Re: entering A star in a password on your phone

2017-10-18 Thread Arnold Schmidt
In the more numbers section, tap more symbols, and it is in the top row, the second one from the right. Arnold Schmidt Sent from Arnold's iPhone On Oct 18, 2017, at 11:38 PM, Casey wrote: Hi if you have A password for an app on your phone. That has A star in it or

3 ways your iPhone's Mail app just got better - CNET

2017-10-18 Thread M. Taylor
CNET How To - Friday, October 13, 2017 at 12:09 PM 3 ways your iPhone's Mail app just got better - CNET It's a toss-up between Mail and Messages for the app I use most on my iPhone ($849.00 at Apple). And maybe Instagram. (And, OK, the MLB.com At Bat app during the summer months.) But by and

iOS 11.0.3 Reminders: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

2017-10-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am a huge fan of the iOS 10.x Reminders app. I don't know how I would get along without it, these days. I use it for everything including grocery lists, location-based notification, etc. I was just attempting to create and manage reminders on a friend's iPhone 7 Plus with

entering A star in a password on your phone

2017-10-18 Thread Casey
Hi if you have A password for an app on your phone. That has A star in it or two. How to you enter A star on the iPhone for the password? Casey -- 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

Re: Apple AirPods and Siri question

2017-10-18 Thread Anthony Vece
I am having the same issue. I can’t imagine that the AirPods are causing the problem.. > On Oct 18, 2017, at 10:07 PM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote: > > Hi everyone. When I use Siri without the AirPods it works well. When I > connect my AirPods and use Siri and apple music most

Re: Notes in iOS 11?

2017-10-18 Thread Alan Lemly
Candy, Thanks for these instructions. I was trying to open a file created with Notepad on my computer in the Notes app mainly just for reading. It doesn't work very well for that but I'll keep your directions for going through Dropbox if I want to edit a txt file in the future. Alan Sent

RE: very frustrated with Blindfold's Millionaire game: possible answers aren't spoken

2017-10-18 Thread Jim Fettgather
I've experienced the same silence when trying to pick an answer, so I wrote to the developer, we will see if they write back. Many of the other blindfold games work very well. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent:

Braille Sonar Pro / Braille Reference

2017-10-18 Thread Chris Chaffin
I have both of the apps Braille Sonar Pro and Braille Reference. Neither of these apps will work with ios 11. Does anyone know of any apps like these that I can use once I update? Thanks, Chris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

Apple AirPods and Siri question

2017-10-18 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
Hi everyone. When I use Siri without the AirPods it works well. When I connect my AirPods and use Siri and apple music most of the time Siri plays the wrong thingnot even close to what I ask for. This happens when I’m on my commute to and from work. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Notes in iOS 11?

2017-10-18 Thread Candy Lowe
Alan, I am not sure if I am understanding your question correctly, I just tried what I think you were trying to do. I opened a file in dropbox on my phone that was originally created on notepad on my computer. when I find the file that I am looking for, I double tap on it. Then says edit with.

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Alan Lemly
Caitlyn, This thread you started now has 25 messages in it yet it seems as if you still aren't processing the answers even though Richard Turner gave a direct, specific answer at the beginning. Open the apps store, from the bottomline menu, pick either today, games, or apps and double tap.

RE: Notes in iOS 11?

2017-10-18 Thread Alan Lemly
Richard, Many thanks. It is circuitous and since I've already created the note and am pretty much just using my iPhone to read through it, using the Dropbox app to do so is the easiest thing to do. It reads txt files just fine. I've been wanting to use the Notes app more but apparently, it

Re: T9 keyboard

2017-10-18 Thread Michael Maslo
Hello There are no real gestures per say. There are three finger gestures.three finger down and up which go through the choices of words available. If you ever used the old fashion t9 keyboard on the old phones it is based upon that. Once you get used of it you would like

RE: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You don’t find “Purchased items” directly, but each tab except for Search has the My Account button and your previously purchased thing is there. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 3:49 PM To:

RE: Chrome Cast [was "Re: A couple of iPhone questions"]

2017-10-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
The Chromecast don't have any memory, they are strictly streaming devices but as Christopher pointed out, they work differewntly from Airplay, for example, since once you start streaming via your Chromecast it takes over that stream. For example, if you have a regular Chromecast or a 4K capable

Re: Chrome Cast [was "Re: A couple of iPhone questions"]

2017-10-18 Thread 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
I am fascinated! How much can you get onchrome cast in terms of memory, or do they vary? At that price, most people can afford them! Do they sound really good through big speakers? am I right to assume that the only way to put music onto a chrome cast is in fact to send it across Wi-Fi? Now

Re: elliptical with Bluetooth connections

2017-10-18 Thread Beth G
Hello, and thank you I was the one who asked and appreciate both responses. Yes, the question does come down to the app with voiceover. But I figured start with anyone who uses something and then go from there. Again any information would be greatly appreciated. I figure if they make

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Caitlyn Furness
today, apps, updates(but no purchased items under updates, and search.. Cait > On Oct 18, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Simon Wong wrote: > > What is there? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 18, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Caitlyn Furness

Re: Notes in iOS 11?

2017-10-18 Thread Richard Turner
Alan, It is a fairly circuitous route, but from the dropbox app, double tap on the file. Double tap on share. Flick right until you cannot go any farther and you will find an unlabeled button, double tap. Then, flick right passed the first mention of notes, to the open in button and double tap.

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Andy Baracco
There certainly is! They just moved it over. Now Search is on the far right, and Update is just left of it. Andy - Original Message - From: Caitlyn Furness To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:23 AM Subject: Re: where are previous app purchases?

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Andy Baracco
App store. Andy - Original Message - From: Caitlyn Furness To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 9:00 AM Subject: Re: where are previous app purchases? Um.. where, exactly?? In i tunes, the ios app store?? Thanks! Cait On Oct 17,

Re: apps for tracking exercise

2017-10-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I use the Samsung Health app, which isn't an option for you obviously and the FitBit app to do this. I have a FitBit Charge HR, and when I get on my stationary bike, I can just hit the button on the side of my Charge HR to let it know I've started an exercise. I hit the button to let it know

Re: Chrome Cast [was "Re: A couple of iPhone questions"]

2017-10-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
The ChromeCast is a small flat disk that fits in the palm of your hand. I'm guessing it's a bit larger in diameter but a bit thinner then an Oreo cookie. It has a micro-USB connection for power, connects to your wifi and has either a 3MM or HDMI connection. I have a ChromeCast Audio which

Notes in iOS 11?

2017-10-18 Thread Alan Lemly
Hi List, I guess I'm a bit slow but I'm wanting to open a text file I created on my computer with Notepad and saved to a Dropbox folder with the Notes app in iOS 11.0.3. I'll be darned if I can figure out how to do it. Surely the Notes app can be used to view notes and other text documents not

Re: T9 keyboard

2017-10-18 Thread 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
I looked at it in the App Store but wasn't quite sure how difficult it was for someone who can't see at all Can anyone give me any idea of some of the gestures that you have to use. That might be useful to me Carol P Sent from my iPhone using MBraille On 18 Oct 2017, at 8:57 pm, christopher

Re: T9 keyboard

2017-10-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hello, same here, the app's official name is "Type Nine", and is a few bucks, but well worth it. And yes, the VoiceOver improvements in the latest update is wonderful. > On 16 Oct 2017, at 22:38, Michael Maslo wrote: > > Hi list, > > I wanted to make people awareOf

Re: very frustrated with Blindfold's Millionaire game: possible answers aren't spoken

2017-10-18 Thread Donna
This is the #1 reason I do not play Blindfold games; the player loses coins when trying to trouble shoot what may be a bug in a game. I realize time is put into developing the Blindfold games. I have no problem paying for a game that the developer gets rid of bugs within a game in a timely

RE: elliptical with Bluetooth connections

2017-10-18 Thread Cristóbal
I’ve seen equipment tout iFit connectivity. If memory serves, it’s a subscription based service. I’m not entirely sure though. Maybe someone can check that. Anyway… I suppose the pertinent question is how accessible is the iFit iOS app/service with VO? Reviewing stats and controling the

Re: upgrade instructions, please tell me if I'm missing anything!

2017-10-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hello, all this is taken care of via the automatic setup mode. No user intervention is required other than following instructions on both the old and new phones. > On 18 Oct 2017, at 02:35, Paul Ferrara wrote: > > We’re upgrading phones Thursday; it’s my understanding I

elliptical with bluetooth connections

2017-10-18 Thread Vicki W.
I think someone asked about an elliptical that had bluetooth connections. Mine does, but I have never used them. Here is the section of the manual describing the Bluetooth options. There is also a place to connect a tablet. NORDICTRACK® E 9.5 I elliptical HOW TO CONNECT YOUR SMART DEVICE TO

very frustrated with Blindfold's Millionaire game: possible answers aren't spoken

2017-10-18 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Has anyone op here tried Blindfold's Milionaire game? because here on a 5s, the plssible answers aren't spoken back. I uninstalled.reinstalled, closed the game from the App-switcher, but nothing! I don't know what else to try! and to top things off, I'm without coins to if any solutions are

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hello, it's the penultimate tab in the new app store. There should be "today", "games", "apps", "updates" and "search". > On 18 Oct 2017, at 18:31, Simon Wong wrote: > > What is there? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 18, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Caitlyn Furness

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hello, you can be on any tab, except updates, and not just the apps tab. I do not find this at all complicated, however I have been using iOS 11 since public beta 1 when, in that release, you could not do anything regarding purchased apps. That thankfully is history and it is now very much

RE: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I wouldn’t call this far more complicated, yes, there is one extra step and that is to go first into the My Account area, but while the “Purchased” section previously was only to be found in the Updates tab, the “My Account button is now in every tab except Search. It makes no difference in iOS

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Julian
Hi, Apple for whatever reason decided to make this far more complicated in the new App Store. What you now need to do, is look for the apps tab along the bottom of the screen and activated. Then, you need to look for my account and activate that. And that’s green you should find the purchased

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Simon Wong
What is there? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 18, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Caitlyn Furness > wrote: > > In the new app store, there isn’t an updates tab.. > > Cait > > >> On Oct 18, 2017, at 12:02 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: >> >> Caitlyn, any app

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Caitlyn Furness
In the new app store, there isn’t an updates tab.. Cait > On Oct 18, 2017, at 12:02 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > > Caitlyn, any app you have purchased should dhow up in ios when you go to the > “purchased” tab in updates. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com

My apologies! Re: Wanted please, this past Sunday's Last Week Tonight, with John Oliver

2017-10-18 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, No wonder I wansn't getting responses. This message was for another list. I didn't even realize I did this. So I do apologize! Thank you, Terri On 10/18/2017 10:09 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: What does that have to do with iOS and the iPhone? From:

Re: new blood glucose sensor

2017-10-18 Thread Caitlyn Furness
Yes, that’s right. You can have different alarms for different circumstances. You can also pick a range to try and stay within, so for example, my high alarm is set at 16, my low is at 4 so I can do something about it before it goes too low. Cait > On Oct 17, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Andy Baracco

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Caitlyn Furness
Oh, really?? thanks a bunch! Cait > On Oct 17, 2017, at 5:01 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: > > Go into App Store and tap on "My Account". > > Andy > > - Original Message - From: "Caitlyn Furness" > > To: > Sent:

RE: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Larry Lumpkin
Caitlyn, any app you have purchased should dhow up in ios when you go to the “purchased” tab in updates. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: where

Re: where are previous app purchases?

2017-10-18 Thread Caitlyn Furness
Um.. where, exactly?? In i tunes, the ios app store?? Thanks! Cait > On Oct 17, 2017, at 2:52 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > When you open the App Store app, double tap on my account. > You will find the purchased button in there. > HTH, > Richard > > > On

RE: Wanted please, this past Sunday's Last Week Tonight, with John Oliver

2017-10-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
What does that have to do with iOS and the iPhone? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 6:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wanted please, this past Sunday's Last Week Tonight, with John

RE: Cleared notfications Come back the next day

2017-10-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You were able to use it before in iOS 10 as well, if you do a single finger triple tap on the clear notifications button at least for me it bypasses the "Confirm" message and simply clears the notifications fot aht day. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Chrome Cast [was "Re: A couple of iPhone questions"]

2017-10-18 Thread 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
OK, got the picture. Sounds interesting and, presumably, it's pretty small and can fit with all your other items without difficulty. Do you get better ones than others, or are they just one make and as good as each other? Carol P On 10/18/2017 12:54 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: I don't

apps for tracking exercise

2017-10-18 Thread Dan
Hi, I am still trying to determine the best way to take advantage of joining Weight Watchers.  I have an exercise bike but it is not connectable.  I am thinking I could still track my exercise by entering the data into an

Overcast Not Streaming

2017-10-18 Thread kelby carlson
Hello, I use Overcast as my podcast app and have all episodes set to stream. However, when I play an episode and check my storage it shows that episode taking up space on my phone. How do I fix this? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V