Did you try restoring a 2nd time?
It worked for me once.
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 12:03 AM, Alan Lemly wale...@gmail.com wrote:
I realize in the world of computing most anything can happen a lot of which
is inexplicable. But my recent experience convincing a friend to use
I can confirm that this will truly is well, too. Life hacker has an article on
it, I think. I'm not sure why you have to do this, but you do. It's weird, I
know, but after the second restore from backup, all the apps should be back, as
well as their layout on the various home screens.
Thanks,
Now this isn't brill, but if you go to appstore, updates, click purchased,
not on this iPhone, you get the list of your apps and you just go down
tapping the install buttons, and then go away and leave it a while. It will
load them sequentially, but without having to nurse it through 1` by 1.
CamFind
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On 15 Mar 2014, at 00:26, Margaret Booth margaretebo...@gmail.com wrote:
I have tap tap see which I think is great and a I have suggested to a friend
of mine to use this app to read cans etc. But my friend want to know of any
other apps like tap tap see. I
Thanks, that's what I needed.
Jewel
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On Mar 14, 2014, at 11:57 PM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote:
Hello Jewel,
Have you added a French language keyboard to your setup under Settings? The
order in which alternative characters are displayed depends on the input
Hi,
I just updated my version of Voice Dream reader: I am running 7.06 on my for S.
After a very quick play with the app, it does seem that my problems with
stopping and starting speech have gone away, touchwood! However, when I turn
the phone off, that is, using the power button at the top
Hi,
I use the James voice, so I started reading and locked the screen. Reading
continued as expected. I then changed to the British inglish VoiceOver voice,
then started reading and locked the screen again. Again reading continued as
expected.
If I were you , I would delete VoiceDream
Brett,
Thank you so much for your prompt response. I shall do as you say.
Sandy
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On 15 Mar 2014, at 11:47, Brett brettst...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I use the James voice, so I started reading and locked the screen. Reading
continued as expected. I then changed to the
I'm not as smart as an Apple tech, and I can't explain why you can't see
the backup you made prior to the upgrade, but here are a few thoughts.
I consider upgrading your iPhone from iTunes to be the normal and safe
way to do an upgrade. This used to be the only option available before
Apple
I haven't looked into it, and my observation is just anecdotal, but I do
seem to notice more of a battery drain than I recalled with IOS 7.0.6.
On 03/14/2014 08:45 PM, Feliciano G wrote:
I have not read all of the emails regarding this topic, but I have the iPhone 5
with the latest iOS
Hello,
I'm a new user and I find difficult to use the 4S. What's the right way to
use Siri? If I tell Siri to call a contact, it works, but when I tell it to
call a number, it seems that it picks up only 3 or 4 numbers. I'm not sure
when I must talk to Siri. Any help please?
Rena
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Yesterday, I went to use the app in public transit mode. I noticed that as soon
as I tapped on the route I wanted the app completely crashed I tried three
times, and still got the same result. Has anyone else tried this is this a
bug with the app?
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Subject: Simular apps like Tap Tap See
I have tap tap see which I think is great and a I have suggested to a friend
of mine to use this app to read cans etc.
I am dawnlynn
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Subject: Re: Gold awards in Dice world.
i am damienshoney if anyone wants to play a game on dice world with me.
On 14 Mar 2014, at 14:00, Raul A. Gallegos
if any of you use solara and leave it running that is a battery drainer for
sure. be sure to close when you are done.
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Battery draining
Hello,
I thought I was
Hello Rena:
Press the home button and wait for the tone. Then talk to Siri. It seems to
work better to say dial (if you are not using a contact but just putting in a
number). After you say dial wait for the tone and Siri will ask for the number
you want to dial. When you hear the tone say
If you are using iOS 7.1, press and hold the home button and keep holding it
after you hear the tones. As soon as you hear the tones, say, dial
503-555-5512 or whatever the number is, then release the home button.
With 7.1, Siri will listen until you release the home button.
HTH,
Richard
There
Have you cleared out the app switcher?
That sounds more like you don't have enough resources available to run the app.
Richard
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 6:50 AM, Becky platinum42...@gmail.com wrote:
The new version of Voice Dream Reader handles all versions of DAISY 3.0, so if
your DAISY book is done correctly, it should work.
HTH,
Richard
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be
nothing. - Aristotle
On Mar 13, 2014, at 8:46 PM, Cristóbal
I just did the update and found no what's new after the install. How do I
access it?
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From: Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 4:16 PM
To: ViPone list
Subject: Voice Dream Reader 3 update
Voice Dream Reader version 3 is out!
For the person wanting to use
I have this problem too.
Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 15:50, Becky platinum42...@gmail.com wrote:
Yesterday, I went to use the app in public transit mode. I noticed that as
soon as I tapped on the route I wanted the app completely crashed I tried
It seems like you guys are using iOS maps and then choosing a application that
is a third party app like Google maps. Try to start with Google maps only.
Regards, Feliciano
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 8:02 AM, Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
hayasim...@gmail.com
I always read the description of an app and the what's new section in the app
description. I guess I shouldn't assume others do the same.
Here is the what's new section from the app store:
What's New in Version 3.0.0
Posted Mar 14, 2014
Version 3.0.0 marks an important milestone in the evolution
Go to the App Store Updates tab. It will be in your list of recently updated
apps; double tap the name of the app, flick right, and you should find the
change list.
On Mar 15, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Russ Kiehne russ94...@gmail.com wrote:
I just did the update and found no what's new after the
Is there a way to delete notifications from the Notification Center? I
can't seem to find it.
Karen P
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What do you mean?
Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 17:38, Feliciano G theblindman...@hotmail.com wrote:
It seems like you guys are using iOS maps and then choosing a application
that is a third party app like Google maps. Try to start with Google maps
Are you looking for something other than the clear section button found
after each heading in the Notification Center?
On 03/15/2014 11:27 AM, Karen Poulakos wrote:
Is there a way to delete notifications from the Notification Center? I
can't seem to find it.
Karen P
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Thank you Isack, thanks for the help Cheers Ruby
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of isaac
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 9:23 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: photos
To delete photos first open the photos app then choose camera role
After the name of the app to which the notifications belong (e.g. email) and
before the notifications themselves there's a clear section button. Click on it
and it will ask you to confirm. To do this click on the button. If you have
multiple types of notifications, you have to clear each
Thank you I shall try this. Ruby
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Of isaac
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 9:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: messages
You can back them up to iClooud by going to settings iCloud storage and
backup
Otherwise, how is iphone4 is performing with upgrade?
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On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:38 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
I thought I was imagining this, but now that I have paid attention to the
battery life on my ipHone4 using 7.0.6, it has drained
Hi Richard, in my I Pod Touch 4 it doesn't work like that. When I double
click the home button on my IPod Touch, APP Switcher opens, but, to open the
applications double tap. For instance, my audio books when I want to close
in IPod Touch, it says to double tap to open, where as in this IPhone 5,
Ah, you must not be able to use iOS 7 on that device.
Once you have the app switcher open, Double Tap and hold on an app in the
app switcher like you were going to move an icon. After you hear the
tri-tones, then it should say to double tap to delete the app. That means
it will delete it from
Hi all,
I have another question about Prizmo.If you take a picture of something and you
don't want it can you get rid of it by deleting it? And if so, where is the
delete button?
Also, I'm having difficulty getting it to detect the text.I have the flash set
to on and I have the detector page
Facetime to a sighted person.
Talking Goggles or Text Detective may read some written stuff on the screen
as well.
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 8:30 PM
Subject: App for reading LCD screens.
Hi Gang:
Can anyone
Hi All,
When I'm looking for a new app, I always read the description and what's new
in that particular app and what is upgraded in that app. Take care.
Lori and theGipper
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Thanks Richard, yes the IPod Touch 4 doesn't have IOS 7.1 it is IOS 6.1.6 I
am not sure, but I am sure, the latest. I shall try this. I like my battery
to last lonb, that's why. I use IPod Touch very much than the I Phone since
it has 32 GB memory space. I use Victor reader stream for my internet
I just upgraded to IOS 7.1 and found that I had trouble opening the apps
switcher. I did find, however, that doing the double press of the home
button more quickly reliably opens the apps switcher. Looks to me as though
it now just requires a faster action on the part of the user.
Once
Do you have the latest Google maps update that released on February 27, 2014?
Start fresh. Make sure that Google maps is closed from the app switcher. Open
Google maps. On the top left you will see something like directions button.
Then there will be different tops up above like driving transit
I have the latest update and i can get all that info, but only in a
step-by-step format and not in a format like driving. I mean that I get the
instructions in a list and not turn-by-turn. When I hit Navigateto get
turn-by-turn instructions the app crashes.
Hope this isn't too confusing and
If you are easily offended by a rood statement concerning shoving an object
in a certain place, don't bother reading.
I recorded a humorous item that some may have seen floating around the
internet using Voice Dream Reader.
I did it to show the qualitative difference not only in the Amy voice
Hello all, I am using two different iPhones (one 5 and one 5s) with iOS 7.1 and
using the Voiceover Screen reader. In The Radio section of the Music app there
is a field that says something along the lines of enter a song, artist or
genre. In theory I should be able to double tap on it with one
Pretty funny! I also get your point about the British voice.
Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 21:16, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com
wrote:
If you are easily offended by a rood statement concerning shoving an object
in a certain place, don’t
Hi,
I am wondering if you can use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is no longer an
active phone? If so, how is this done?
Jen
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Hello Frank, I was able to go into the music app on iPhone five, and
New Station and I Was Able to On the Search Field and Put in Her New
Station and It Worked Just Fine. There's Something I Think You Should
Try Though, Take the Music App Out Of the App Switcher and Reopen It
and See If That
Hello, yes you can use your phone without having it hooked up to a
phone number. Just sign in with your Apple ID.
On 3/15/14, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote:
Hi,
I am wondering if you can use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is no longer an
active phone? If so, how is this done?
Jen
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Now I understand what you're saying. Google maps turn by turn directions do not
work in transit mode. It only gives you directions but not by voice lake turn
by turn directions. What I do in cases where I go to a new place, I turn on
walking directions on Google maps to get navigated to where I
You sure can. This is the equivalent of using iMessage on iPod Touch,
iPad wifi only and all macs running Mountain Lion or later. Just sign in
with your Apple Id and enjoy.
Regards Chris
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!
On 15/03/2014 19:32, Jen Colley wrote:
Hi,
I am
Richard:
Like you, I always read the what's new portion first. However, this one misled
me a little bit because I thought when I first interpreted that the software
would read image files from PDF, then it would read and be able to decipher
scanned images. It appears the software still can't
Hi,
I have done this, and still iMessage says it's waiting for activation in
order to use iMessage.
Jen
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From: Joseph Hudson
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Can you use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is not an active
I see what confused you. It will display image files for those who can see
them, like image PDF files. But, it does not do OCR on them.
Some PDF files have both images and text, in that case, he can extract the text
and display just it for those of us who have to depend on a screen reader; but
Yes it does. Thank you very much. For some silly reason, I wasn't thinking that
this application would be used by fully cited people. That is my error. Thanks
for the clarification.
Bob Fenton
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com
wrote:
That's too bad. I hope they fix that.
Thanks,
Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 21:41, Feliciano G theblindman...@hotmail.com wrote:
Now I understand what you're saying. Google maps turn by turn directions do
not work in transit mode. It only gives you
I'm a fan of Sally over Amy, but I agree that the $3 I spent on James now feels
wasted. smile Speech is incredibly subjective, but I think Ivona sounds far
better than anything put out by A Capella or the other companies VDR uses. The
only one that can match it is Nuance, with their newest
Hey guys,
When I get a text in, how do I setup gv connect so it notifies me?
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Hi Joseph, can you repeat that. I can get it to work once then I need to
restart the phone.
Thanks
Frank
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Omg! That is sooo funny because it is so true. You are correct. Amy blows James
out of the water, and that is saying something from me as I struggle with
British voices because of my hearing loss. However, Amy I will buy.
reggie and Allegra
On Mar 15, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Richard Turner
I will too. I have Amy on my computer, Amy on my set top box which does
talk by the way and will sure get Amy for my iPad as part of Voice Dream
Reader. Now I just need Amy for the mac grin. Only being sarcastic there
as Alex is quite nice.
Regards Chris
Clap along if you feel like a room
This is probably just me, but I think most of the Ivona voices sound super
flat. I like the Neospeech voices much better, except for Paul. I don't know
why, but I can't stand him for some reason.
Thanks,
Ari
On Mar 15, 2014, at 12:16 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com
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I can't really stand any of the Acappella voices.
Thanks,
Ari
On Mar 15, 2014, at 1:26 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote:
out by A Capella or the other
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A lot of the Ivona voices aren't great; Sally is good, and the Birtish male is
good. Kendra is horrible, though, and Joey annoys me after a while. That said,
overall the good Ivona voices still have the others beat, I think. Again,
synthesized speech is one of the most subjective things we
Christopher, thanks so much for your detailed post and I think you hit on
the issue as to why our restore from the iTunes backup made the day before
did not include her apps. I'm sure that a sync between iPhone and computer
from within iTunes was not done before we started her upgrade. Therefore,
Before you delete VDR, be sure to backup the database file onto your computer
using iTunes if you want to be able to keep all your books, bookmarks,
highlights, etc. There are instructions on VDR's website on how to do this.
Thanks,
Ari
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I agree, Kendra is horrible, and Joey is kind of annoying to me. At least we
have choices, though, you're right about that. And VDR is such a better app
compared to Read2Go.
Thanks,
Ari
On Mar 15, 2014, at 3:07 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote:
A lot of the Ivona voices aren't
If you have not heard the story behind Voice Dream Reader, I'll post a direct
link to an NPR story from last year. He wrote it for himself to teach himself
how to program for iOS. It wasn't until after it started selling and he
learned how useful it would be to folks who couldn't read print,
Honestly, this is probably just a rumor. Things can be done, given enough time,
and you never know what developments will come up and let jailbreak developers
do their thing. I wouldn't take this too seriously if I were you.
Thanks,
Ari
On Mar 14, 2014, at 1:54 PM, Joseph Hudson
He is also a very nice gentlemen in person, and seems truly dedicated to making
this app work for everyone. I attended a work shop he presented at ASIA 2014
which is a conference for businesses and institutions dealing in technologies
serving the disabled community. It was one of the most
It certainly is, I use it all the time!
On 14/03/2014 06:59, Cathy wrote:
I was told about an app call sound hound, does anyone know if this app
is accessible for us with the voice over?
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To that caution, it is also good to be sure all apps on your phone are also
transferred to your computer as well. If you bought the app on the IPhone,
it might not be on your computer and sync doesn't necessarily put it there.
Regards,
Wayne
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You may have to be sure you're using Wfi instead of data. I don't have a phone;
I have an iPod, so not sure how to adjust that setting.
Teresa
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 1:00 PM, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote:
Hi,
I have done this, and still iMessage
I don't have a case, and there's definitely a bit of room either side,
with an iPhone 5.
Cheers
Alex
On 14/03/2014 08:12, Anne Robertson wrote:
Hello Richard,
I have a very slim leather case for my iPhone and it fits just fine into the
Giraffe reader, so there is a bit of tolerance there,
Go to settings, mail contacts calendar, and activate the Add Button. Set up the
gmail account that the google calendar is connected to. The username and
password are required. Once it is set up, check calendar and it will place that
calendar in the calendar app. If the appointments do not
The built-in Camera app.
Richard
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 4:45 PM, trahern culver tecks-...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
hey all I have some thing that Ide like to sell on ebay and I need to take a
product
Yes, I'd agree that if you're going the iTunes backup route, make sure you
thoroughly explore the settings related to sync and ensure that apps are
ticked to be included.
Alan
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How cool, I didn't even know you could do that.
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On 16 Mar 2014, at 9:16 am, Gmail englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
Before you delete VDR, be sure to backup the database file onto your
computer using iTunes if you want to be able to keep all your books,
Yes I am, and at's a big pain in the ass, I have to now charge my phone
twice a day rather than once.
Cheers
Alex
On 14/03/2014 13:14, JoJo and Clinton wrote:
I have an IPhone 5, running the latest version of I O S; however,
since I have updated to the latest version, my battery seems to be
Anne, it's alright for girls who carry a handbag, but what are us guyhs
supposed to carry it around in?
Cheers
Alex
On 14/03/2014 16:32, Anne Robertson wrote:
Hello Steve,
Of course it doesn't work as well as the StandScan Pro but in some
circumstances, it's more practical as it's smaller to
Your Man Bag, of course.
Richard
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be
nothing. - Aristotle
On Mar 15, 2014, at 5:31 PM, Alex Stone alex.st...@gmail.com wrote:
Anne, it's alright for girls who carry a handbag, but what are us guyhs
supposed to carry it
Chris, it's pretty well documented that Bluetooth gets turned on in the
upgrade, but I didn't notice because I had it turned on before.
Cheers
Alex
On 14/03/2014 19:19, Apple boy wrote:
Make sure bluetooth is not turned on it was on my 4s even though it
was off previously.
Regards Chris
Clap
This only works to an extent, as under ios version 7.06 these apps in
the background didn't particularly drain the battery.
Cheers
Alex
On 14/03/2014 19:58, Esther Levegnale wrote:
Hi, JoJo,
I am also having this experience as well. Someone on the list mentioned this
a couple of days ago
Oh weird, I don't know what's going on. I don't have a deactivated iPhone to
try this with.
Joseph Hudson
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 3:00 PM, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote:
Hi,
I have done this, and
Hey guys,
Alright, I am getting confused really fast with this calendar stuff.
Here's what I am up against. I work with a group, and they have 2 different
calendars, both through google. Both of them have been shared with me on my
google calendar. So my question is, how do I view both of these
I'm not personally experiencing this but my friend who upgraded from iOS
6.1.4 to 7.1 is getting an Email App badge announcement when she swipes in
the dock of over 17 thousand messages. I'm pretty sure she uses POP email
and I would think the messages on her email provider server would clear when
Hi all,
Yesterday and today I was playing around with Prizmo and my standscan. I got my
standscan all set up and it was easy to unfold and set up. I have the adapter
plugged in to the standscan and into the outlet wall and the light turned on.
In my Prizmo app, I either swiped over to quick
I was concerned about the use of the batteries well. It seemed to be draining
faster than before the upgrade. However, I went into settings and noticed that
brightness was back to 100%. I turned it down to zero and now my battery seems
to be behaving as before.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 15,
I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to do, but if you want to read
another calendar then you can go into Settings - Mail, Calendars,
Contacts and then add a new account and select other. Here you can
subscribe to a calendar you want to be able to see. You can also add a
CalDav account,
Interesting, my brightness remained at 0 after the update.
Neal
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Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 9:51 PM
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I was concerned about the use
That's what I was saying too. When in transit mode, Google maps won't speak the
directions. I hope this gets fixed very soon.
It would be nice to hear voice directions for the buses just like you get with
walking driving etc.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 15, 2014, at 3:13 PM, Haya Simkin guide
Sent from my iPhone
I am using an iPhone for S. I wrote previously while I'm Wi-Fi and streaming
radio I am using 16% battery per hour. I called Apple tonight they have me
doing iCloud restore. It made it worse I'm now using 20% per hour. I am curious
what other folks are finding in a similar
Well, perhaps it was changed when updating to 7.06, I don't know. In any event,
I'm much happier with the way the battery holds up now.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 15, 2014, at 11:46 PM, Neal Ewers neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote:
Interesting, my brightness remained at 0 after the update.
Hey guys,
In the google voice app, is there any way to set a particular notification
sound when you get a text on google voice?
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First,
Turn off the flash.
You don't need it since you have the light from the StandScan.
You want the home button pointing to the right, with the camera over the hole.
Also, I turn off the detect page, since the standscan has the camera at a good
height to get the full page.
HTH,
Richard
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