VO accessibility with dynamic island

Hi friends, I want to know anybody has experienced or heard anything about the accessibility of VO with dynamic island in the pro models of iPhone 14? Thank you! Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

Re: iphone app to check blood pressure

I'd personally prefer the app for reasons I put in the list lol. Maria On 9/15/2022 7:59 PM, la...@comcast.net wrote: An app? Whatever happened to medical privacy? - Original Message - From: Maria Heinrichs Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 06:32 PM To:

Re: How useful to blind users is the Lidar sensor?

Thanks a bundle Richard. I guess I will just go ahead and order the 14 Pro. Cheers, Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2022, at 2:22 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Here is an article from How To Geek prior to the release of the iPhone 12 > Pro and Pro max, the first models to have LIDAR. >

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

More or less the same sentiments here. I will add that they do offer titles that are pretty obscure and that you’re not likely to find in recorded format anywhere else. The app itself had gotten better, but it’s in general just meh… I too would not pay for the service now, but being

Re: My update woe for today.

Carolyn, I don't use hearing aids, but I've had this issue with VO being at a very low volume during a phone call.  What I've started doing is pressing the side button three times to turn VO off once the call is picked up at the other end, and then immediately press it three times to restart

Re: Startup/Shutdown sounds

They are only for the new iPhone 14. Perhaps only the pro models, so if you have a new 14 pro, it will be in settings. Where exactly I have no idea. Richard “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~

RE: Startup/Shutdown sounds

I haven't noticed any startup or shut down sounds, do I need to configure that in settings? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 7:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Startup/Shutdown sounds Good for Apple,

RE: Startup/Shutdown sounds

Good for Apple, and so, Microsoft could give them back to us, you think? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Logan Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 4:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Startup/Shutdown sounds

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

Who would want to buy an 8? This is its last year to live, as far as getting updates. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 3:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

RE: My update woe for today.

I don't know anything to do in settings about it. I will try the rotor, but anything in the past I've tried, even while phone ringing, only turns up the volume for the phone call, and of course, some with the screen, but I can't hear it for the phone call. This problem has been discussed on the

RE: Screen locks too quickly after upgrade

Could you check Lock Screen in Settings to see if it was changed in the update? One time with an update, my cellular data was turned off. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022

RE: Smart switches

The home we are moving into has smart switches throughout. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 3:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Smart switches Another thing

RE: iphone app to check blood pressure

Louise, my husbamd says it is a Zewa. He said that if you are going on the New, you can put talking blood pressure monitor inj the search field, and that they're out there. It's just in my case, most of the cost of this was covered, and I like it. -Original Message- From:

RE: Smart switches

I want to get an Echo Show, and I know it will connect with switches, when we get moved in a couple of months. I will be interested to know what anyone tells you about how to do this. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy

RE: Screen locks too quickly after upgrade

I saw this as well, so as someone else also suggested, I went into Settings -> Display and changed my auto lock time and then changed it back, and it's working now. The time I can spend on my lock screen before the display shuts down seems shorter though. Is there any way to set this? Now that

Apple Music Help Please.

Hi Everyone, Since I updated my XR phone to iOS 15.7 a couple of days ago, I can't find any of my 12 play lists that I created some years ago, and listen to everyday. The only options I get when I am in the music app, browse, play, search, library, and I tap on library as I usually did in

RE: Startup/Shutdown sounds

The only problem is it iPhone 14 pro and pro maxes only. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Peter Logan Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 4:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Startup/Shutdown sounds Kudos to Apple for the implementation of the startup and shutdown

RE: CPAP

Thanks for the feedback .. yeah based on the research I was doing .. that is what I found. Thanks for the feedback. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: CPAP I have the Resmed

Startup/Shutdown sounds

Kudos to Apple for the implementation of the startup and shutdown sounds. I was skeptical as to how they were going to implement this .. in my mind they did it right! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

Joshua Oh, if you have a huge volume of books on your old phone, I can see why you would like to do an easy transfer. I am not tech savvy so I don't know why BARD books can't be backupped then transferred to a new phone using I Tunes. Does it have to do with their formatting? It would

Re: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

On 9/16/22, Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > I agree. I would very much like to have my bard books be able to > transfer from my iPhone 8 to my iPhone 13 pro max. The only reason > why I'm keeping my iPhone 8 is because of all the bard books on it. > Once I can get my bard books moved to my newer

Re: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

I agree. I would very much like to have my bard books be able to transfer from my iPhone 8 to my iPhone 13 pro max. The only reason why I'm keeping my iPhone 8 is because of all the bard books on it. Once I can get my bard books moved to my newer phone, I'll see if I can sell my iPhone 8.

Re: A problem with YouTube app

Even more frustrating, there is an update to the YouTube app today, guess what? You guessed it, the problem for voiceover users has NOT been fixed! Donna > > Yes, this is quite annoying for sure. I have submitted feedback to YouTube > on this problem, and I hope others will do the same.

RE: Major problem after updating to 16

But if your bank has to update the app to work properly with Voiceover you have to at least let them know because otherwise they won't do it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Terri Stimmel Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:24 AM To:

RE: My update woe for today.

Caroline, that is of course a good thing, but if this is because a setting on your phone it is nothing to be addressed by Apple because then it is not a bug but because of something on your phone. Unless several others can confirm that this is an issue it may not be a bug. -Original

Re: A problem with YouTube app

Yes, this is quite annoying for sure. I have submitted feedback to YouTube on this problem, and I hope others will do the same. There is supposedly a workaround where, when you open the app for the first time, you turn, voiceover off, and then swipe down with your finger and then re-enable

RE: Screen locks too quickly after upgrade

Reboot yoru phone. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gezim Rexha Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 3:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Screen locks too quickly after upgrade Hi list, After I upgraded to iOS 16.0, my iPhone screen gets locked too quickly, even when it is

RE: Smart switches

Another thing to keep in mind is that if you have a light fixture which has 3 or 4 bulbs then you need that many smart bulbs and that can get expensive in a hurry considering you would pay $20 or $30 US (more in Canada) for each smart bulb. A single smart switch here is more economical and as I

RE: Smart switches

There are two things you can do: you can either get actual smart wall switches installed or you can replace all your bulbs with Philips Hue smart bulbs. The problem with using Philips Hue is that the traditional light switch has to be switched on, then you can ask Alex, Google or SIRI (Hue

Re: Smart switches

I use smart plugs for all my plug in lamps and other electrical appliances. They are easy to set up and you just name them to tell your echo to turn them on and off. I had one for my Christmas tree last year. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

Re: Smart switches

Hi Amy, I would suggest not changing to smart switches, but instead, change to smart lights. Then, you could use your smart speaker or your phone to control all of the lights. If you have table, lamps or lamps that plug in, the. Amazon has smart plugs which are pretty cheap around Black

Re: Major problem after updating to 16

Hello Davie, and list, I actually wasn't blaming anyone in particular. All I was trying to figure out, is what I might do to fix the issue. I could use the App just fine before I did the update. So this whole thing is frustrating for me. However, I wasn't blaming anyone. That isn't

RE: How useful to blind users is the Lidar sensor?

Here is an article from How To Geek prior to the release of the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro max, the first models to have LIDAR. What Is LiDAR? A LiDAR scanner determines the distance between itself and an object by monitoring how long it takes a pulse of light (often a laser) to bounce back. It’s

RE: iphone app to check blood pressure

Hi, Carolyn: I don't belong to the Humana plan. Do you know the specific name of the machine and who makes it? I could look it up online to find it. Louise -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 1:35 PM To:

Smart switches

Hello all, To any of you have experience with installing smart switches into your homes? I have a new home and want to be able to control all lights in my home with a smart speaker or by iPhone via an app. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to determine if there is a brand of

RE: How useful to blind users is the Lidar sensor?

And, what is it the LiDAR does? I know that Door Detector indicates door location and describes environment to an extent, but what is it that LiDAR does? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cris Ali Sent: Friday, September

RE: I O S 16.0

Someone gave: accessibil...@apple.com I just sent them two emails. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Noe Villeda Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:20 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: I O S 16.0 Thanks, do

A problem with YouTube app

Hello group Have you noticed that since few months, it is impossible to scroll on YouTube app when you are on home screen -- 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: automatic reminders or calendars

I ask Siri: Set Reminder for Saturday, October 1, at 9 a.m., going to lunch at 12 with church group. It works. I used to have mine set for a weekly reminder for my husband to take a weekly medication. Back then, Voiceover announced it, and one Wednesday morning, when we entered a department

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

My apologies, the email address to write them with any suggestions/comments/questions did not copy. Write to nlsdownl...@loc.gov Anyone with that wish should write them. Richard “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought

RE: Screen locks too quickly after upgrade

Have you checked in Settings to see if your Screen Lock time was changed in the update? One time, with an update, my cellular data was turned off. Why? I haven't the faintest idea. But, I turned it back on. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: My update woe for today.

Volume is low then, only, when I am on the phone. I did send a letter to Apple addressing the matter. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 1:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

This is wonderful. Onto my question though, when will we be able to transfer content between devices, say upgrading from one phone to another? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of deidreandlou...@gmail.com Sent:

RE: iphone app to check blood pressure

I got a talking blood pressure device from Center Well Pharmacy at Humana. It seems reliable. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

At the risk of going too deep into thread creep, I would only use Learning Ally as a very last resort because their readers are poor to terrible for the most part. IN college, 50 years ago, I had to use them exclusively for audio books because in the day, they were the only source for text

Re: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

I only use Learning Ally when I can't find something somewhere else. There app is terrible. It doesn’t use the magic tap to start and stop playback, you can't increase the speed without going into several screen levels deep, and the thing that's the search says magnifying glass. It's definitely

RE: How useful to blind users is the Lidar sensor?

It has been marginally useful for some things, but with iOS 16 and the door detection feature, it should become more useful for people who travel where they need to find a door into a building or an office. I think GoodMaps Explore is beginning to incorporate it. The Image description in the

RE: I O S 16.0

Thank you for that. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: I O S 16.0 Apple Accessibility: accessibil...@apple.com Richard “People

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

Definitely all good things. I sure wish Learning Ally hadn't redone it's web site when they were no longer Recordings for the Blind, and made getting boks so arduous. I rarely use them anymore. Are they up to date on thelatest texts books, etc? Is anyone here still enjoying their many

How useful to blind users is the Lidar sensor?

Hi listers, I can imagine that the Lidar sensor on the iPhone has great accessibility potentials. If there is any reason for me to have the urge to upgrade from XR to 14 pro is to have lidar on my phone. For those of you who have phones with lidar, how useful this has been so far? I am very

RE: I O S 16.0

Apple Accessibility: accessibil...@apple.com Richard “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” - Søren Kierkegaard My web site: https://www.turner42.com 礪

RE: I O S 16.0

Thanks, do you have an email I can report this to? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of davycupp...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:13 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: I O S 16.0 Then please do report this to Apple Accessibility! Van:

RE: Major problem after updating to 16

I agree, app developers have had several months to get their apps ready for iOS 16. There is no excuse other than laziness on the behalf of the app developer. Richard “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” - Søren Kierkegaard My

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

I particularly like the idea of being able to download directly from the search results. Sometimes, I want to download a book immediately, not put it on the wish list and then download it. The improved search results will also be welcome. Richard “People demand freedom of speech as

RE: BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

BARD is a true life line. Much of this we can do already but some of the added flexibility is nice. Deidre From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: BARD 2.0

BARD 2.0 is coming soon!

>From BARD Support: Note the update is due out by September 23rd it is not >available yet. The email below is from BARD Support. Announcing BARD Mobile for iOS 2.0 We're excited to tell you that NLS has released version 2.0 of BARD Mobile for iOS. In this version, the BARD Website option

RE: I O S 16.0

Then please do report this to Apple Accessibility! Van: viphone@googlegroups.com Namens Noe Villeda Verzonden: donderdag 15 september 2022 14:30 Aan: viphone@googlegroups.com Onderwerp: I O S 16.0 I have an iPhone 10r and I’ve noticed the following when listening to music on the iPhone.

RE: Major problem after updating to 16

Please do not blame Apple for that, just blame your bank and tell them to make their app accessible! Davy -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: viphone@googlegroups.com Namens Terri Stimmel Verzonden: donderdag 15 september 2022 14:13 Aan: viphone@googlegroups.com Onderwerp: Major problem

RE: CPAP

Hi I am not shure of any that have a app to work with them. The one that I have works by having buttons on the frunt of it. It has 3 different buttons one is a round one that terns it on and off and the others are 3 buttons along the boddem below that first button and the water go’s in at the

RE: CPAP

I have the Resmed C-PAP machine and their app will give you the readings each morning, but you cannot make adjustments other than on the machine. But, after the doctor set it up, I haven’t had to change it other than to try a slightly different airflow or humidity, and my sighted wife, who

CPAP

Does anyone know if there are particular CPAP machines that have apps for the iPhone that will control the system .. and of course are accessible. I am needing to get a new system .. and they now seem to all have LCDs and limited physical buttons like the older systems. Was hoping to find one

RE: Arabic Keyboard Doesn't Come Up?

Got it, thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Arabic Keyboard Doesn't Come Up? Are you sure you are looking in the right place? To bring up the emoji keyboard you have to

RE: automatic reminders or calendars

One option is the Microsoft To Do app. For each task you can set a due date and a reminder day and time. It won't show up as an event on your calendar though. I remember doing something similar to this with my Google calendar on line. You could set different reminders such as an email the day

Re: Screen locks too quickly after upgrade

Maybe you could go into the display and brightness settings and reactivate the autolock feature by selecting a different time, then back to the original time you set. I have my 13 pro max on never and I haven't had this problem. I'm not saying you haven't experienced this, but I have not as of

Re: automatic reminders or calendars

Hi Joe, Are you talking about having the phone alert you a day before your event? If this is the case, then when you create an event in the main calendar app, there is a section that you can add new alerts to. Please restate if this is not what you were looking for. Thanks. Jenn Jenn and

RE: Re: iphone app to check blood pressure

A great thing about the qardio is that it tracks your blood pressure and you can send the data to yourself to keep or to another person. before I go to the doc I print the last six months of readings so he can see the trends. At 07:59 PM 9/15/2022, you wrote: An app? Whatever happened to

automatic reminders or calendars

Hello Good People, Looking for a calendar, or reminder app, that will automatically prompt that there is a task to be acomplished. for example, I enter an apointment in the calendar, and the day before, at a specific time, I would like the system to automatically alert me to the event for next

Screen locks too quickly after upgrade

Hi list, After I upgraded to iOS 16.0, my iPhone screen gets locked too quickly, even when it is on, let me put it like that, read all mode. Fore example, if I am reading a Facebook post, screen gets locked before Voiceover has finished reading. Before the upgrade, screen would get locked

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when running FTA I can slide up to close the screen but it doesn't truely close. At the top of the screen FTA is still there. -- 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