Good morning.
I was curious, refresh my memory, what’s the minimum iPhone one can use with
iOS 17.
This came up in my paid job helping clients with public assistance in the state
of Florida. I was trying to help someone set up an account on our new portal.
He had an XR running 16.6, and it
To each his own, I suppose. As a total I prefer not to mess with widgets, because they can become confusing for me. I had been having trouble discerning whether I was in the widget or the actual app, both on the 8 Pluse I used to have and the 15 Pro I have now. The Weather app was a particularly
Remind me of what the purposes of direct touch and screen recognition are. I
think direct touch may be the cause of some odd behavior I have been having
since I got my 15 Pro back in late September.
Bill Outman
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Yes, I would agree, Mark.You would think the Weather Channel app would be the
best. I have it but tend to use the native Weather app. It’s also confusing
because TWC has gone through a lot of changes with their Local Now app and then
the new streaming service app, and it’s hard to follow what
Thanks for that phone number. It is good actionable intelligence, the kind of AI we all like. Bill Outman Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 29, 2024, at 11:56 PM, William James wrote:In adition to the help button, store this number in your contact. Denise and I have had to call Uber Eats and were very
I thought the app was a good idea and I purchased a monthly subscription. Unfortunately I never figured out how to bring up the accessible menus. No matter what I tried, they came up blank or perhaps they were a picture. Bill Outman Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 23, 2024, at 12:30 PM, Richard Turner
No, you are not doing anything wrong. I am not exactly sure what it will be
used for, but Dynamic Island is something available for app developers to use
for certain functions. It just hasn’t been taken advantage of yet.
So time will tell if will prove to be useful or a hindrance to us.
Bill
Hello.
I have a Toshiba microwave that I can run from the TSmartLife app on my phone.
I had attempted to set it up with Alexa so I could run it from my Echo Dot. It
turned out I couldn’t link my model as Alexa wanted a newer one, even though I
bought the microwave through Amazon.
I can
I am not sure about removing an item, but I did edit a quantity today in an Instacart order I just made on the phone. I was in my buy it’s again list and swiped on the item in question and changed an item quantity. Try removing the item from the cart before checking out. VoiceOver should read the
I had not noticed a problem last time I ordered McDonald’s at Uber Eats with this, which was just over the weekend. Of course I wasn’t changing quantities either. Using 15 Pro. Did you swipe to increase quantity and flick up or down to decrease? Sometimes issues can occur individually with
Haven’t encountered this. It’s been a long time since I set up my Uber profile. I generally use Uber for rides and the separate Uber Eats platform for deliveries, though I know Uber itself has a delivery option. If you have Aira Explorer you can use the share screen option with an agent and find
I am noticing what appear to be widgets on my new 15 Pro phone. I feel they are
not of much use to me as a total. Are there some that exist by default? Am I
accidentally creating them and if so how, and how do I find and get rid of
them?
Bill Outman
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I am having some difficulty getting my new Echo Dot 5th generation going. Got
it connected toWi-Fi and did all the set up, I thought. Did recording of voice
profile but am not sure it took. Changed wake word to Echo in the app and it
reports it is changed to Echo. Tried to use it bu hear
Is that the toggle that says unlock if it is off and lock if it is on?
Bill
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what it is. Don’t get into the settings control center under settings you
> need to actually get into the control center and flick right until you see
> the lock rotation, hope that helps John
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I turned off attention for Face ID on my 15 Pro. What other attention aware
features do I need to turn off and where do I find them?
Bill Outman
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> Do I need to set something up, say in my Apple account that says I should
> use the side button where the Touch ID would have applied before. Do you
> mean just push the side button twice?
> Bill
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Yes, I did, though I am only able to get it to trigger about half the time, as
I am total.
Bill
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> All you need to do is double-tap the side button.
> I hope this helps.
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Hello.
I have gone from an 8 Plus to a 15 Pro. I am asked in places like the App Store
to confirm with the side button and then in that case double click to install.
I seem unable to do this.
Am I not doing that command correctly or is there something I need to set up.
I was accustomed to
Hello. I purposely have run the battery down below 20% to check what you are discussing. When I unlocked the phone with the battery at 19% VoiceOver announced low battery but without the tone we are accustomed to. I am not sure if that was removed in iOS 17 or if it a peculiarity of the 15 Pro. At
Hi, Jenny. I just got my 15 Pro delivered to me yesterday after ordering it at my carrier’s store Tuesday. It’s 256 gb, and I am moving up from an 8 Pluse myself.I too notice the battery drain and note the non-support of iOS 17. Those were key decisions for me as well. In addition, I would like to
Well, I finally got my 15 Pro ordered last night when I dropped by a local AT
location.
I have the accessories in hand, the case, screen protector, and charging block.
Bill
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In fact the iPhone 8 models will not take iOS 17. That’s why I am replacing my
8 Plus with a 15 Pro imminently. That’s along with the fact I no longer have
the rubberized protector or holster case. Got five years out of that phone.
I’ll probably try to get that order completed later today.
Hi, list. I am trying to order my iPhone 15 Pro through the AT& T app and can’t
get the order to submit. I think I am getting all the details correct but the
submit order stays dimmed.
What am I missing?
Using my 8 Plus to submit the order.
Bill Outman
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So if I understand correctly, my current 8 Plus will not take iOS 17. Is that correct. Will probably go for the 15 Pro soon. Bill Outman Sent from my iPhoneOn Sep 14, 2023, at 9:06 AM, llump...@austin.rr.com wrote:Thanks everybody. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard TurnerSent:
Okay, I’m ready to make the jump from my 8 Plus soon.
I am interested in the iPhone 14 models, but know there are several choices in
this family.
I need to know the differences in features and prices so I can decide which one
to get. That will of course determine what accessories I get.
Bill
Have you suggested this format be added to Voice Dream Reader?
Bill
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> What's the best player to use? Most of the reasoning behind the M4B format
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Control Center.
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>> On Jan 12, 2023, at 9:55 AM, William Outman wrote:
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>> Good day, list.
>> Please remind me how to add an item to control center. It’s an item from
>> settings I am interested in, specifically background s
Good day, list.
Please remind me how to add an item to control center. It’s an item from
settings I am interested in, specifically background sounds in this case.
I was listening to the Mystic Access tutorial on the AirPods, and couldn’t
figure out how to get that item into control center as
Good morning, Mark and all.
I am making that same transition with my 8 Plus, also in hopes of doing that
same phone transition eventually. I bought mine at Walmart, and it helped I had
a $50 gift card to defray the cost. They also had wired ear buds available. I
still have a set of those that
Dec 27, 2022, at 4:31 PM, Delia Avina wrote:
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> Hi William,
> You need to open the case near the back of the phone to start pairing.
> Let me know if you need more help.
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>> On Dec 27, 2022, at 12:13 PM, William Outman wrote:
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It turned out the volume on Siri and dictation had been turned down for some ungodly reason. We figured that out on a call with Apple Accessibility. I also made note to them the dislike of the new Siri tone, and also some fiddly behavior I’ve seen since 16.2 in the Weather app with the location
I know what you mean about waiting for the beep tone to end, but right now I’ve
mysteriously lost it altogether on my 8Plus with 16.2. I’ve had it all the way
through the upgrade sequence from 15.x to 16.2, but had the problem crop up two
days ago.
Also, I lost my dictation tones, but that
I wouldn’t think there would be a problem with the usual audio files we come
across. Audio files are smaller than video.
Others can comment further.
Bill Outman
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> Hello,
> Looking through apple's on-line resources,
Just bought Air Pods 2nd generation today.
Is there anything about pairing and operation I need to know that isn’t
obvious. I am also planning to carry these over to the phone upgrade whenever
that happens.
Bill
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Good morning.
For about the last day I have not had my Siri and dictation tones for some
reason. Dictation works but I cannot get acknowledgement Siri heard me say Hey
Siri.
That’s the only thing that seems amiss in a major way with my iPhone 8 Plus
running iOS 16.2
Checked the settings I
I had heard it might be as early as tomorrow 12/12, so keep an eye out. Bill Outman Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 11, 2022, at 6:43 PM, Paula Jordan wrote:Hi all just a curiosity question. Does anyone have any idea when 16.2 will be released. I’m having a very strange problem with my iphone 13 mini
I used Be My Eyes for a couple calls earlier this week, I believe it was Wednesday, and it was fine. The tones were low but I could hear them on my 8 Plus. Bill Outman Sent from my iPhoneOn Nov 18, 2022, at 8:30 PM, Paula Jordan wrote:Hi all. Is anyone having problems with the be my eyes app. I
Hello. Another friend was showing me the Garage Band app, so I thought I would
give it a try myself.
I found I could not open it in iOS 16.1, and got a message that the developer
needed to update it.
My friend was still on iOS 15, so am concerned about the future of this app.
I thought that a
I am able to scan QR codes with my 8 Plus.Usually this is for the codes to pay
for my laundry loads at my apartment complex.
I don’t have iOS 16 yet so don’t know if that’s the issue.
Were you able to get the codes before updating? Sometimes I have trouble
sweeping the camera over the code the
I have a .jpg picture in an email attachment.
How can this best be handled on an iPhone so it is useful? I seem to recall the
file may need to be converted to the format Apple uses.
Bill Outman
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No, there shouldn’t be any problems. 15.7 is just a security update.
I’m thinking of holding off a bit before going to iOS 16 until things settle
down a bit.
Thankfully we’re not forced to take that update at this point.
Bill
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> On Sep 20, 2022, at 12:06 PM, Delia Avina
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> kblac...@austin.rr.comOn Sep 19, 2022 8:04 AM, William Outman
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>> Good morning, list.
>> I have had the Kindle app on my phone for quite a while but finally got the
>>
Good morning, list.
I have had the Kindle app on my phone for quite a while but finally got the
courage to buy some books for it on my iPhone.
I went to the Amazon site and purchased three books and have three email
receipts for the purchases. I am only seeing two of them in my library. When I
Good morning, list.
I have had the Kindle app on my phone for quite a while but finally got the
courage to buy some books for it on my iPhone.
I went to the Amazon site and purchased three books and have three email
receipts for the purchases. I am only seeing two of them in my library. When I
Hi, Donald.
I would suggest, if you have access to these services, using Aira or Be My
Eyes. This is especially because of the CAPCHA situation you described.
Hope this helps.
Bill Outman
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> I have
Yes, the one with tornado has annoyed me the most. It pronounced correctly when
I just typed this message. Hmmm. Using an 8 Plus running iOS 15.5.
Just for laughs, if I didn’t know better, I would have thought the phone was
saying Toronto warning. Hope the friends in Canada got a good laugh at
Good news.
The Sirius-XM feeds are functioning correctly on the app.
Bill Outman
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>> Hi,list.
>> I am still having problems. The first thing I am trying is to mae sure I
>> have the proper level of service. I know I did an
to uninstall and
>>> reinstall the product. That might resolve the issue you were having. I hope
>>> it does.
>>> Best regards,
>>> Les
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>>> > On Jul 1, 2022, at 12:53 AM, 'Crayton Benner'
t; what would’ve changed in your system, but things are working fine here and
> this is the procedure I followed to get the stream to play. Good luck with
> this.
> Best,
> Les
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>> On Jun 30, 2022, at 8:43 PM, William Outman wrote:
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Good evening.
I have Sirius-XM on my iPhone 8 Plus.
Suddenly this week I cannot get my baseball games other than the one airing on
MLB Network Radio. The channels show up in my app but when I select one the
feed does not pull up.
Sometimes the app will go to some other channel I have
I have annoying behavior happening in Mail. When I have a long thread of mail
messages, say 20-30 or more as happens on a couple email lists, I sometimes
cannot advance using the message setting in the rotor without being jumped
somewhere back in thr thread. Sometimes I can get back to where I
Hi, list.
I need to know how to check in for my Spirit Airlines flight Thursday and the
return on Monday. I’ve never done this before without a traditional paper
ticket.
I have the Spirit Airlines app and the confirmation email from wen I last
updated my reservation. I have a couple more
Hi,list.
I thought I would ask a few things about scheduling a ride through Uber. Next
week I need to catch a flight just after 5 am, and Siri tells me the trip is a
little over an hour in light traffic at that hour. So first I need to know
about how far ahead to schedule pick up at my place
As for Voice Memos there should be a button inside the app called all
recordings. Double tap this and you should be able to find your list. When you
enter the app you are on the record button, so you will have to swipe around a
bit.
Keep in mind Voice Memos will name your recordings by
Coming in late as well. Tried to experiment with Hey Siri on my 8 Plus running
15.1, but couldn’t get it to work when answering a call. Is there a setting I
need to adjust?
Bill Outman
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One problem I have had is that somehow I have the wrong user ID saved into the
user ID field and can’t figure out how to get rid of it.
Bill Outman
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> On Nov 3, 2021, at 6:33 PM, 'Nancy Badger' via VIPhone
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> And when I log into my Bank of America app, I have
Hello, the time speaking more consistently when the phone is unlocked is a
feature of iOS 15. There is another thread on hourly chime apps where Richard
recommended the Talking Time app, so you might consider it.
For me that might be nice to have but not required at this point.
Bill Outman
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> Bill,
> Go to Settings, then flick down to Mail. Double tap and In this area, you'll
> see the various accounts you have set up and you should be able to delete the
> defunct account in there.
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Should be a simple task, but I am not sure where to go to do this, or how to go
about it.
I need to remove an account from Mail that I recently canceled.
Bill Outman
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Hi,all. I got the Merlin Bird app at yur recommendation, Pam. I got the
Southeast U. S. Pack as you probably did, and then added the U. S. And Canada
pack as I might travel.
This should be interesting to see how this goes.
I am on the other side of Florida from you, Pam, on the Atlantic in
Where do I find the moon phases in the native Weather app?I found everything
else that has been described as new layout. I’ve played with containers a bit
for the first time, not something I ever thought useful as a total. I’m
intrigued by this new audio graph stuff. I noticed it the other day
Did you check your app switcher to see if Safari was opened. I’ve found, for
example, that when following a link in a text or email to approve replacement
items when shopping through Instacart, Safari gets opened as well as Instacart,
and I see it in my app switcher when I go to close things
Hello, I enjoyed the concert last night,and hope to still tip the performers if
I can find the correct method to do so. It would probably be by Paypal.
This was the first time taking a Youtube stream live for me, and the first time
using their chat feature.
The VoiceOver accessibility was
I use the YouVersion Bible app for study and it is pretty accessible. As for
copying and saving text I presume the normal text selection and copying/sharing
methods work, but I find this a real challenge in the iPhone setting in
general.
YouVersion has the ability to down load versions for off
I can’t say for sure, but did you check the app store to see if there is an app
by that name. You might have to set up an account, which may require some sort
of security code or password. I’m sure doctor’s offices like to have something
more secure than Zoom, Teams or the other video
Okay, I have the Bank of America app, I think. How do I make sure I have the
right one? There was mention that 2 or 3 different ones exist.
I thought I set it up some time ago but I’m not sure. I don’t remember what to
put in to log in to my accounts. How can I learn how to really take
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> I can’t seem to navigate episode lists. Even when I use the see all button I
>
I can’t seem to navigate episode lists. Even when I use the see all button I
only see the most recent posting. Am I missing a step or is this a new
VoiceOver bug? I am using iOS 14.5 on an 8 Plus.
Bill Outman
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I am having trouble navigating episode lists in the native Podcasts app. I used
to know how to do this, and don’t know if I am forgetting a step or if there is
a new bug in the process with VoiceOver.
My example is searching for Airacast, which I found but could only see the most
recent
Do you have your rotor turned to links? If so, you should be able to swipe down
to the link and double tap to activate it.
Bill Outman
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> i am using an iphhone eight with the latest ios release. when i
I’ve used Voice Memos or my Victor Reader Stream to record doctor’s visits. You
should be fine if the doctor knows you are recording for personal use.
Just curious, is Just Press Record, which I don’t have, the recording app that
also creates a transcript? I reember hearing on a podcast a while
I have a few comments and questions. I have the free version of the app and the
alerts you describe such as for rain tell me when that may occur and sometimes
say see what’s coming, which I assume to be a look at relevant radar, but I
haven’t tried to activate them. It works for my home
I have a few comments and questions. I have the free version of the app and the
alerts you describe such as for rain tell me when that may occur and sometimes
say see what’s coming, which I assume to be a look at relevant radar, but I
haven’t tried to activate them. It works for my home
Haven’t tried it yet but I am told there is a way to play Jeopardy in the Alexa
app if you have that.
Bill Outman
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> What would be the closest accessible Jeopardy game to play on our iPhones,
> aside from the
May have to check out SkyView Lite myself. It’s a shame the other project seems
to have been pulled, as I would have enjoyed it too. I used to be a high
partial myself and even had a small telescope for a while.
Bill Outman
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> On Dec 5, 2020, at 12:02 PM, Pete Nalda
I have an 8 Plus and I recall turning 3D touch off at one point because it was
getting in the way, actually. There is a way to send audio messages through
Siri. Don’t know what the time limit is, presumably as ong as Siri recognizes
you talking or whatever the chunk limit is that Siri can
Hi,
Tracy. I have just the app on my phone, not any other device such as an
Echo. Do I need to set up the typing feature in the app as it might be useful
when my voice input is inaccurate. Also, how do I discover things I can do with
the app?
Bill Outman
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> On Nov 24,
Hello.
I was doing some updating of my account this week and added some follows on
Twitter. I selected some topics and got some recommendations. I could see the
account name, labeled profile picture, and follow button, which made it easy to
start those follows.
The issue came when I searched
Good day, list.
I haven't posted in a while but I need a reminder about how to change my
Apple ID, as I haven't had to mess with it in quite a while.
Do I need to sign out first before making the change? What I'm needing to do
is change the email address. What steps do I need to take on the
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