Re: AfterShokz headset question

but can you switch between two devices without having to turn off/turn on the devices? Yes, you can. If you check out the link I previously posted, there are instructions for enabling multi-point pairing. Once two devices are paired, they cannot both transmit audio at the same time, but when one

RE: Speech problem

I don't think that is a bug, more likely the way the phone interprets how you perform certain gestures. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Laury, Shawnese (LEO) Sent: November 5, 2021 12:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Speech problem I have this same problem with my

RE: Speech problem

You may have thought you did a 2-finger double tap, but you may have touched the screen elsewhere and the phone thought you did a 3-finger double tap. Another possibility is that your screen is dirty and that can sometimes result in unpredictable results when you do gestures. From:

RE: Speech problem

When you hear Speech Off that mean you did what the phone interpreted as a 3-finger double tap, do the same thing again and you will hear "Speech On" and then all will be as before. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Rena Sent: November 5, 2021 12:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Just Updated to Latest Apple TV OS on my 4K device and Mute and Volume Control No Longer Works

That's okay, my friend; no problem. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Just Updated to Latest Apple TV OS on my 4K device and Mute and Volume Control No

RE: Just Updated to Latest Apple TV OS on my 4K device and Mute and Volume Control No Longer Works

Hello Francisco, Thank you for the excellent advice. As it turns out, even before updating my Apple TV, I was never able to control the mute and volume on this particular television set as it is a bit too old to work natively. However, I do see strong evidence that using the Siri Remote

Re: Honey well and nest, which thermostats are more accessible?

I also use a thermostat that uses the total connect comfort app, works great. It's my first thermostat that can be controlled through the internet and I would never go back to a thermostat without this feature. The current model nest thermostat is controlled in the google home app and this app

Re: AfterShokz headset question

Hello again, thank you very much for your replies. Nimer, you said that the OpenComm headset support multipoint pairing, but can you switch between two devices without having to turn off/turn on the devices? This might sound like a stupid question, but when you listen to music, books or just a

Re: AfterShokz headset question

Hi, I have to agree with the others here. I have had very good results with the Open Comm and those I called all said they could hear me fine. To confirm this, I called two people using both the Open Comm and my Trex Titanium and they both said it was much clearer with the Open Comm. At

Re: AfterShokz headset question

Definitely agree with Nemo on this 1. I have had a pair since January and had absolutely no dramas with them at all. Quite a few people have heard at me using them and bought them and had the same experience. Not sure why you are getting the low volume and a poor microphone quality when nobody

Re: AfterShokz headset question

Hello Cristóbal, I am surprised to hear you say this about the OpenComm. The mic quality is quite decent, actually, and they are far from being quiet. I've actually used them to record a number of podcasts on my YouTube channel, which have turned out quite fine. I also use them daily for phone

RE: AfterShokz headset question

I ended up returning mine as I got feedback from a few people that I sounded distant and in general had a hard time hearing me when I was using them. I wanted to use them for work, so poor call quality was a dealbreaker for me. Also, the fact that it has no dedicated mute button also turned out

RE: Speech problem

If you heard VoiceOver say speech off, you accidentally did a three finger double tap. Been there, done that, even though I would have sworn that I only used two fingers. But, the later iOS builds are way more responsive and it truly seems like sometimes just a single skin cell can touch the

Re: AfterShokz headset question

Hi, I find the Open Comm head band to be very comfortable, more so than the band on my Trex Titanium. Just how flexible it is I can't say for sure as I did not need to try to alter it. I think the microphone does deliver a better result than other models. It is at the end of a pivoting boom

RE: Speech problem

I have this same problem with my SC. For whatever reason the sound goes out and you hear nothing but the sounds when you are touching the screen. I have my phone set to turn voiceover on and off with a pushing the home button 3 times. Most of the times I have to do it several times until I

RE: Speech problem

Thank you! I was doing 2 finger double tap as when I answer the phone. Rena From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, November 5, 2021 3:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Speech problem It is rather easy to sometimes do a three finger

Re: Speech problem

Actually, if you hear the message speech off, you need to do a three finger double tap to turn it back on. If you do a triple three finger tap you will turns green curtain on or off depending on the state that it’s in when you do that three finger triple tap. Hope this makes sense. Sent from

RE: Speech problem

It is rather easy to sometimes do a three finger double tap when you meant to do a two finger double tap. That extra finger just has to barely graze the surface to have this happen. If you hear VoiceOver say Speech Off, that is the result of a three finger double tap. That is the only gesture

Re: Speech problem

Rina: Try a three finger double tap. This toggles speech on and off. You should hear speech on when you do a three finger double tap. -- 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

RE: Speech problem

I heard the phone saying speech off. I can hear the voiceover sounds, but there’s not speech. Rena From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, November 5, 2021 3:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Speech problem Especially on phone calls

RE: Speech problem

Especially on phone calls it may just be that Voiceover volume ended up very low, just try pressing the volume up button and see if it comes back, best to do this when the phone is unlocked. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Rena Sent: November 5, 2021 12:18 PM To:

Speech problem

Hello, I answered a phone call and the speech got off. How can I turn it on? This is a SC with ios 15. Rena -- 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

RE: Direct Touch?

I would leave it on as it won't interfere with anything unless you are in an app where the developer has designated all or part of the screen to use direct touch. It is basically what you get when you enable Direct Touch Typing where the keyboard area is designated a direct touch area which

Re: Voice Over Help Please.

Try this. Ask a question of siri, such as "What's the weather?" While she's speaking, turn your volume up a number of times. Voiceover should work after this. Sometimes the volume for voiceover gets turned down. Try this. Ask Siri a question, such as "What's the weather?" While she's speaking,

Direct Touch?

Hi, list. What does Direct Touch do in VoiceOver? Should it be on/off? Thanks! -- 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

RE: Apple Pay Issues?

Do you make sure your looking at the phone when you double click the side button? Simply double clicking the side button will not authorize a payment, it is simply the trigger for the iPhone to then verify your Face Id. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of dadnthed...@gmail.com Sent:

RE: Voice Over Help Please.

Janet, sounds on the rotor has nothing to do with Voiceover speaking. It simply turns the Voiceover sounds on or off, e.g. the sounds you hear when you tap, swipe or open a folder etc. I want the Voiceover sounds so for me I simple remove this from the rotor and I highly recommend you go to

RE: Voice Over Help Please.

Janet, do you have a wired headset like the Apple Earpods which comes with the phone? I f so plug them in and see if you can hear Voiceover, if you can then the volume on the phone has been turned down all the way. If headsets work then make sure your phone is unlocked. Now press the volume

RE: Withings Body Plus Smart Scale

Have you connected it to your home's Wi-Fi? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of blindfait...@gmail.com Sent: November 5, 2021 4:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Withings Body Plus Smart Scale Good morning, Is there anyone on the list that uses the Withings Body Plus smart

Re: AfterShokz headset question

Richard, The Aeropex and the OpenComm are similar. The band is quite flexible. That said, if the aeropex don’t work for you, I’m not sure the OpenComm will. On Fri, Nov 5, 2021, 10:00 Richard Turner wrote: > Nimer, or anyone else, > > Is the OpenComm headphones any more adjustable than the

RE: AfterShokz headset question

Nimer, or anyone else, Is the OpenComm headphones any more adjustable than the Aeropex? My head is slightly too large to where the aeropex comfortably. It sounds like the microphone is a huge improvement in these. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch

RE: Voice Over Help Please.

Hi, Thank you so much for this. I did as you said, and it worked like a charm! Out of all the years I’ve had a iPhone, this has never happened, and I never even gave this a thought meaning to check the rotor. Although, when I flicked up on the rotor, it says sound on and I flick up again, it

RE: Voice Over Help Please.

Be sure you are getting all three fingers in the double-tap. Hi, I already tried the double tap, but still can’t hear Voice Over. Janet Sent from Mail for Windows From: Malcolm Parfitt Sent: Friday,

Re: AfterShokz headset question

Hello Maria, I am personally a fan of the Aftershokz OpenComm headset, simply because it is similar to their other headsets, particularly the Aeropex, with an added boom mic, which greatly enhances the experience for phone calls. Their last few generations have included multi-pairing, and this

RE: Voiceover problem while using Bluetooth speakers

Mickey, I’m unable to duplicate your issue. I’m running iOS 15.1 on an iPhone 13 Mini and have a couple of Bluetooth speakers available to my iPhone. I have some follow-up questions/comments: 1. When you’re playing a BARD Mobile item and adjust the volume, are you using the volume

RE: exploring a virtual location

First, to keep from having to spend $40 for an app that is not simple upfront, try SoundScape, by Microsoft. It is free. I’ll post the app store link below and I encourage reading the full description. However, here is a brief explanation of how to get to the Street Preview feature. IN the

Re: Voice Over Help Please.

So lets find out if your rotor volume accidentally got turned down. make sure that your screen is on and turn the rotor. Each time you turn the rotor flick up once. Eventually you'll get around to the volume option and the flick up will raise that volume if it's all the way down. This bit of

RE: Voice Over Help Please.

Hi, I already tried the double tap, but still can’t hear Voice Over. Janet Sent from Mail for Windows From: Malcolm Parfitt Sent: Friday, November 5, 2021 10:30 AM To:

Re: Voice Over Help Please.

Try doing a double tap with three fingers. This turns speech on/off. You can have VoiceOver running without speech useful for Braille users. The fact that you can hear clicks when swiping is indicative of speech being unintentionally turned off. Hope this solves your issue. Malcolm Parfitt

Re: Voice Over Help Please.

Maybe you accidentally turned speech off? try a 3-finger double-tap to see if the phone will say "speech on." Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com On Nov 5, 2021 10:22 AM, janet gross wrote: Hi Everyone, I turned on my phone this morning, and I can’t hear Voice Over speaking at all.  I can

Re: Voice Over Help Please.

Has the volume accidentally got turned down? Sent from my iPhone On 5 Nov 2021, at 15:22, janet gross wrote:  Hi Everyone, I turned on my phone this morning, and I can’t hear Voice Over speaking at all. I can hear the clicking sound when I am swiping, but that is all. I tried shutting

Voice Over Help Please.

Hi Everyone, I turned on my phone this morning, and I can’t hear Voice Over speaking at all. I can hear the clicking sound when I am swiping, but that is all. I tried shutting down the phone, but that didn’t make any difference, I told Siri a few times to turn on Voice Over, and she said

exploring a virtual location

Hi list, I have an iPhone SE 2020 with the latest software. I would like to use it to explore a virtual location. I live in Duluth, MN, my son is buying a house near where he teaches in Chicago. I'm wondering what would be an easy way to do a virtual explore of his new neighborhood. If I don't

AfterShokz headset question

Hello list, Please, I would like to hear your opinion which AfterShokz model is the best. Does any model have multipoint function, so that I can have paired two devices simultaneously and seamless switching between them without having to turn on/off one device or another? Thank you for your

RE: Voiceover problem while using Bluetooth speakers

If you are not on the beta, just report it through accessibil...@apple.com That is where reports for non beta devices go. Clearly it is no longer a beta issue for you. I honestly don’t remember which Bluetooth issue this was about. If it is the volume changes;

Re: Voiceover problem while using Bluetooth speakers

Hello All: My ability to play through Bluetooth speakers is still acting the same as it did with previous iOS versions. I am now on iOS 15.1 with exactly the same problem. However I did figure out that you can create the problem not only with bard but with the regular music app also just follow

Re: Voiceover problem while using Bluetooth speakers

Hello Richard: It’s been a long time but the problem still exists with iOS 15.1. How do I find the case ID? I’d like to update the report but I don’t have the beta software installed on my iPhone 12 pro max. Do I have to install the beta software first if so can you give me the URL to sign up

Withings Body Plus Smart Scale

Good morning, Is there anyone on the list that uses the Withings Body Plus smart scale for weight and overall health management? Due to a recent hospital stay I have decided that it is time to change my ways and begin to take my health more seriously, so I have purchased this scale. The

Apple Pay Issues?

Lately, more times than not, when I send money to someone Siri will have me confirm the payment by double clicking the side button, and then the payment has failed. So I try and make the payment again. It will go through along with the first one which was denied. Anyone having trouble like