Re: Keyboard command to go to notification center

Sorry if it is off topic for this thread but what command can I use to go to the status bar using a keyboard? Primarily I want to be able to check time using the keyboard. I wish we could create shortcuts on IPhone to know with single keyboard commands the time, battery status etc. Sent

RE: iPhone 6s question

I'm currently on IOS 13.2.2 on my 6S and it works. I do feel like I've started seeing some sluggishness with things loading and think it started around upgrading to the IOS 13, but I know some of this is issues with my service. -Original Message- From: 'Louana Sterling' via VIPhone

Re: Can you get someone's voice as a Voiceover voice?

Hi, No you cannot. It is not that easy. Well, unless you can convince Apple. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow www.instagram/TheBlindMan12v those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the

Re: Keyboard command to go to notification center

I don't know what else might be similar to yours, but on my web site I have a couple files with both screen gestures and VO bluetooth keyboard commands; one is in word, the other is in excel. All those keyboard commands work with my keyboard. www.turner42.com later, Richard "Reality is the

Re: Keyboard command to go to notification center

Ah ha! That did it. Just option and up arrow from status bar. My keyboard must be a lot like yours. Any other oddities with your keyboard I should know about that could be similar? This keyboard came as part of a case for my iPad pro, and is detachable, But apparently isn’t a 100% match to

Can you get someone's voice as a Voiceover voice?

Hi. I know some of the voices for Voiceover are samples of real people. I'd like to know if I can get this done with my Girlfriend's voice? I'd rather have her synthetic voice talk to me over other voices. Just curious. Kevin and Jilly -- The following information is important for all

Re: Keyboard command to go to notification center

The FN key or function key does nothing for me with my Logitech k480. So I do the VO+m then option+up or down arrow if I want Notification center or control center. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent

RE: VoiceOver not Playing with iPhone 7 and Bose Soundlink 2 Speaker

Hi Caroline, What exactly do you mean by " My Bluetooth does not do the haptics through the phone speaker with my cheapy Bluetooth"? Haptics are vibrations and really have nothing to do with speakers. Do you maybe mean system sounds? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Need to replace iPhone 8 looking for pros/cons of iPhone 11 vs iPhone X

Hi, Over the past year that I’ve had my iPhone 8 it has run hot, which, by the way, is not uncommon. Consequently the battery swelled and the left side of the screen above the mute switch and volume controls separated from the chassis just enough that I could insert a fingernail. I don’t have

RE: VoiceOver not Playing with iPhone 7 and Bose Soundlink 2 Speaker

Wow, and mine is the opposite with my hearing aids. Given the choice, I'd rather have what I have, thanks all the same. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Albert Ruel Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 7:23 PM To:

RE: Any improvements for voice over in 13.2.3

I have no VoiceOver problem now that I updated to 13.2and still with 13.3 no problem. I really like Slience Calling and the fact that it is so easy to go turn it back on, if for some reason I want to, then turn it off again. I just turned off phone in Notifications though, because I check

RE: VoiceOver not Playing with iPhone 7 and Bose Soundlink 2 Speaker

My Bluetooth does not do the haptics through the phone speaker with my cheapy Bluetooth, but I have navigation problems with it, especially in Contacts and when using Section Index. With my hearing aids, everything works perfect, but, the haptics go through the speaker. My husband asked the

RE: VoiceOver not Playing with iPhone 7 and Bose Soundlink 2 Speaker

I have an iHome Bluetooth speaker and only the audio sounds come through the speaker and not the VoiceOver sounds. *** Albert A. Ruel, Parksville BC, Canada albertr...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: battery life on the Apple Watch4

Hi Terry, In addition to turning off raise to speak or raise to wake type of features, I would also turn off hey Siri if you don't use the watch for activity tracking turn that off as well and that should improve your battery life. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2019, at 6:52 PM, Lois

Re: battery life on the Apple Watch4

Do you by any chance have activated raise to speak? That would probably use more battery since we tend to move our hands around a lot during the day. That’s kind of all I can think of right now. Take care, Lois Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2019, at 5:59 PM, terri...@gmail.com wrote: > >

Re: Keyboard command to go to notification center

No, I tried it with another keyboard and it worked as it should, butt for some strange reason, it just doesn’t work on this particular keyboard Í ’m using. Sad, as I really like this keyboard. It is so thin, but still has great key travel. Enviado desde mi iPad > El nov. 20, 2019, a la(s)

RE: Any improvements for voice over in 13.2.3

Has she updated to the latest 13.2.3 update? The Voiceover problems after a call were an issue in the earlier iOS 13 releases, but seem to have been fixed entirely with iOS 13.2 and we are now on 13.2.3 with 13.3 already in Beta for some time, wouldn't be surprised if 13.3 came out for the

RE: VoiceOver not Playing with iPhone 7 and Bose Soundlink 2 Speaker

I have often heard people are having problems with Bose Bluetooth speakers/headsets which would indicate this is a problem with how Bose implements Bluetooth. I have a Logitech H800 headset, my Aftershoks, a Logitech Wonderboom 2 speaker and an Outdoor Tech Turtle speaker and all work fine.

battery life on the Apple Watch4

Hello all, I usually put my watch on in the morning around 5:00-5:30 Am and find the battery is down to 10% or completely gone by 8:30 Pm. Any thoughts on how I might get more time out of my battery? Best, Terri Hedgpeth -- The following information is important for all members of the V

RE: Need to replace iPhone 8 looking for pros/cons of iPhone 11 vs iPhone X

If you really end up upgrading then by all means get the 11 or 11 Pro. If you don't mind sharing how much do you pay each month and what do you get for it, i.e. how much data, do you get unlimited calling and texting? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

RE: Need to replace iPhone 8 looking for pros/cons of iPhone 11 vs iPhone X

Hi Donald, If your phone is no longer under Apple Care I would ask the store for a repair quote, but don't just let them do it. Also look for a third-party repair place in your city with good ratings and then ask them, chances are that especially if you are in a bit of a bigger city you can

RE: Battery notifying app

That is not exactly what Apple says now which is why they have introduced the feature where your phone doesn't charge all the way to 100% over night, if you set an alarm I think it uses that to determine when to charge the last 20% so that it is not sitting at 100% for an unnecessarily long

RE: Paying SkyTrain Fare for Four passengers via a Single ApplePay?

Hi Fazil, I guess you can buy each person a ticket or day pass at the ticket machines (day passes you can also buy at most drug or convenience stores). Otherwise I don’t think it can be done unless you go through first, tap your phone, then when you are through you would have to hand your phone

Additional iTunes fields

Hi all, I am wondering if there are additional playlist fields that I may not have thought of. I have all my Christmas music under the grouping Cringle Crunes, then they are under various genres. So, it is easy for me to create a smart playlist of country Christmas, Jazz Christmas, etc. What

RE: Keyboard command to go to notification center

But don't you first have to place Voiceover focus on the status bar with VO + M? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anna Dresner Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 7:31 PM To: VIPhone Mailing List Subject: Re: Keyboard command to go to notification center Hi

RE: which iPhone 11 is closest in size to an iPhone 8?

Thanks for that info - worth knowing. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 1:32 PM To: Viphone Subject: Re: which iPhone 11 is closest in size to an iPhone 8? The pro is not as

RE: Apps that can record a route

I thought Seeing Eye GPS could record a route. I think you set “bread crumbs” somehow. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 1:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apps that can record a route Hi Richard, There is

RE: Apps that can record a route

Hi Richard, There is MyWay Lite which is free and MyWay Classic which costs $14.95 in Canada, probably $11.99 in the US would be my guess. Both are from the Swiss Federation from the

Re: which iPhone 11 is closest in size to an iPhone 8?

The pro is not as expensive as the Pro Max, but it is still quite a bit more expensive than the regular 11. Still, the Pro is definitely the smallest. On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 10:06 AM Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > Isn't the Pro the most expensive though? I'm asking, because when I

RE: which iPhone 11 is closest in size to an iPhone 8?

Isn't the Pro the most expensive though? I'm asking, because when I replace my phone, I want the smallest one I can get. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 12:30 PM To:

RE: iPhone 6s question

Hi, If you are asking about the IOS 13.2.3 yes it will. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: 'Louana Sterling' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 10:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iPhone 6s question Will the new software work on the

Is there an easy way to get to the beginning of texts in the messaging app in the latest iOS?

Hi. I'm using a Focus Blue display with my iPhone X with the latest iOS installed. My girlfriend and I have been texting a lot. I'd like to read them from when we started texting. Is there an easy way to get to beginning of these texts? I've tried the vertical scroll bar, but it doesn't take

Re: which iPhone 11 is closest in size to an iPhone 8?

The iPhone 11 Pro is the one closest to the size of the iPhone 8. The iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Max are both bigger than the iPhone 8. HTH, Chris > On Nov 20, 2019, at 11:57 AM, 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone > wrote: > > hi, > I am planning to replace an iPhone eight with

Re: Any improvements for voice over in 13.2.3

With iOS 13, my wife's 6s crashes voiceoVer after an AIRA call. We are going to look in to this with Apple accessibility. > On Nov 19, 2019, at 7:16 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > There are bugs one can work around and some one can't. > I did actually forget about the dictation issue, this

Re: VoiceOver not Playing with iPhone 7 and Bose Soundlink 2 Speaker

Hey Greg, I am having the same issue with my Bose Soundware speaker. I have sent emails from the support section within the Bose Connect application and have not heard back from Bose. I am starting to think that they don’t care about the accessibility issue in the newer phones/operating

Re: A question about voice control

I only get that if an app that requires the microphone is open. If VoiceOver is on, I recommend using earphones. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane Wagner On Nov 20,

which iPhone 11 is closest in size to an iPhone 8?

hi, I am planning to replace an iPhone eight with an iPhone 11. Which iPhone 11 is closest to the size of the iPhone 8? Thanks in advance, Keith -- 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,

Apps that can record a route

At my work, some Orientation and Mobility instructors are doing a research project into apps that can record a route so a person could then use the app to do the route again independent of any human guide. They are focusing on people who are deaf-blind. They are working with the Clue app right

Re: Updated Voice Dream Reader not working

Problem solved! to all who will be updating Voice Dream Reader a little hint. When you first open it, it may not work, and you, like I may become upset. Well, I just decided to try restarting my phone and this time it's back to normal. Hurray for one small victory! Peace & Blessings,

iPhone 6s question

Will the new software work on the iPhones6s? -- 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 feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators

Re: Updated Voice Dream Reader not working

Donna, I can't access any of my files. When I open a file, all the headings are dimmed out, such as documents and settings. I can't even get to where I can contact the developers. I have loads of stuff in voice Dream Reader and love the APP. But now, it's like everything's been locked up or

VoiceOver not Playing with iPhone 7 and Bose Soundlink 2 Speaker

Greetings, everyone. I cannot get VoiceOver to speak through my Bose Soundlink 2 Bluetooth speaker using an iPhone 7. Phone content does indeed speak. I did not have this problem with the iPhone SE. Can anyone confirm this behavior? Is it a peculiarity of the phone? Thank you. Craig --

A question about voice control

When using voice control, does anyone else have the problem of constantly saying,"Voice control is not active quote? It does this constantly, and I don't know how to stop it. Is the only answer to turn off voiceover Kristeen Hughes -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: Updated Voice Dream Reader not working

Hi, Are you just having trouble accessing personal files that you added to the VoiceDream app? Or are you having trouble opening books that were downloaded from the Bookshare website? Or both of the above. I’m not having any trouble accessing Bookshare books. Donna > > Hello Friends, > > I

Re: Updated Voice Dream Reader not working

Hi, I updated and have no issues plane files. I suggest you go to your settings and voices and select the voice you want even though it may already be selected. Then try to play a file. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow

Re: Need to replace iPhone 8 looking for pros/cons of iPhone 11 vs iPhone X

Brian, Great advice. I will contact the local apple store to find out about replacing the aattery and screen. On 11/20/19, Brian K. Lingard wrote: > Dear Donald & List: > You can replace the battery of your iPhone 8 and also replace these screen > for much less than buying an iPhone 11

Re: Updated Voice Dream Reader not working

Hello, Try closing the app out of the app switcher and then re-launching it. Greg Wocher > On Nov 20, 2019, at 10:04 AM, Duane Steele wrote: > > Hello Friends, > > I just updated Voice Dream reader in the APP store and nothing works now. I > can go into any file and try to play it and

Deleting contacts from messenger

Hi I am wondering how to delete unwanted contacts from messenger on Facebook I used to be able to do this but don’t remember how anymore. Jen -- 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

Updated Voice Dream Reader not working

Hello Friends, I just updated Voice Dream reader in the APP store and nothing works now. I can go into any file and try to play it and nothing happens at all. Is anyone else having this problem, and, if so, what's the way to correct it? Thanks in advance. Peace & Blessings, Duane L.

Re: question on emoji

My predictive text is on. Will try the Emoji thin. On 11/20/19, Donna wrote: > Hi, > > I haven’t updated to IOS 13.x.x yet. Hopefully, this will work for you. > First, you have to have predictive text set to On. If predictive text isn’t > on, GO to SettingsSwipe down to General, tap to

Re: question on emoji

Hi, I haven’t updated to IOS 13.x.x yet. Hopefully, this will work for you. First, you have to have predictive text set to On. If predictive text isn’t on, GO to SettingsSwipe down to General, tap to open...Swipe down to keyboards, tap to open...Swipe down to predictive text, tap to set to

RE: Battery notifying app

Dear Famous && Lie problem seems to leave the phone on charger will recharging, will not harm the battery. Brian K. Lin From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Fanus Buys Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 3:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Battery notifying app Hello list It

RE: Battery notifying app

Dear Famous & List: You can leave your phone on charge when not in use. on the 7+ and later models a 30-watt charger recharges them in record time safely. Brian K. Lingard -origih...@googlegroups.com On Behalf of Fanus Buys Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 3:39 AM To:

Battery notifying app

Hello list It seems that I am the only one who miss such a feature on the iPhone. For me it's a pain to wake my phone just to check if the battery level is still ok.Many times in the evening the level seems to be ok just to find the next morning that the battery is flat. I have an old Samsung

RE: Need to replace iPhone 8 looking for pros/cons of iPhone 11 vs iPhone X

Dear Donald & List: You can replace the battery of your iPhone 8 and also replace these screen for much less than buying an iPhone 11 especially the pro. Of ours the repairs need to be [aided in full unless you finance them on plastic. Try to use your phone until it is paid for; Device