Re: iPhone 6s or iPad Pro?

Not really. If you are happy with the 5s, stick with it. It will have at least another year of software support as iOS 10 will run on the 5s. > On 22 Aug 2016, at 06:17, Portia Scott wrote: > > Hey all, > > I used to own an iPhone 5S, but due to needing a newer device

RE: Grubhub ap

You are absolutely correct, my friend. There is no such law in the United States. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 9:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: Exporting contacts from iCloud to Google contacts

Hello Shai, There are several ways to accomplish your goal. Using the iCloud.com site, you must first open the Contacts area. Then, near the lower left side of the display there is a button that is labeled actions. Activating this button will display several options, one of which being to

Re: how to do programming on iPhone?

Well, in the Fall, you will have the opportunity to learn programming with Swift thanks to a new app coming to the app store called Swift Playgrounds and it will be free. But it is for iPad only. If you don’t have one already, the iPad Mini 2 will be just fine. On 22 Aug 2016, at 00:28, Amir

RE: iPhone 6s or iPad Pro?

The 6S and 6S Plus are a pretty significant upgrade from the 5S both in speed and of course also in screen size. The 5S has a 4 inch screen, the 6S has a 4.7 inch screen and the 6S Plus has a 5.5 inch screen and also a significantly larger battery. Everybody needs a phone but not everybody needs

Re: rss feed client for iphone

Oh I see. Just know there is some kind of RSS reader built into Safari, but haven’t really explored it. > On 22 Aug 2016, at 07:58, Gordan Radić wrote: > > Hi! > > Does the Safari feature open full text directly? > > I tried some RSS apps but I was only satisfied with

RE: nearby explorer list

Hello Alan, As the app is being constantly updated, I believe their thinking is that they want suggestions that will apply to the iOS version. This will, of course, generate discussions. This is all new so they need some time to work it all out. Mark -Original Message- From:

Re: rss feed client for iphone

Hi! Does the Safari feature open full text directly? I tried some RSS apps but I was only satisfied with Feedler RSS because it doesn't have an extra step when openning articles. With Feedler RSS I can double tap on the article in the list and have the full

Re: Exporting contacts from iCloud to Google contacts

Hi! Those are some ways to do this but you can also: Get some free contact backup app from the App Store (AZ Contacts, SA Contacts Lite or MC Backup). Backup your contacts to single VCF file and send it to your mail or Dropbox or whatever you are using. Using

Re: previous apps?

thanks for this, Billy On 21/08/2016 16:49, Amir din wrote: Hi, go to appstore, then choose the updates tab (at the bottom), and then find "purchased button". all apps ar there. On 8/21/2016 11:42 PM, billy inglis wrote: hi guys, I have just come back to Apple with my iphone6. I previously

Re: previous apps?

thanks Richard, that done the trick, Billy On 21/08/2016 16:49, Richard Turner wrote: Assuming you have the same apple ID, open the app store app, double tap on updates, then double tap on purchases. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: rss feed client for iphone

With Lire, you can set it up either to open to the summary, like you saw with other apps, but you can also have articles open to the full text view. Thanks, Ari > On Aug 21, 2016, at 11:58 PM, Gordan Radić wrote: > > Hi! > > Does the Safari feature open full text

RE: Siri doesn't seem to notice some contacts

Try variations such as "contact pizza hut" or "dial pizza hut." JR -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Mann Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 4:39 AM To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone Subject: Siri doesn't seem to notice some

RE: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

Hello again, I took the liberty of fixing a mistake in the user guide. At one point, it had said that odd numbered addresses are usually on the North and East side of the street and Even numbers are on the South and West sides. That is not correct. Odd numbers are on the North and West sides

Siri doesn't seem to notice some contacts

I have Pizza Hutt in my contacts. However, when I tell Siri to call Pizza Hutt, she appears to look for Pizza Hutts on the web. I say this because instead of just calling the Pizza Hutt that is in my contacts, she gives me suggestions of places near by. Is there any way I can fix this?

bluetooth keyboard issue?

hi guys, I have noticed when typing in my email details using a bluetooth keyboard. Voice over is only repeating the email and not the password. Is there a setting i need to change or something. Using a bluetooth keyboard on iphone6, Billy -- The following information is important for all

Re: dice world question

I would write the developer and let him know of this issue. His name is Nick and his address is: supp...@pangiagames.com -Original Message- From: Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 7:30 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: dice world question Hi everyone. I'm asking

best player?

hi guys, What is the best music player for use with iphone6?, Billy -- 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

Re: .mp3 ringtones

The iPhone cannot use mp3 ringtones. They have to be in m4r format, which is just m4a with an r instead of an a at the end. You could use a program like GoldWave to convert them to m4a then rename them m4r. Then, you would have to open them with iTunes then sync them to your phone. With the

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

OK. I don't have an answer but will give it a little more thought for you if you can think about when it's crashed. In what apps were you working at the time? Were you trying to transfer information at that stage? Anything else you can say may help me, or others, to find an answer for you.

RE: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

And, did you make sure it had full access in the keyboard settings? Richard -Original Message- From: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 9:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing OK. I

MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

Hi all, I am having a problem with the MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing on my iPhone SE. It does just fine on my 6S. I have uninstalled and reinstalled it numerous times on the SE to no avail. I am running the latest version of the MBraille app and the latest version of IOS. I have

.mp3 ringtones

Hi everyone. I have some ringtones that are .mp3 format. How can I add them to my phone? Also how do I send them to my phone number on Tmobile? Thanks. -- Rebecca Ilniski and guide dog Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

dice world question

Hi everyone. I'm asking this question for a friend and I've heard this happen. She is using a 4S and am not sure which apple software she is using on her phone. For me, I'm getting gold when I get a yatzy, get 24, go over 3000 in farkle, and so forth. When this happens to her, she doesn't

Re: How do I add a Favorite in Tune In Radio Pro?

It used to be quite easy. Once the station is playing, try double tapping on options, then in options, double tap on go to profile, then is favorite is not selected, double tap on it so it says selected and from then on it should show up in your favorites. Of course, it will be the last one. I

RE: .mp3 ringtones

I’ll try and check tonight, but I think syncing ringtones still works and if somebody doesn’t already have Goldwave and knows how to use it using iTunes to convert to M4A would be easier. You could also use any number of online converters which are usually pretty straight foreward. Regards,

RE: Siri doesn't seem to notice some contacts

Did you enter “Pizza Hut” under last name or under company name in your contacts? If you put it in Company Name SIRI won’t find it, I know, it is unbelievably stupid that SIRI won’t search the company field, but that is the way it is. Try putting “Pizza Hut” in the last name field as fwelland

RE: Grubhub ap

And what happens if the judge does dismiss it? Then I guess whoever filed the claim is on the hook for the legal fees unless you find a lawyer who will do it pro bono for the potential publicity. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

Which side of the street? was RE: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

Hi Kelly and others, This is fascinating. In every city I've visited or lived in on the West coast, even numbers are always on the South and East sides while odd numbers are always on the North and West sides. I thought that was a United States Post Office standard. Apparently, that is not

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

Hi Richard and Carol, Thanks for getting back to me. Each time I reinstall the app, I go to shop and restore purchases, which gives me access to everything as I purchased the full package. And it restores with no problem. However, no matter what I'm doing...texting, writing a note, or

Getting a refund for an app

Hello everybody, I am sure this topic has been covered before. But I never read it, because I rarely purchase app. When I do, I already know if they are accessible or not. I want to purchase an app, but I know of nobody who uses it. The app is $25. I really want to try it out, as it will help

RE: Getting a refund for an app

Hi Terri, It is up to Apple to give a refund, but if you buy an app that is not accessible they typically will do so. Check this article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204084 You can also simply send an email to itunesstoresupp...@apple.com, but you should probably forward your app

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

Believe it or not, I did that a couple of days ago. I had a feeling it wouldn't help, but tried it anyway...and hoped! Actually, I've only had the SE for about a month, but like its smaller size, although I still like my 6S very much! Just FYI - I tried typing this on my MBraille keyboard but

Re: Siri not recognizing some contacts

You could perhaps modify your contact one and put the word Local or My before Pi\zza Hut and see whether Siri will pick it up correct if you ask him/her to "Find my pizza hut", or whatever you've put in your contacts. Let us know if you decide to do it and it works! I know it's certainly a

RE: Grubhub ap

Have all of you who care about this app and who aren't receiving feedback contacted Grub Hub on their toll free phone number? It was easy to find on their website and I wonder whether they'll start to take notice if they get a few dozen calls each day from frustrated users, maybe demand that

Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

I apologize for posting this message here but I'm getting no response on my posts to the Nearby Explorer for iOS email list. As I understand Nearby Explorer, in order to simulate a location in virtual mode, it has to be available in your app favorites or come up as a location following a

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

I must admit, though I do quite often use the Third Party part of the keyboard, I do have more occasions when something happens to my text and/or I can't get the keyboard to set to the next (perhaps I need to use the onboard one at that time for example but the option to select another

RE: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

Well, as long as NearBy explorer can find Dante's Inferno, then that's all the GPS user needs, right? All joking aside, yes, when I listened to the audio demonstration, I noticed that 30 mile limitation, and I said to myself, "no, that's just an omission on the demonstrator's part, that can't

Re: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

Thanks Richard. I tried searching for the city as you suggested but no luck. If yiu can't search for locations further than 30 miles away, I consider that a serious short coming of the app. I guess we're only supposed to use it on nearby locations as the name implies. Alan Sent from my

Re: How do I add a Favorite in Tune In Radio Pro?

That is very odd. just did it twice before writing you back and it worked both times. It is not intuitive at all. Good luck, Richard (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Aug 22, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote: Thanks

RE: How do I add a Favorite in Tune In Radio Pro?

I think there is a favorite button right on the screen where the station is playing. I just double-tapped it and it got selected. The station then appeared in my favorites. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, August

Accessible Italian Language App

CAN anyone suggest an accessible app for learning Italian? I am currently using Duolingo, which I love, but it frequently keeps me stuck in a lesson for days despite correct answers. I then have to write them repeatedly to get the lesson unstuck. Dulce -- The following information is

RE: How do I add a Favorite in Tune In Radio Pro?

I tried that, but it didn’t work for me, for some reason. Thanks. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 4:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: How do I add a Favorite in Tune In Radio Pro? I think

Digest mode

How do I set Digest mowed for this list? I went to the Google groups page but could not find a way to do 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

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

Nobody really knows exactly why ... but often there are irregularities with two phones running the same version of software or the software itself runs well on one and not on the other. It's a bit drastic, but if that's your main phone, so it obviously gets more use, you may consider

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

Thanks for the ideas and suggestions, Carol! It's not what I want but am thankful that there are so many workarounds. I know my message got to the MBraille list because I saw it. :) There's probably nothing anyone can do, but it would be interesting to hear Harri's thoughts. Of course, I know

nearby explorer podcast and list of apps with how large in settings

A couple unrelated questions. Can someone send me the link for Nearby Explorer again? Accidentally deleted. Also, where can I find the list of apps and how much space they are using? reggie & Lex -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

Re: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

Hi Alan, I have not bought the app yet, but in the manual it says, "Nearby Explorer can search within approximately a 30-mile radius of your actual or virtual position." So it could be that it can't search farther away than that. Perhaps try searching for the city, then set that as your

RE: Question nearby explorer

Mary, Mary, Mary, How right you are. I just spent a couple of hours with Nearby Explorer and, in my case at least, it was not nearly as good at announcing cross-streets as accurately as Seeing Eye GPS. Also, like you, I find that the distances that Nearby gives are too far away in order

RE: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

I haven’t been following this thread closely, but have listened to the podcast. I don’t have the app, but am considering acquiring it, but will wait first for the forthcoming BlindSquare update to see what improvements arrive therein. I would imagine that to search a distant location, it would

Re: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

Hi Alan, Use the search button in the lower left corner of the screen. In the edit box, type the city and state where you want to search. Once you find it in the search results, you'll find a "Search from here" option. Use that to search from your chosen city. HTH, Anna > On Aug 22, 2016,

Re: nearby explorer podcast and list of apps with how large in settings

Hi, This might be a stupid question, but is there a way to transfer larger apps from my phone to the cloud and then just pull them off of the cloud when I want to use them? Example downcast. Or the music it is stored on my phone but I've purchased through iTunes. I want to download nearby

Re: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

I can say that you can search and go into virtual mode, and I do not think you are limited at a particular distance. I just did a search for a city that is 160 miles from me, and it found it just fine. I also did a search for an address that was about 155 miles from me, and it found it without

Re: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

Try without the quotes, "San Francisco, CA" be sure and put the comma between San Francisco and CA. Richard "Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education." -Victor Hugo (Sent from my iPod 6) On Aug 22, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Alan Lemly >

Re: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

Anna, Thanks for your suggestion but I've been unsuccessful doing that. Have you successfully searched for a distant city from your physical location and gotten it in the results, I just searched for San Francisco California and got no hits. Is there some magical way to enter the city and

Re: Retrieving SMS messages

Gary, Double tap the message so the screen will open that contains all the messages in that thread. Now touch the screen near the bottom and locate the most recent message then flick left which will move focus up the screen and allow you to view the previously sent messages from that sender. When

Re: bluetooth keyboard issue?

Completely normal mate, VoiceOver always emits the sound of a lock in any password field, also known as a secure text field, I have come across to date. > On 22 Aug 2016, at 14:19, billy inglis wrote: > > hi guys, I have noticed when typing in my email details using

Retrieving SMS messages

If the same person sends 3 SMS messages to me, how can I read messages one or two? I can only read the most recent message if the same sender sends two or more SMS messages. I'm using the latest update to my iPhone 5. I have my messages to keep messages forever and not to group messages. I'd

Re: best player?

Hi There is one already built in, but it will take advantage of the Apple Music subscription service which is free for the first three months then either £9.99/month for the individual plan or £14.99/month for the family plan. If not interested, go into settings > music and turn off show Apple

Re: What happens to audio messages you keep?

Thank you Christopher and others, I appreciate the help, and the suggestions. That was the most easiest fix for an issue, or a concern, I have had in a long time. I am sad to know that I have lost the messages I can't, because some of them were great! But at least now I know I won't lose them

Case for Apple TV, 4th Generation, Siri Remote

Hello everyone. Subject says it all. Received this silicon cover case for Apple TV, 4th Generation, Siri remote controller in black today from Amazon and it comes with a hand strap for gaming purposes I should imagine. Protects the glass surface as well as the entire back of the remote.

Re: What happens to audio messages you keep?

By default, audio messages expire after two minutes, but this can be changed to never under settings > messages under the audio messages heading. They are never stored to the cloud, but if you have it set to expire after two minutes, one of the custom actions when focused on an audio message is

RE: What happens to audio messages you keep?

While they are usually short and don't take a lot of memory, if your phone starts running out of memory, you may want to check those and see if you can share them via Email and send them to yourself and download them onto a computer. Just a thought. Richard -Original Message- From:

Re: Retrieving SMS messages

Hello, When you open up the messages app, just double tap on the message and it will bring up the conversation. This will let you see all the messages in the conversation not just the newest one. Regards, Greg Wocher > On Aug 22, 2016, at 1:09 PM, Gary Bowers wrote: > >

RE: Retrieving SMS messages

Thank you Kimmer & Greg! Hmm. But now my wife will know that I can read all of her messages... Oh well, I appreciate the help. Gary -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 12:28 PM

Re: Siri doesn't seem to notice some contacts

Why not try adding something else to the contact name , like the city name or the Shopping center name or something so you could say something like call Pizza Hut Park Plaza” or Pizza Hut Elizabethton, for example. Actually I do not have this problem with Siri most of the time. I can say call

What happens to audio messages you keep?

Hello everybody, I was wondering, what happens to audio messages you keep from other people? Sometimes when I send a recorded message to another iPhone user, I want to keep their response. But I never know where this is stored. Do I lose these? Or is there somewhere they go? I assume they go to

RE: What happens to audio messages you keep?

Hi Terri, You can find saved voice messages in the Voice Memos app, and saved videos and photos in the Photos app. Gary -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Terri Stimmel Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 12:20 PM To:

Re: nearby explorer podcast and list of apps with how large in settings

Nearby Explorer by American Printing House for the Blind (APH) https://appsto.re/us/bHWtbb.i "Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education." -Victor Hugo (Sent from my iPod 6) On Aug 22, 2016, at 6:18 PM, Regina Alvarado

Re: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

Here in Chicago and nearby suburbs using the Chicago street grid, even numbers are on the north and west and odd numbers are on the south and east. Kelly On 8/22/16, Richard Turner wrote: > Hello again, > > I took the liberty of fixing a mistake in the user

Re: Searching the App Store Question

Hi, Thanks everyone for the replies. It helps a lot when you get hundreds or even thousands of results from a search query. Regards, Dan The nice thing about science is that it's true whether you believe in it or not. -- From: "M.

Re: Grubhub ap

Some have interpreted the effective communications provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply to online services. Courts have refused to dismiss accessibility cases involving Uber and Net Flicks believing that plaintiffs had a likelihood in showing that the ADA applied. Both

One last question for now, regarding Netflix

Hello wants more everybody, This question is actually for a friend. But it is something I am curious about, as well. When you are using Netflix, and trying to watch a series, do you have to start at the beginning of that series? This is regarding watching Netflix on your iPhone. My friend

Re: One last question for now, regarding Netflix

You should be able to watch any episode in a series that you want, you just have to flick through the episodes once you have double tapped on the show's title. -Original Message- From: Terri Stimmel Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 2:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One last

How do I add a Favorite in Tune In Radio Pro?

Hi, I have Tune In Radio Pro, and I have an account. I've been unable to add a station as a Favorite. No doubt, I'm probably doing something wrong, or missing a step. I browse to a station I want and play it. I swipe right to Favoorite and double tap. Then I double tap on the Favoirite

Re: Question regarding CBS all access, and their content

Hello. Taking your questions in reverse order: I think the Apple TV app for CBS is more accessible to me than the iPhone app. I haven't looked at it a lot, but I do recall being able to move around a lot easier on the Apple TV than I did on the iPhone. Not sure why that is, but I have heard that

Question regarding CBS all access, and their content

Hello again everybody, I have a question regarding CBS all access, and their content. But I am not really sure if anyone on here can answer it for me. But I thought I would try. I was wondering, why are there are several episodes for some shows, but only a few episodes for other shows? For

RE: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

Keith, You haven't missed the boat at all and your suggestion is right on point. Unfortunately, for the life of me, I can't figure out how to change the state or the city to what I want so I can find locations and POIs within the 30 mile limitation. As you cycle among the Nearby Explorer

Re: Help Needed Adding Favorites in Nearby Explorer for iOS

Many thanks, Richard. Putting the comma between the city and the state and using the two-letter state abbreviation did the trick. I don't believe I've yet to use an app on my iPhone that was so demanding as to the search syntax. I really do appreciate all the help. Alan Sent from my iPhone

RE: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

So, by restoring, you double checked in the settings, general, keyboard and made sure it had full access, right? I just wanted to make sure you had actually checked the settings. If you did and the settings are correct, then perhaps you need to talk directly with Apple Accessibility support.

Siri and Battery Level in iOS 9.3.4 was RE: Siri doesn't seem to notice some contacts

Hi Sieghard, I just asked Siri "what is my battery level" using my iPhone 6 running iOS 9.3.4. Siri's response was to look for the battery icon in the upper right of the screen. She also mentioned where battery percentage could be turned on in the settings. I guess getting useful

Re: Grubhub ap

Mark is correct that apps themselves are not required by the law to be accessible. The legal theory being advanced is that Grub Hub is a prepared food delivery service to the public and not merely a technology. As a food delivery service, it cannot exclude customers because it does not want or

Siri not recognizing some contacts

Hello. I have Pizza Hutt in my contacts. However, when I tell Siri to call Pizza Hutt, she appears to look up Pizza Hutt on the web instead of calling the one in my contacts. I say this because Siri gives suggestions of Pizza Hutts near by and asks if that's the one I want. How do I get Siri

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

Yes, I've checked it all. Absolutely the only problem I'm having is with the 3rd party part of the app. Of course, it shows up in the keyboards list and I can bring it up anytime, but keeping it there is impossible! Right now I'm using the one on my 6S and it's working like a charm! But the SE

How do I add a Favorite in Tune In Radio Pro?

Thanks very much, Richard. Unfortunately, that didn’t work for me just now….twice. I’ll try again later. Nuts. Keith From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 2:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How