Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

I have tried and I still get no tone at all. I am using an SE which I wouldn't think would make a difference. Am I to use it with headphones and not through the speaker? Also when the selected voice starts reading, is there a way to stop voice-over from speaking as well? Thank you. Julie Live s

RE: Phone Gets Very Warm

When my iPhone does this from time to time I close all apps, turn it off for 5 or 10 minutes and then turn it back on, that usually fixes the issue. From: 'Ming' via VIPhone Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 9:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Phone Gets Very Warm hi!. I think it has

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

In Voice Dream Scanner, double tap on menu, then settings, and look for the tones toggle and make sure it is on. You no longer need edge detection on since the tone is telling you how much text is in view. So, the louder the tone the more information it sees. Hold it steady when the tone is loud

Re: Phone Gets Very Warm

The onboard diagnostic for the battery indicates that there is no problem with the battery. I did notice that somehow the brightness had gotten turned up to 100%. I think this happened when my sighted wife was checking something on my phone, as I usually keep it at zero. Also, I noticed that

Re: Phone Gets Very Warm

I read a news article earlier today, on this topic. The article mention 3 main causes of a smartphone becoming warm when in use: 1.The battery needs replacing. 2. A hardware problem. 3. Or an app. The article recommended uninstalling any apps that one downloadedprior to the phone getting warm.

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Can you tell me the setting in Voice Dream scanner to enable the tones. I don't get tones in either app. Thank you so much. My Voice app has updated successfully. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly And leave the rest

Re: Phone Gets Very Warm

hi!. I think it has some possible reason to cause this issue. 1. maybe the wifi/ 3g/ 4g connection is not good. and it need some resources to search the network. 3. it may have some of the apps using lots fo ram on your phone or CPU as well. 3. maybe it is the GPS need more network resources as w

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Richard: I got the two apps confused about the tone. My fault. I do like the tone in VDS though. -- 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 inap

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

I am not aware of tones in this app. Voice Dream Scanner uses tones, but Voice OCR uses the phrase, Four Corners Detected. HTH, Richard Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

What setting do you adjust to make the tones work? Somehow I don't get tones. It just makes a camera noise when I say "read" and gives feedback. Thank you so much. I find the app very helpful and impressive. Julie Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Richard: I always clean out my app switcher, but have not re-booted the phone. Will try that. Thanks. Will let you know more tomorrow. In the meantime, maybe someone else can let me know if they have had any of the same issues. -- The following information is important for all members of t

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Well, that is very strange indeed. As you have time, I'll be curious to know if it sorts itself out. Make sure to clear everything out of the app switcher, and reboot the phone. Other than that, I don't know what to suggest. Richard Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com

RE: Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone

You did, of course Apple won't do that and it was meant as a joke. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 11:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone I'm not sure how I fe

Phone Gets Very Warm

I have an iPhone 8 that I have had for about 18 months. Over the last couple of weeks I am noticing that the phone gets very warm as time goes on. This seems to be especially noticable when running GPS apps, but even when using Whatsapp messenger. What can be causing this? Andy -- The follow

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

I have a iPhone 7. Yes, I am sure I have the update, cause I can see the camera button was changed from take picture to camera. -- 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

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

that really sounds wrong. I don't have bluetooth hearing aids, but I have tested it with wired earphones and bluetooth earphones, and it hasn't gone to the speaker once. Are you sure you have the update? Which phone do you have? You really should write the developer through the settings. I'll b

Re: The new phone I heard about on the other list.

This is a list for the IPhone, not all phones. -Original Message- From: Carolyn Arnold Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 11:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: The new phone I heard about on the other list. The Pro1 FX TE, I think I have it right. It is a phone with a qwerty keyboa

Adding mail folders to favorites bar.

Can someone remind me how to add mail folders to the favorites bar? I tried VO plus comma, and then VO plus to drop the folder. I get the message saying something like folder could not be dropped. Thanks -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you hav

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Thanks Richard: The thing with the hearing aids. When I open the app, the sound switches from my blue tooth hearing aids back to the phone speaker. I thought I saw a mention of a fix for that in the update improvements. Also, I no longer hear the tone to let me know I am at a good poi

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Yes, I've used it quite a lot and since the update, it has improved in its reliability. Plus, his renaming the Take a picture button with simply, Camera. What is the issue with the hearing aids? You may also want to let him know through the feedback under the app's settings. Later, Richard Chec

adding a stop to lyft ride

Can someone tell me how to do this? I thought I had it right, until the driver told me that I did not have any additional stops listed. I clicked on add stop, then dictated the address of where I wanted to go. The only button I could find was the “back button”. How do I get the lyft ap to t

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Richard: Thank you. I got it. Still not working exactly right with my blue tooth hearing aids, but that is not too critical. Also, the voice command to take the picture doesn’t seem to work all the time. Have you played with this feature much? -- The following information is important for

Re: Tunein radio

Hi Bud, I believe you unsubscribe by going in to your accounts. -Original Message- From: 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 4:08 PM To: Viphone Subject: Tunein radio Ever since I have installed Tunein Radio today, I can not get my phone to speak the screen unless my

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Holly, Open the Voice App, then double tap on settings, if you have an option to turn off text to speech, you have the latest version. Turning that off, allows VoiceOver to do the reading. Also, at the bottom of the settings screen is the version number, which should be 4.1. I don't know why you

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Richard: I just checked and automatic updates is turned on for apps. -- 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 ow

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Wayne: Not having any luck with the Voice update. Did as you said, but nothing has changed. -- 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 inappropr

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Richard: Can’t get the voice update to download. I should be seeing the fix that uses blue tooth hearing aids instead of speaker, and can’t find the option to use Voice over as the single reader. Went to the app store and clicked on the updates, but nothing has changed. When you say ‘if y

Re: Food scale

I see this Smart Chef one on Amazon for $29. It has terrible reviews but if weighing the food itself is accessible, that would be good enough for me. I'm very tempted especially at that price. On 6/21/19, Richard Turner wrote: > > There is one called the Smart Chef, Smart Food scale that I revi

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

if you have automatic updates on, it will eventually update I guess. The screen isn't that different. Other than the export options after scanning, and the setting to use VoiceOver to read rather than it defaulting to its own reading, which for me, was Samantha, which I prefer not to use. Richa

Tunein radio

Ever since I have installed Tunein Radio today, I can not get my phone to speak the screen unless my earphone is plugged in. Thinking that I would like to use Tunein Radio, I set it up to charge me after my seven day free trial. How do I unsubscribe from the service. The last time I did this y

Re: Alarm on Iphone question

Greetings. This got my brain going, of how to turn the alarm off on the iPhone X series. I found the following page on AppleVis which says to use the Home gesture on the iPhone X to turn the alarm off. The link is below: https://www.applevis.com/blog/ios-iphone-opinion/alarmingly-accessible I don't

Re: Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

Hello Evan, I just logged in on my computer using the Google Chrome browser and found how to remove a favorite. When you first go to the site, you will have to arrow down the page to find where it says sign in. It is not a link or button, but if you just hit enter on it, it will bring up the

Re: Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

Hi Chris, I never thought of that. I have never logged into that site, just used the Tune-In app on my iPad Mini. I’ll try it out and see what happens and let you know. Evan From: Chris Chaffin Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 3:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Does Anyone Know How to

Re: Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

Hello Evan, Have you tried logging in and seeing if you could delete it from the website? Here is the address: https://tunein.com Chris > On Jun 21, 2019, at 2:46 PM, Evan Reese wrote: > > Hi Chris, > Unfortunately, that method doesn’t work because the station went off the air. > So when I

Re: Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone

I'm not sure how I feel about getting a discount from Apple just for using Voiceover. Yes, it would be nice to knock a little off the price. However, by using VoiceOver or other accessibility tools, we are able to use the same devices the general public can use. But, with the discount, it seems as

Re: Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

Hi Chris, Unfortunately, that method doesn’t work because the station went off the air. So when I double tap it, I get an error message saying: Error We’re sorry. An error occurred with this stream. Please try again later. Then an OK button below that. That’s all that’s on the screen. All I can do

Re: Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone

A very welcome gesture indeed! If Apple would give us the disabled a 10% discount on products, I’d get myself the iPod Touch 7th Generation I’d like. Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE de Telcel El 21 jun 2019, a la(s) 11:30 a. m., Sieghard Weitzel escribió: > Maybe Apple should give all people

Re: Food scale

There is one called the Smart Chef, Smart Food scale that I reviewed on Applevis.com. It has lots of Siri shortcuts so you can use it mostly hands free for weighing items. It is quite responsive, but only the Talking Scale function is really accessible right now. I have wor

The new phone I heard about on the other list.

The Pro1 FX TE, I think I have it right. It is a phone with a qwerty keyboard, and it seems as it is locked in landscape, so if you don't mind that . . . Also, it isn't out yet, but supposed to be coming, so watch for it. Judy "Embrace the day with its mercies and blessings." -Original M

Re: Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

Hello Evan, If you are wanting to delete or remove it from your favorites, just double tap on the station, then on the play screen, you will find a favorites button that is currently selected. Just double tap the favorites button to unselect it and remove it from your favorites. Hope this hel

Does Anyone Know How to Delete a Tune-In Favorite?

Hey Guys, I added a custom stream to my Tune-In Favorites a couple years ago, but that station went off the air last year. I can’t seem to figure out how to delete it. It seems like there should be an easy way, but I’m just missing it. Could someone tell me how to delete a Tune-In Favorite? Thank

RE: How to change greeting.

Things are getting so much worse now with ID and all that this is what I put: Hellow. If you know me, leave a message; if you don't, hang up. Goodbye, and have a nice day. I know it won't stop robos though. I wish there was a way to just cut them off. I doubt anyone will appreciate that one ot

RE: How to change greeting.

I did use the headphone, because you said to, Jenn. It could be that before, not using it, was the reason I could not make it work, not sure. Strange how that would make the difference. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegro

RE: How to change greeting.

Thanks, Jenn, worked on the first try. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jennie Facer Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 12:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to change greeting. Hi Caroly

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Check in the App Store, in the Updates tab. After double tapping the Updates tab and touching the middle of the scree, you may have to do a 3 finger swipe down to refresh the available updates. Good luck, Wayne On 6/21/19, Holly wrote: > Richard: > > How do I get the new update for Voice OCR? >

Re: Food scale

Thanks for the info… I had a talking scale but the sound was not good on it… It finally died so I have to replace it… I will take a look at the one you suggested… Thanks again… Sent from my IPhome. > On Jun 21, 2019, at 11:44 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > There is one called the Drop Kitche

Re: will be sending back my Logitech keyboard

Nope, I'm sure it wanted my wi-fi password because the Join button was right there next to the edit field to enter the wi-fi password. Evan -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 12:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: will be sending back my

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

Richard: How do I get the new update for Voice OCR? I take it it is not an automatic update, cause my app looks the same as before. -- 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 f

Re: How to change greeting.

Dan: I at least like to leave my first name in the greeting, so people will know they have the right person they dialed. -- 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

Re: How to change greeting.

Jenney: I have an iPhone 7 with no headphone jack.Can't figure out how to get 'stop' out of the beginning of the greeting. May need some sighted help with this. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about t

Re: How to change greeting.

Hi Carolyn, First, I would plug in a set of earpods that came with your phone or something similar. I tried Bvuetooth headphones and Voiceover kept saying stop and I didn't want that in my recording. So, after you have done that, double tap on record, say your message, then double tap again. Af

Re: How to change greeting.

Hi, If you don't want any personal information in the greeting, just select the " Default Greeting" and you're done. Regards, Dan The nice thing about science is that it's true whether you believe in it or not. -- From: "Carolyn Arnold"

RE: Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone

Maybe Apple should give all people who depend on accessibility features a 10% discount on any new iOS device this year 🧧 🤑 💸 From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 8:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Ten Year Anniversary of Accessi

RE: Battery Level Alarms

Exactly. That is what my phone says something like 100 percent charged, on AC. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 12:10 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subjec

RE: Sighted people and Voiceover Screen Curtain (was: how do I unsub from this list)

I'll put it this way, none of the sighted people who know and love me would bother with it, too hard. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 11:57 AM To: viph

RE: To Carolyn. Re: will be sending back my Logitech keyboard

Here are the unsubscribe lines, and probably you can back out leave and type in subscribe. https://groups.io/g/only-apple-tns/leave/2903452/1305586547/xyzzy https://groups.io/g/PhonesForTheBlind/leave/4022184/1274563322/xyzzy Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@go

How to change greeting.

I can't figure out how to change my greeting. I can get to Record, double-tap and leave a message, then two-finger double-tap. I'm not doing it right. Anyone know the steps? Thanks. If you pray, don't worry; if you worry, don't pray, Carolyn If you pray, don't worry; if you worry, don't pray, If

Re: Battery Level Alarms

I have heard of a Siri Shortcut that will alert you when the battery reaches 100%. I'm not concerned with this though, when my battery hits 100%, the phone switches from charging to AC Adapter in the status bar. Batteries have vastly improved in the last 5-20 years. In short, it is not possible to

RE: will be sending back my Logitech keyboard

Are you sure it wanted your WiFi password and not your Apple Id password? It's easy enough to see if you are connected to WiFi, just touch the middle of the status bar where the time is displayed and flick left once. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Evan Re

RE: Battery Level Alarms

There is no need, the iPhone battery simply turns off when it is fully charged, you can't overcharge it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Holly Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 9:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Battery Level Alarms I have an iP

RE: Sighted people and Voiceover Screen Curtain (was: how do I unsub from this list)

Low vision users may, but give e 1 single reason why a sighted person would turn on Voiceover and then turn on the screen curtain, at that point they are putting themselves on the same level as a blind person with respect to using their phone, they can’t see the screen and would have to rely ent

RE: Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone

Also “The Tech Doctor’s” podcast is awesome as well, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the iPHone’s accessibility for us the bline! Give it a listen!   Enviado desde Correo para Windows 10 De: Russ Kie

RE: Can't download the iPhone documentary of 36 seconds thatchangedeverything

Thanks a lot for the info! I searched for it, and have it on my native Apple podcast app, ready to when the next episode comes out.   Enviado desde Correo para Windows 10 De: Holly Anderson Enviado: juev

RE: Food scale

There is one called the Drop Kitchen scale, Cristobal has one and seems to like it. I like smart stuff but this is one item where I am not so sure how well it would work and especially how responsive it is in terms of automatic read outs. I bake a lot the European way which means ingredients get

To Carolyn. Re: will be sending back my Logitech keyboard

Hi Carolyn. Do you have the subscription address, for the other phones list please? Dave. -Original Message- From: Carolyn Arnold Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 1:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: will be sending back my Logitech keyboard It is a new one, and I don't reme

Re: will be sending back my Logitech keyboard

Do you have skype on your computer? If so, perhaps some one can help you with using the iphone. -Original Message- From: Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 8:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: will be sending back my Logitech keyboard Its another logitech. I

Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone

I thought some of you would be interested in the following from Top Tech Tidbits Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone The main news from this week isn't news, but a recognition of the ten-year anniversary of the revolutionary implementation of VoiceOver on the iPhone 3GS, making the device a

RE: Battery Level Alarms

80 percent? I wonder why not 95? Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of blindathlet...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 12:52 AM To: 'Bill Gallik' via VIPhone Subject: Re: Battery Level Alarms Ghi,

RE: will be sending back my Logitech keyboard

It is a new one, and I don't remember the name. I am not sure where it is manufactured. It was not a familiar Android type that I have heard of. I am sure that more about it will be forth coming. I'll ask over there the name of it and then post to you personally. Best regards, Carolyn

RE: Siri and reading and reply to email

Good, then, it isn't just something I do or fail to do. Yes, that is worth bringing to the attention of Apple. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 6:16 PM

RE: Can't download the iPhone documentary of 36 seconds that changedeverything

Shelly Brisban’s main podcast page is: https://www.relay.fm/parallel On that page there are links to subscribe for several podcast players, iTunes, Overcast, pocketcast, spotify … Since I use Overcast, here is that link: https://overcast.fm/itunes1035148169/parallel HTH, Richard Check out my