RE: question concerning iPhone left in a lyft car with no solution

If it’s an iphone then there is find my ipHone which she can log in to via the web browser on a computer, If it’s an android, There is a simplar product called (from memory) find my droid, Either tool can let you remotely connect to the device either sounding an alerm, Sending a message to it

question concerning iPhone left in a lyft car with no solution

A friend wrote to me concerning accidently leaving her iPhone in a lyft car. Her insurance can't get in touch with lyft and the police say they can't do anything about it. I don't use this type of transportation so if this has happened to anyone else and how you were able to solve this with

Re: thinking of up grading phones

You can still use the original gestures to access the Notifications and Control Center. Just touch the status bar, at the top of the screen, then swipe down with 3-fingers, to access the Notification area, or swipe up with 3-fingers to access the Control Center. Works like a charm, as it always

Re: a couple of original SE basic questions

there is a setting under the VoiceOver settings, Audio called auto select speaker in call that should be on. The description of that setting says, During audio calls, automatically switch to the speaker when not holding your iPhone to your ear. Meaning that if you put the phone by your ear, and

Re: a couple of original SE basic questions

Well, if I understand your question. The speakerphone button is always present when the keypad is hidden. And the keypad is always front and center when on a call if you don't hide it. And as far as when she do use VoiceOver instead of Siri the only time that you have to worry about just using

Re: thinking of up grading phones

I have a friend who has the iPhone 12 mini and encourages me to get one in my next phone upgrade. I guess I’ll have to get used to the new way of home button lol. And actually I’ve gotten used to Facebook not having the back button. It sure is annoying for a lot of blind users but double

Re: thinking of up grading phones

Hi, I recently upgraded to an iPhone 12 Pro and I can say that getting used to the absence of a Home button isn’t a big deal, although I do sometimes have trouble swiping down from the top of the screen to get into Control Center or Notifications. So, to get around that difficulty I set up Back

Re: thinking of up grading phones

I’ve always stuck to passcode. I don’t see the use of Face ID since I’m blind, and my degstarity is not the greatest for Touch ID. Wendy > On Mar 10, 2021, at 8:43 AM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > No reason to wait. Face ID is seamless and superior to touch ID. > You won't regret making the

Re: List Spammer Has Been Banned: A Quick Note

Lol thanks for booting him off. I wasn’t sure what everyone was going on about with that whole Frank situation until I saw all the messages in my junk folder hahahaha! Wendy > On Mar 9, 2021, at 10:26 PM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > That's the point Mark, > Glad I got there. > > Thanks for

Re: Setting Voiceover To Speak When Connected To Vehicle's Bluetooth

Hi Richard, Simon & Mr. Ed, Okay, my wife and I spent almost 1 and 1 half hours on the phone with Apple accessibility and we never did get the issue fixed, so to speak. We can get Siri to read the driving directions but, we can't make the setting stick. So, everytime we want to use audio

a couple of original SE basic questions

I have the original I phone SE.  I mainly use it to make and receive calls. I would like to know 4 things. 1.  What is the easiest way to turn on the speaker phone function? 2. What is the easiest way to bring the number pad on the screen?I would be happy if the number screen was always

Question aAbout Lyft

for those who use Lyfft; Does the AP have a Sierie interface? If so. What are the commands? -- 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

Re: YouTube frustration

you probably are signed up under your Apple ID, so go to settings, and at the top, double tap on your name, then flick right over to subscriptions. It should be there, where you can cancel the subscription. I find that when I have trouble with the ad screens, I take youtube out of the app

YouTube frustration

Hi all. I tried to search for a song on youTube and couldn't get out of the advertising screen for the paid version. I finally was able to search for a song but somehow inadvertently and unintentionally signed up for a free trial. I don't want to be charged at the end of the trial. I'm hoping that

Re: Audio editing?

Hi Kliph; Please include me in this auspicious group? Thanks in advance Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!! > On Mar 10, 2021, at 4:53 PM, kliph miller Sr > wrote: > >  >> There have been discussions on this list and others about editing audio. I >> am holding a workshop on

RE: Question About Touch ID

That makes sense about touch ID and facial ID. It will be interesting to see what ever happens down the road. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Question About Touch ID

I am so glad to have it set. I didn't know about it until this discussion here. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: Question About Touch ID

Chris, The rumour is that it is under the screen, But as to where they haven’t yet said, From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, 11 March 2021 1:48 pm To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Question About Touch ID If the touch ID on the next iPhone

RE: Question About Touch ID

Hey but Ed, You for get the one where if you were to unlock someones phone using their finger print while they are out to it, Then changing any settings is going to cause you trouble when you need the pin code to say change the pin code, Or face id / touch id settings, Update the phone needs

RE: Question About Touch ID

If the touch ID on the next iPhone will be similar to how it works on Android phones today, it’ll be under the screen, but you won’t be able to touch the screen just anywhere. Of course we’ll have to wait and see to know for sure. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Outlook From:

RE: Question About Touch ID

Hi, Let me explain about the new touch ID that apple rumors are talking about. The rumors say the new touch ID will be that you can touch anywhere on the screen with one finger and it will read your finger print to open the iPhone. Another words there is not going to be a home button to put

RE: Setting Voiceover To Speak When Connected To Vehicle's Bluetooth

Hi Mike, I know what you are talking about as my wife had the same issue. You have to have your wife’s iPhone connected by wire to the car to make it speak through the car speaker. It will not speak when connected by Bluetooth. I can get my iPhone to speak through my iPhone but I do not have

RE: Question About Touch ID

Just to add to Brad’s excellent post below, the attention aware setting makes sure you’re looking into the camera before your phone is unlocked. As I said in my post, this keeps someone from waving your phone in front of your face, such as when you’re sleeping, to get your phone unlocked. --

RE: thinking of up grading phones

Hi, It really depends on the person, But generally no, I’d personally suggest going to your local retailer and have a look / play with an iPhone with no home button, But generally it’s pretty easy, However, I do find myself tapping the screen on my se to unlock it, when I need to press the

RE: watch charger

It’s called a charging puck, Just look at the apple website under accessories and you should find the item you want, From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright Sent: Thursday, 11 March 2021 1:31 am To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: watch charger Is there a spicific

RE: Setting Voiceover To Speak When Connected To Vehicle's Bluetooth

Is your cars Bluetooth on? Have you tried forgetting the connection and re connecting? And there is also the audio direction or what ever the feature is on the rota that allows you to flick between phone or Bluetooth etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mike B Sent: Thursday, 11

RE: subscribing to the list

Hello Richard and Everyone, Okay, I just approved all pending group join requests. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 8:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: Question About Touch ID

Thanks, I think Search took me to the second one. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question About Touch ID The Attention

RE: Question About Touch ID

Thanks. I learned something I didn't really know how to use before. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 4:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question About Touch ID

Removing downloaded voices

Hello everyone, I downloaded some Voiceover voices to try them out. However, I didn't like a couple of them. So is it possible to remove them? And if so, how? I don't want them taking up space on my phone. Thank you, Terri -- The following information is important for all members of

RE: Setting Voiceover To Speak When Connected To Vehicle's Bluetooth

Mike, I have only dealt with this a couple times a few years ago in rental cars, but have you tried the trick of flicking up with two fingers on the iPhone screen and then tapping the volume up? It could be doing that annoying thing where the volume goes too low. I guess to also make sure that

Re: Question About Touch ID

The Attention awareness setting can be found in one of two places: 1. Settings < FaceID and Passcode > Require Attention for FaceID, or: 2. Settings > Accessibility > FaceID & Attention. In the second setting, under Accessibility, you will find additional Attention Awareness and Haptic Alert

Audio editing?

> There have been discussions on this list and others about editing audio. I > am holding a workshop on zoom this Friday, if you want info on how to join, > send me an email to > sturi...@icloud.com > Please do not reply on list > > > > Are you good at editing

Setting Voiceover To Speak When Connected To Vehicle's Bluetooth

Hi All, My wife is running an SE 2020 phone with iOS 14.4.1. I don't know when this happened, but before when she was driving with the phone connected to any of our vehicles bluetooth system she could ask Siri for driving directions and they were spoken through the phone instead of the car

Re: Question About Touch ID

When you open your settings on your iPhone, there is a search box at the top. Anything you are trying to find in settings can be found by entering the phrase in that box. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse,

Re: AfterShokz Aeropex headphones

For a full list of controls, see the guides at: https://help.aftershokz.com/hc/en-us/sections/360004978914-Aeropex Aditionally, the multi-device pairing works on the Aeropex as well. I believe you hold down the multi-function button and the volume down button while in pairing mode to turn it on

Re: larger phones

My sister has an 11 and I've held it in my hand no problems. I'm looking forward to when the new iPhone's come out. On 3/10/21, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > I have an 11 - no problem holding it in my hand. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Question About Touch ID

What is the Attention Aware Setting, and where would it be found? Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 12:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Question

RE: larger phones

I have an 11 - no problem holding it in my hand. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 12:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: larger phones The iPhone 11 is the

RE: subscribing to the list

That is useful. I can't imagine why my friend has a problem. She uses Guide, but I don't see that should be at the root of it. I'll get her to try again. Alison -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of MamaPeach Sent: 10 March 2021 16:41 To:

Help with video selection in photos app

Hello all, I am trying to edit some videos in the photos app. I can select from the beginning of the file to where I want the selection to start but I am unable to successfully move back from the end of the video to the spot where I want to end. Does anyone have any suggestions? Regards: Cory

RE: Question About Touch ID

You can leave the attention aware setting turned on for face ID and then you won't need to worry about the situation you describe below where someone may wave your phone in front of your face without you knowing about it. With this setting enabled, I'm pretty sure face ID is more secure then

RE: larger phones

The iPhone 11 is the cheapest of the iPhone 11 series, but it isn't the smallest, so you don't always have to pay more for a larger phone. I can easily hold the iPhone 11 in my hand. It's larger size and the fact that it doesn't have a home button does make using braille screen input nicer, at

RE: AfterShokz Aeropex headphones

Thank you so much for this. I just assumed that the power button was the button the right ear piece but you know what they say about assuming. They are working perfectly now. Scott From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 12:11 PM To:

Re: AfterShokz Aeropex headphones

Hello, You actually have two buttons on the right, a volume up and down. The volume up has a slight bump. You need to hold this button down for a few seconds until the headset begins to speak. The one on the left side is for answer/end calls. Thanks. On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 9:05 AM wrote: >

RE: AfterShokz Aeropex headphones

I have seen them. I thought the buttons were on the right, but in any case, I think you hold the farthest back button in for a few seconds and it should make a chime sound and speak the battery level and say pairing. Or, hold in the volume button in the middle for several seconds. I can't quite

AfterShokz Aeropex headphones

Hello, I have just received a new pair of the AfterShokz Aeropex bone conducting headphones and I can't seem to get them to turn on. I have had them charging for about an hour now and I just assumed that they would have enough battery by now to power on. Is there anyone on the list who has

RE: Refund For An App?

Thanks much, Richard, I’ve called them and it has been taken care of. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 8:20 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Refund For An App? If you have the emailed receipt, there should be a report

Re: subscribing to the list

If you look at the bottom of every message to the list, there is an unsubscribe address, you just take that same address, delete the un out of unsubscribe and make it subscribe and remove the period at the end and that is the subscribe address for the list -Original Message- From: CJ

RE: subscribing to the list

That is the correct address. It is a plus sign. You could forward the message from your friend to Mark Taylor, the moderator, and before the FW in the subject put, something like Mark, please read ASAP. His email is: mk...@ucla.edu Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any

Re: subscribing to the list

Google groups uses the plus sign in the subscription address. -Original Message- From: CJ & AA MAY Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: subscribing to the list Please could someone confirm the below addres is the correct address for

Re: subscribing to the list

I believe that is the correct address. - Brad - On Mar 10, 2021, at 10:33, CJ & AA MAY wrote: Please could someone confirm the below addres is the correct address for someone to subscribe as my friend first received a pending e-mail and now has been declined with a message saying there was

RE: subscribing to the list

Please could someone confirm the below addres is the correct address for someone to subscribe as my friend first received a pending e-mail and now has been declined with a message saying there was a problem. I see there is a plus symbol in the e-mail below, could this be the problem? I suspect

RE: thinking of up grading phones

Yes it will, but to put mine on, I went outside on a bright and sunny day. I bring up my phone in a dark room any time I want to with facial ID, and it works fine. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent:

Re: thinking of up grading phones

FaceID uses infrared light, which is emitted from sensors located near the earpiece on a FaceID enabled device. The presents of sunlight is irrelevant, because FaceID does not use visible light, and will work in complete and total darkness. - Brad - On Mar 10, 2021, at 09:58, Carolyn

Re: Refund For An App?

If you have the emailed receipt, there should be a report a problem link. But, calling Apple accessibility support could also get you started. 877-204-3930 Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to

Re: Question About Touch ID

No system is completely secure. There have been reports of law enforcement using a dead person’s finger to unlock an iPhone with TouchID, while I have not heard such reports related to FaceID. All things considered, I am completely comfortable and confident using the FaceID system. - Brad -

Re: larger phones

I'm not paying an extra hundred bucks just to have a larger sized phone. Also, you can't easily hold a plus sized phone in your hand. I have no problems holding my iPhone 8 in my hand. On 3/10/21, Esther wrote: > I also like the larger phones much better. I think the sound is much better > and

Re: Refund For An App?

This can be a very difficult process. You can start by calling Apple Support, or perhaps Apple Disability. - Brad - On Mar 10, 2021, at 09:40, Fazil wrote: Hi, Group. I purchased an app from the AppStore which is not accessible by VoiceOver. Can I return it for refund? If yes, how can it be

RE: thinking of up grading phones

Yes, to get Home Page, slide one finger up until you hear a little pop, and swing finger up twice for App Switcher, down once for Control Center and down to two pops for Notifications. VOILA, that is it! It just works! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: thinking of up grading phones

There is not that much of a learning curve in my opinion to go from Home Button to no Home Button, and I am in my 80's, never looked back, even put in my own facial ID on a sunny day. The guy at Wal-Mart could not get it to do it, but I had no problem with that either. The other day, my

RE: Question About Touch ID

I would wonder if touch ID is more secure than facial ID, in that no one could grab a phone, hold it up to someone's face and get it open. That probably is not likely to happen, but in the case of touch ID, it would not. I currently have facial ID, but of the two, think touch is probably more

Refund For An App?

Hi, Group. I purchased an app from the AppStore which is not accessible by VoiceOver. Can I return it for refund? If yes, how can it be done, please? Thanks! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

larger phones

I also like the larger phones much better. I think the sound is much better and when I turn the phone sideways I could hear both speakers, one on the left and one on the right. Esther Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+! -- The following information is important for all members

Re: thinking of up grading phones

I know many, such as Jonathan Mosen, who prefer the Plus-size iPhones, because the larger phone provides more room for braille screen input. - Brad - On Mar 10, 2021, at 08:21, Christopher Chaltain wrote: I still have an iPhone 7 from the office, and my wife has an iPhone 7, but I don’t

RE: TalkBack 9.1 Tips And Tricks

Hello everyone, � Welcome to episode 76 of the Blind Tech Guys. As always, thanks so much for taking the time out of your day to tune in. � On this week's episode of the pod, Nimer delves further into Talkback 9.1, providing many helpful tips and tricks, Nimer also demonstrates Network

RE: thinking of up grading phones

I still have an iPhone 7 from the office, and my wife has an iPhone 7, but I don’t have any problem going back and forth between the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 11, except that I sometimes find myself sliding up from the bottom of the iPhone 7 instead of hitting the home button! One thing I like

Re: Voice Over Tutorial on the Mac

You can restart the voiceover tutorial anytime using the keyboard command, VO + CMD + F8. - Brad - On Mar 10, 2021, at 06:28, Tom Rash wrote:  Attempting to learn the Mac again. When I turned on Voice Over, a tutorial came up. I stopped it, hoping to continue it later. I know it used to

Re: thinking of up grading phones

No reason to wait. Face ID is seamless and superior to touch ID. You won't regret making the upgrade. Don't waste your time or money on the iPhone 11, 5G is the future. - Brad - On Mar 10, 2021, at 06:18, Richard Turner wrote:  The people I have worked with had the biggest learning curve

Re: thinking of up grading phones

The nice thing is, you don't have to use face ID if you don't want to. I remember a while ago, I talked to someone at apple accessibility. They were very helpful, and told me, that if you didn't want to use face ID, you could use your pass-code instead. If the iPhone 13 doesn't have a touch ID

Re: thinking of up grading phones

Everyone's different, but when I first got my iPhone X, I easily learned the new gestures. After about an hour, I never gave it another thought. Now, it seems so weird to use my wife's iPhone SE with a home button. Actually, I really hate using a phone with a home button. It seemed very

Re: watch charger

It is just called Apple Watch charger. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young." "Why,

Re: Voice Over Tutorial on the Mac

A quick web search turned up this: When VoiceOver is on, you can start the tutorial at any time by pressing VO + Command + F8. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep

watch charger

Is there a spicific name for the charger that came with my series 6 Apple watch? I would like to get one to use with my external battery if it becomes necessary. * family Times weekly Movie times go to Doc's Stream http://stream.wrighthere.net:8000/stream.mp3 Ask Miss A to play family

Voice Over Tutorial on the Mac

Attempting to learn the Mac again. When I turned on Voice Over, a tutorial came up. I stopped it, hoping to continue it later. I know it used to come up automatically. Is there a way to start it again? I know I can probably go to accessibility and find out, but I don't know how to maneuver

Re: thinking of up grading phones

The people I have worked with had the biggest learning curve with the Face ID since there is no touch ID. It isn't that hard, but if your 8 is working fine, you may want to wait until we hear more details on what the iPhone 13 has to offer this fall. Rumor has it that it may contain both touch

RE: thinking of up grading phones

No there isn’t. I went from an iPhone 7 and a Galaxy S7, both of which have home buttons, to a iPhone 11, which doesn’t have a home button, and it didn’t take long at all to pick up. You just swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to the home page or bring up the app switcher. You also

thinking of up grading phones

Hi, I am still using an iphone 8, is there much of a learning curve, too using a phone without the home key? Am wanting to upgrade. Kenny -- 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

RE: Question About Touch ID

I assume this is a rhetorical question, but I wear a mask during this pandemic in order to protect those people around me. I wouldn’t want someone to get COVID-19 because I’ve contracted it without having any symptoms. I also want to help businesses and the economy. People will feel safer going

RE: Question About Touch ID

Agreed, it’s all about choice and personal preference. Not sure why you’d skip the iPhone 13 if it offered both face ID and touch ID, just because it gave you the choice though. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Outlook From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Tuesday,

RE: Question About Touch ID

True, entering a PIN is always an option, but using touch ID is still more convenient than entering a PIN, and at least in my opinion, more convenient than face ID. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Outlook -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown

RE: pending message

Okay, I will tell her not to worry. Alison From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Afik Souffir Sent: 10 March 2021 08:08 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: pending message Allison, It’s ok, she have to wait for Mark’s aprooval. Afik _ From:

Re: pending message

Allison, It’s ok, she have to wait for Mark’s aprooval. Afik From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of CJ & AA MAY Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 10:05:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: pending message My friend has attempted to join the

RE: pending message

My friend has attempted to join the list but has received the following message; this was two or three days ago. I've never seen a message like this before. Should she just wait or should she attempt to subscribe again: subject: Your join request for viphone has succeeded but is pending

Re: Using vita mix with iPhone

Are you talking about the Perfect Scale that you can use to weigh ingredients for Vitamix recipes. A few years ago, I bought and tried the Perfect Drink scale and app and it wasn't accessible as far as actually pouring the ingredients. I could move around the app and read the recipes, but i