RE: Siri not finding contacts

2021-03-18 Thread Debbie Downey
He tried the first name with no luck; will have him try using the last name. Thanks Richard! Debbie From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 9:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Siri not finding contacts Has he tried

Re: Siri not finding contacts

2021-03-18 Thread Richard Turner
Has he tried just using a first name? Or just their last name? Aside from getting a new phone, that might help. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I

Siri not finding contacts

2021-03-18 Thread Debbie Downey
Hi, I have a friend who still has an iPhone 5S and all of a sudden when he asks Siri to text someone, she says that there is no one by that name in contacts. However, the names are in his contacts. He can reply to a message but can't send the initial one. He can make phone calls by using Siri

RE: After IOS update, WhatsApp disappeared from iPhone

2021-03-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
No From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cher Bosch Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: After IOS update, WhatsApp disappeared from iPhone Two days ago my SE2020 installed an IOS update overnight and today I realized that WhatsApp has totally

RE: Trouble syncing iBooks between iPhone 7 running latest iOS 14.4x updated today and Mac mini 2010 running Sierra 1012.6

2021-03-18 Thread Richard Turner
This is where calling Apple Accessibility 877-204-3930 might be your quickest solution. They are available 24/7. Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to realize that you are in a hurry. My web site, www.turner42.com From:

Trouble syncing iBooks between iPhone 7 running latest iOS 14.4x updated today and Mac mini 2010 running Sierra 1012.6

2021-03-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, I’m seldom here. Have a bit of a head scratcher. I’m trying to sync my iBooks library between my iPhone/iPad and my ancient 2010 Mac mini running Sierra 10.12.6. when I examined iBooks on my iPhone, I was told I had to update my Mac Mini to OS 10.12. About this Mac says I’m running

RE: Speed dialing on the iPhone.

2021-03-18 Thread Richard Turner
No, not if you mean press a number and have it dial a whole phone number. Asking Siri to dial a number, or to call a specific person is probably the fastest way on an iPhone. Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to realize that you are in a hurry.

Speed dialing on the iPhone.

2021-03-18 Thread Carolyn
Is there a way to do speed dialing on the iPhone? -- 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 owners or

RE: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Do you by any chance have an apple watch? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley Baker Sent: Friday, 19 March 2021 8:54 am To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Strange Text Message Notification Issue I don’t always get the sound upon receiving a

Re: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread K. Scott Carlson
I tested it, and it's not a Voiceover problem. I believe it occurs when I am in a media app. A message (or any other notification) will show up in the notification center, but not as a banner. The notification settings are normal. I assume this is the bug described, but I didn't notice it until

Re: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread Brad Snyder
There is a known message notification bug in iOS 14, that has existed since the release of 14.0. - Brad - On Mar 18, 2021, at 15:45, R Van Lant wrote: I've missed a number of text messages recently. I'll have to watch for a pattern. I think I'm getting all my call, The only calls I have

RE: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread R Van Lant
I've missed a number of text messages recently. I'll have to watch for a pattern. I think I'm getting all my call, The only calls I have missed are those that are likely spam. I just changed a setting to send all unknown callers to voicemail. With this setting, I did not hear the ;phone ring,

Starbucks and Aira team up

2021-03-18 Thread Richard Turner
I'm pasting the text of the article below, followed by the link to the web site: Starbucks is aiming to makes its stores more accessible for all of its guests. Starbucks now offers a third party app that connects people who are blind or visually impaired with agents who can help them access

After IOS update, WhatsApp disappeared from iPhone

2021-03-18 Thread Cher Bosch
Two days ago my SE2020 installed an IOS update overnight and today I realized that WhatsApp has totally disappeared off my phone. Is that possible? Thanks. Cher -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread Donna Casteen
Seeing that others are experiencing the lack of alert tones & the phone not ringing with incoming calls- The problem started after I installed the most recent IOS update, 14.4.1. Anyone else notice this as a possible bug in this version of IOS. Donna > > This has been happening to me as of

RE: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread Richard Turner
The original question was about while reading with Voice Dream Reader or playing other types of media, for me, VoiceOver announces the message, but there is no sound. If I am not listening to something, I get both the VoiceOver speaking the notification and the associated sound. Richard

RE: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread Carolyn
-Original Message- I don't seem to get signals for Voicemail. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 3:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Richard Turner Subject: Re: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

Re: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread Shirley Baker
I don’t always get the sound upon receiving a text message and I have notifications turned on.This happened a long while back for me but then there are times I do get it. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 18, 2021, at 2:31 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I just had my wife send me a text while

Re: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread Gordon
This has been happening to me as of late, but mine goes a little further. My phone sometimes doesn't ring when a call comes in. I'll notice the badge telling me that I have two new items in phone which will be the missed call and the voice mail message they left. This has been happening a lot

Re: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread K. Scott Carlson
No, speak notifications is turned on. VO isn't even reading the texts. > On Mar 18, 2021, at 3:31 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I just had my wife send me a text while listening to a book in Voice Dream > Reader. VoiceOver announced the text message, but there was no text sound. > > Do

RE: Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread Richard Turner
I just had my wife send me a text while listening to a book in Voice Dream Reader. VoiceOver announced the text message, but there was no text sound. Do yu have VoiceOver set to not speak notifications? Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to

Re: an accessible driving game

2021-03-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Alison, You can pause Blind Drive at any time or it pauses automatically if you crash or complete a level. Then you can flick through menu choices, including Exit Game. Best, Anna > On Mar 18, 2021, at 3:55 AM, CJ & AA MAY wrote: > > I have a job leaving the game so use the close all

Strange Text Message Notification Issue

2021-03-18 Thread K. Scott Carlson
I am finding that when I am in an app that plays media, like Youtube or VoiceDream, and the screen is unlocked, I do not receive any notifications of text messages I am receiving. Is this a bug, and has anyone else encountered it? -- The following information is important for all members of

RE: an accessible driving game

2021-03-18 Thread CJ & AA MAY
I have a job leaving the game so use the close all apps function, hitting the home button twice, which brings up all open apps and when it reaches the game, there is a button I can hit to close the game. Alison -Original Message- From: jedbar...@gmail.com On Behalf Of Jed Barton Sent: