I do not play the Blindfold Solitaire games. But I do play Kings Corner, which
is similar. Occasionally, Kings Corner doesn't function properly. When that
happens, I solve the problem by closing the app, using the app switcher to
remove it from storage, and then open the app again. That
Go to Settings > Display and Brightness.
The Auto-Lock setting is on the second page. When you reach the Auto-Lock
setting, it will display the current value. Double-tap to reveal the options.
The choices are: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5
minutes, and Never.
You should first take a backup of your current system just to be safe. You can
back up to iCloud. But the better approach is to take an encrypted backup to a
Windows computer or a Mac. I have never had to restore from a backup, but I
always take a backup before a major update to a new
Double tap Account And Settings in the top right corner of the main screen
of Google Maps.
Double tap Location Sharing.
Double tap Share Location.
Scroll through your contacts on the lower portion of the screen.
Double tap on the contact you want to share your location with.
I did not go
Go to Settings > Camera > Formats.
Look under the Camera Capture heading.
Double-tap “Most compatible” to change the capture format from High efficiency
to Most compatible.
Rob
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mike B.
Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2024 4:39 PM
To: VIPhone
The old text notification tones are at the end of the list under the “Classic”
heading. There has been a lot of discussion of this topic on this list since
the introduction of iOS 17.
Rob
Rob
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Edward
Przybylek
Sent: Tuesday, December 26,
Touch the top of the screen where the time, battery level, and other status
items appear.
Swipe up with 3 fingers to open the Control Center.
The orientation lock switch is below the previous track, play, and next track
items.
Rob
-Original Message-
From: 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone
I always keep my microphone muted unless I want to speak. Then I press and
hold down the space bar and talk like I'm using a walkie talkie. Let go of the
space bar when you finish speaking and the microphone will be muted again.
Rob
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
Be My AI is just one of the features of the Be My Eyes app. If you already
have the Be My Eyes app, you already have Be My AI.
If you need to install it, go to the app store, search for Be My Eyes, and
download it. Yes, Be My Eyes is free.
When you first use Be My Eyes, I think you have to
I don’t know about the iPad mini.
For the iPhone, go to Settings, then General, then About.
For iOS 16.6, the Wi-Fi Address is near the top of the second page and is after
the information about memory capacity and available.
Rob Armstrong
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf
You should probably tell us what makes you unhappy with the HP Envy.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of
regs2...@rogers.com
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2023 11:38 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: New Laptop
Good day to all and a beautiful late Summer
Subject: RE: My phone announcing Screen curtain on
I believe that the Siri voice is from a person named Susan Bennett.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Rob Armstrong
Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 4:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Others may correct me if what I say is wrong. Yes, I think Samantha is a Siri
voice. But I agree that it's hard to tell because the Siri voices are now
labeled Voice 1, Voice 2, ETC.
I currently use the Aaron VoiceOver voice. That voice is now called Voice 1
for Siri.
Does anyone have a
I have just updated to iOS 16.5. Even in iOS 15.7, iOS frequently jumps back
several screens in both Google Chat and WhatsApp. This happens no matter
whether the screen curtain is on or off. It does not jump back the same amount
each time.
Rob
-Original Message-
From:
/23, Rob Armstrong wrote:
> There is probably several ways to send the photo. Here is one way.
>
> After you take the screen shot, go to the Photos app and locate the
> photo you just took. It will have the current date and very recent time stamp.
>
> Double-tap on the photo to
leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.”
> -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe
>
> My web site: https://www.turner42.com
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of
> Rob Armst
Here is how to take a screen shot on any iPhone with a home button.
I don't know if it is required, but I recommend that you make sure the screen
curtain is off before taking a screen shot. Turn the screen curtain on or off
with a 3 finger triple-tap.
Press the power button and home button at
Note: The email address to subscribe to a groups.io email list contains a plus
sign (+). Do not spell out p l u s.
To subscribe to the BlindSquare email list, send a blank message to:
blindsquaregps+subscr...@groups.io
Rob
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis
Long
Sent:
On most sites, you can choose to receive the verification code by text message
or email. You usually have to indicate every time you log in whether you want
the code sent by text message or email. After you do everything to send the
verification code by text message, do you find the edit box
The other volume levels are controled using the volume up and down buttons.
When I call Be My Eyes, I put the phone up to my ear while waiting for a
volunteer to connect. When the connection is made, I take the phone away from
my ear and position it to point the camera at whatever I want to
Here are a couple of things you can check.
If you have the ringer volume set too loud, you may not hear the caller ID even
if it is being announced.
Make sure your phone is not muted. Wake up your phone and unlock the screen.
Hold the phone flat with the screen facing up. Use your
Here is a message someone else posted who had the same problem.
I changed Siri voices and it read it right. Then I went back to my regular
voice and it read it right this time.
Guess just changing and going back again fixed the issue.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M.
Read by character so you will know the format to enter the date.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Fazil M.
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2022 5:38 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Reading Spoken instructions By Word?
Hi, Group.
I have MacbookPro2017 with Montray12.5.
I
to be sure
the values of the picker items are used as my birth date?
I appreciate any help that will get me through this process.
Rob Armstrong
--
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
Just keep entering the digits you want without entering a decimal point. For
example, if you want to enter $75.50 you just enter 7550 and the app will move
the decimal point as you enter more digits. In the example for $75.50, here is
what VoiceOver will say.
When you enter 7 Voiceover
You cannot use touch ID with your iPhone. Your iPhone supports face ID and
entering your passcode.
Rob
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Esther
Levegnale
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 10:47 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Can I Use Touch ID Instead of Pass
Hi thanks for your message on this.
So can you please share how to add this stuff to your touter as well.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Rob
Armstrong
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2
There are some settings you should probably check. I copied these tips from
other emails I had saved.
Go to Settings, then Accessibility, then VoiceOver, and scroll down until you
find a series of settings (Image Description, Screen Recognition, and Text
Recognition. In this case, turn
Go to:
Settings
Siri And Search
At the top of the screen is a heading for "Ask Siri". There are 2 items you
can set to your preference.
Listen for Hey Siri
Press Home for Siri
There are other things you can set below these items.
Rob
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
I have not found a way to include a note to the driver in the Uber app.
Someone else may know how to do it.
If Lyft is available in your area, consider downloading the Lyft app and
setting up an account. When you are requesting a ride with Lyft, you reach a
screen where you confirm or
The first thing to check is to make sure the phone is not muted. The mute or
silence switch is a small switch probably on the left edge of the phone near
the upper left corner. You change the switch with your fingernail.
Hold the phone flat with the screen facing up. Have the phone unlocked
I have been playing Kings Corner for years. Quite often when I place a card on
a stack, it doesn't actually move. I always double check where I placed the
card to make sure it is there. If it is not there, I simply pick it up from my
cards and try to move it again.
Rob
-Original
Go to the web site of the manufacturer of the cell booster. You can probably
download all of the manuals for the device.
Rob
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kevin
Minor
Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2022 1:51 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Three questions concerning
When you are in an edit field, double-tap the Numbers button in the lower left
corner of the screen to bring up the numbers. Along with the numbers are
several of the most often used punctuation and symbols.
While the numbers keyboard is active, double-tap the Symbols button in the
lower left
Double-tap Settings.
Double-tap Accessibility.
Double-tap VoiceOver.
Double-tap Typing.
Swipe right until you reach Touch Typing and then double-tap.
Double-tap the Back button in the upper left corner of the screen several times
until you get out of Settings.
Now bring up any edit
iphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Rob
Armstrong
Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 4:22 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: Getting the ring tone volume louder on an iPhone X when the phone
rings
I, too, was unsuccessful raising the r
. Even if you
then lower the volume back to the level it was at before, adjusting it in
settings may solve the problem.
Rob Armstrong
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kevin
Minor
Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 4:09 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Getting the ring tone
Whenever I use SIRI, I hold the home button on my SE3 down until I finish
talking. That has always worked for me. I don’t use “Hey Siri”.
When writing a text message, I use the dictate icon that is to the left of the
space bar. With VoiceOver, I use a 1 finger double-tap to start
The first thing to check is to make sure the mute/silence switch on the iPhone
is set to unmuted. Use a fingernail to push it towards the screen.
Rob
-Original Message-
From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 11:11 AM
To: Old List
Subject: Magic tap dictation
I mostly use Google Maps to get directions for sighted drivers. I get the
normal navigation directions from the female voice that Google Maps uses.
But I also get much too frequent additional guidance for the next turn from
my VoiceOver / Siri male voice. I have checked, and the setting in
://www.iosaccessbook.com/
Rob Armstrong
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of dani
pagador
Sent: Tuesday, July 6, 2021 3:13 AM
To: viphone
Subject: Where Can I Purchase Jonathan Mosen's Books?
Hi, Guys.
Subject line says it all. I'm hoping you can point me to a website
the settings for a
specific podcast by double-tapping that podcast to open the list of episodes.
Then double-tap "Podcast Settings" in the bottom right corner of the screen.
There you can change any settings that you want to be different for this
specific podcast.
Rob Armstrong
-Origi
I upgraded from iOS 12.4.1 to 13.6 a couple of days ago. I want to keep the
Optimize Battery Life setting turned on, but I want to turn off the
notification that indicates when the battery will be at full charge. I
cannot find a setting for this notification. Help!
Rob
--
The following
I still use iOS 12.4. Settings may have changed in iOS 13.
Look in Settings, then Sounds.
The first heading in Sounds is Vibrate.
The first entry under the heading is "Vibrate on ring". Make sure this is on.
Rob
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
You can unsubscribe yourself. The information is at the bottom of every
message. You send the unsubscribe email message from your old email address.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email
to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
Rob
From:
I’m not sure which iOS version you have.
I had this problem recently with iOS 12.4. I couldn’t enter anything into the
first name field. I selected another field like last name. I entered
something there. Then I was able to go back to the first name field and
successfully enter the
Focus on the phone number in the Recents tab of the Pone app.
Swipe up or down until you can double-tap "More Info".
There are buttons near the bottom for "Create New Contact" and "add to Existing
Contact".
Rob
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
I like to use iTunes to perform iOS updates, especially for a major update.
You get more status announcements during the update process using iTunes.
I do not understand the question about setting a default voice. Please tell us
more about what you want to do.
Rob
-Original Message-
I have received a dialog box on my computer twice in the last couple of days
asking me to sign on to iCloud. After I enter my password, I receive a text
message on my iPhone with an authentication code that I have to enter. I
have done this twice, but the message says that I entered the wrong
These instructions are using the last release of iOS 12.
Double-tap Settings.
Scroll down and double-tap Phone.
The first item under the Calls heading is:
Announce Calls. VoiceOver will say what the value is for the Announce Calls
item. iOS 12
Double-tap the Announce Calls item and choose
I have not updated to iOS 13, so I don't know if things have changed.
This is based on the last version of iOS 12.
Go to Settings.
Double-tap Touch ID and Passcode.
You have to enter your Passcode before you can continue to see the next screen.
The first heading is "Use touch ID for".
Turn off
You probably need to find the tab or link that will allow you to edit the
payee. You probably cannot edit the payee while in the process of making a
payment.
If you can't figure it out, let us know which banking app you are using. Then
maybe someone has the app and can help further.
Rob
If you open iTunes on your PC or Mac, you will most likely get a dialog box
that says a new version is available. There will be a link in the dialog box
to download and install the update.
When you press the space bar or Enter on the download button it may
automatically do everything. Or it
I download music to my iPhone using the Phone Drive app. I have a separate
folder in Phone Drive for each album.
The only thing I have not figured out is how to play an entire folder of
music in Phone Drive. I have tried double-tapping some unlabeled buttons
while a song is playing, but they
Touch in the body of the email message.
Use the rotor gesture until you reach "Text Selection". If you move through
all the choices in the rotor without hearing "Text Selection", then you need to
first go to Accessibility Settings for VoiceOver and add "Text Selection" to
the rotor.
Now that
together.
Rob Armstrong
Email: rarm...@mindspring.com
From: 'evergreenwoods' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 7:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Question and problem with sync iPhone contacts
Hello,
I used to sync my contacts with ms
I am working from memory, so you may have to play around with the screens a
little.
Obviously, start by double-tapping the Phone app.
Double-tap the Voicemail tab at the bottom of the screen.
Double-tap the Edit button in the upper right corner of the screen.
You will probably find a lot
is a podcast that demonstrates moving an app.
https://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-some-whats-new-and-changed-ios-11-part-1
Rob Armstrong
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Anthony Borg
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Yes, the Qardio blood pressure monitor does support multiple users.
Note that the name of the monitor begins with the letter Q and not C. It is
spelled Q a r d i o.
You download the Qardio app and pair it with the QardioArm blood pressure
monitor.
I put a podcast on Applevis 3 years ago
To avoid missing any emails, you could subscribe with your new email address.
After your subscription is confirmed, you could then unsubscribe your old email
address.
Rob
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
kimsansong...@gmail.com
Sent:
After updating to iOS 12, a friend reported that the Apple Podcasts app no
longer spoke the number of new podcast episodes when he touched the Podcasts
icon on the home screen. I could not find a setting that I thought would
restore the behavior he enjoyed with earlier versions of iOS.
Do you
I had the problem of delayed text messages a few years ago with AT I found
that AT had closed a small store that was near my house. When they closed
the store, they obviously removed the AT cell phone tower near the store that
provided customers with excellent reception while shopping in the
You probably need to change the setting for your preferred typing style. Go to:
Settings
General
Accessibility
VoiceOver
Typing Style
I think the choice called “Standard typing” will work the way you want. You
move your finger around the screen until you find the digit or letter you want.
There is a button on the screen after you place a call to "hide the keypad".
When you press this button, then several buttons including "speaker" are
available.
Rob
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
kelby carlson
Sent:
Make sure the mute switch on the side of the phone is unmuted. Slide the
switch to the position closest to the screen.
Rob
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
sherrywells1...@gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, September 8, 2018 9:41
It means you have a weak cell phone signal at that particular location. With
only 1 bar, you may experience a dropped call.
When you are outside or at a different location, check you signal strength
again. It will probably be stronger meaning you have 3 or 4 bars.
Rob
-Original
I will tackle the second question about changing the volume.
There are 2 ways to change the volume.
The first way does not involve the rotor. In fact, I do not have “volume” in
my rotor. Let’s say you want to change the volume of VoiceOver. Do anything
to get VoiceOver speaking.
I am setting up a new Windows 10 computer. I installed iCloud 6.2.2 since
the first dialog in the most recent version seemed less accessible.
I opened iCloud on the pc and signed in to my Apple ID. I found check boxes
for photos, bookmarks, and iCloud drive. I want to sync my Outlook
68 matches
Mail list logo
