she had hip replacement surgery and while it 
sort of works, she says in her house it does sometime sget confused and she 
says after every second cleaning she has to take it more 
or less completely apart to clean the brushes and sensors otherwise it is even 
worse.

My opinion and conclusion is that considering the price of these things they 
are not worth the money at this point, certainly in my 
Mom’s case she still needs a vacuum to manually vacuum from time to time, she 
has a border collie who sheds quite a lot and while 
she only has area rugs not wall to wall carpeting, the robotic vacuum sometimes 
gets stuck and doesn’t properly clean the carpets. 
Maybe if you house is all hardwood, laminate, tile or a mix of those and if 
it’s not too cluttered with furniture and you live in a 
clean environment these things may do the job, she lives on a ranch where 
people at times come in tracking in dust and dirt and it’s 
not a complete solution.



Regards,

Sieghard



From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Fanus
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IRobot app accessible?



Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this app?

Regards

Fanus







From: Peter Logan

Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:32 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?



For the most part



From: Larry Smith
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 5:27 AM
To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
Subject: IRobot app accessible?

It’s accessible .. like you said the battery gauge and status aren’t ….

Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is voiceover 
accessible. I was told that some of the app is 
accessible. The battery level and status of the robot may not be read by 
voiceover. If anyone is using this app, I would appreciate 
any info that you can provide. Thanks



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Re: IRobot app accessible?

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

HhahahahahahaHhahahahahahaHhahahahahaha,...   Ok, so you wonder why i'm nervous 
about the concept of these driverless cars.  I know 
drivered cars run us over anyway, but this artificial intelegence is more 
artificial than intellegent.

BobH.


- Original Message - 
From: "Carolyn Arnold" <4carol...@windstream.net>
To: 
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 8:00 PM
Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?


I have a friend with COPD, has one of those, named it Murphy, because of 
Murphy's law.

So, a couple of years ago, when she went to move, she had someone cleaning her 
apartment. The lady went to sweep outside, while 
Murphy was running, and Muirphy tried to run away from home - out the door it 
went. The lady grabbed it and got it back inside.

Best regards,

Carolyn


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 9:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

It is the app which controls the Roomba 980 robotic/connected vacuum cleaner 
from the company iRobot.

It is one of these things which drives itself around your house vacuuming as it 
goes.

My Dad and I bought the Neato smart robot vacuum for my Mom a couple of years 
ago after she had hip replacement surgery and while it 
sort of works, she says in her house it does sometime sget confused and she 
says after every second cleaning she has to take it more 
or less completely apart to clean the brushes and sensors otherwise it is even 
worse.

My opinion and conclusion is that considering the price of these things they 
are not worth the money at this point, certainly in my 
Mom’s case she still needs a vacuum to manually vacuum from time to time, she 
has a border collie who sheds quite a lot and while 
she only has area rugs not wall to wall carpeting, the robotic vacuum sometimes 
gets stuck and doesn’t properly clean the carpets. 
Maybe if you house is all hardwood, laminate, tile or a mix of those and if 
it’s not too cluttered with furniture and you live in a 
clean environment these things may do the job, she lives on a ranch where 
people at times come in tracking in dust and dirt and it’s 
not a complete solution.



Regards,

Sieghard



From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Fanus
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IRobot app accessible?



Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this app?

Regards

Fanus







From: Peter Logan

Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:32 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?



For the most part



From: Larry Smith
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 5:27 AM
To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
Subject: IRobot app accessible?

It’s accessible .. like you said the battery gauge and status aren’t ….

Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is voiceover 
accessible. I was told that some of the app is 
accessible. The battery level and status of the robot may not be read by 
voiceover. If anyone is using this app, I would appreciate 
any info that you can provide. Thanks



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RE: IRobot app accessible?

[Carolyn Arnold]

I have a friend with COPD, has one of those, named it Murphy, because of 
Murphy's law. 

So, a couple of years ago, when she went to move, she had someone cleaning her 
apartment. The lady went to sweep outside, while Murphy was running, and 
Muirphy tried to run away from home - out the door it went. The lady grabbed it 
and got it back inside. 

Best regards,

Carolyn 


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 9:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

It is the app which controls the Roomba 980 robotic/connected vacuum cleaner 
from the company iRobot.

It is one of these things which drives itself around your house vacuuming as it 
goes.

My Dad and I bought the Neato smart robot vacuum for my Mom a couple of years 
ago after she had hip replacement surgery and while it sort of works, she says 
in her house it does sometime sget confused and she says after every second 
cleaning she has to take it more or less completely apart to clean the brushes 
and sensors otherwise it is even worse.

My opinion and conclusion is that considering the price of these things they 
are not worth the money at this point, certainly in my Mom’s case she still 
needs a vacuum to manually vacuum from time to time, she has a border collie 
who sheds quite a lot and while she only has area rugs not wall to wall 
carpeting, the robotic vacuum sometimes gets stuck and doesn’t properly clean 
the carpets. Maybe if you house is all hardwood, laminate, tile or a mix of 
those and if it’s not too cluttered with furniture and you live in a clean 
environment these things may do the job, she lives on a ranch where people at 
times come in tracking in dust and dirt and it’s not a complete solution.

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Fanus
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IRobot app accessible?

 

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this app?  

Regards

Fanus

 

 

 

From: Peter Logan 

Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:32 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

 

For the most part 

 

From: Larry Smith
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 5:27 AM
To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
Subject: IRobot app accessible?

It’s accessible .. like you said the battery gauge and status aren’t …. 

Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is voiceover 
accessible. I was told that some of the app is accessible. The battery level 
and status of the robot may not be read by voiceover. If anyone is using this 
app, I would appreciate any info that you can provide. Thanks

 

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Re: IRobot app accessible?

[Mike Arrigo]

I would say that robot vacuums are a technology that is still 
developing. They are getting better but still cannot take the place of 
a full sized vacuum. As has been stated, they can sometimes have 
navigation issues and they are not as powerful as a full sized vacuum. 
Definitely a technology to keep watching though.

Original message:

It is the app which controls the Roomba 980 robotic/connected vacuum 
cleaner from the company iRobot.


It is one of these things which drives itself around your house 
vacuuming as it goes.


My Dad and I bought the Neato smart robot vacuum for my Mom a couple of 
years ago after she had hip replacement surgery and while it sort of 
works, she says in her house it does sometime sget confused and she 
says after every second cleaning she has to take it more or less 
completely apart to clean the brushes and sensors otherwise it is even worse.


My opinion and conclusion is that considering the price of these things 
they are not worth the money at this point, certainly in my Mom’s case 
she still needs a vacuum to manually vacuum from time to time, she has 
a border collie who sheds quite a lot and while she only has area rugs 
not wall to wall carpeting, the robotic vacuum sometimes gets stuck and 
doesn’t properly clean the carpets. Maybe if you house is all hardwood, 
laminate, tile or a mix of those and if it’s not too cluttered with 
furniture and you live in a clean environment these things may do the 
job, she lives on a ranch where people at times come in tracking in 
dust and dirt and it’s not a complete solution.



Regards,



Sieghard



From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Fanus
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:43 AM
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Subject: Re: IRobot app accessible?



Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this app?



Regards



Fanus



From: Peter Logan



Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:32 PM



To: viphone@googlegroups.com



Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?



For the most part



From: Larry Smith
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 5:27 AM
To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
Subject: IRobot app accessible?



It’s accessible .. like you said the battery gauge and status aren’t ….


Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is 
voiceover accessible. I was told that some of the app is accessible. 
The battery level and status of the robot may not be read by voiceover. 
If anyone is using this app, I would appreciate any info that you can 
provide. Thanks



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RE: IRobot app accessible?

[Jeremy Gilley]

I also purchased the neato, and was super excited about this.

Once I got my longhaired golden retriever however, it had to go.

It wasn't picking up as much because the hair kept being tangled in the
brushes and it was more of a pain to clean.

Ended up getting a shark vac.

 

  _  

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 9:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

 

It is the app which controls the Roomba 980 robotic/connected vacuum cleaner
from the company iRobot.

It is one of these things which drives itself around your house vacuuming as
it goes.

My Dad and I bought the Neato smart robot vacuum for my Mom a couple of
years ago after she had hip replacement surgery and while it sort of works,
she says in her house it does sometime sget confused and she says after
every second cleaning she has to take it more or less completely apart to
clean the brushes and sensors otherwise it is even worse.

My opinion and conclusion is that considering the price of these things they
are not worth the money at this point, certainly in my Mom's case she still
needs a vacuum to manually vacuum from time to time, she has a border collie
who sheds quite a lot and while she only has area rugs not wall to wall
carpeting, the robotic vacuum sometimes gets stuck and doesn't properly
clean the carpets. Maybe if you house is all hardwood, laminate, tile or a
mix of those and if it's not too cluttered with furniture and you live in a
clean environment these things may do the job, she lives on a ranch where
people at times come in tracking in dust and dirt and it's not a complete
solution.

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Fanus
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IRobot app accessible?

 

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this app?  

Regards

Fanus

 

 

 

From: Peter Logan 

Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:32 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

 

For the most part 

 

From: Larry Smith
Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 5:27 AM
To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
Subject: IRobot app accessible?

It's accessible . like you said the battery gauge and status aren't .. 

Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is
voiceover accessible. I was told that some of the app is accessible. The
battery level and status of the robot may not be read by voiceover. If
anyone is using this app, I would appreciate any info that you can provide.
Thanks

 

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RE: IRobot app accessible?

[Sieghard Weitzel]

It is the app which controls the Roomba 980 robotic/connected vacuum cleaner 
from the company iRobot.
It is one of these things which drives itself around your house vacuuming as it 
goes.
My Dad and I bought the Neato smart robot vacuum for my Mom a couple of years 
ago after she had hip replacement surgery and while it sort of works, she says 
in her house it does sometime sget confused and she says after every second 
cleaning she has to take it more or less completely apart to clean the brushes 
and sensors otherwise it is even worse.
My opinion and conclusion is that considering the price of these things they 
are not worth the money at this point, certainly in my Mom’s case she still 
needs a vacuum to manually vacuum from time to time, she has a border collie 
who sheds quite a lot and while she only has area rugs not wall to wall 
carpeting, the robotic vacuum sometimes gets stuck and doesn’t properly clean 
the carpets. Maybe if you house is all hardwood, laminate, tile or a mix of 
those and if it’s not too cluttered with furniture and you live in a clean 
environment these things may do the job, she lives on a ranch where people at 
times come in tracking in dust and dirt and it’s not a complete solution.

Regards,
Sieghard

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Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this app?
Regards
Fanus



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Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

For the most part

From: Larry Smith
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To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
Subject: IRobot app accessible?
It’s accessible .. like you said the battery gauge and status aren’t ….
Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is voiceover 
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and status of the robot may not be read by voiceover. If anyone is using this 
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Re: IRobot app accessible?

[Fanus]

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of this app?  
Regards
Fanus



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Subject: RE: IRobot app accessible?

For the most part 

 

From: Larry Smith
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To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
Subject: IRobot app accessible?

It’s accessible .. like you said the battery gauge and status aren’t …. 

Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is voiceover 
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RE: IRobot app accessible?

[Peter Logan]

For the most part 

From: Larry Smith
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To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone
Subject: IRobot app accessible?
It’s accessible .. like you said the battery gauge and status aren’t …. 
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IRobot app accessible?

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Hi. will be getting the IRobot 980 today. I am hoping that the app is voiceover 
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RE: roomba and iRobot app

[Sarai Bucciarelli]

Did you look under more then about your Roomba?

 

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Hi,

There has been talk about the Roomba 890 on this list in the past.

Anyone have any tips on how to find the mac address for the Roomba? Customer 
care is clueless.

Thanks.

 

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roomba and iRobot app

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Hi,
There has been talk about the Roomba 890 on this list in the past.
Anyone have any tips on how to find the mac address for the Roomba? Customer 
care is clueless.
Thanks.

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Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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iRobot App

[Sarai Bucciarelli]

Hi all:

I picked up a Roomba 980 on Amazon black Friday week.

Is the app supposed to tell you when the bin is full?

I  have no idea when he needs cleaning out.

 

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Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Peter Logan]

Yes, the app is accessible ... with the exception of the battery gauge ...

There is a large start button with 2 smaller buttons around it.  I don't recall 
which one was necessary to push for the 980 to begin the pairing process.  One 
of the smaller buttons is for spot cleaning..frankly I never use them.  When 
you get it, and if you have any issues setting up ... you can send me a message 
at pdlloga...@gmail.com 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 3, 2017, at 12:53 PM, pholdstock  wrote:
> 
> Hello and thank you for your help so far. I will be receivimg my roomba 980 
> tomorrow. As I am blind, please could you tell me which order the buttons are 
> in on the robot itself so I know which buttons to press during set up. Many 
> thanks
> 
> 
>  Peter
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 3 Dec 2016, at 00:01, pholdstock  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the 
>> reply I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very 
>> positive :-).
>> 
>>  Dear Mr. Holdstock,
>>  
>> Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.
>>  
>> We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.
>>  
>> The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple 
>> mobile devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to make 
>> it easier to use for the visually impaired people.
>>  
>> I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App is 
>> under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform you as 
>> soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the voice-over 
>> technology.
>>  
>> I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and 
>> will help to improve the robot's features even further.
>>  
>> Kind regards,
>>  
>> Sibin
>> iRobot Customer Care 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an 
>>> MP3 player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and 
>>> my friends love it. LOL!
>>>  
>>> From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
>>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>>>  
>>> Hi,
>>>  
>>> Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas 
>>> were pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I 
>>> can't speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the 
>>> Neato is, really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! 
>>> When I first downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, 
>>> only the battery status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two 
>>> versions allow for only the most simple of commands, though, the battery 
>>> status is now viewable. This means that they can do it, obviously, they 
>>> just need to commit to accessibility. I tried to write them a report re 
>>> this, but found, ironically, that my iPhone 6, running the latest version 
>>> of IOS, would not write in the edit field on their support page! This is an 
>>> IOS problem and not a Neato one. I suppose we just have to learn to accept 
>>> the accessibility is something that we need to keep reminding the various 
>>> developers about.  However, and I imagine that this applies to Roomba too! 
>>> The Neato connected is usable, at its most basic level, just by pressing 
>>> one or other of the two buttons. It can be used, without the app and it 
>>> will do its job, you just have less control over modes etc. Luckily, I have 
>>> the original app on my iPhone 4s, so can do everything, including seeing 
>>> the battery status on my 6. Just as an aside, I have found, since IOS 10, I 
>>> have been using my 4s more and more, which is running 9x. more than 
>>> anything, I wish we could, easily, revert to previous versions of apps when 
>>> we discover new accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, 
>>> using my iPhone, independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for 
>>> me and I don't really like the Cloud
>>>  
>>> In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
>>> certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be 
>>> rewritten with ac

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[pholdstock]

Hello and thank you for your help so far. I will be receivimg my roomba 980 
tomorrow. As I am blind, please could you tell me which order the buttons are 
in on the robot itself so I know which buttons to press during set up. Many 
thanks


 Peter


Sent from my iPhone

> On 3 Dec 2016, at 00:01, pholdstock  wrote:
> 
> Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the 
> reply I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very 
> positive :-).
> 
>  Dear Mr. Holdstock,
>  
> Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.
>  
> We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.
>  
> The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple 
> mobile devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to make 
> it easier to use for the visually impaired people.
>  
> I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App is 
> under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform you as 
> soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the voice-over 
> technology.
>  
> I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and 
> will help to improve the robot's features even further.
>  
> Kind regards,
>  
> Sibin
> iRobot Customer Care 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie  wrote:
>> 
>> I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an 
>> MP3 player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and 
>> my friends love it. LOL!
>>  
>> From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>>  
>> Hi,
>>  
>> Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were 
>> pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't 
>> speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, 
>> really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I 
>> first downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the 
>> battery status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow 
>> for only the most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now 
>> viewable. This means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to 
>> commit to accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, 
>> ironically, that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not 
>> write in the edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and 
>> not a Neato one. I suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility 
>> is something that we need to keep reminding the various developers about. 
>> However, and I imagine that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected 
>> is usable, at its most basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two 
>> buttons. It can be used, without the app and it will do its job, you just 
>> have less control over modes etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my 
>> iPhone 4s, so can do everything, including seeing the battery status on my 
>> 6. Just as an aside, I have found, since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s 
>> more and more, which is running 9x. more than anything, I wish we could, 
>> easily, revert to previous versions of apps when we discover new 
>> accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, using my iPhone, 
>> independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me and I don't 
>> really like the Cloud
>>  
>> In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
>> certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten 
>> with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is 
>> the easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to 
>> maintain, empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than 
>> my own! and, almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it 
>> takes a running jump when it encounters a particularly difficult 
>> threash-hold, going into my porch. And when it gets itself into a tight 
>> place, it is wonderful to see it lift its bottom and try to extract itself, 
>> almost virtically!
>>  
>> I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being capable, 
>> the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and need them to be 
>> aware of VO when putting out app updates.
>>  
>> Happy hoovering

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Kevin Chao]

Has anyone tried or know if Roomba or Neato works with voice-control?
e.g. Apple Siri, Google Assistant via IFTTT, and/or Amazon Echo via Alexa
Skills.

On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 4:35 AM 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone <
viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> if I can extract it, I shall forward this message to neato, with whom I am
> in communication re  access ability, and see if we can't shame them into a
> proper response.
>
> Sandy
>
>
> sent from the dark side of the moon
>
> On 3 Dec 2016, at 00:04, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>
> Certainly a much more encouraging message than the one I received from
> Neato Robotics even though the Neato is less expensive and gets better
> reviews.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sieghard
>
>
>
> *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
> ] *On Behalf Of *pholdstock
> *Sent:* Friday, December 02, 2016 4:01 PM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>
>
>
> Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the
> reply I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very
> positive :-).
>
>  Dear Mr. Holdstock,
>
>
>
> Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.
>
>
>
> We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.
>
>
>
> The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple
> mobile devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to
> make it easier to use for the visually impaired people.
>
>
>
> I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App
> is under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform
> you as soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the
> voice-over technology.
>
>
>
> I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and
> will help to improve the robot's features even further.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
>
> Sibin
>
> iRobot Customer Care
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie  wrote:
>
> I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape
> an MP3 player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family.
> and my friends love it. LOL!
>
>
>
> *From:* 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
>
> *Sent:* Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
>
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
>
> *Subject:* Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas
> were pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I
> can't speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the
> Neato is, really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient!
> When I first downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent,
> only the battery status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two
> versions allow for only the most simple of commands, though, the battery
> status is now viewable. This means that they can do it, obviously, they
> just need to commit to accessibility. I tried to write them a report re
> this, but found, ironically, that my iPhone 6, running the latest version
> of IOS, would not write in the edit field on their support page! This is an
> IOS problem and not a Neato one. I suppose we just have to learn to accept
> the accessibility is something that we need to keep reminding the various
> developers about. However, and I imagine that this applies to Roomba too!
> The Neato connected is usable, at its most basic level, just by pressing
> one or other of the two buttons. It can be used, without the app and it
> will do its job, you just have less control over modes etc. Luckily, I have
> the original app on my iPhone 4s, so can do everything, including seeing
> the battery status on my 6. Just as an aside, I have found, since IOS 10, I
> have been using my 4s more and more, which is running 9x. more than
> anything, I wish we could, easily, revert to previous versions of apps when
> we discover new accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer,
> using my iPhone, independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for
> me and I don't really like the Cloud
>
>
>
> In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we
> can, certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be
> rewritten with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the
> Neato is the easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read
> about, to maintain, empty and find. It has

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

['Sandratomkins' via VIPhone]

if I can extract it, I shall forward this message to neato, with whom I am in 
communication re  access ability, and see if we can't shame them into a proper 
response.

Sandy

sent from the dark side of the moon

> On 3 Dec 2016, at 00:04, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Certainly a much more encouraging message than the one I received from Neato 
> Robotics even though the Neato is less expensive and gets better reviews.
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> pholdstock
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 4:01 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>  
> Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the 
> reply I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very 
> positive :-).
> 
>  Dear Mr. Holdstock,
>  
> Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.
>  
> We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.
>  
> The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple 
> mobile devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to make 
> it easier to use for the visually impaired people.
>  
> I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App is 
> under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform you as 
> soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the voice-over 
> technology.
>  
> I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and 
> will help to improve the robot's features even further.
>  
> Kind regards,
>  
> Sibin
> iRobot Customer Care 
>  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie  wrote:
> 
> I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an 
> MP3 player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and 
> my friends love it. LOL!
>  
> From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>  
> Hi,
>  
> Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were 
> pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't 
> speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, 
> really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I first 
> downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the 
> battery status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow 
> for only the most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now 
> viewable. This means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to commit 
> to accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, 
> ironically, that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not 
> write in the edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and not 
> a Neato one. I suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility is 
> something that we need to keep reminding the various developers about. 
> However, and I imagine that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected 
> is usable, at its most basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two 
> buttons. It can be used, without the app and it will do its job, you just 
> have less control over modes etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my 
> iPhone 4s, so can do everything, including seeing the battery status on my 6. 
> Just as an aside, I have found, since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s more 
> and more, which is running 9x. more than anything, I wish we could, easily, 
> revert to previous versions of apps when we discover new accessibility 
> issues. I don't have the use of a computer, using my iPhone, independently, 
> so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me and I don't really like the 
> Cloud
>  
> In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
> certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten 
> with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is 
> the easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to 
> maintain, empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than 
> my own! and, almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it 
> takes a running jump when it encounters a particularly difficult 
> threash-hold, going into my porch. And when it gets itself into a tight 
> place, it is wonderful to see it lift its bottom and try to extract itself, 
> almost virtically!
>  
> I would encourage all owners of these divices

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Don Breda]

I just set up my friends Roomba 980 yesterday.


I was able to set it up completely without sighted help so that is a big 
plus for roomba.



Some of the buttons on the app could be labeled a bit better but for the 
most part its accessible.



The battery gage is not accessible.


 It also appears as if the status of the roomba may not be accessible 
either but haven't been able to test this completely as yet.


Don
On 02-Dec-16 7:25 PM, pdllogan77 - GMail wrote:

Yes ... the app is very accessible ... and works well ...
*From:* pholdstock <mailto:ptrholdst...@gmail.com>
*Sent:* Friday, December 02, 2016 7:01 PM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
*Subject:* Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below 
the reply I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. 
Seems very positive :-).


Dear Mr. Holdstock,
Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.
We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.
The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the 
Apple mobile devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App 
and to make it easier to use for the visually impaired people.
I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home 
App is under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will 
inform you as soon as possible if there is new update particularly of 
the voice-over technology.
I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important 
and will help to improve the robot's features even further.

Kind regards,
Sibin
iRobot Customer Care

Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie <mailto:scribbl...@comcast.net>> wrote:


I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will 
tape an MP3 player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of 
my family. and my friends love it. LOL!

*From:* 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
*Sent:* Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
Hi,
Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The 
Roombas were pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with 
an app. So, I can't speak to that side of things. I always loved my 
Roombas, but the Neato is, really, a new generation and incredibly 
effective and efficient! When I first downloaded the app, it was 
accessible up to about 90 percent, only the battery status was not 
viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow for only the 
most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now viewable. 
This means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to commit 
to accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, 
ironically, that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, 
would not write in the edit field on their support page! This is an 
IOS problem and not a Neato one. I suppose we just have to learn to 
accept the accessibility is something that we need to keep reminding 
the various developers about. However, and I imagine that this 
applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected is usable, at its most 
basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two buttons. It can 
be used, without the app and it will do its job, you just have less 
control over modes etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my iPhone 
4s, so can do everything, including seeing the battery status on my 
6. Just as an aside, I have found, since IOS 10, I have been using my 
4s more and more, which is running 9x. more than anything, I wish we 
could, easily, revert to previous versions of apps when we discover 
new accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, using 
my iPhone, independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for 
me and I don't really like the Cloud
In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, 
we can, certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs 
to be rewritten with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to 
say that the Neato is the easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I 
have seen or read about, to maintain, empty and find. It has an 
excellent navigation system, better than my own! and, almost, seems 
to have its own character!! I love the way it takes a running jump 
when it encounters a particularly difficult threash-hold, going into 
my porch. And when it gets itself into a tight place, it is wonderful 
to see it lift its bottom and try to extract itself, almost virtically!
I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being 
capable, the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and 
need them to be aware of VO when putting out app updates.

Happy hoovering! Sandy.

sent from the dark side of the moon

On 27 Nov 2016, at 17:17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
 wrote:


Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumb

RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.]

I agree. I have sent to Rumba customer support response on to the Neato Support 
Team, asking they forward the message to Tier 3. This just might get their 
attention. Keith

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 6:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Certainly a much more encouraging message than the one I received from Neato 
Robotics even though the Neato is less expensive and gets better reviews.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
pholdstock
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 4:01 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the reply 
I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very positive 
:-).

 Dear Mr. Holdstock,

Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.

We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.

The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple mobile 
devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to make it easier 
to use for the visually impaired people.

I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App is 
under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform you as 
soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the voice-over 
technology.

I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and will 
help to improve the robot's features even further.

Kind regards,

Sibin
iRobot Customer Care


Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie 
mailto:scribbl...@comcast.net>> wrote:
I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an MP3 
player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and my 
friends love it. LOL!

From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Hi,

Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were 
pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't 
speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, 
really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I first 
downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the battery 
status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow for only 
the most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now viewable. This 
means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to commit to 
accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, ironically, 
that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not write in the 
edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and not a Neato one. I 
suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility is something that we 
need to keep reminding the various developers about. However, and I imagine 
that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected is usable, at its most 
basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two buttons. It can be used, 
without the app and it will do its job, you just have less control over modes 
etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my iPhone 4s, so can do everything, 
including seeing the battery status on my 6. Just as an aside, I have found, 
since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s more and more, which is running 9x. more 
than anything, I wish we could, easily, revert to previous versions of apps 
when we discover new accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, 
using my iPhone, independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me 
and I don't really like the Cloud

In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten 
with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is the 
easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to maintain, 
empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than my own! and, 
almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it takes a running 
jump when it encounters a particularly difficult threash-hold, going into my 
porch. And when it gets itself into a tight place, it is wonderful to see it 
lift its bottom and try to extract itself, almost virtically!

I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being capable, 
the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and need them to be aware 
of VO when putting out app updates.

Happy hoovering! Sandy.

sent from the dark side of the moon

On 27 Nov 2016, at 17:17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
mailto:kramlinger.

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[pdllogan77 - GMail]

Yes ... the app is very accessible ... and works well ... 


From: pholdstock 
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 7:01 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the reply 
I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very positive 
:-).

 Dear Mr. Holdstock,

Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.

We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.

The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple mobile 
devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to make it easier 
to use for the visually impaired people.

I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App is 
under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform you as 
soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the voice-over 
technology.

I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and will 
help to improve the robot's features even further.

Kind regards,

Sibin
iRobot Customer Care 


Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie  wrote:


  I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an 
MP3 player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and my 
friends love it. LOL!

  From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone 
  Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

  Hi,

  Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were 
pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't 
speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, 
really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I first 
downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the battery 
status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow for only 
the most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now viewable. This 
means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to commit to 
accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, ironically, 
that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not write in the 
edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and not a Neato one. I 
suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility is something that we 
need to keep reminding the various developers about. However, and I imagine 
that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected is usable, at its most 
basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two buttons. It can be used, 
without the app and it will do its job, you just have less control over modes 
etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my iPhone 4s, so can do everything, 
including seeing the battery status on my 6. Just as an aside, I have found, 
since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s more and more, which is running 9x. more 
than anything, I wish we could, easily, revert to previous versions of apps 
when we discover new accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, 
using my iPhone, independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me 
and I don't really like the Cloud

  In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten 
with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is the 
easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to maintain, 
empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than my own! and, 
almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it takes a running 
jump when it encounters a particularly difficult threash-hold, going into my 
porch. And when it gets itself into a tight place, it is wonderful to see it 
lift its bottom and try to extract itself, almost virtically!

  I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being capable, 
the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and need them to be aware 
of VO when putting out app updates.

  Happy hoovering! Sandy. 

  sent from the dark side of the moon

  On 27 Nov 2016, at 17:17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
 wrote:


Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and Neato 
products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.

 

The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver, but 
I’m still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as I could with 
better accessibility.

 

I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to make 
their iPhone app fully VoiceOver enabled for blind users. I received a response 
direct message from them several hours later thanking me for bringing this to 
their attention, and that they had forwarded the request on to en

RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Certainly a much more encouraging message than the one I received from Neato 
Robotics even though the Neato is less expensive and gets better reviews.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
pholdstock
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 4:01 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the reply 
I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very positive 
:-).

 Dear Mr. Holdstock,

Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.

We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.

The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple mobile 
devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to make it easier 
to use for the visually impaired people.

I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App is 
under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform you as 
soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the voice-over 
technology.

I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and will 
help to improve the robot's features even further.

Kind regards,

Sibin
iRobot Customer Care


Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie 
mailto:scribbl...@comcast.net>> wrote:
I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an MP3 
player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and my 
friends love it. LOL!

From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Hi,

Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were 
pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't 
speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, 
really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I first 
downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the battery 
status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow for only 
the most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now viewable. This 
means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to commit to 
accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, ironically, 
that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not write in the 
edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and not a Neato one. I 
suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility is something that we 
need to keep reminding the various developers about. However, and I imagine 
that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected is usable, at its most 
basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two buttons. It can be used, 
without the app and it will do its job, you just have less control over modes 
etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my iPhone 4s, so can do everything, 
including seeing the battery status on my 6. Just as an aside, I have found, 
since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s more and more, which is running 9x. more 
than anything, I wish we could, easily, revert to previous versions of apps 
when we discover new accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, 
using my iPhone, independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me 
and I don't really like the Cloud

In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten 
with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is the 
easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to maintain, 
empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than my own! and, 
almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it takes a running 
jump when it encounters a particularly difficult threash-hold, going into my 
porch. And when it gets itself into a tight place, it is wonderful to see it 
lift its bottom and try to extract itself, almost virtically!

I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being capable, 
the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and need them to be aware 
of VO when putting out app updates.

Happy hoovering! Sandy.

sent from the dark side of the moon

On 27 Nov 2016, at 17:17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
mailto:kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu>> wrote:
Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and Neato 
products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.

The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver, but I’m 
still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as I could with 
better accessibility.

I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday askin

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[pholdstock]

Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the reply 
I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very positive 
:-).

 Dear Mr. Holdstock,
 
Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care.
 
We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products.
 
The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple mobile 
devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to make it easier 
to use for the visually impaired people.
 
I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App is 
under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform you as 
soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the voice-over 
technology.
 
I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and will 
help to improve the robot's features even further.
 
Kind regards,
 
Sibin
iRobot Customer Care 


Sent from my iPhone

> On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie  wrote:
> 
> I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an 
> MP3 player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and 
> my friends love it. LOL!
>  
> From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>  
> Hi,
>  
> Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were 
> pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't 
> speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, 
> really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I first 
> downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the 
> battery status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow 
> for only the most simple of commands, though, the  battery status is now 
> viewable. This means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to commit 
> to accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, 
> ironically, that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not 
> write in the edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and not 
> a Neato one. I suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility is 
> something that we need to keep reminding the various developers about. 
> However, and I imagine that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected 
> is usable, at its most basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two 
> buttons. It can be used, without the app and it will do its job, you just 
> have less control over modes etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my 
> iPhone 4s, so can do everything, including seeing the battery status on my 6. 
> Just as an aside, I have found, since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s more 
> and more, which is running 9x. more than anything, I wish we could, easily, 
> revert to previous versions of apps when we discover new accessibility 
> issues. I don't have the use of a computer, using my iPhone, independently, 
> so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me and I don't really like the 
> Cloud
>  
> In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
> certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten 
> with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is 
> the easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to 
> maintain, empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than 
> my own! and, almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it 
> takes a running jump when it encounters a particularly difficult 
> threash-hold, going into my porch. And when it gets itself into a tight 
> place, it is wonderful to see it lift its bottom and try to extract itself, 
> almost virtically!
>  
> I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being capable, 
> the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and need them to be 
> aware of VO when putting out app updates.
>  
> Happy hoovering! Sandy. 
> 
> sent from the dark side of the moon
> 
>> On 27 Nov 2016, at 17:17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and Neato 
>> products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver, but 
>> I’m still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as I could 
>> with better accessibility.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to make 
>> their iPhone app fully VoiceOve

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Marie]

I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an MP3 
player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and my 
friends love it. LOL!

From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone 
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Hi,

Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were 
pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't 
speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, 
really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I first 
downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the battery 
status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow for only 
the most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now viewable. This 
means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to commit to 
accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, ironically, 
that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not write in the 
edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and not a Neato one. I 
suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility is something that we 
need to keep reminding the various developers about. However, and I imagine 
that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected is usable, at its most 
basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two buttons. It can be used, 
without the app and it will do its job, you just have less control over modes 
etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my iPhone 4s, so can do everything, 
including seeing the battery status on my 6. Just as an aside, I have found, 
since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s more and more, which is running 9x. more 
than anything, I wish we could, easily, revert to previous versions of apps 
when we discover new accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, 
using my iPhone, independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me 
and I don't really like the Cloud

In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten 
with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is the 
easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to maintain, 
empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than my own! and, 
almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it takes a running 
jump when it encounters a particularly difficult threash-hold, going into my 
porch. And when it gets itself into a tight place, it is wonderful to see it 
lift its bottom and try to extract itself, almost virtically!

I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being capable, 
the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and need them to be aware 
of VO when putting out app updates.

Happy hoovering! Sandy. 

sent from the dark side of the moon

On 27 Nov 2016, at 17:17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
 wrote:


  Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and Neato 
products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.

   

  The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver, but I’m 
still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as I could with 
better accessibility.

   

  I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to make 
their iPhone app fully VoiceOver enabled for blind users. I received a response 
direct message from them several hours later thanking me for bringing this to 
their attention, and that they had forwarded the request on to engineering. Of 
course, there’s no guarantee that anything will be done. I’ve made the same 
suggestion through their customer support twice previously without evidence of 
change in their 2 recent app upgrades. But, as Mark Taylor pointed out to me, 
companies seem to have different and possibly more impactful representatives on 
their social media streams. I encourage others interested in this to either 
direct message NeatoRobotics, or another avenue of their choice. It’s clearly 
in their interest to address these changes.

   

  Thanks, Keith

   

  From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
  Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 11:09 AM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Subject: RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

   

  Hi Don,

   

  Make sure you also check the Neato Connected robotic vacuum, it’s a bit 
cheaper and gets much better reviews across the board. It’s been discussed here 
quite a bit. I believe the app is accessible with some issues, but it sounds 
from what Shaf said that this is also the case for the Roomba.

   

  Regards,

  Sieghard

   

  From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Don Breda

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

['Sandratomkins' via VIPhone]

Hi,

Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were 
pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't 
speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, 
really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I first 
downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the battery 
status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow for only 
the most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now viewable. This 
means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to commit to 
accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, ironically, 
that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not write in the 
edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and not a Neato one. I 
suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility is something that we 
need to keep reminding the various developers about. However, and I imagine 
that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected is usable, at its most 
basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two buttons. It can be used, 
without the app and it will do its job, you just have less control over modes 
etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my iPhone 4s, so can do everything, 
including seeing the battery status on my 6. Just as an aside, I have found, 
since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s more and more, which is running 9x. more 
than anything, I wish we could, easily, revert to previous versions of apps 
when we discover new accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, 
using my iPhone, independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me 
and I don't really like the Cloud

In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, 
certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten 
with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is the 
easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to maintain, 
empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than my own! and, 
almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it takes a running 
jump when it encounters a particularly difficult threash-hold, going into my 
porch. And when it gets itself into a tight place, it is wonderful to see it 
lift its bottom and try to extract itself, almost virtically!

I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being capable, 
the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and need them to be aware 
of VO when putting out app updates.

Happy hoovering! Sandy. 

sent from the dark side of the moon

> On 27 Nov 2016, at 17:17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and Neato 
> products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.
>  
> The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver, but I’m 
> still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as I could with 
> better accessibility.
>  
> I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to make 
> their iPhone app fully VoiceOver enabled for blind users. I received a 
> response direct message from them several hours later thanking me for 
> bringing this to their attention, and that they had forwarded the request on 
> to engineering. Of course, there’s no guarantee that anything will be done. 
> I’ve made the same suggestion through their customer support twice previously 
> without evidence of change in their 2 recent app upgrades. But, as Mark 
> Taylor pointed out to me, companies seem to have different and possibly more 
> impactful representatives on their social media streams. I encourage others 
> interested in this to either direct message NeatoRobotics, or another avenue 
> of their choice. It’s clearly in their interest to address these changes.
>  
> Thanks, Keith
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Sieghard Weitzel
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 11:09 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>  
> Hi Don,
>  
> Make sure you also check the Neato Connected robotic vacuum, it’s a bit 
> cheaper and gets much better reviews across the board. It’s been discussed 
> here quite a bit. I believe the app is accessible with some issues, but it 
> sounds from what Shaf said that this is also the case for the Roomba.
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Don Breda
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 4:42 AM
> To: VIPhone google group 
> Subject: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>  
> Well the subject says it all.
> 
>  

Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Shaf Patel]

iRobot have a 30 day returns policy, so if it's not right for you just
return it for a full refund. I think you'll really like it though,
although you can no longer hack the newer models easily via command line.

On 11/27/2016 5:49 PM, Don Breda wrote:
> Thanks for all the answers.
> 
> 
> I wanted to get the neto but with the wifi issues etc. my friend is
> hardly technical so I felt the roomba might be easier for her to operate.
> 
> 
> I am glad the app is mostly accessible.
> 
> 
> Guess we can try it and return it if we don't like it.
> 
> 
> I used a Neato many years ago and was much more impressed with its
> cleaning ability although I thought the Roomba had a bit more inteligence.
> 
> 
> Unfortunately the Neato was quite hard to use and we just couldn't do it
> successfully most of the time so had to return it.
> 
> 
> There was the ability to access the linux shell in the neato through a
> computer but it was kind of a pain and a lot of trouble to go through
> just to try and vacuum successfully grint!
> 
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> 
> On 27-Nov-16 12:17 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote:
>>
>> Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and
>> Neato products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.
>>
>>  
>>
>> The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver,
>> but I’m still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as
>> I could with better accessibility.
>>
>>  
>>
>> I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to
>> make their iPhone app fully VoiceOver enabled for blind users. I
>> received a response direct message from them several hours later
>> thanking me for bringing this to their attention, and that they had
>> forwarded the request on to engineering. Of course, there’s no
>> guarantee that anything will be done. I’ve made the same suggestion
>> through their customer support twice previously without evidence of
>> change in their 2 recent app upgrades. But, as Mark Taylor pointed out
>> to me, companies seem to have different and possibly more impactful
>> representatives on their social media streams. I encourage others
>> interested in this to either direct message NeatoRobotics, or another
>> avenue of their choice. It’s clearly in their interest to address
>> these changes.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Thanks, Keith
>>
>>  
>>
>> *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
>> Behalf Of *Sieghard Weitzel
>> *Sent:* Sunday, November 27, 2016 11:09 AM
>> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
>> *Subject:* RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>>
>>  
>>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>>  
>>
>> Make sure you also check the Neato Connected robotic vacuum, it’s a
>> bit cheaper and gets much better reviews across the board. It’s been
>> discussed here quite a bit. I believe the app is accessible with some
>> issues, but it sounds from what Shaf said that this is also the case
>> for the Roomba.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sieghard
>>
>>  
>>
>> *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Don Breda
>> *Sent:* Sunday, November 27, 2016 4:42 AM
>> *To:* VIPhone google group > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
>> *Subject:* Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
>>
>>  
>>
>> Well the subject says it all.
>>
>>  
>>
>> A friend is considering getting one and I wanted to be sure the vacuum
>> and the app were a good combination.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Don
>>
>>  
>>
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Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Don Breda]

Thanks for all the answers.


I wanted to get the neto but with the wifi issues etc. my friend is 
hardly technical so I felt the roomba might be easier for her to operate.



I am glad the app is mostly accessible.


Guess we can try it and return it if we don't like it.


I used a Neato many years ago and was much more impressed with its 
cleaning ability although I thought the Roomba had a bit more inteligence.



Unfortunately the Neato was quite hard to use and we just couldn't do it 
successfully most of the time so had to return it.



There was the ability to access the linux shell in the neato through a 
computer but it was kind of a pain and a lot of trouble to go through 
just to try and vacuum successfully grint!



Don



On 27-Nov-16 12:17 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote:


Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and 
Neato products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.


The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver, 
but I’m still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as 
I could with better accessibility.


I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to 
make their iPhone app fully VoiceOver enabled for blind users. I 
received a response direct message from them several hours later 
thanking me for bringing this to their attention, and that they had 
forwarded the request on to engineering. Of course, there’s no 
guarantee that anything will be done. I’ve made the same suggestion 
through their customer support twice previously without evidence of 
change in their 2 recent app upgrades. But, as Mark Taylor pointed out 
to me, companies seem to have different and possibly more impactful 
representatives on their social media streams. I encourage others 
interested in this to either direct message NeatoRobotics, or another 
avenue of their choice. It’s clearly in their interest to address 
these changes.


Thanks, Keith

*From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On 
Behalf Of *Sieghard Weitzel

*Sent:* Sunday, November 27, 2016 11:09 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Hi Don,

Make sure you also check the Neato Connected robotic vacuum, it’s a 
bit cheaper and gets much better reviews across the board. It’s been 
discussed here quite a bit. I believe the app is accessible with some 
issues, but it sounds from what Shaf said that this is also the case 
for the Roomba.


Regards,

Sieghard

*From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Don Breda

*Sent:* Sunday, November 27, 2016 4:42 AM
*To:* VIPhone google group <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>

*Subject:* Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Well the subject says it all.

A friend is considering getting one and I wanted to be sure the vacuum 
and the app were a good combination.


Thanks in advance.

Don

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Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Shaf Patel]

I did the same with iRobot (the company that sells Roomba), they said
they'll fix the accessibility issues but haven't bothered for two months.

On 11/27/2016 5:17 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote:
> Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and
> Neato products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.
> 
>  
> 
> The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver,
> but I’m still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as I
> could with better accessibility.
> 
>  
> 
> I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to
> make their iPhone app fully VoiceOver enabled for blind users. I
> received a response direct message from them several hours later
> thanking me for bringing this to their attention, and that they had
> forwarded the request on to engineering. Of course, there’s no guarantee
> that anything will be done. I’ve made the same suggestion through their
> customer support twice previously without evidence of change in their 2
> recent app upgrades. But, as Mark Taylor pointed out to me, companies
> seem to have different and possibly more impactful representatives on
> their social media streams. I encourage others interested in this to
> either direct message NeatoRobotics, or another avenue of their choice.
> It’s clearly in their interest to address these changes.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks, Keith
> 
>  
> 
> *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Sieghard Weitzel
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 27, 2016 11:09 AM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
> 
>  
> 
> Hi Don,
> 
>  
> 
> Make sure you also check the Neato Connected robotic vacuum, it’s a bit
> cheaper and gets much better reviews across the board. It’s been
> discussed here quite a bit. I believe the app is accessible with some
> issues, but it sounds from what Shaf said that this is also the case for
> the Roomba.
> 
>  
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sieghard
> 
>  
> 
> *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Don Breda
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 27, 2016 4:42 AM
> *To:* VIPhone google group  <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
> *Subject:* Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?
> 
>  
> 
> Well the subject says it all.
> 
>  
> 
> A friend is considering getting one and I wanted to be sure the vacuum
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RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.]

Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and Neato 
products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato.

The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver, but I’m 
still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as I could with 
better accessibility.

I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to make 
their iPhone app fully VoiceOver enabled for blind users. I received a response 
direct message from them several hours later thanking me for bringing this to 
their attention, and that they had forwarded the request on to engineering. Of 
course, there’s no guarantee that anything will be done. I’ve made the same 
suggestion through their customer support twice previously without evidence of 
change in their 2 recent app upgrades. But, as Mark Taylor pointed out to me, 
companies seem to have different and possibly more impactful representatives on 
their social media streams. I encourage others interested in this to either 
direct message NeatoRobotics, or another avenue of their choice. It’s clearly 
in their interest to address these changes.

Thanks, Keith

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Subject: RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

Hi Don,

Make sure you also check the Neato Connected robotic vacuum, it’s a bit cheaper 
and gets much better reviews across the board. It’s been discussed here quite a 
bit. I believe the app is accessible with some issues, but it sounds from what 
Shaf said that this is also the case for the Roomba.

Regards,
Sieghard

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Subject: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?


Well the subject says it all.



A friend is considering getting one and I wanted to be sure the vacuum and the 
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RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Don,

Make sure you also check the Neato Connected robotic vacuum, it’s a bit cheaper 
and gets much better reviews across the board. It’s been discussed here quite a 
bit. I believe the app is accessible with some issues, but it sounds from what 
Shaf said that this is also the case for the Roomba.

Regards,
Sieghard

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Subject: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?


Well the subject says it all.



A friend is considering getting one and I wanted to be sure the vacuum and the 
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Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Shaf Patel]

Yeah, the app is mostly accessible (scheduling, settings etc).
Inaccessibility: battery and possibly checking the Roomba errors,
although Roomba talks to you so it's no big deal.
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Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible?

[Don Breda]

Well the subject says it all.


A friend is considering getting one and I wanted to be sure the vacuum 
and the app were a good combination.



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