How do i turn off keyboard echo

2014-09-26 Thread Joanne Chua
Hi Anyone know how i can turn off keyboard echo with pitch change on ios8? For some unknown reason, i can't find the setting... Thanks -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any

Re: Braille Inpput: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
Thanks for the explanation, cheryl. I had been flipping my iPod 180 degrees to get into tabletop mode, but rotating the screen toward me and then into the flat position accomplishes the same thing. :) Thanks, Teresa We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with

turning Off The IPhone With SIRI

2014-09-26 Thread Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES)
Has anyone found a way to ask SIRI to turn off the phone? With IOS 7 or 8? This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform

Re: Problems using onscreen Braille keyboard

2014-09-26 Thread RobH.
Interesting, We had a link about the braille input only yesterday, and I kept it as text. This feature of being able to explore wasn't mentioned. How do you then get out of explore mode? Thanks, RobH. Ps: I'll add it to the end of the text I kept. - Original Message - From: Alex

Re: Problems using onscreen Braille keyboard

2014-09-26 Thread RobH.
Dot positions: They can be backwards, but it is automatic, and the fix was covered a little earlier and is good. Tip the phone into away mode before putting it flat to type on, and this happens. Tip face towards you before putting it flat to type on, and it is the right way round. The V

Re: Some Tips On Braille On-screen Input

2014-09-26 Thread RobH.
Well, this is interesting. I found it saying the opposite to where the home button really was; I think I confused it by turning it over until it passed through table top mode until I had it in away mode. But, the big but! despite what it said about where the home button was, and even if

Re: Some Tips On Braille On-screen Input

2014-09-26 Thread RobH.
Ok, more fiddling, and conclude that the dots don't line up along a long edge in desktop mode, the hands are naturally angled for both hands to be on the screen at all. So the dots are in their normal positions really and it is the angle of the hands that get third finger tapping near the back

Re: Braille Inpput: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread RobH.
Good summary, thanks. Also, and only read this yesterday, a 2finger scrub gesture will dismiss the braille input keyboard, too. Rh. - Original Message - From: Sandy Finley finleykn...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 3:01 AM Subject: Braille

Re: Braille Inpput: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread RobH.
Love the way you put this, so it's smarter than we all thought. Tip the face towards you first before putting it flat, and the dots will fall to your nearest edge in the right order. Bet it would work the same if you had the Home button to the left, too. Mine's not on yet, so can't try it

RE: IOS 8.02 and VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Tess
I am assuming that sense they didn't mention any VO updates in the list of fixes, that you probably will not see much changes. I would believe that the changes you wlil see fixed in the newist patch are only the things they listed. I wouldn't get my hopes up on VO changes until later. JMHO

Re: Problems using onscreen Braille keyboard

2014-09-26 Thread Cheryl Lenartiene
Yes, so far, Braille input is working for me since the 8.0.2 update, except that spaces are still unreliable. Let's hope this took care of the problem. Cheryl Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians

Re: Problems using onscreen Braille keyboard

2014-09-26 Thread Cheryl Lenartiene
Hey guys, This may be by design. Consider this. With the exception of Braille screen input, everyone the world over uses their iDevice with the screen facing them. When you tilt the iDevice away from you, VoiceOver says, Landscape mode, Home button to the left. This is because if the screen

deleting apps

2014-09-26 Thread May McDonald Homuth
Ok, with IOS 8, how in the heck do you delete apps now from your phone? May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any

Voice Dream Reader in Locked Screen

2014-09-26 Thread Jeffrey Turner
Hi, I've lost ability to start reading a document, lock the screen and have the speech continue in Voice Dream Reader. I've checked the settings within the app, and don't see anything relevant in there, and looked in the phone settings, and haven't found what I need there either. It has to be

RE: Release schedules [was Re: iOS 8.0.1 is out]

2014-09-26 Thread Pablo Morales
This way to make business that apple is using, will change. You will see. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 11:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Release

Jonathan's Presentation

2014-09-26 Thread Les Kriegler
This is now available through AccessibleWorld TechTalk archives. Les -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: deleting apps

2014-09-26 Thread RobH.
Can still be done in settings/general/useage; manage storage. Click on offending app for details and delete button at the end. Rh. - Original Message - From: May McDonald Homuth m...@canadianlynx.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 10:57 AM Subject:

RE: IOS8, The Posatives

2014-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Christopher, Check what is enabled under Settings, Privacy, Location Services, System Services. I have just about everything turned off in here especially cell network search and setting time zon as well as frequent locations. Also, go to Settings, General, Handoff and Suggested Apps and

RE: new to this list

2014-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Pam, If you have a 4S and Sprint is giving you $200 towards a 6 ior 6 Plus then you should totally go for it, that is an awesome deal. Don't worry about iOS 8 bugs, yes, they are there but while the list is long there are a fair amount of bugs which may not even affect you depending on how you

Re: Voice Dream Reader in Locked Screen

2014-09-26 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi, It works for me. Maybe restart phone or reset or in worsed case, reinstall app? Hth, Ioana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 26, 2014, at 6:06 AM, Jeffrey Turner jturner...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I've lost ability to start reading a document, lock the screen and have the speech

RE: Mophie JuicePack Apple iPhone

2014-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Robin, I would check the Mophie home page. When you say juice pack, do you refer to an external battery or to a battery case? While everything is possible, I somehow doubt there will be a battery case for the 6 Plus. First of all the phone already has a 2,915 MAH battery and I have seen

RE: Audible app not showing purchased books

2014-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Double tap on the Settings button at the top left and verify you are signed in From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Georgia Smith Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Audible app not showing purchased

Re: deleting apps

2014-09-26 Thread David Chittenden
'Sengle finger duble tap and hold until the tones, then lift the finger and double tap. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 26 Sep 2014, at 19:57, May McDonald Homuth m...@canadianlynx.ca wrote: Ok, with IOS 8, how in the

RE: turning Off The IPhone With SIRI

2014-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
That can't be done. Anyhow, it's a single long press of the power button and a double tap on the screen to turn off the phone, hardly difficult to the point where you would want SIRI to do it. I doubt that Apple will ever give SIRI the ability to turn off the phone, way too much potential there

braille safari navigation feature

2014-09-26 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, Have not heard anyone mention a cool feature of braille inpot in ios 8 so just thought I'd quickly bring it up. In safari one can turn on braille and use h for heading, l for links etc to navigate. Swipe up or down to go to previous or next element. Hope this helps someone. Best,

help finding examples about swipe gesture bug

2014-09-26 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, Just got a mail from accessibility asking about examples of the swiping bug with focus not following vo. I somehow could not find any clear one although I know it exists and have myself encountered it. Could anyone be so kind as to give me an example on or off list? Thanks! Ioana €

face book widget

2014-09-26 Thread 'Ming' via VIPhone
Hi all, does anyone know that there have face book widget that let us post or update status in notification centre? it used to have it in IOS 6 though... Ming msn/window live messenger chung_chiming_2...@hotmail.com skype: chungchiming9950 face book: http://www.facebook.com/mingcm1 -- The

Sticking DialTones seem to be gone (I Hope)

2014-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello Listers, After upgrading to iOS 8.0.2 last night I just dialed 4 phone numbers, all of them automated systems like my Mastercard and Visa lines where after the system connected I had to enter my 16-digit card number and anywhere from 4 to 8 digits for a password etc. I then made multiple

Re: Audible app not showing purchased books

2014-09-26 Thread Kimber Gardner
I had a problem the other day in the audible app where a book I have owned for several years wasn't showing up. I could see other titles by the same author when searching in the app. I could also see the book in question when on my laptop. I called audible tech support and no matter what we tried

Re: face book widget

2014-09-26 Thread Kimber Gardner
You can update your FB status by texting to 32665. On 9/26/14, 'Ming' via VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com wrote: Hi all, does anyone know that there have face book widget that let us post or update status in notification centre? it used to have it in IOS 6 though... Ming msn/window live

Differences between a 5S and a 6/6 Plus - 5S users can relax

2014-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello Listers, Rob from the Today in iOS podcast reported the findings of the IFixIT tear-down of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Apart from the obvious difference, the screen size, there are of course 2 other major differences between the 5S and the 6 and 6 Plus. One is the newer A8 chip in the 6

iPad mini and app switcher?

2014-09-26 Thread RobH.
This is an iPad Mini mk1, using iOs7.1.2. double-click Home isn't bringing up the app switcher, don't know how else to get in there to tidy up. Thoughts? RobH. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by

Re: new to this list

2014-09-26 Thread Alan Paganelli
Pam, don't worry about it. They'll get over it! grin Regards, Alan Go Chicago Bears in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on:

RE: new to this list

2014-09-26 Thread Robin
As I understand it most of the U.S. MobileCarriers (ATT, Sprint, VZW) are offering this TradeIn Value to customers, who purchase a NEW Apple iPhone 6 or Apple iPhone 6+ with the exception of T-Mobile, who I believe is offering to beat the other MobileCarriers TradeIn deals. The only catch as

IOS 8.02

2014-09-26 Thread James Lockwood
Can someone who updates their phone to 8.0 to post a review of what you have learned it changes or corrects about voiceover? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or

RE: IOS 8.02

2014-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If you are talking about 8.0.2 then officially there are no improvements. A few people have reported that Voiceover seems to crash less frequently and seems more responsive. I don't know if my full restore on Sunday helped or if it's an under-the-hood change in iOS 8.0.2, but it does appear so far

Re: For People wanting to downgrade back to 7.1.2

2014-09-26 Thread Casey
Hi if you would like to down grade your I device back to 7.12 from 8 can you send the link on how to do this? If this even can be done. I have A friend who is having problems with 8 and would like to if they can go back to 7.12. So if you can help that would be great. On 9/20/2014 12:26 AM,

lots of good info on latest iPhone.

2014-09-26 Thread Fred Olver
Tech Tidbits is a weekly publication which offers an overview of current technology advances for blind and visually impaired users. This week there is much info on the new iPhones and the KNFB reader software. For more information go to:

Re: turning Off The IPhone With SIRI

2014-09-26 Thread Alan Paganelli
Siri will not turn off your iPhone with iOS 8. Regards, Alan Go Chicago Bears in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on:

RE: I love braille input in iOs 8!

2014-09-26 Thread Nicki Keck
Well I am going to try the suggestions you posted in the other thread about this and see if they work for me. I am used to the perkins braille writer also. So if I can get it to work that way, then I think it could work for me. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

RE: IOS 8.02 and VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Nicki Keck
The app store bug is still present, as is the sluggishness when inputting on a braille display. Haven't gotten any calls yet so don't know about that one. VO does seem a bit more responsive though. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

RE: IOS 8.02 and VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Nicki Keck
My problem with Fleksy is that when I turn voiceover off, sometimes, even though I have speech feedback switched on, I get no speech at all. I did at first, but then it stopped. I had reinstalled it after not getting the speech feedback, and then I got it again, but then it stopped working

RE: IOS 8.02 and VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Nicki Keck
I had the same problem. You have to go into settings and general and keyboards and make sure the allow access checkbox is checked. I can't remember the exact wording, but I hadn't done that and couldn't turn voice feedback on. Once I did that, I was able to turn it on. However, like I said

Re: turning Off The IPhone With SIRI

2014-09-26 Thread Charles Rivard
Why would you even want that feature when all you have to do is to press and hold the power button, and then double tap once? Siri does not d everything, nor should it. It will not, as far as I know, close any apps. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're

Re: iOS 8.0.2

2014-09-26 Thread Charles Rivard
As for whether any bug has been fixed, if you don't experience it, no worries. If you did, and now don't, no worries. If you did, and still do, no. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message -

KNFB Reader and iPad Mini with Retina

2014-09-26 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, A buddy of mine installed KNFB Reader on his iPad Mini with the retina display after seeing the KNFB Reader on my 5S. He can get reasonably good scans with it despite the lack of flash, but unlike my KNFB Reader on the 5S, moving around the main KNFB Reader screen on the iPad is really

Re: why I don't like iOS 8: was Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Alan Paganelli
I'm downloading 8.2 as I write this. Regards, Alan Go Chicago Bears in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on: HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/

flexy problems - Re: IOS 8.02 and VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Charles Rivard
A more appropriate subject line. A lot of people would miss these messages if they don't want to read what was in them based on the other one. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Nicki

Re: For People wanting to downgrade back to 7.1.2

2014-09-26 Thread Charles Rivard
It's in the archives. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Casey cwoll...@wi.rr.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 7:42 AM Subject: Re: For People wanting

Re: why I don't like iOS 8: was Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Alan Paganelli
Let me correct that. It's 8.0.2. Regards, Alan Go Chicago Bears in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on: HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There,

Re: IOS 8.02 and VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Chuck Dean
I contacted Fleksy, who said the problems are on Apple's side, but they are trying to find a work around until another update is released. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Sep 26, 2014, at 5:52 AM, Nicki Keck jesusgir...@gmail.com wrote: I had the same

8.0.2

2014-09-26 Thread Alan Paganelli
I'm downloading 8.0.2 on both my iPhone 5s and iPad Air. Let's see what this brings us! Regards, Alan Go Chicago Bears in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on:

Upgrade version numbers

2014-09-26 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Hi guys. Could everybody please try to keep their version numbers for the iOS straight and change your subject lines accordingly? I'm not meaning to be a pain, but it gets really confusing when people are calling versions by different numbers with the 0 and decimal point in different places.

Re: Bluetooth disaster

2014-09-26 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Did you try adding a new language in keyboard settings and switching to it and returning to your original one? Fix described in more detail in other threadshis Best, Ioana ? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 25, 2014, at 9:55 PM, ramy moustafa moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com wrote: My keyboard is

Re: IOS 8.02

2014-09-26 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, The bug that i have reported to Apple Accessibility about Voiceover changing speed of speech when switching to a different language and not keeping the speed i set is still present. I have hopes though that they will eventually fix this and other bugs, although we may have to be patient.

Re: Upgrade version numbers

2014-09-26 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi all, in addition to the below message, let's all remember to start a new thread, meaning a completely new message if the topic you are going to write about to the list is completely different than the message you are replying to. I've seen many messages of late where someone will reply to a

Ios 8 voiceover problem with Safari work around

2014-09-26 Thread Russ Kiehne
The voiceover hints gave me a better way of working around this issue. Double-tap and hold on the back button to open history. in history, double-tap on the first link to go back to the previous page. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new

Re: Sticking DialTones seem to be gone (I Hope)

2014-09-26 Thread Alex Hall
I can confirm this. So far, I have yet to see a key stick in the phone app. This is on an iPhone 5. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 26, 2014, at 08:02, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hello Listers, After upgrading to iOS 8.0.2 last night I just dialed 4 phone numbers, all of them

eye phone trade in programs.

2014-09-26 Thread Mich Verrier
hi all. i am with tellus and i got my eye phone 4s last feb 5. now i still have a year to go on my contract. what i am wondering is if i would be able to trade in my 4s for a newer phone or if i should wate since i don't really want my contract to re start again. as it stands right now i

Re: eye phone trade in programs.

2014-09-26 Thread Wayne Merritt
It depends on the carrier, but this time of year where there are new iPhones out, many carriers would be very willing to trade with you for a newer phone. It seems like a larger major carrier, like Sprint or Verizon, would be more able to do this than the smaller carriers. I mention this because

Re: Sticking DialTones seem to be gone (I Hope)

2014-09-26 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Alex, Seaguard and other interested parties, I'm glad to hear that the Downling issue has been resolved. I use Siri a lot and wonder if Siri is still a problem. That would be the one major reason I would not want to upgrade unless Siri is working consistently. Any comments on this? Sent

Re: why I don't like iOS 8: was Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
The issue is not whether they are concerned about accessibility, it's obvious that they are. It goes much deeper, this really has nothing to do with accessibility directly, it's a quality control issue. The operating system simply was not tested enough before release. As far as android, it's

Re: why I don't like iOS 8: was Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Mary Otten
If you are a braille user, clearly android is not as far along as I hope S. As for just as usable that is clearly in the mind of the user, which, I suppose, is how it should be. There is a recently released version of talkback which I have not had time to mess with, as I have been in guy dog

Re: Will my iPhone 6+ eventually replace my iPad?

2014-09-26 Thread Alan Paganelli
Just because somebody else does something that way, you can do it what ever way works best for you. I had an iPhone before I got an iPad. I got the iPad for email and personal log entries as I bought a keyboard case for it. Before I got my iPad last Christmas, I used an Amazon Basics

iOS 8 Upgrade Guide: Everything You Need for a Happy Upgrade

2014-09-26 Thread Russ Kiehne
After reading the following, I don't think I'll upgrade my first generation ipad mini to ios 8. http://gizmodo.com/ios-8-upgrade-guide-everything-you-need-for-a-happy-up-1635527417 -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this

Re: List Recorder: CAF to MP3?

2014-09-26 Thread Hermann Pernell
I use a software called iDealshare VideoGo which can batch convert CAF files to WAV, MP3, AIFF, Apple Lossless, AAC, WMA and etc. It even supports directly drag the folder where the CAF files to the main window of this software. More exciting, it can edit CAF files like increase audio volume,

Re: What to do about iOS8.0.1 already being downloaded

2014-09-26 Thread Rafal
Hi you have to uninstall the update first. Settings, general, using and manage disc and there you can delete the downloaded update. Greetings. From: Cheryl Homiak Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 7:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: What to do about iOS8.0.1 already being downloaded I

Re: IOS8, The Posatives

2014-09-26 Thread Alan Paganelli
Holding down the up or down volume buttons to adjust the volume has worked from when I had my first iPhone running iOS 6 on the ATT network. Regards, Alan Go Chicago Bears in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your

Re: Voice Dream Reader in Locked Screen

2014-09-26 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Jeffrey, It works for me too in iOS 8.02. I'm using the James voice. Maybe the voice you use makes a difference. Best, Anna On Sep 26, 2014, at 5:06 AM, Jeffrey Turner jturner...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I've lost ability to start reading a document, lock the screen and have the speech

Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Dan Beaver
Hi, I haven't seen the manual or anything yet and do not have IOS 8 yet but I have one question about the braille input keyboard. Is it possible to tell the phone to always use braille in any edit field? Or, do we always have to switch it to braille each time we move to an edit field?

Re: Braille Inpput: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Alex Hall
That's a great explanation, and it worked for me... except for one major problem. I'm now consistently getting dots 1 and 2 reversed. That is, the dots that are across from each other on my screen are 3 and 6, as they should be, but then 1 and 5, then 2 and 4. To type an A, I'd need to use my

Re: deleting apps

2014-09-26 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
David this nethod is not consistantly working in 8.1 John Diakogeorgiou On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:36 AM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: 'Sengle finger duble tap and hold until the tones, then lift the finger and double tap. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email:

Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Alex Hall
You must always switch into it. Once you get used to doing a rightward rotor gesture, it really isn't a problem, and it certainly beats needing to switch to a whole different app. :) Now they just need to work out the minor bugs and we'll be off and running! On Sep 26, 2014, at 10:19 AM, Dan

Re: IOS 8.02 and VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Russ Kiehne
It did not fix the following problem: It appears as if when you activate any link on any web page in Safari when running Voiceover, the moment you activate the Back button or use two–finger scrub, complete instability occurs, it is not possible to flick through the content of the page, no links

podcast app

2014-09-26 Thread Tom Rash
I already use downcast. How can I stop the podcast app by apple from also downloading my podcasts? Waisted a lot of memory have podcasts downloaded twice. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- The following

How do I remove a picture from my wall paper?

2014-09-26 Thread Jen Colley
Hi, On my phone’s wall paper, I have a picture but I want to remove it and go back to my previous wall paper? How do I do this? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any

Re: Braille Input: What Helped me Figure it out

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
You do have to choose Braille in each edit field. Teresa We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination.--Oliver Sacks On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:19 AM, Dan Beaver dbeaver...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I haven't seen the manual

Re: Differences between a 5S and a 6/6 Plus - 5S users can relax

2014-09-26 Thread Alan Paganelli
This is good to know! I got my 5s on October 20, 2013 so I'm closing in on my first year of a 2 year agreement. My wife on the other hand still has her iPhone 4 and can upgrade that at any time with a new 2 year agreement and some cash. She says she knows she's going to get a new phone. She

Re: IOS 8.02

2014-09-26 Thread Barry Abbott
I am finding that when I go to move apps into folders I can't do it. I get the triple click but no other response. It is however, intermittent. Once in a blue moon I am able to move files in the folders. I have to report that in iOS 8.02 on my iPhone five this bug has not been I will be

iOS8 and the earpods remote control

2014-09-26 Thread Robin Christopherson
Dear listers Apologies if this has already been covered but I’ve not been able to read every post recently. I’ve just downloaded 8.0.2 and the following still appears to be an issue; when using Siri with earpods plugged in it doesn’t hear what I say. I have to hold the phone near my mouth as it

Question about writing at symbol in ios 8 braille

2014-09-26 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, Anyone knows how to write the at symbol in iOS 8 braille? Thanks, Ioana Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Question about writing at symbol in ios 8 braille

2014-09-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
Dot 4 followed by dot 1 when in contracted Braille . I'm not sure how to do it in uncontracted Braille. HtH, Teresa We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination.--Oliver Sacks On Sep 26, 2014, at 8:27 AM, Ioana Gandrabur

(solved):What to do about iOS8.0.1 already being downloaded

2014-09-26 Thread Cheryl Homiak
For anybody else who may have had this problem, software update on my phone was still offering 8.0.1. But I plugged it into iTunes and pressed chec for update and it offered me 8.0.2. -- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the

Re: Let's try this again... iOS 8.0.2 is out

2014-09-26 Thread matthew dyer
, Just installed it this morning but found yesterday that only sertains parts of my screan work.I tried reseting my phone to see if that would fix it, but no luck. Anyone else experiencing this? Thanks. Matthew On 09/25/2014 08:26 PM, Cristóbal wrote: Once bitten. Twice shy?

RE: podcast app

2014-09-26 Thread Cristóbal
I just remove the podcast app from my device all together. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rash Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 7:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: podcast app I already use downcast. How can I stop the podcast

Re: podcast app

2014-09-26 Thread Wayne Merritt
That's the problem, with iOS 8 Podcasts is now one of the stock apps, which means it can't be removed. When I get my iPhone 6, I plan on moving all of the stock apps into an Apple folder to get them out of the way. Wayne On 9/26/14, Cristóbal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote: I just remove the

RE: iPad mini and app switcher?

2014-09-26 Thread Pinky
Hi Rob, On my iPad I can do a four finger swipe up from the bottom to bring up the app switcher. I don't know if that gesture will work on an iPad mini but you can give it a try. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of RobH.

RE: podcast app

2014-09-26 Thread Cristóbal
Well that's not good . Anyway, if that's the case, then just leave the app empty of podcast feeds. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 8:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

is ther a workaround for not moving apps out of row above dock

2014-09-26 Thread Paul Ferrara
All, bought ann app, tried to put it in a folder and it jumped to page 1 and is in the row above the dock, cannot delete it or move it; am I stuck? Is there another way to just remove the app and then download it again? Thanks. Paul -- The following information is important for all members of

RE: is ther a workaround for not moving apps out of row above dock

2014-09-26 Thread Jon C. Pierson
Hi Paul, The trick is to move something else down from a row above until that stuck app moves to a row closer to the top of the screen; then you will be able to interact with it normally. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

RE: iOS8 and the earpods remote control

2014-09-26 Thread Jon C. Pierson
Hi Robin, Are you pressing the control on the mic to invoke Siri? As I understand it, the mic used depends on whether you press the home button or the button on the pods. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin

Sluggishness With KNFB Reader

2014-09-26 Thread Scott Rumery
Hello, Well I finally got my hands on the KNFB Reader app and I am just a little frustrated at this point so I am in hopes of finding someone who has experienced the same sluggishness with their version as I have with mine. I have installed it on both my iPhone 6 plus and my wife’s iPhone 6

Re: IOS 8.02

2014-09-26 Thread Jennie Facer
So far nothing. Jenn TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMENE YOU ARE THE WORLD! On Sep 26, 2014, at 6:37 AM, James Lockwood lockwoo...@gmail.com wrote: Can someone who updates their phone to 8.0 to post a review of what you have learned it changes or

Re: why I don't like iOS 8: was Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-26 Thread Robin
The only way Mobile Platforms are going to improve, in my opinion, is if people offer constructive criticism on how to make their experience better on said Mobile Platform whether it be Microsoft's WP (Windows), Google's Android, and/or Apple's iOS. Personally, I like the similarities

RE: [IDevices] new iPhone

2014-09-26 Thread Rose Combs
Maybe you just need larger pockets! Remember the old Vest pocket dictionary in seven volumes of braille. Well Tom used to say if I want to carry it I needed kangaroo pockets. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Thursday,

Re: How do i turn off keyboard echo

2014-09-26 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, though I have mine set to echo only words once typed it's still echoing every blessed character as I type. It drives me mad. I did report it and sadly one Apple Accessibility advisor couldn’t replicate it though I've read of others having this difficulty on social media. If anyone finds a

Re: Question about writing at symbol in ios 8 braille

2014-09-26 Thread Jennie Facer
I believe it is dot 4. Jenn TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMENE YOU ARE THE WORLD! On Sep 26, 2014, at 9:27 AM, Ioana Gandrabur igandra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Anyone knows how to write the at symbol in iOS 8 braille? Thanks, Ioana

RE: why I don't like iOS 8: was Re: IOS is complete crap with Voiceover

2014-09-26 Thread Rose Combs
I have one of the iPad mini units, got it last summer so, will it work with this handoff mode? I have not backed it up on this particular computer but when I do and establish everything can I use this feature. Speaking of the iPad mini, when I get Facebook messages they always go there and

RE: I say that you should go for it - Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-26 Thread Rose Combs
Yes, well, I had to play a lot also to get the oven temperature but it was better than not knowing, since in the past I either undercooked something or burnt it. Took me about 5 minutes to get what I wanted, or maybe not, it seemed that way anyway. If all goes well going to get the 6 today

Re: ways of backing up your iphone

2014-09-26 Thread Wayne Merritt
Personally, I do both. I regularly backup to iCloud, but I also try to backup to iTunes every so often and make sure my apps and other purchases are synced with iTunes. I have started doing my iOS updates through iTunes, mainly because you get lots more feedback of how the process is going. Verses

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