Re: Advice for those with the new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus

Hi no I do not pay for iCloud Storage since the free 5 GB plan is enough for me. > On 29 Sep 2016, at 06:02, Shaf Patel wrote: > > Do you pay for iCloud storage? If so, what makes it worth paying for > instead of backing up to iTunes for free? > > On 9/29/2016 5:31 AM,

Re: Advice for those with the new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus

Do you pay for iCloud storage? If so, what makes it worth paying for instead of backing up to iTunes for free? On 9/29/2016 5:31 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > Greetings. I know it is a generic subject, but this is a cautionary > tale for those that have the new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus phones. If you >

Re: Problem with Email Since Updating to iOS10

I have my Gmail setup with labels and filters through the web view. However when I lookat my mail on the iPhone, the labels don't appear along side each message like they do in the web view of Gmail. I can generally tell which list the message is from by the subject of the message. And, if I

Advice for those with the new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus

Greetings. I know it is a generic subject, but this is a cautionary tale for those that have the new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus phones. If you have any hesitation of your phone not working as expected, don't wait a long time or think that the problem will go away or will fix itself, before you take your

Re: IOS 10 e-mail question

Hi sieghard and all, When you have a thread onscreen, you can flick left several times from the start of the next message to find a More actions button that has the option to delete a message. That's another way to do it. Best, Anna > On Sep 28, 2016, at 7:06 PM, Sieghard Weitzel

Re: Return log on screen to original

Hi, This only works on devices with touch ID. In accessibility settings is an option called Home Button. In that is an option called Rest finger to open. Turn that on, and you're all set. Best, Anna > On Sep 28, 2016, at 5:48 PM, Agent086b wrote: > > Hi all,

Re: Google Cromecast

Hi, Chrome cast does pretty much the same thing as the Apple TV, but just works slightly differently. With the chrome Cast, The apps you want to chrome cast from need to support it. But don't worry, when I had a Chrome cast everything I wanted to use had the Chrome Cast button enabled. So

RE: WARNING! Do Not Update Roger

Try a reset network settings, it may fix your problem. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Krasniuk Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 6:14 PM To: 'Adrian Leong' via VIPhone Subject: WARNING!

Re: WARNING! Do Not Update Roger

I don't have the issues you specified with the latest version. On 9/29/2016 2:13 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > Hi guys. I'm not sure if anyone is aware of this but Roger released an update > that allows Siri capability and other features. Do not update to this version > unless you want a hand

WARNING! Do Not Update Roger

Hi guys. I'm not sure if anyone is aware of this but Roger released an update that allows Siri capability and other features. Do not update to this version unless you want a hand warmer. Whenever this app is in the background, even if it's not in the app switcher, the phone gets really hot and

Re: Accessible ringtone app

May I humbly suggest my AutoRingtone apps. Some are free. They let you create talking Caller ID ringtones (with optional sound effects) that say whatever you type, such as "Jeremy, your phone is ringing. The President is calling." in a variety of text-to-speech voices. Here's a link to one of

RE: IOS 10 e-mail question

And to add to Chris's explanation, if it's a tread and you want to delete particular emails in the thread but not the entire thread, you have to flick down to "Expand Thread", then you can flick through the emails in the thread and use the delete option of the rotor to delete them. Also, if you

RE: getting all of your notifacations not to be read and deleted on the lock screen of your phone in IOS 10

Hi Casey and Ann, OK, one of you wants them not to be on the lock screen and the other does want them, maybe you should swap phones *smile*. Anyhow, Casey, if you don't want notifications on the lock screen go to Settings > Notifications and for each notification that appears on the lock

Re: getting all of your notifacations not to be read and deleted on the lock screen of your phone in IOS 10

I get the notification sound on the lock screen, but no words until I take the phone out of my pocket and swipe. Wish it would just speak them when they happen. At 06:11 PM 9/28/2016, you wrote: Hi I have an iPhone six S plus. And when I get notifications and the phone is locked i can look at

RE: What I've discovered so far regarding how long the Woopower blue tooth speaker's battery lasts.

Thanks guys, I get it … I missed the original review of this speaker somewhere along the way. Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynda Ingraham Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 6:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: What I've

getting all of your notifacations not to be read and deleted on the lock screen of your phone in IOS 10

Hi I have an iPhone six S plus. And when I get notifications and the phone is locked i can look at them and delete them right from there. Is this normal if so that is okay. But if you can change that so you can hear the sound of your notifications coming but not letting you see them until you

Return log on screen to original

Hi all, sorry to ask this question that I know has been asked before on a list. I lost most of my previous messages when upgrading to Sierra. How to I return the logon screen to not press the home key to get to the password screen. My wife hates the new way of doing things to get in to her

Re: The Just Press Record app is muting VoiceOver

Hi, I haven't used the app for a while. I'll make sure I can confirm this behavior and then contact the dev. I encourage anyone having the issue to contact them. I'm pretty sure they made VoiceOver improvements once, so they will probably be willing to do it again. Best, Anna Sent from my

Re: In iOS 10 on the Today screen what does the Siri App Suggestions widget do?

It seems like it gives you suggestions based on which apps you use most frequently. I've turned that widget off since I don't really ever click on any of the apps it has listed. Wayne On 9/28/16, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to figure out

Re: saving passwords

If you have iCloud Key Chain turned on it should ask you automatically. You can also get the free 1Password app and enter your account log in information there. I use both, but I am getting in the habbit of writing the important passwords down in 1Password. Wayne On 9/28/16, Jed Barton

Re: The Just Press Record app is muting VoiceOver

Try rev voice recorder. I've found that this one works pretty good. I use drop vox myself because it's so simple, but that's not a good choice if you want to retain the files on your phone unless you have drop box installed. On 9/28/2016 5:05 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: That's normal

Re: The Just Press Record app is muting VoiceOver

That's normal unfortunately. Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus > On Sep 28, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Grant wrote: > > Hey guyst, > > It sounded like Just Press Record would be the perfect recording app for both > my iPhone and upcoming Apple Watch, and the app's description noted

The Just Press Record app is muting VoiceOver

Hey guyst, It sounded like Just Press Record would be the perfect recording app for both my iPhone and upcoming Apple Watch, and the app's description noted that it supports background recording which is very important to me. What's odd though is that the app is muting all the audio on my

RE: Problem with Email Since Updating to iOS10

I found the inbox where the collapsed Gmail mailboxes are located on my iPhone. It's a little less convenient but at least I found them. Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, September 28,

RE: Problem with Email Since Updating to iOS10

It doesn't say "collapsed." -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 4:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problem with Email Since Updating to iOS10 Hi Judy, If you open

Re: Problem with Email Since Updating to iOS10

Hi Judy, If you open the Mail app and then are in the view where you see your Gmail account, it will probably say collapsed. Double tap on it, it will say expanded. At that point, you should see those folders. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2016, at 1:53 PM, Judy Holloway

saving passwords

Hey guys, I need some info. I go to a web site pretty regularly, and i want to save the password. There is no checkbox to save it Any way to do it? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

RE: Is their such a thing as a Lightning Extension Cable?

Ari, Thanks for clarifying the connectors used by the YiKaiEn iReader. Now I understand why a lightning extension cable with male and female lightning connections on either end is needed. I've not found very many lightning extension cables on Amazon and I'm not sure I've seen any listed

Re: IOS 10 e-mail question

To delete a single email just flick up with one finger and double tap delete. If it is a group or thread of messages, just flick up and double tap delete thread. Hope this helps, Chris > On Sep 28, 2016, at 4:45 PM, Kathy Brack wrote: > > I just installed 10 and

In iOS 10 on the Today screen what does the Siri App Suggestions widget do?

Hi, I'm trying to figure out what the widget Siri App Suggestions on the Today screen does in iOS 10. I read Jonathan's book but I don't remember running across this specific issue. Can someone please explain to me what it is supposed to do? Thanks in advance, Keith -- The following

Problem with Email Since Updating to iOS10

Hi. I updated to iOS10 last night, and now I have a problem with Email on my iPhone 5S. On my Gmail account, I have a folder for the Emails to the Blindtech list, and a folder for the Emails to the VIPhone list. On my computer, and in all my iPhone updates in the past, the mail goes into these

IOS 10 e-mail question

I just installed 10 and began reading my e-mails and trying to delete each one as I went along. I cannot find a delete key. How do I delete n e-mail? Thanks in advanced. a Kathy Brack -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: Automatic update??

Also in regards to your SLNC800 messages, if you change your default voice to something else and back to whatever you were using before, that should get rid of those messages. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username:

Re: Automatic update??

Hi, If you're getting a new phone, it will be running iOS 10, so updating your current phone is a good idea anyway. I would think there would be less chance of something going wrong when your backup is made from a phone running the same operating system as the phone you are restoring the

Re: favorites no longer needed to by pass do not disturb

Wow, thanks for pointing this out, Kliphton. Before there was no way to let text messages through, only phone calls, and I missed many a text from my wife in DND mode. This is much better to have more fine-grained control over what gets through. Again, thank you for kindly sharing. On

Re: Automatic update??

hi, I would agree with this. if you choose later it'll say update between like 2-4 am if connected to power. you can still disagree to the terms of service to stop this though. I think I updated to 9.2. something in this manner and it was kinda nice. wake upto an updated phone. but,

favorites no longer needed to by pass do not disturb

Well, I was going threw old and new settings, to find out what was new or hidden, instead of buying a book, or asking someone else to figure it out for me. So, if you are editing a contact, and you do either the ring tone, or the text tone, there is a dialog that pops up when you go to select

Re: Automatic update??

Actually, what might have happened is when you get the software update and choose to do it later, the selection is actually to download overnight. Sometimes, you don’t realize that is the actual button and you double tap it. I have had a few clients do this and I traced the steps to them

Re: Automatic update??

Exactly the same thing happened to me overnight last night. Very disconcerting! Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2016, at 11:38 AM, Jim Portillo wrote: > > The weirdest thing happened last night. I’d left my iPhone 6, still running > version 9, charging while I was in

RE: Automatic update??

I guess that’s what happened. I thought I had no choice but to agree to the terms, even when I chose to install it Later. It must have downloaded anyway. Anyway, no harm, but it did surprise me. I’m getting an iPhone 7 today, which I know will come with IOS 10 anyway, so I guess I’m getting a

Re: iPhone 7 in hand, and great apple store experience!

mine may have been bought from apple store, and says t-mobile. But when I updated my phone in iTunes and went to phone activation it said “Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked”. I don’t know if this is because my sim card was in a iPhone SE that was unlocked, or because I paid for

RE: Automatic update??

Hi Jim, iOS does not upgrade itself unless you download the update and agree twice separately to the terms and conditions. Once that is done then yes, iOS may install at a later point without intervention. Anyhow, sounds like it's done, but the good news is that there aren't any major bugs in

Re: Is their such a thing as a Lightning Extension Cable?

Alan, if I'm correctly understanding The reader that Russ has, it just has a male lightning connector on it directly, with no cable in between the reader and the male lightning connector. If Russl didn't have a case on his phone, this product would work completely fine. Since he does, there

RE: Voice Over accessibility for Sonos

I can only add my praise to Sonos, I bought my first Sonos players in 2009 and they are still going strong. In those first years you could use most of the Sonos features with Voiceover, but the app definitely needed improvement, there were unlabelled buttons and so on. I was quite active in

RE: Please explain how to use new emails and any way to increase voice by shorter steps

Works great. Thanks much. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Please explain how to use new emails and any way to increase voice by shorter

RE: Is their such a thing as a Lightning Extension Cable?

Russ, I see that the product description for the YiKaiEn iReader specifically mentions to remove the item being connected from any case. I'm still confused from your description exactly what you want in terms of a cable. How are you connecting the YiKaiEn iReader to your iPod? I'm

Re: Apple watch

A further note about toys. What is cool depends on with whom you hang. My vintage Soviet Braille wristwatch with a 3:00 opening looks cool to my sighted friends. It shows a certain era, level of expertise and craftsmanship. It looks like it came from a time when the world was different.

Re: iPhone 7 in hand, and great apple store experience!

I am eagerly waiting for the unlocked version of the iPhone 7. I’m living with an iPhone 5 and want the new functionality and drastically increased responsiveness. Kelly On 9/27/16, Kliphton Miller wrote: >> Let me start by saying, apple stores are being restocked sooner

Automatic update??

The weirdest thing happened last night. I'd left my iPhone 6, still running version 9, charging while I was in a different room. After a while, I came to my room, where the phone was charging and found that it had automatically updated to IOS 10. I must have somehow downloaded the update, but I

EarPods extension cable

Alan Thanks for doing that research. Many others quite clearly state that they work with EarPods and let the remote continue to function but I don’t want to fall foul of that not being the case again so I’ve ordered this and it’s coming tomorrow so I’ll keep you posted. It does seem a bit odd

Re: My Sounds Have Changed

Hi, reboot with home-power, that will return them. Sent from a Braille Sense - Original Message - From: Daniel Miller To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 2:30 pm Subject: Re: My Sounds Have Changed > > > It's a known bug in iOS 10.

Re: Please explain how to use new emails and any way to increase voice by shorter steps

Hi Bill, Do a three-finger tap after touching a message in your inbox, and the preview will be read. Best, Anna > On Sep 28, 2016, at 9:07 AM, Bill Holton wrote: > > Hi. > I seem to have lost the ability to preview a single message which is not a > part of a thread.

RE: Please explain how to use new emails and any way to increase voice by shorter steps

Hi. I seem to have lost the ability to preview a single message which is not a part of a thread. Did they remove this capability? Thanks. Bill From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:55 AM To:

Major Problem with the Capital one app

Hey guys, \ Today i went to use the capital one app, and found a huge bug. I can login, get to my cards, but when i went to setup a payment, this is where the problem started. I typed in the payment info and went to done, and could get no further. I was then placed at the screen where it was

Re: My Sounds Have Changed

Hey Jed. As Daniel mentioned, it's a well known bug in iOS 10. Restarting your iPhone should bring back normal sounds. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On Sep 28,

Re: My Sounds Have Changed

It's a known bug in iOS 10. Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus > On Sep 28, 2016, at 9:19 AM, Jed Barton wrote: > > Hey guys, > > OK, i have no idea why this happened. A few of my sounds have changed for > notifications with a few apps. 1 of my apps, it's not playing the

My Sounds Have Changed

Hey guys, OK, i have no idea why this happened. A few of my sounds have changed for notifications with a few apps. 1 of my apps, it's not playing the sound it should. You actually set the sound in the app, but instead it's playing the tri-tone. Also, facebook messenger is not playing its

Re: Is their such a thing as a Lightning Extension Cable?

The YiKaiEn iReader comes with a lightning connector on one end and a usb connector on the other end. I can connect the YiKaiEn iReader with no problem to my ipod touch. If your ios device has a case, you can’t connect the YiKaiEn iReader to it. The reader doesn’t come with a lightning

Accessible ringtone app

I'm looking for an app that will allow me to Brose different ringtones in different categories like zedge or Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you