Re: Fast charger ipHone8+

2020-05-03 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I've got a 3 port USB hub with a USB c port. It came with a USB C to lightning cable. I will say they do recharge your iPhone very fast. If I didn't use my iPhone while charging, I can get my iPhone charged fully from 20% to full charge in between 1 and a half hours to 2 hours. Again, the phone

RE: Fast charger ipHone8+

2020-05-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Shai, I'll need a few days before I can comment on the fast charger I just bought for my SE 2020 but it should work with your 8 Plus which also supports fast charging. From the research I've done, most of these chargers which work with iPhones are 18W USB C adapters and use a USB C to

RE: Looking for a splitter to use usb head phones and charge phone

2020-05-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Petunia and Richard, Actually, Belkin has two different Rockstars both of which are sold by the Apple Store. Each of these has a small lightning cable that plugs into your iDevice. The block at the end of this small cable either has two female lightning ports or one female lightning port

Re: Fast charger ipHone8+

2020-05-03 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
Here's what I do when I need a fast but also portable charger for my iPhone 8. I bought myself an anker 1 MA charger. Then I bought a couple 4 inch lightning to USB cables to use with my charger. I plug the USB end into the charger, and the lightning end into my iPhone and away you go. The

Re: Fast charger ipHone8+

2020-05-03 Thread Anthony Vece
Well, I am unable to furnish it. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 11!! Pro! > On May 3, 2020, at 9:43 PM, Shai wrote: > > Thank you for the prompt response. I am looking for a fast charger > that plugs into the lightning connector. > >> On 5/3/20, Anthony Vece wrote: >> Are you looking for a

Re: voice dream reader

2020-05-03 Thread Robert Doc wright
thanks, you saved me some money. i was going to purchase a victor reader but with this information I won't need to. I can use my 6S+. ** If we don't take time to think before we speak we may find ourselves in a situation where our speech becomes a bit stinky! - Original Message -

Re: Looking for a splitter to use usb head phones and charge phone

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
I should be receiving my Rockstar adapter in a week; but as I understand it, it has both a lightning jack to plug a charger into and the 3.5 inch jack for the older style headphones. The Rockstar will plug in where your standard charger does now. So, you can plug your battery pack into the

Re: Looking for a splitter to use usb head phones and charge phone

2020-05-03 Thread petunia
so i was wondering how this rock star thing worked, cause right now i have the old Iphone SE and i am able to plug in my ear pods that come with the phone, in the head phone jack, but i plan to get the new SE soon here, witch is not going to have a head phone jack, and i need to find

Re: Fast charger ipHone8+

2020-05-03 Thread Shai
Thank you for the prompt response. I am looking for a fast charger that plugs into the lightning connector. On 5/3/20, Anthony Vece wrote: > Are you looking for a wireless charger orare you looking for a charger that > plugs into the lightning connector > > Sent from my Verizon iPhone 11!! Pro!

Re: syncing photos to PC...

2020-05-03 Thread Holly
Thanks Mike: Got 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 this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than

Re: Fast charger ipHone8+

2020-05-03 Thread Anthony Vece
Are you looking for a wireless charger orare you looking for a charger that plugs into the lightning connector Sent from my Verizon iPhone 11!! Pro! > On May 3, 2020, at 9:34 PM, Shai wrote: > > Hello, > I am looking for a fast charger for my iPhone eight plus to be used > sometimes. Is

Fast charger ipHone8+

2020-05-03 Thread Shai
Hello, I am looking for a fast charger for my iPhone eight plus to be used sometimes. Is there a particular charger that people have used and can recommend? Thank you in advance for any responses. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

RE: Looking for a durable case for a iPhone SE 2020

2020-05-03 Thread Carolyn
Yes, Jim can charge his tablet with the Otter Box case on my wireless charger. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 7:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Looking for a

Re: Looking for a durable case for a iPhone SE 2020

2020-05-03 Thread Robin
EvenThough, My Apple's SmartBattery MobilePhone case is Thick Because of TheExternalBattery, it can still Receive a Charge Wirelessly & That means Both The SmartBattery case as Well as the iPhone, which is TuckedSnugly inside the SmartBattery case At 04:39 PM 5/3/2020, you wrote: My

Strange Siri issue on my iPhone 7 Plus

2020-05-03 Thread Mary Otten
I have two iPhones, one of which, my older 7+, does not have a Sim card. But it works in all respects like a phone otherwise. I have the news app for my favorite local station, K easy I, on both of my phones. If I ask my Tanner Siri to open kezinine, it does so. But starting yesterday, and

Re: Looking for a durable case for a iPhone SE 2020

2020-05-03 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
My iPhone 8 case is an otterbox case. It is thicker and I can also use it with a wireless charger. On 5/3/20, Robin wrote: > Guess TheThicker TheCase i.e., MobilePhoneCase is TheEasier, it is > to Hold ON to, Right? > & > It feels Good in TheHands, as Reviewer,FlossyCarter sayz HaHaHa LOL

Re: syncing photos to PC...

2020-05-03 Thread Mike B.
Hi Holly, I have Dropbox Plus, but I have the 2 TB plan that I pay for yearly, but in the app store it says, Dropbox Plus monthly. I believe if you got the, Dropbox Backup, sync share docs & photos cloud storeage, app it's the correct app. Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. *My body

RE: Looking for a durable case for a iPhone SE 2020

2020-05-03 Thread Robin
Guess TheThicker TheCase i.e., MobilePhoneCase is TheEasier, it is to Hold ON to, Right? & It feels Good in TheHands, as Reviewer,FlossyCarter sayz HaHaHa LOL HaHaHa MyCase, Apple's SmartBattery MobilePhone case is PrettyThick, but That's because it comes EquippedWith a BatteryEnclosed in

RE: Accessing shares with the stock Apple Files app.

2020-05-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Malcolm, You are quite correct. I, too, have a router that allows USB connected storage devices to be seen on the network. While I can see and open all of the volumes, USB included, on my Windows 7, Windows 10, and Mac OS Catalina computers, the volumes cannot be opened in either the

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Carolyn
Definitely Recent is super easy. I do that one too. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Carolyn
If you are as used to your Favorites screen as I am, you can just about land on the one you want any time, that is if Favorites is not loaded. I keep mine to a minimum of about ten or twelve. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

RE: Phone not responding to two-finger double-tap with incoming call.

2020-05-03 Thread Carolyn
You mean hold down the Power Button for 12 seconds. I can't see anything, as an old lady told me back when I was young, she said about herself, "I couldn't see the moon if it was on the end of my nose." -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

RE: Looking for a durable case for a iPhone SE 2020

2020-05-03 Thread Carolyn
You know, my case is pretty thick too. I think the one with the lanyard, even with the pocket might be thinner, need to check that out, once the big bad bug lets us out and about again. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: Phone not responding to two-finger double-tap with incoming call.

2020-05-03 Thread Carolyn
OK, thanks. That was how it was with my SE. I hope I don't miss any more calls, but that has happened to me on two different occasions. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2020 8:39

syncing photos to PC...

2020-05-03 Thread Holly
Hi Sue and all: Well, I did everything that was possible to get my iCloud app to transfer my photos from my iPhone to my PC, and everything failed. I have decided to use Drop Box to do the job, as Sue suggested. My Drop Box is already configured to accept photos, but I am not sure which

Re: Accessing shares with the stock Apple Files app.

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Well, have either of you called Apple Accessibility? If the server route doesn't work, then short of buying an adapter to access the USB source directly, or buying the other file browsing app you mentioned sound like the only options. Richard Linus to Charlie Brown: "Worrying won't stop the

Re: Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread Robin
JustWonderin': Mr.Richard, Have you (personally) Tested TheClaim, that Apple's iOS Feature, VoiceControl actually works on The6S LineUp as Well as the (original) SE? At 08:35 PM 5/2/2020, you wrote: Yes, but it works better on the newer devices with the faster processors. Richard Linus

Re: Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread Robin
Not to Derail ThisThread, but Can't Apple'sSiri Turn ON & OFF WiFi? & If Apple'sSiri can Do That, Then it should Be Able to Turn ON & OFF a Feature Built InTo iOS, Like VoiceOver's ScreenCurtain. JustSayin Thanks ForEnlightenin' Those of "us" on ThisThread, it's MuchAppreciated! At

Re: Accessing shares with the stock Apple Files app.

2020-05-03 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
Hello Richard, The idea is to see the files accessible on the USB drive attached to the router via the iPhone. My friend has an identical router to me. He is new to the iPhone. File Browser from Stratospherix among other apps can access the USB drive attached to the router whereas I cannot

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
As I said, it’s been many years since I used any such programs and even then I only tried them and didn’t find it particularly useful since for me doing 2 double taps to get to my Favourites isn’t particular bothersome (one double tap to open the Phone app and a second double tap to put focus

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread chaltain
Since Android phones support widgets on your home pages, I did use this feature to place icons to my most commonly used contacts on my home pages. I didn’t fill up half of my home screen though. I usually just dedicated one row of one home page for these icons. That isn’t as big a deal in

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread chaltain
I don’t use it myself, but most, if not all, Android smart phones support speed dialing. Once you associate a phone number with a digit then you just need to press and hold that digit on your phone pad to call that number. I could see this being a useful feature for someone, but like I said, I

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Dennis Long
What apps will allow for this to be done? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone There are many apps out there which also allow you to do this,

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
There are many apps out there which also allow you to do this, but the original poster wondered if it is still possible to dial, for example, 1 on the dialpad and the phone would call whoever’s number you programmed on 1 as a speedial like on the old flip phones. I tried this type of dialing

Re: Syncing photos from iPhone to PC...

2020-05-03 Thread Holly
Siegardt and Richard: I have had iCloud for windows on my desktop for about two years, and all was fine until I upgraded to Windows 10. I am not sure where I first downloaded it from, but think it was just a link that came up on my PC after I got my iPhone. In any case, if the next step

RE: Consistant phone drop

2020-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I would first try the following: 1. Turn off your iPhone, pop out the SIM tray a bit and push it back in, then restart your phone. Try for a few days and see if that makes a difference. I know it sounds like this makes no sense, but my Mom went for a visit to Germany once and bought a SIM card

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Dennis Long
I google and found this. https://callmeicons.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone The concept of speed dials where you can dial somebody’s

RE: Syncing photos from iPhone to PC...

2020-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You have to make sure you get the iCloud version from the Microsoft store for Windows 10 not the desktop version you can download from Apple. The Windows 10 app is somewhat accessible, the desktop version is not at all accessible. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Holly Sent:

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
The concept of speed dials where you can dial somebody’s number by simply pressing 1 through 9 or 1 through 0 is really something which doesn’t apply to a touchscreen phone where you would have to first open the Phone app and then potentially also tap on the Keypad tab to bring up the Keypad

RE: Consistant phone drop

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
I’d call Apple Accessibility and have them run diagnostics, and if those turn up nothing wrong with your phone, then it is likely the carrier. Richard "There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a window in Portland, Oregon. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Tom Rash Sent:

Apple Support numbers in English

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Call for accessibility support To contact Apple Accessibility Support over the phone in English, use these numbers: *United States: 1-877-204-3930 *United Kingdom.: 0800 107 6285 *Australia: (61) 1-300-365-083 Richard "There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a

Re: Phone not responding to two-finger double-tap with incoming call.

2020-05-03 Thread Marie
someone needs to change the subject since this thread now has nothing to do with answering a phone call. Marie -Original Message- From: l.d.ethie...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 4:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Phone not responding to two-finger double-tap

Consistant phone drop

2020-05-03 Thread Tom Rash
Just about every morning I will get my phone call dropped. Usually once a day and usually in the morning my phone call will drop, disconnect. Trying to find out if it is my iPhone or my carrier. I usually have 3 out of four bars for my cellular. Anyone experiencing this? Thanks. -- The

RE: Accessing shares with the stock Apple Files app.

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Is the point to see things stored on the router from your iPhone? Or to see the iPhone through the router? If you want to see the iPhone, you could just plug it into a USB port on your computer and see the photos, which is all Apple allows. In the Files app, if you are trying to see the router

RE: Syncing photos from iPhone to PC...

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
I gave up on iCloud for Windows. For one thing, it ended up eating up a lot of CPU. As tedious as it may be, the lightning plug and manually copying them is the most reliable and once you get used to it, much faster than messing around in iCloud for Windows. Just my 2¢ worth. Richard "There's

Re: Syncing photos from iPhone to PC...

2020-05-03 Thread Holly
Pramit: I was having some accessibility issues with using the iCloud app on my PC, but was able to find help for that by asking my JAWS list. Now I am signed in and trying to look at the options. Still having accessibility issues trying to see the check boxes and descriptions, but will have

RE: Wifi assist and checking your settings after setting up a new device

2020-05-03 Thread bentleyj1952
Thank you very much for this. James B From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 9:19 AM To: 'VIPhone Email List' Subject: Wifi assist and checking your settings after setting up a new device Hi List, We had a thread on the Wifi assist

Accessing shares with the stock Apple Files app.

2020-05-03 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
Hello, I have a router that calls itself an EE Smart Hub here in the UK that has a USB2 port to which one can attach a disk or memory stick. Using Windows it is possible to access the attached storage as: \\192.168.1.254\usb1\ Where: 192.168.1.254 Is the IP address of the

Wifi assist and checking your settings after setting up a new device

2020-05-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Hi List, We had a thread on the Wifi assist setting found under Settings, Cellular, and near the bottom of that screen. When this setting is on, cellular data can be used when one's wifi signal is weak. I had this setting turned off on my old iPhone from which I transferred my data and

Re: voice dream reader

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Yes. If the files are labeled so they will be in order, like chapter1, chapter2, etc; put them in a zip file with the book title as the name of the zip file. Dropbox works well as a place to put it to then download to Voice Dream Reader, but any method you choose will be fine. When you open it

Re: voice dream reader

2020-05-03 Thread Michael Feir
I zip my audio books if they're done in mp3s. I then copy them into iCloud Drive and then simply load them into VoiceOver much like any other book. You can also use other clouds like Dropbox. Once it's in Voice Dream Reader, each file is treated like a separate chapter. One thing you should do

Re: Looking for a durable case for a iPhone SE 2020

2020-05-03 Thread Robert Doc wright
Amazon has a folio case that also has a defense against someone scanning your credit card. It runs about $19. It has pockets for ID,credit card and cash. ** If we don't take time to think before we speak we may find ourselves in a situation where our speech becomes a bit stinky! -

voice dream reader

2020-05-03 Thread Robert Doc wright
Can use this app to read an audio book uploaded from my PC? if so how should I upload it for best results? ** If we don't take time to think before we speak we may find ourselves in a situation where our speech becomes a bit stinky! -- The following information is important for all members

Re: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
Some people do not like using Siri. Yes, that is the fastest on an iPhone, assuming Siri is working at that moment. Favorites means, you can either open Phone, then Favorites and have all those listings right there, or you can swipe to the Today screen and have them right there, or you can do a

RE: can you put speed dial contacts on an iPhone

2020-05-03 Thread Tom Rash
What does favorites do in the phone app? If you want speed, I can't think of anything faster than telling siri to call someone. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jennie Facer Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2020 11:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

Re: Finding information about iPhone commands was Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread Richard Turner
They are all in the Voice Control area in Accessibility settings. I have not run across another list in one place. During the beta last year, I just went through each section, took a screen shot, ran them through Voice Dream Scanner and edited it all into that document. I put other lists with the

Finding information about iPhone commands was Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread annakb
Richard, This is an awesome list. Where do you find something like it? Thx, From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2020 8:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Turning screen curtain off? Here is a link to a document I

Re: Phone not responding to two-finger double-tap with incoming call.

2020-05-03 Thread l . d . ethier23
For about 12 seconds are until the Apple sign appears if you can see a bit. Lyne > Le 3 mai 2020 à 01:55, bentleyj1...@gmail.com a écrit : > > Sieghard said in part, > > First pressing Volume Up, then Volume down and then pressing and holding the > power button is forcing a hard reset > >

Re: Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread l . d . ethier23
Simon, did you read the conversation since the begining... Lyne > Le 3 mai 2020 à 05:23, Simon A Fogarty a écrit : > >  > Actually what about a voice command, > > Would it be possible to set a voice command that she could say and have it > turn the curtain off. > > > > From:

Re: Syncing photos from iPhone to PC...

2020-05-03 Thread PRAMIT BHARGAVA
Hi Holly, If you've already signed in your icloud account on the computer don't log out from it again. 1. Open the iCloud application on your computer. 2. In the box that pops up, check the box next to Photos. 3. Select on Options to choose how you'd like to sync your images. 4. Check the box

RE: Looking for a durable case for a iPhone SE 2020

2020-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Also that the thicker the back of the case the less likely the wifi charging is going to work as it can't get the charge through the back of the case / phone. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, 3 May 2020 3:40 AM To:

RE: just had a very scary iPhone experience

2020-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Marie, Milk is the thing that will kill electrical devices. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Marie Sent: Sunday, 3 May 2020 1:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: just had a very scary iPhone experience They do have some great protection from water but a soda is slightly

RE: Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Did you not read the original email Age and dexterity are an issue. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mich Verrier Sent: Saturday, 2 May 2020 11:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Turning screen curtain off? Yes that is good but wouldn’t a 2 finger dubble tap or 3 or 4

RE: Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Actually what about a voice command, Would it be possible to set a voice command that she could say and have it turn the curtain off. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Michael Feir Sent: Saturday, 2 May 2020 10:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Turning screen curtain

RE: Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Hi Adam, Is there anything within the mobility settings under accessibility on the device Such as the assistive touch that might help the person out? Or can siri switch screen curtain off / on? It didn’t like it when I tried but then I may have used the wrong term. From:

Re: Phone not responding to two-finger double-tap with incoming call.

2020-05-03 Thread Arnold Schmidt
Sieghard, It is good to know how to do this reset on a modern phone, for a while, people didn't know how to do it. But people should pay attention when you say not to hold the power button too long, in that if you do, it goes into recovery mode, the only way to get it out is to connect it

Re: Turning screen curtain off?

2020-05-03 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
You can, of course, use Siri to turn voice control on - and, when you’re finished, give the voice control command Turn off voice control, then give the command Tap Execute and you are back to normal! Harry > On 3 May 2020, at 03:47, Robin wrote: > >  Interesting Thread: > I'll StayTuned > >

Re: Phone not responding to two-finger double-tap with incoming call.

2020-05-03 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I've always just held in my power button for a few seconds and double tapped on the power off when my voice over comes up. I've never held in any of my volume buttons. On 5/3/20, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I have an iPhone 8, as far as doing a hard reset you press and hold the > power button for

RE: Phone not responding to two-finger double-tap with incoming call.

2020-05-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I have an iPhone 8, as far as doing a hard reset you press and hold the power button for about 10 or 12 seconds after first pressing and releasing volume up and volume down. I would not recommend to hold it too much longer than that and if you wear a wired headset you may hear a small click or