Re: voice assistance apps

2016-05-31 Thread Shai
Hi, Just to add to Shawn's post, there is also the Hound app for Voice assistance as well. I use this app sometimes to get reviews or find information which Siri does not have. On 5/31/16, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > Google Now is also for iOS, although I don't really like the

Question regarding closing sponsored ads and returning to get upgrades screen in BlindFold Bowling with VoiceOver

2016-01-13 Thread Shai
Hello, After listening to a sponsored video ad in the get upgrades screen of BlindFold Bowling with VoiceOver, I notice that there is no means by which to exit this screen and return to the get upgrades section of the app to see the amount of blindfolds. I have tried double tapping on the video to

Folding bluetooth keyboard that can be used on the road

2016-02-17 Thread Shai
Hello, I am looking for a folding keyboard that can be used with my iPhone6s with VoiceOver mostly in the car. Since the device will be positioned on my lap, I would like the device not to fold in while I am typing. Additionally, I would prefer that the keyboard have a rechargeable battery

Re: How do You Know When an App is on Sale?

2016-02-18 Thread Shai
Hi, Is the App Shopper app still in the store? I just tried searching for it and all I was able to find was an app called App Shopper Social which does not seem like the same program. On 2/18/16, MamaPeach wrote: > I use an app called App Shopper. Once you download the

Hey Siri feature on Apple watch using latest watch OS and VoiceOver

2016-04-06 Thread Shai
Hello, On the Apple Watch with the latest OS and VoiceOver, I am noticing that the Hey Siri feature works intermittently. I have attempted to power the watch off and on again and also to restart my phone but I am still noticing the same behavior. Holding down on the crown until the watch vibrates

Voiceover Quicknav not being disabled automatically when typing in text field with bluetooth keyboard iOS9.2.1

2016-03-19 Thread Shai
Hello, When typing into a search field on the web or the Notes application using a bluetooth keyboard with my iPhone6s, I notice that quicknav is not being disabled automatically when I enter into a text field. Is there a setting I need to change for this to work? Although I do not mind disabling

moving apps for Apple Watch using bluetooth keyboard with iOS app and VoiceOver

2016-03-27 Thread Shai
Hi, Using the Watch app on iOS and Voiceover, is there a Bluetooth keyboard command for moving apps in the app layout? Thank you in advance for any responses -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: Is there a backspace and delete command to use with a braille display?

2016-05-13 Thread Shai
Hi, chord or space with dot 7 should also allow you to delete the previous character. On 5/13/16, Kimber Gardner wrote: > Hi All, > > When entering text on my Focus braille display in apps like draftpad, > is there a command for backspace and delete? > > Thanks, >

Question about VoiceOver accessibility of Simplisafe alarm app on iOS9.3.1

2016-04-14 Thread Shai
Hi, Has anyone had experience using the Simplisafe alarm app with VoiceOver on iOS9.3.1 that can discuss its accessibility? How has your experience been in arming and disarming the system and event notifications? If this app is not accessible, what other security alarm apps can others speak about?

Re: Please help updating iPhone

2016-05-06 Thread Shai
Hi, I have not seen this screen before either. One option to try is to double tap on this slide to upgrade button instead of trying to swipe with three fingers. Hope this helps On 5/6/16, Pinky wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I plugged my iPhone into my pc and used iTunes to

Re: Facebook

2016-07-24 Thread Shai
Hello Lois, The check in button is now under the "What's on Your Mind" area of the app. When the app is first opened double tap on this and then you should be able to flick right to the check in button which is just passed the live video button. You should be able to check in fine from there. I

audo correct spelling on iOS using bluetooth keyboard with VoiceOver

2016-07-17 Thread Shai
Hello, When I send text messages or emails using a bluetooth keyboard, I notice that there are spelling suggestions which come up but I do not know how to interact with these and select the correct suggestion or cancel out of this area if I do not want any of the choices. Has anyone found a

Re: silencing VoiceOver announcement of song name on Apple TV when airplaying from iPhone

2016-07-04 Thread Shai
wor...@icloud.com> wrote: > Ok I have a question about Airplay in general. How is it on the 4th > generation? Any responses greatly appreciated. >> On 3 Jul 2016, at 23:13, Shai <shai...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> When airplaying music from my iPhone to the Apple

Re: Ring doorbell app

2016-08-01 Thread Shai
Hello, I thought that I would let you know that there is a podcast from February 2016 on AppleVis published by David Woodbridge which demonstrates how to install the Ring Video Doorbell and work with their iOS app. For a review, you may want to check it out. Hope that helps On 7/31/16,

silencing VoiceOver announcement of song name on Apple TV when airplaying from iPhone

2016-07-03 Thread Shai
Hello, When airplaying music from my iPhone to the Apple TV fourth generation using the Acuradio app, I am noticing that VoiceOver on the Apple TV is announcing the song name. This comes in loud through my speakers as the song begins to play. Other than disabling VoiceOver while airplaying music,

Re: the ringer and vibration

2017-01-25 Thread Shai
Go to settings/sound and confirm that vibrate on silent is also on. Then try flipping the switch on the side of the phone to vibrate and see if it works as it should. If not, try toggling speech off with a three finger double tap and see if the vibrate works correctly then. For me, this seems to

Creating contact groups on iPhone iOS 10.2.1

2017-02-12 Thread Shai
Hello, I am a VoiceOver user who uses an iPhone with iOS10.2.1. I am trying to create a contact group to keep my student teaching contacts separate from my other contacts and so that I can access them more efficiently. I currently sync my contacts with Google contacts. I have researched this issue

Re: iPhone Not Vibrating on Calls

2017-01-16 Thread Shai
Hello Kelby, Yes, I have experienced this. It seems like it may be a bug from having VoiceOver speech on. When I disable speech with a three finger double tap on the screen, the vibrate appears to work as normal in my pocket although it is random as sometimes it will ring very quickly and not

Re: iPhone Not Vibrating on Calls

2017-01-16 Thread Shai
lem. (I'm using an iPhone > 7 running iOS 10.2; did a restore, but that didn't do anything.) > Sounds like something that's unfixable on our end. > > On 1/16/17, Shai <shai...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello Kelby, >> Yes, I have experienced this. It seems like it may b

Exporting contacts from iCloud to Google contacts

2016-08-21 Thread Shai
Hello, I would like to be able to export my contacts from iCloud to Google contacts. I attempted to sign into iCloud on the pc using the latest version of JAWS and to hit enter on the contacts button but I am unable to find an export option and the actions menu button does not read. Has anyone

app or website to monitor price drops of apps iOS

2016-08-24 Thread Shai
Hello, I wanted to find out what people are using to monitor price drops of apps on iOS? I heard of a website called appshopper which I have been trying to use but I am finding their website is not too usable with VoiceOver. As an example, I notice that I am unable to search for an app by typing

Re: Looking for app to track sail for apps

2016-09-02 Thread Shai
Hi, It looks like the App Shopper app is not in the store any longer. Can anyone recommend another app? All I see when I search now for app shopper is App Shopper Social which is not the same one. Thank you in advance for any responses On 9/2/16, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: >

Re: Looking for app to track sail for apps

2016-09-03 Thread Shai
too have an > update. Why do you think it is not the same. Trust me, it is the right one. > > -Original Message- > From: Shai > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2016 8:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Looking for app to track sail for apps &

Re: Unlocking with IOS 10

2016-09-14 Thread Shai
Hi, No, you will not need to convert to a fingerprint or passcode after updating. You should be able to skip these steps as in prior updates. On 9/14/16, Dulce Muccio Weisenborn wrote: > I currently have no fingerprint or passcode set on my 6S. Will I have to >

Re: Vo sluggish after tvos update?

2016-09-25 Thread Shai
Hello Jenifer, No, I have not noticed VoiceOver to be sluggish after the TV OS update; however, I have noticed that I am unable to press the info button to get to the info tab either when a show is playing or when it is paused. This is in the Netflix app on the Apple TV fourth generation. I was

Re: Vibration glitch while on silent: interesting glitch

2016-09-29 Thread Shai
Hi, I can also confirm this on my iPhone6S. The vibration setting is on in settings/general/accessibility. When the mute switch on the side of the phone is set to silent, and VoiceOver is on with speech, the phone only seems to vibrate once when an incoming call is received and in my case the

Re: Facebook blank

2016-10-07 Thread Shai
Hello Mary, I just downloaded the Facebook app update and tried it. I am not having any issues with accessing the Newsfeed when the app is opened. I would suggest quitting the app in the switcher and restarting it. The lack of VoiceOver reading shared link titles when flicking across status posts

Re: ring tones in IOS 10

2016-09-15 Thread Shai
Hello Casey, No, there are no new ring tones in iOS10. The only sounds which have changed are the lock sounds when one presses the power button once on their device to put it into sleep mode. On 9/15/16, Casey wrote: > hi is there any new ring tones in IS 10? > > > -- >

Incoming call announcement with VoiceOver iOS10

2016-09-15 Thread Shai
Hello, In iOS10, I am noticing that there does not seem to be a means by which one can control the notification of incoming calls using VoiceOver. I went to settings for phone and I have checked with the various call announcement options but my understanding of this feature suggests that this is

Re: Sound when sending text messages iOS10 seems to have disappeared

2016-09-17 Thread Shai
th buttons on in your sound settings? > HTH, > Richard > > > (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > > On Sep 16, 2016, at 8:23 PM, Shai > <shai...@gmail.com<mailto:shai...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hello, > In iOS10, the sound that a text message has sent seems to have

Sound when sending text messages iOS10 seems to have disappeared

2016-09-16 Thread Shai
Hello, In iOS10, the sound that a text message has sent seems to have disappeared. I liked receiving this audible indication as I knew that the message was successful in going out. Has anyone else noticed this and is there a means of turning it back on that I do not know of? Just as an example,

Re: Cannot change voices in IOS 10

2016-09-23 Thread Shai
Hi, Try toggling VoiceOver off and then back on again by triple pressing the home button. Hope that helps On 9/23/16, Kathy Brack wrote: > I switched to IOS 10 last night and I cannot change voices. It says that > Alex is selected but is still on Samantha. Any

Re: Apple Watch Tutorial/podcast

2016-09-17 Thread Shai
Hi, I would recommend the podcasts or information that can be found on the AppleVis website under the getting started with Apple Watch section. If you go to www.applevis.com there is a link on this page that is called getting started with your first Apple Watch. Opening this link will display a

Re: "Location tracking on" is back again

2016-08-27 Thread Shai
Hi, The setting that Mark suggested was to disable background app refresh. This can be found in settings/general/background app refresh. He mentioned that toggling it to off should remedy your location always tracking issue in the status bar. Hope that helps On 8/27/16, Mary Otten

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Shai
Hi, Have you checked for carrier settings updates by going to settings/general/about? I have noticed that sometimes my phone does not report that there is a carrier update and going into this screen allows the phone to check for those updates. Have you also tried restarting the phone? Do these

Re: Changing Voiceover Output To Bluetooth on IOS 10?

2016-09-24 Thread Shai
Hello James, I would check with the manufacturer's website to see if there may be an update that might remedy this issue. I would also try to unpair the headset and connect it again to see if the issue might be resolved. You could also try to search this headset model and see if others might be

Obtaining info on a movie or show using Netflix app on Apple TV with VoiceOver

2016-10-29 Thread Shai
Hello, When playing a movie or show using the Netflix app for the Apple TV fourth generation with VoiceOver, one use to be able to pause playback and tap on the info tab with the Siri remote to be able to obtain info about it. With the latest TV OS and Netflix app updates, I am noticing that the

Re: Phone app on Apple Watch

2016-11-08 Thread Shai
Hello Sieghard, There is an app in the app store called watch keypad which mimics a dial pad on the Apple Watch. I am not sure how accessible it is, but if you are interested in a keypad on the watch, then you may want to try this out in the short term until one is implemented. As for WiFi

Re: dial pad on Apple Watch

2016-11-08 Thread Shai
is the same for users who don't use > Voiceover. Anna, when your sighted husband had a look was Voiceover running? > Wouldn't it be incredible if there were a DialPad without Voiceover and not > one with Voiceover running? Of course the existance of the app Shai > mentioned would indicate t

Re: "no items found"

2016-10-21 Thread Shai
Hello, Restarting VoiceOver also seems to clear it up for me. I did not search for anything using the spotlight search but I still received this message only once. On 10/21/16, Paul and Paula Jordan wrote: > HI. I am getting the message "no items found" every time I lock

Re: Problems updating iPhone 6 over the air to ios 10.1

2016-10-30 Thread Shai
Hello Jan, It sounds to me like you have done all that you could do to try to get the phone updated. Just to confirm, does your phone state that it is connected to WiFI in the status bar at the top of the screen after resetting network settings? Are you able to launch and browse the Internet with

Re: Problems updating iPhone 6 over the air to ios 10.1

2016-10-31 Thread Shai
, cellular data is > off, and the phone can pretty much be used for anything else but for > updating. I will try some more during the day, before resetting the whole > thing as a new phone, was hoping that would not be necessary. Thanks all > the same for helping. > > Jan > > ---

Re: Radium

2016-11-04 Thread Shai
Hello Mary, Thank you for your update on that front. Yes, it is indeed too bad. I am wondering if the OoTunes app is having the same issue? A couple of days ago I went to try to use this app and I received a message that this app needs to be updated and by not updating the app and using it that my

Re: facebook on IOS10

2016-10-13 Thread Shai
Hi Jeffrey, Since I have not seen an answer to your question, I am replying to your post. Please be aware that this is only my assessment of the situation and not actual knowledge. In my opinion, I would think that the delete this account button would delete the Facebook account from your phone

Alarm clock sound and iOS 10.1.1

2016-12-12 Thread Shai
Hello, I am using VoiceOver with iOS 10.1.1 on an iPhone6s and I notice that after setting an alarm using Siri or setting it manually via the Clock app, and locking the screen, the alarm will sound and vibrate normally but then the sound will become softer and remain in this state until the alarm

Re: ending a voice call connected using siri

2017-01-11 Thread Shai
Hello Joe, Which iOS version are you using? Using iOS 10.1.1 on an iPhone6S, I seem to always be able to find an end call button on the screen. I would agree that the two finger double tap gesture to end a call does not seem to work reliably but I have attributed this more to user error in that

Re: pushing voice mail alerts to phone

2017-01-07 Thread Shai
Hello Gordon, I am on T-Mobile here in the US and I am getting my voicemail alerts just fine on wifi and without cell data being turned on but I am still on iOS 10.1.1. Out of curiosity, do you have the wifi calling feature turned on in settings/phone/wifi calling? Is T-Mobile wifi showing in your

Re: Voice dream writer or word app?

2017-01-05 Thread Shai
Hello Ryan, Yes, that is correct that one must have an Office365 subscription to create documents and use the Word app on iOS. This was my experience when I downloaded the app even though I tapped on the cancel button I found that I could not create any documents or open any unless I was signed in

Re: Blocking unwanted calls on the iPhone

2016-12-21 Thread Shai
Hello Mary, To block a number, it does not have to be in contacts. You can go to your recents tab and tap on the more info button. You can then find the block this caller option and double tap it. If you ever want to unblock it, the number will be visible under the call blocking settings. This is

Re: New Accessibility-Related Bugs Introduced in iOS 10.3

2017-03-27 Thread Shai
Hello, I notice this bug using VoiceOver when I attempt to force touch on the Messages app to get a menu. When I do, the choices are gone and the messages app opens right away in the composition window. Although not a serious bug for sure, it is annoying. On 3/27/17, Mário Gabriel

creating call action items workflow app iOS with VoiceOver

2017-03-26 Thread Shai
Hello, I am trying to create a call action item to dial a contact from my home screen using the workflow app. When I drag an action into my workflow by holding on it and dragging, the action item becomes added to the new workflow I created but I am not able to add a contact to call. What do I need

Re: Is IOS 10.3 available for iPhone 5?

2017-04-01 Thread Shai
Hello Jeffrey, I just tried to check for updates here on my iPhone5 and I am receiving the same behavior as you describe for your clients that it shows my software being up to date despite it being 10.2.1. I have tried restarting the phone but to no avail. I thought I had seen something which

Re: IOS 10.3 and Caller ID

2017-04-05 Thread Shai
No problem here with caller ID after the update. My provider is T-Mobile. On 4/5/17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote: > I don't know, but new carrier settings from Verizon were downloaded to my > iPhone 7 last evening. > > -Original Message- > From:

Re: Calls missing from recent calls list

2017-07-19 Thread Shai
Hello Kimber, Yes, I have seen this behavior and it is normal. When a phone is in airplane mode, only voicemails received will be shown. A recent call will not be shown since the phone is not able to receive calls in this mode. Missed and all calls incoming and outgoing are only registered when

adding multiple numbers to workflow in Workflow app VoiceOver iOS 10.3.3

2017-08-20 Thread Shai
Hello, I am attempting to create a workflow using the Workflow app for iOS which will accept multiple numbers and query for the number to call when I double tap on it from the home screen. Utilizing VoiceOver with iOS 10.3.3, I have dragged two phone number actions above the call action into my

Youtube version 12.23 and apparent absence of collapse video button VoiceOver iOS 10.3.2

2017-06-20 Thread Shai
Hello all, Yesterday, I saw that there was an update to the YouTube app which I applied thinking that it might fix the issue I am having with the app crashing when I open a playlist with VoiceOver. It still has not fixed this issue and it seems that the collapse video button is also not present.

Being able to quickly return back to the beginning of a video in the Youtube app on iOS

2017-06-17 Thread Shai
Hello, I was wondering other than finding the track position slider and flicking down to rewind, is there a means to quickly return back to the beginning of a video in YouTube with VoiceOver? Thank you in advance -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

Youtube app version 12.21 crashing when flicking through a playlist with VoiceOver on iOS 10.3.2

2017-06-17 Thread Shai
Hello, I am using an iPhone6s with iOS 10.3.2. I am noticing that in the YouTube app version 12.21 when I tap on a playlist with VoiceOver and attempt to flick right from the top of it to play a video, the app crashes. I am taken out completely. I have attempted to reinstall the app and this

Re: Youtube app version 12.21 crashing when flicking through a playlist with VoiceOver on iOS 10.3.2

2017-06-17 Thread Shai
the phone? > That behavior starts to sound like when the phone's resources are maxed > out. > > I haven't used playlists in YouTube, so I'm not sure, just guessing. > > Richard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.co

Re: Youtube app version 12.21 crashing when flicking through a playlist with VoiceOver on iOS 10.3.2

2017-06-17 Thread Shai
the same thing. I just sent a > message to YouTube feedback, which you get to buy double tapping on your > account, then flicking right until you find feedback, double tapping on > that, then write and send message. > >> On Jun 17, 2017, at 11:28 AM, Shai <shai...@gmail.com> w

Re: Youtube app version 12.21 crashing when flicking through a playlist with VoiceOver on iOS 10.3.2

2017-06-17 Thread Shai
..@gmail.com > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 17, 2017, at 10:20 AM, Shai <shai...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > I am using an iPhone6s with iOS 10.3.2. I am noticing that in the > YouTube app version 12.21 when I tap on a playlist with VoiceOver and > attempt to f

Apple TV fourth generation announcement of songs with VoiceOver and Apple music

2017-05-19 Thread Shai
Hello, After changing the audio destination of music being played in the music app on my iPhone to the Apple tv using VoiceOver, I notice that the Apple tv will announce each song and artist being played. Other than disabling VoiceOver, is there a means by which to toggle this announcement on or

Find Friends widget no longer seems to display in Notification Center iOS11

2017-09-21 Thread Shai
Hello, I am using iOS11 with VoiceOver on an iPhone6S. When going into the Notification Center, I notice that the Find Friends widget has disappeared. I am no longer able to locate family members I have added through the app. Has anyone else noticed this? It was suggested to me that the Find

Re: VoiceOver stopped working on iPhone SE with iOS 11

2017-09-21 Thread Shai
Hello Cris, I would second Davi's suggestion. I would also suggest reporting it to Apple Accessibility if you haven't done so already. I had a similar incident occur on my iPhone6S. Here, VoiceOver was speaking, but I could not flick across my apps on the home screen or power off the phone. I

Re: Slow iPhone

2017-11-30 Thread Shai
Hello Joe, I am not noticing this on my 6s. I would try the following: 1. Enable reduced motion by going to settings/general/accessibility and turn on reduce motion. After enabling this setting, I would restart the phone. This will decrease the animations and display effects found in iOS11 and may

Re: Travel abroad

2017-12-15 Thread Shai
Hi, I would also recommend checking the cost for going to Africa with T-Mobile. With their current plans here in the US, they have good prices on international roaming for calling data and text. On 12/15/17, Marilyn Bland wrote: > Sieghard, > > I have a 5S and am with

Re: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

2017-12-16 Thread Shai
Hello Kimber, Yes, I am experiencing the same issue. I like you wish that collapsing the video would stop playback or there was a setting that one could change but I did not seem to find one. One can keep searching for a video of the same result before collapsing a video while the current video

Re: Battery Plunge

2017-12-14 Thread Shai
Hi, I am also using an IPhone 6S with the latest iOS version and I have not had this issue with the Uber app. I would take the considerations of the other posters to lower screen brightness and confirm that your flashlight is not on, but I would also consider having your battery replaced. It

Re: Not hearing anything when answering a phone call

2017-12-18 Thread Shai
Hello Wendy, As to the part where no one hears her, I would confirm that the microphone is not muted. To do this, answer the call and take the phone away from the ear to envoke the speaker phone if she is a VoiceOver user and flick to the hide keypad button along the bottom and double tap on it.

unable to open links in Tweets on the latest Twitter app for iOS 7.14

2017-12-16 Thread Shai
Hello, I am using an iPhone6s with iOS 11.2.1 and VoiceOver. When I am in the Twitter app, I notice that now I am not able to open links that have been sent in tweets. To reproduce this issue I do the following: 1. Find a tweet that has a link in it. 2. Double tap on the tweet to select it this

Re: iPhone 7 plus to easy to activate

2017-11-01 Thread Shai
Hello Larry, You might have wake on raise turned on; this is a new feature where when the phone is lifted from a table it will wake. To disable this feature, open settings/display and brightness and find this feature to turn it off. Hope this helps On 11/1/17, Larry McCreary

Re: Recognizing Photos from Facebook with Seeing AI

2017-12-20 Thread Shai
Hi, Unless something has changed recently, I remember having to save a photo to my photo library before having it recognized with Seeing AI. What I wound up doing was deleting it right afterward since I did not need it after it was described. On 12/20/17, K. Scott Carlson

Re: Is There a Bug in the Watch OS Timer App?

2017-12-27 Thread Shai
Hello Mark, I actually called Apple Accessibility about this issue in September as I had a similar problem and was told that they could not reproduce my issue. I was recommended to exit the timer app by pressing the digital crown once and reopen it and then set the custom timer again. Once I did

Re: Syncing custom ringtone to iPhone in iTunes for Windows 12.7.2 with JAWS 2018

2017-12-24 Thread Shai
o are in touch with it." > -- Jane Wagner > > >> On Dec 24, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Shai <shai...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello all and happy holiday, >> I am attempting to sync a ring tone that I have renamed as .m4r to my >> iPhone using iTunes 12.7.2 bu

Syncing custom ringtone to iPhone in iTunes for Windows 12.7.2 with JAWS 2018

2017-12-24 Thread Shai
Hello all and happy holiday, I am attempting to sync a ring tone that I have renamed as .m4r to my iPhone using iTunes 12.7.2 but I cannot do it. After renaming the file I have selected to open it with iTunes instead of Groove Music for Windows10 but the file is not able to be found anywhere to

Bluetooth speaker and VoiceOver iOS 11.2.2

2018-01-16 Thread Shai
Hello, Using VoiceOver on iOS 11.2.2, is there a means to have VoiceOver coming through the device's speaker while having audio such as music be played through the Bluetooth speaker? I thought that there was a means to do this but I am not finding it. I have been through the audio section of the

Re: Pairing braille note

2018-01-11 Thread Shai
Hello Regina, This is not an oddity, but rather how iOS is supposed to work. If you are pairing an ordinary Bluetooth device such as a speaker or airpods, you would go into settings/Bluetooth. If you are pairing a braille device such as the Apex, you would go into

Re: The new Youtube app on the Apple TV

2018-02-09 Thread Shai
Hello Ben, Yes, I also get the TTS in addition to VoiceOver with the new YouTube app on the fourth generation Apple TV. From my testing of the app, it does not seem like one can disable the TTS; it seems like a setting that gets enabled when it detects that VoiceOver is on. I did notice though

Re: Messaging Apps with Auto-Responder

2018-02-05 Thread Shai
Hello Richard, To my knowledge, there is no app of this kind as Apple will not allow this functionality. You could however go to settings/general/keyboard and create a memorable keyboard shortcut that will enable you to type it in a message and send it out. On 2/5/18, Richard

Re: Newer models of phones

2018-02-07 Thread Shai
Hello Deidre, I think that I would inquire about the battery replacement I have had my iPhone6s for about three years and I recently replaced the battery a year ago and the phone is really quick just as if it were purchased recently. Since it was indicated that you have had the phone for about a

Re: Replacement battery program

2018-02-15 Thread Shai
Hello, While you may be able to replace the battery in an iPad at the Apple store, there is no battery replacement program for the iPad. The only program is for the iPhones. On 2/15/18, Agent086b wrote: > Hi all, > is there a replacement battery program for the iPad

Re: iPhones and VMNO providers

2018-02-20 Thread Shai
Hello Sarai, I would personally recommend viewing YouTube videos by a person named Stetson Doggett. In his videos, he discusses the best cell phone plans and even discusses some MVNOS and their particular features as they relate to what will and won't work on the iPhone. I believe that he

Re: Is There a Bug in the Watch OS Timer App?

2017-12-27 Thread Shai
I thought there was no app switcher in Watch OS??? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Shai > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 11:42 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Is There a Bug in the Watc

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

2018-03-12 Thread Shai
n stops working, just like before. I tried deleting and >> reinstalling 3 different times. It was driving me crazy and I actually >> restored my phone, reinstalled the iOS and still no success. I am using >> an iPhone 8 with iOS 11.26. >> >> Mario >> I also >>

Please consider contacting Youtube to report the issues with the lates version 13.08 of their iOS app with VoiceOver

2018-03-09 Thread Shai
Hello, I and some others who I know have been experiencing issues with the latest version of the YouTube app with VoiceOver for iOS. We have noticed that while playing a video the collapse video button does not work when double tapping on it and we also are unable to find a close button to exit

Re: Please consider contacting Youtube to report the issues with the lates version 13.08 of their iOS app with VoiceOver

2018-03-10 Thread Shai
is the latest one. I do not know the reason for the > discrepancy in our experiences. > > Arnold Schmidt > > > Sent from Arnold's iPhone > > On Mar 10, 2018, at 12:31 AM, Shai <shai...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > I and some others who I know have been exp

Re: Please consider contacting Youtube to report the issues with the lates version 13.08 of their iOS app with VoiceOver

2018-03-10 Thread Shai
colleagues to do the same and hopefully their issue will be resolved as well. Thanks On 3/9/18, Shai <shai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > I and some others who I know have been experiencing issues with the > latest version of the YouTube app with VoiceOver for iOS. We have >

Re: Please don't consider contacting Youtube to report the issues with the lates version 13.08 of their iOS app with VoiceOver

2018-03-10 Thread Shai
;> problems with accessibility or closing videos. I am using an iPhone 7. >>> >>> Dona >>>> I just checked, and the collapse video button is still there on my >>>> IPhone 6, running 11.2.6. It still is at the top left corner of my >>>> screen.

Re: Question re Uber and Lyft apps

2018-11-23 Thread Shai
Hello Donald, Both apps have a mechanism by which you can schedule a trip in advance, but as Andy stated, the feature could be market specific. In the Uber app, the feature for me appears right after the where to button, and in the Lyft app, the feature appears after I have already placed the

Unable to delete iphone custom ring tones with latest version of itunes JAWS2019

2018-12-30 Thread Shai
Hello, I am using an iPhone with iOS 12.1.2 and iTunes 12 latest version on a pc running Windows 10 with JAWS 2019. I have a few custom ring tones that I placed on my phone through iTunes but I am noticing that when I go to the tones section in iTunes with my phone connected, they do not seem to

Re: inability to manage ringtones using iTunes

2019-03-28 Thread Shai
Hello Sieghard, For me the issue arises after I place the ring tone on the phone and exit iTunes. When I connect my phone to the computer on a subsequent session and open iTunes the ring tones that have been copied to the phone are not shown any longer even though these are present on the phone.

Read2go app Bookshare iOS

2019-09-12 Thread Shai
Hello list, I keep hearing that the Read2go app from Bookshare is being discontinued or that support for it will be phased out soon. Has anybody else heard this? Thank you in advance for any responses. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

Lack of new email notification exchange email iOS 13.1.1

2019-09-29 Thread Shai
Hello, On my iPhone 8 plus running iOS 13.1.1, I have noticed that email is not downloading from our corporate exchange server until I open the mail app. Once the mail app is opened, I still do not receive a sound notification that email has arrived. Is anyone else experiencing difficulty with

Return to app seems to be no longer present within app iOS 13.2.2

2019-11-10 Thread Shai
Hello, When double tapping on a link in an email message using VoiceOver in iOS 13.2.2 on iPhone8+, I notice that I am not able to locate the return to mail button until I press the home button. This is in the Safari browser with the phone in portrait orientation. I also noticed that when I

Re: Return to app seems to be no longer present within app iOS 13.2.2

2019-11-10 Thread Shai
Hello Mark, Thank you for your reply. Do you have a suggestion as to how one would go about locating this button that has worked for you? Thank you in advance. On 11/10/19, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Shai, > > I know exactly what you mean and I can tell you that those buttons

airpods pro and automatic switch to iphone when paired with pc

2019-11-10 Thread Shai
Hello, Is there a means to have airpods pro automatically switch from a pc running Windows10 to iphone when say a call comes in? I tried these for a time and paired them to my pc, but I could not get it to switch. I also noticed that it did not automatically reconnect when pc resumed from standby.

Re: airpods pro and automatic switch to iphone when paired with pc

2019-11-11 Thread Shai
atures of the Airpods which >> Apple forgot to include and which any $50 Bluetooth earpiece or headset >> has. >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> Shai >> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2019 10:07 PM >>

Adding call ability to favorites iOS 13.2.2

2019-11-13 Thread Shai
Hello all, In iOS 13.2.2, I notice that the ability to add a contact to call to favorites is missing. When I tap on the contact name and choose add to favorites the only options I get are message and call via what'sapp but not to add via phone. I use this option when my phone is in do not disturb

Re: Watch muted... but still ringing?

2019-10-04 Thread Shai
Hello, It appears that now the only means of muting the watch so that it does not ring out loud is to use the watch app and navigate to phone and double tap. Once you navigate to phone,the sound can be turned off from there. Muting the watch via the control center only mutes charging sounds and

reader view iOS 13.1.2

2019-10-05 Thread Shai
Hello, I am trying to activate the reader view in Safari on a website with VoiceOver using iOS 13.1.2. When I get to the site, it first informs me that the reader is available and I flick up once to the show reader view and double tap, VoiceOver continues to announce that the reader is available

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