Re: Upgrading to IOS 9?

2015-10-11 Thread christopher hallsworth
Ditto. Even the first iteration(s) of iOS 9 is/are way better than iOS 8. > On 11 Oct 2015, at 21:15, Aleeha Dudley wrote: > > iOS 9 is fine, in my opinion. I have not seen the phone bug in a while, and > VO seems to be quite stable. >> On Oct 11, 2015, at 4:12 PM,

Re: Alex voice

2015-10-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
This appears to be blank, but this is nothing new in Mail on iOS. I'm not even sure hew to reload the message. > On 9 Oct 2015, at 06:45, Rajmund wrote: > > This message has no content. -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If

Re: low battery warning

2015-10-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
Settings, battery. > On 9 Oct 2015, at 05:41, Paul Richard McGann wrote: > > to all, > > could yo please tell me where I can find in settings that has low battery > notification. so I can look over and get the idea. I want to make sure to set > it on or off. thank you1

iOS 9 public beta to be released today – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home

2015-07-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
http://macdailynews.com/2015/07/09/ios-9-public-beta-to-be-released-today/ http://macdailynews.com/2015/07/09/ios-9-public-beta-to-be-released-today/ iOS 9 public beta to be released today “Alongside the public beta of OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Apple today has announced that it will

Re: update IOS 9 PUBLIC BETA 1

2015-07-10 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi You should be able to connect to iTunes, click on your iPad which is a button, and then press shift-space, not space, on check for updates. I will install the beta in my own time as right now I've a friend here to stay for another ten days. Visit my groups: The Chat Zone

Re: geting to my music in the music app on the phone?

2015-07-07 Thread christopher hallsworth
In the my music tab, double tap category button and select artists from the menu. Visit my groups: The Chat Zone the-chat-zone+subscr...@groups.io The Tech Zone the-tech-zone+subscr...@groups.io Apple Music apple-music+subscr...@groups.io On 8 Jul 2015, at 03:28, Kliph

iPhone 4s

2015-07-08 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi all Sorry for the vague subject. When you restored your iPhone 4s and set it up as a new device, did it ever crash out on you when trying to configure its settings? I encountered this strange behaviour when restoring Hannah's iPhone 4s as a new device this afternoon as it was as slow as a

Re: iPhone 4s

2015-07-08 Thread christopher hallsworth
:01 PM, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: Hi all Sorry for the vague subject. When you restored your iPhone 4s and set it up as a new device, did it ever crash out on you when trying to configure its settings? I encountered this strange behaviour when restoring Hannah's

Re: iPhone 4s

2015-07-08 Thread christopher hallsworth
, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: Well that didn't work either but thanks for the suggestion. I'm actually pleased it's not just the 4s as was deeply concerned it had something to do with the phone showing its age. Visit my groups: The Chat Zone the-chat-zone+subscr

Re: iOS 9

2015-07-10 Thread christopher hallsworth
It's free to everyone. You are thinking of signing up to the developer program which is indeed paid. Visit my groups: The Chat Zone the-chat-zone+subscr...@groups.io The Tech Zone the-tech-zone+subscr...@groups.io Apple Music apple-music+subscr...@groups.io On 10 Jul 2015, at 18:55,

Question about Trivia Crack

2015-07-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi all In Trivia Crack, how do we approve or reject players? As in, say I want to play a game with Hannah, but Hannah needs to approve my challenge. We can't figure that one out. We double tap on the pending approval, but all it does is take us to each others' profiles. Any help greatly

Re: Nearly impossible to update/verify payment information in iTunes

2015-11-16 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes I shop from Amazon and a few other places exclusively on my iPhone. > On 16 Nov 2015, at 20:47, Kathy Brandt wrote: > > I'm doing more and more shopping on the iPhone. Not that I go to it as a > first resort, but recently, the Windows side was just so problematic, that

Re: Problem with Trivia Crack

2015-08-26 Thread christopher hallsworth
I believe the latest update now uses cards and VO cannot read them. On 26 Aug 2015, at 07:46, Judy Holloway judy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. Something has happened to my trivia crack game to make it unusable. I get the opening music, and the screen says, Appboy slideup. I cannot get rid of

New iPhones

2015-08-28 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi all If what I read on Mac Daily News about the lack of an iPhone 6C plus the discontinuation of the 5C is true, this year will be a very significant year for iPhone owners. Why? All iPhones from the 5s up are 64 bit. Theoretically, this means 32 bit is dead as far as the iPhone is concerned.

Re: How to preorder the IPhone 6s Plus from apple.

2015-09-12 Thread christopher hallsworth
Denmark was not announced as one of the initial countries at Apple's Special Event. > On 12 Sep 2015, at 20:30, Annie Skov Nielsen > wrote: > > Hi all. > > As I understand it ought to be possible to preorder the IPhone 6s Plus today > from apple. Is this limited

Re: Directions for downloading and activating Alex

2015-09-11 Thread christopher hallsworth
It seems in the latest iOS 8.x update, you do not need to toggle VoiceOver on or off. However, this seems to be an intermittent and difficult to reproduce problem. On one iPad Mini 2, for example, Alex was activated immediately. On one iPhone 5s, however, he wasn't and VoiceOver had to be

Apple Online Store goes offline ahead of iPhone 6s/Plus pre-orders – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home

2015-09-12 Thread christopher hallsworth
This serves as a reminder that the below devices should now be ready to pre-order. > http://macdailynews.com/2015/09/11/apple-online-store-goes-offline-ahead-of-iphone-6splus-pre-orders/ > >

Re: Apple Posts Accessibility Page for TVOS;

2015-09-15 Thread christopher hallsworth
I should imagine that audio/video description will indeed be available on the new Apple TV as it is available on the existing model. Thanks for posting this. Chris > On 15 Sep 2015, at 03:13, Dr. Harshit Jaithwar wrote: > > Apple Posts Accessibility Page for TVOS; Details

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-16 Thread christopher hallsworth
Not really, but there is one bug that has been mentioned in this thread. > On 16 Sep 2015, at 21:06, Melissa Tucker wrote: > > does ios9 give any problems for people using a braille display? > > > > On Sep 16, 2015, at 3:15 PM, Krister Ekstrom

Re: Update Question

2015-09-16 Thread christopher hallsworth
Try touching the "download and install" button. Or try updating via iTunes. Chris > On 16 Sep 2015, at 20:40, Destene Noller wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > My husband just finished updating his iPad and now is updating his phone. > Each time I go into Settings under

Re: From 3GS to 4S

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Correct. I remember the first developer beta of iOS 9 ran really well on my 4s and was actually more snappier than iOS 8.x could ever be on that device. Strange, but true. Chris > On 17 Sep 2015, at 04:50, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > I have an iPhone 4S running IOS

Re: apple music revisited

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes. Apple Music will be coming to the third generation Apple TV. When is anybody's guess. I thought it was yesterday, no dice. So could be any time now or as late as when the new Apple TV arrives. Chris > On 17 Sep 2015, at 03:43, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: > > They

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
It does, and it may impact those with residual or no hearing at all. If you turn Airplane mode on, then turn bluetooth back on, your Braille display will not automatically connect. You then need to go into Settings > general > accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille and double tap on your display

Re: can you disable having to enter A password to unlck your phone in IOS 9

2015-09-16 Thread christopher hallsworth
You can. There is an options button. One of them is to not use a passcode. This did not come up after my upgrade on my iPhone 5s where I have a passcode already. On the iPad Mini 2, it was basically a small update from the GM to the public release, so no changes were required. But I did get

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Not here on my iPhone 5s. Doubt it would be on my iPad Mini 2 either, but can't say for sure as haven't tried them on there. But since they use the same hardware in principle, the Siri voices should work fine on there also. Chris > On 17 Sep 2015, at 01:17, Shai wrote: > >

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
It cannot be duplicated since it is not device specific nor is it situation specific. > On 17 Sep 2015, at 09:28, Jenifer Barr wrote: > > Has anyone been able to duplicate point 1? That's my whole hesitation of > updating because I constantly use earbuds. > Thanks. > >

Re: Submitting App Crash Reports

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes! Text selection is awesome! I smiled from ear to ear when I saw that all the way back to the first developer beta of iOS 9. Try it folks, you will wonder how you ever lived without it. Smile! Chris > On 17 Sep 2015, at 08:01, Chris Smart wrote: > >> Hi. > > I tried

Re: is the bigger screen on the iphone worth the money?

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Actually, I may like the plus series of phones since I like the big screen real estate on an iPad. But at the time, I wasn't sure, so went for the 5s. Still a very good phone but I think in the future will give the plus phones a try. What put me off was using the earpiece on a bigger screen.

Re: iOS nine! what are the new features?

2015-09-16 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yeah, go here www.applevis.com the "mainstream" new features will be covered all over the internet. Chris > On 16 Sep 2015, at 19:22, Cris Ali wrote: > > Hello folks, > I have installed iOS nine on my 4S, and it seems to be running fine. >

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-16 Thread christopher hallsworth
I believe this bug is not device specific nor is it situation specific. It will only rear its ugly head if the ringtone fades in and out as if VoiceOver is ducking system or other audio. > On 16 Sep 2015, at 19:11, Nancy Feldman wrote: > > For what it's worth, I've

Re: To All iTunes 11 Devotees

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
It's gone away. Use Spotlight search, go past the search field and it should be under siri suggestions. > On 17 Sep 2015, at 17:31, Chris Smart wrote: > > Have recent contacts on the App Switcher screen gone away, or do I just need > to reenable that setting after the

Re: Compressed Boice

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Try settings > general > accessibility > VoiceOver > speech > default dialect then double tap one of the siri enhanced voices. > On 17 Sep 2015, at 16:44, cd wrote: > > How do I get the regular Siri voice back and not this compredssed voice? I > also can’t get in to my bank app.

The new News app

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi all iOS 9 sports a brand new News app which allows you to read the news straight from your device. But there is a catch. While it is available in the US, UK and Australia initially, you have to change your device's region to United States. To do this: 1. Open Settings > general > language

Re: movingpps with braille display

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
3-6-7-8 chord, that is space with dots 3-6-7-8. > On 17 Sep 2015, at 20:28, Tim Emmons wrote: > > What is that braille command. I’ve forgotten and was wondering if someone > remembered it. Thanks. >> On Sep 17, 2015, at 11:28 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote:

Re: To All iTunes 11 Devotees

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Not sure about Windows, but for OS X there are supposed to be VoiceOver improvements in Apple Music. > On 17 Sep 2015, at 16:01, Russ Kiehne wrote: > > I see Apple has released Itunes 12.3. I wonder how accessible it is? > > -Original Message- From: M. Taylor >

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
It shouldn't. It seems to be for headsets only. Even then, they may only experience a mild form of this or not at all. Chris > On 17 Sep 2015, at 15:23, Russ Kiehne wrote: > > Let me ask about: 1. Audio routing bug. My brother has an iphone 6 and > doesn’t use earbuds or

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
I'm not Jonathan, but it really looks that way to me. This is partly thanks to Apple making the beta cycle more open than ever before thanks to its public beta program. > On 17 Sep 2015, at 20:46, Robin wrote: > > Jonathan Mosen > > I'm curious & I think others ON

Re: Submitting App Crash Reports

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
to deselect. Once text is selected, you can then do the usual things such as copy or even get the definition of the selected text. Enjoy! Chris > On 17 Sep 2015, at 10:53, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone > <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > OK, so

Re: movingpps with braille display

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
t >> >> Anyone know if there are other additional (or changed) commands when using a >> Braille display? >> >> Is there an up-to-date list anywhere? >> >> Carol P >> >> - Original Message - From: "christopher hallsworth" &g

Re: Submitting App Crash Reports

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Ditto. > On 17 Sep 2015, at 22:03, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone > <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > That sounds a good addition and long awaited, especially for VI's. > > Carol P > >> - Original Message - >> From: c

Re: movingpps with braille display

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
ne, when I can try it > > Anyone know if there are other additional (or changed) commands when using a > Braille display? > > Is there an up-to-date list anywhere? > > Carol P > > ----- Original Message - From: "christopher hallsworth" > <challswor...@

Re: movingpps with braille display

2015-09-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
ugh to block up the list but please keep sending > any you come across or know. > > Carol P > > - Original Message - From: "christopher hallsworth" > <challswor...@icloud.com> > To: "Viphone" <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thu

Re: VO Turning Off after a Phone Call

2015-10-01 Thread christopher hallsworth
Just an FYI. Make sure you are talking about "iOS 9.0.1" and not "iOS 9.1" which is currently in public beta. In fact, iOS 9.0.2 was released yesterday. So, if you can, please update to that. Thanks! > On 30 Sep 2015, at 14:08, Craig Borne wrote: > > Hello list, > Sorry if

1Password was Re: Facebook Password

2015-10-01 Thread christopher hallsworth
I always say this, but 1Password is great. There are free options, but in this case, you get what you pay for. Not forgotten a password since this app, or if I have I can reset it and use its password generator to make a new one. > On 29 Sep 2015, at 22:57, Gmail

Re: 1Password was Re: Facebook Password

2015-10-01 Thread christopher hallsworth
; would really like a "walk-through" and wonder whether you fancy helping me, > either by phone, email, or perhaps doing a podcast? > > > > Carol P > Sent from my iPhone using MBraille > > On 1 Oct 2015, at 8:53 p.m., christopher hallsworth <challswor...@iclo

Re: Question about the viewing of mail on an iPad

2015-10-03 Thread christopher hallsworth
Oh really? Now that, I didn't know. Nice one I switched Hannah over to Imap then especially now she checks mail on multiple devices. > On 3 Oct 2015, at 20:16, Daniel Miller wrote: > > Yes, you can only use map now. Besides, pop3 is less secure. > >> On Oct 3, 2015, at

Re: Braille screen input. Is it just me, or really unreliable, indeed?

2015-10-05 Thread christopher hallsworth
Works reliably well for me with iOS 9. To calibrate the dots on iPhone and iPod, Braille dots 4-5-6 quickly followed by dots 1-2-3. On iPad, Braille dots 1-2-3-4-5-6 twice in rapid succession. Exploration mode allows you to locate the dots without inputting any text. > On 5 Oct 2015, at 02:44,

Re: Braille screen input. Is it just me, or really unreliable, indeed?

2015-10-05 Thread christopher hallsworth
Well if you do get the Smart Beatle, you will have to upgrade to iOS 9 for native support. Otherwise, you will have to put it in emulation mode and choose BrailleSense. > On 5 Oct 2015, at 00:18, eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: > > I just want to let others know that MBraille at times isn't

Re: terminals was: Re: Braille screen input. Is it just me, or really unreliable, indeed?

2015-10-05 Thread christopher hallsworth
While I have only connected a Braille display once, I can remember that the pair button is located to the top right of the screen, below the status bar. Alternatively, you can swipe quickly from the left of the keypad. > On 5 Oct 2015, at 07:07, Rajmund wrote: > >

Re: Missing some braille commands in iOS

2015-10-05 Thread christopher hallsworth
Well I thought you could but will stand corrected if you can't. I know you can on a bluetooth keyboard. You can however do a double tap and hold on a Braille display for now. > On 5 Oct 2015, at 05:45, Stephanie wrote: > > Can you move apps with a braille display? >

Re: Updating to IOS 9... phone is a brick!!! Help!

2015-09-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
Get Amy to do a three finger flick up. The install button should then be in view. You have to touch it, not swipe to it as that will not work. > On 20 Sep 2015, at 05:00, John J Jacques wrote: > > Hi all, I updated my 5 S with no issues. I may possibly have the > answering

Re: Siri voice for voice over

2015-09-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
Right. Can I ask, how the hell do you know the names of the Siri voices? Because on my iOS devides at least, all I get is "Siri Male", "Siri Female" etc. > On 20 Sep 2015, at 07:26, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > Yeah I like the Siri voices for Voiceover too. I alternate between

Re: moving app with braille display

2015-09-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
Not sure if that's true now you can do a double tap and hold on a Braille display with a 3-6-7-8 chord. > On 20 Sep 2015, at 07:19, Scott Dollar wrote: > > Hi Stephanie, > > You can't do that with a braille display to move a folder on your phone. You > must put your

Re: 4-Digit Passcode?

2015-09-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
Ok folks, in iOS 9, the first time you set up the update or after you restore your iOS device, you will be prompted for a six digit passcode. Don't want this? No problem! Just double tap the "passcode options" button. > On 20 Sep 2015, at 03:20, Christopher Chaltain wrote: >

Re: App switcher

2015-09-19 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes, and, in case anybody wonders, it is "not" a bug; just a redesign of the app switcher. > On 19 Sep 2015, at 19:06, Richard Turner wrote: > > > Has anyone else noticed that the App Switcher is reversed under iOS 9? 9? > In iOS 8.x, when I brought up the app

Re: moving app with braille display

2015-09-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
il.com > <mailto:natureloving...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> Yes you can. I'd done it. But I haven't been able to move apps. >> Steph >> >> - Original Message - >> From: christopher hallsworth <challswor...@icloud.com >> <mailto:challswor.

Re: IPhone 5s And IOS9

2015-09-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes I like the English US Siri male voice. > On 18 Sep 2015, at 07:57, Liel Ben Simon ליאל בן סימון > wrote: > > hi steve and all. I try work with siri voice in VoiceOver voice.in olther > to work with this, go to accessibility on settines, and there in VoiceOver in >

Re: A couple of questions re IPad Mini 4

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
Not seeing any iPad specific bugs, but in any case, split screens are for certain apps only like the stock Settings and Mail apps. > On 21 Sep 2015, at 05:45, M.Nelson wrote: > > when the excitement settles down, I intend to get a Mini4. I won’t be using > it for phone

Re: Selecting text in a kindle book

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
I thought text selection would work for any text fields, even read only ones, regardless of the app in use? > On 21 Sep 2015, at 05:05, Mary Otten wrote: > > I was not surprised to see that I could not select text with the new text > selection feature in iOS 9 when reading

Re: How to send feedback to Apple regarding iOS 9?

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi To send accessibility related feedback send it to accessibil...@apple.com for more general feedback submit the form at www.apple.com/feedback > On 21 Sep 2015, at 05:22, dacia.l...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi, > How does one go about sending feedback to Apple regarding iOS 9? Also, has > anyone

Re: A CALL TO ACTION: VoiceOver No Longer Announcing Number of Messages in the Native iOS 9 Mail App

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
You can get the beta here http://beta.apple.com you must sign in and enrol your device(s) before you can install the beta. Note this is a public, not a developer, beta which the latter requires a paid developer account. The public beta program however is free to anyone with an Apple ID. > On 21

Re: Power saving mode

2015-09-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
Not on the iPad, don't know about iPod since I don't have one. > On 20 Sep 2015, at 15:21, Russ Kiehne wrote: > > Let me ask, is this low power mode availible on the ipad and ipod touch? The > reason I ask, I don't find it on my 5th generation ipod touch running ios 9. > >

Re: How does one go back to iOS 8 from iOS 9

2015-09-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
I haven't heard Apple has pulled it yet, but they soon will. So be quick before they stop signing it or pull it. > On 20 Sep 2015, at 09:04, Jenifer Barr wrote: > > Is it still possible to go back to ios 8.whatever without a jailbroken phone? > > Jenifer Barr > Sent from

Re: voice over bug in iOS 9

2015-09-22 Thread christopher hallsworth
Better than the "chipmunk" effect in iOS 8.x, still not good though and am glad a workaround exists. > On 22 Sep 2015, at 12:45, David Redman wrote: > > has anyone experienced this voice over bug; using apple music with my I phone > 6 and airplay to my apple tv voice

Re: Taking notes for meeting, Mac or iPad?

2015-09-22 Thread christopher hallsworth
Actually that is true. The VoiceOver cursor ignores the mouse pointer by default. > On 22 Sep 2015, at 15:01, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > That's true, it does disable trackpad commander. If VoiceOver is > running though, and trackpad commander is turned off, I don't think >

Re: Phone update

2015-09-22 Thread christopher hallsworth
It might be in the extras folder. > On 22 Sep 2015, at 09:49, simon wong wrote: > > Hi everyone, so far I'm having no trouble since updating the phone, but I > would like to know, when do you find this find my phone option? > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The

Re: Two small features in iOS 9 that I really I'm going to love

2015-09-22 Thread christopher hallsworth
Ditto. I can't wait to tell my friend about it and even show her. One of the things we could never manage was the pinch gesture, especially me due to my limited coordination. So the text selection is a big plus for me and hope it will be for my friend. > On 22 Sep 2015, at 05:53, Kathy Metters

Re: Question about passcode and answering phone calls

2015-09-22 Thread christopher hallsworth
You know, to me, setting up Touch Id was awesome even from someone who has never used it before despite having an iPhone since 2011. So if I can do it, chances are you can too. It's just a matter of doing what VoiceOver tells you to do. > On 22 Sep 2015, at 00:18, Sieghard Weitzel

Re: Taking notes for meeting, Mac or iPad?

2015-09-22 Thread christopher hallsworth
Probably because you can actually use the touchpad or trackpad in Apple terminology to interact with the Mac using VoiceOver with gestures familiar to those on iOS with a few exclusive ones. > On 22 Sep 2015, at 03:22, Mary Otten wrote: > > Well someone on another list just

Re: paying for extra iCloud storage

2015-09-22 Thread christopher hallsworth
You pay monthly and can be changed or cancelled at any time. > On 22 Sep 2015, at 18:53, Christina C. wrote: > > Hello all, > > Does apple charge you for the entire year of storage at once or do you pay > monthly? Can you change your storage options on a monthly basis

Re: NEW EDITING FEATURE - LOVE IT!

2015-09-23 Thread christopher hallsworth
I love it also! Used it for real the first time today as part of sending an article to another list. Worked like a charm. > On 22 Sep 2015, at 22:35, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone > wrote: > > I have to say that I love the new editing feature and, for

Re: Settings always in app switcher

2015-09-23 Thread christopher hallsworth
I haven't seen this either. > On 23 Sep 2015, at 05:22, Andy Baracco wrote: > > I have noticed that since i upgraded my iPhone 6 to IOS 9, when I go into the > app switcher, Settings is always active, even though I have not launched it. > i close it, but the next time I use

Re: Slow speech with voices other than Alex

2015-09-19 Thread christopher hallsworth
If you add Russian to the language rotor, you can set the speech rate independently. > On 19 Sep 2015, at 04:00, Mary Otten wrote: > > I just upgraded the iPad to iOS 9 and reinstalled the Russian voice. I also > installed the mail Siri enhanced voice. Experimenting around,

Re: Another Cool Thing About iOS 9

2015-09-19 Thread christopher hallsworth
It's awesome! First seen in developer beta 1. The only caveat is, for now, you cannot search beyond a certain level. So, for example, searching for VoiceOver would be no problem, but searching for Braille just does not work at this time. > On 19 Sep 2015, at 06:07, Shawn Krasniuk

Re: My husbands for S

2015-09-19 Thread christopher hallsworth
On the 4s, do a three finger flick up and the button should be in view. > On 19 Sep 2015, at 02:37, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > On my iPhone 5, I had to explore by touch to find the download button. I > couldn't get to it by flicking left or right. On my iPhone 4S, I

Re: To All iTunes 11 Devotees

2015-09-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
new > update. Trying to decide if I should. Thanks > > On 9/17/15, christopher hallsworth <challswor...@icloud.com> wrote: >> Not sure about Windows, but for OS X there are supposed to be VoiceOver >> improvements in Apple Music. >>> On 17 Sep 2015, at 16:01, Russ Kie

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
t; > Thanks, > > Chris > > > > > On Sep 17, 2015, at 3:13 PM, christopher hallsworth <challswor...@icloud.com > <mailto:challswor...@icloud.com>> wrote: > >> It shouldn't. It seems to be for headsets only. Even then, they may only >> experience a mild

Re: Hey Siri

2015-09-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes you have. This is only available on iPhone 6s and 6s+ due to be launched next Friday 25 September. > On 18 Sep 2015, at 11:51, Blind Treasures wrote: > > Did I miss understand about Hey Siri now working without having to be > connected to power in IOS 9? When I

Re: Question about passcode and answering phone calls

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
You can set up the fingerprint then the passcode or vice versa. There doesn't seem to be a particular order of presidence in my experience. > On 21 Sep 2015, at 18:21, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: > > It's been a while since I did this. I think though you need to have > the

Re: Question about passcode and answering phone calls

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
In all cases, when you reboot the phone or you don't unlock it within 48 hours, you must enter the passcode. > On 21 Sep 2015, at 17:57, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone > wrote: > > So, the first time being when you're setting up the Touch ID, or each

Re: Siri voice for voice over

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
Go to settings > general > accessibility > VoiceOver > speech > default dialect. > On 21 Sep 2015, at 17:26, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > But how do you actually choose them to make them the default Voiceover voice? > > Many thanks > > Andrew >> On 21 Sep 2015, at 14:30, Mary

Re: Question about passcode and answering phone calls

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes and yes. > On 21 Sep 2015, at 16:53, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Do you have to set up a password then to get into that area to do Touch ID? > (Is this a failsafe method so you can get in if/when the Touch ID doesn't > work)? > >

Re: New Trivia Crack Update Just Released, Accessibility Somewhat Broken

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
I deleted Trivia Crack since I heard about the latest accessibility issues and this has only got worse not better. Thanks for sharing. > On 21 Sep 2015, at 20:22, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > Hi all. Just now I received an update for Trivia Crack. I will warn you now > to be

Re: Minor Bugs I have noticed in IoS 9

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
"1" sounds like app specific bugs rather than iOS 9 ones so these should be brought to the attention of the respected developers. "2" has been listed as a possible bug over at www.applevis.com > On 21 Sep 2015, at 19:15, Brian Fischler wrote: >

Re: Question about passcode and answering phone calls

2015-09-21 Thread christopher hallsworth
Answering incoming phone calls is still possible in iOS 9 like it always has been, and that's without entering a passcode even if one is set. > On 21 Sep 2015, at 15:25, dacia.l...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi, > When I upgraded to I OS 9 yesterday, it made me create a passcode. I chose > not to do

Re: 4-Digit Passcode?

2015-09-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
, I was only asked for my > four digit pass code. Terry > - Original Message - From: "christopher hallsworth" > <challswor...@icloud.com> > To: "Viphone" <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 2:23 AM > Subject: Re: 4-Di

Re: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable?

2015-11-27 Thread christopher hallsworth
Not all iPads are $799; only the iPad Pro and that's the minimum specifications. > On 27 Nov 2015, at 17:15, Portia Scott wrote: > > I would have gotten an iPod, but there are still some games that I like, and > some apps, that you have to use an iPad or iPhone. And

Re: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

2015-11-29 Thread christopher hallsworth
I'll just add in here and say another incapacitating bug that was let through in iOS 8 was no VoiceOver as soon as status cells were set to either left or right. Like you, my mind boggled when this bug somehow escaped the testing phase and entered the general availability stage. > On 29 Nov

Re: Fixing iCloud back up?

2015-12-06 Thread christopher hallsworth
If you plug it in, lock it and stay connected to wifi, the backup should happen automatically once daily. > On 6 Dec 2015, at 17:30, Hope Paulos wrote: > > Hi. I am running the latest version of iOS, on an iPhone 5s. I'm trying to > back up my phone, but when I double

Apple cases for iPads

2015-12-06 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi all Just curious, but what are your thoughts on the Apple cases for iPads? I ordered one today from the Apple online store via the Apple Store app on my iPhone 5s. Our current case, significantly cheaper than the one I have ordered, may be causing VoiceOver issues, from no speech to

Re: Voiceover issues with Tweetings and twitterrific after updating to iOS 9.2

2015-12-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi I had to do that today on one's iPad as speech almost quit working when opening the smart cases we have. But I just pressed and released the sleep/wake button about five or six times. > On 9 Dec 2015, at 19:04, Davy Cuppens wrote: > > For all folks experiencing bugs,

Re: Question about iPod Touch 6th Generation and compatible cases

2015-12-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
or 6th Generation_2015 Released (Clear( > It was about $13.00. > I still have not bought a case for mine. > Richard > > >> On Dec 9, 2015, at 12:51 PM, christopher hallsworth >> <challswor...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Afternoon all >> >> Ju

Re: iOS 9.2 update info

2015-12-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi my impression is it will speak the time when you press the sleep/wake button. It has always done this, but was broken in iOS 9.1. > On 9 Dec 2015, at 17:46, Don & Cher wrote: > > What does ' Adding support for VoiceOver to wake up the screen' actually > mean?

Question about iPod Touch 6th Generation and compatible cases

2015-12-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
Afternoon all Just a quick question to ask what cases would be compatible with an iPod Touch 6th Generation? Please reply as soon as possible as shopping around for one as a thank you present and all we can find are those for the 4th and 5th generations. Thank you very much. -- The

Re: iTunes gift card on a family share account

2015-12-09 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes they are. > On 9 Dec 2015, at 18:13, Regina Alvarado wrote: > > > I have a question about iTunes gift cards also. Are iBooks paid for with the > gift card? Thanks. > > reggie & Lex > > On Dec 9, 2015, at 11:11 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > >

Re: IPhone 5s Disconnecting Calls

2015-12-10 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi we had not had any calls disconnect from us on our iPhone 5s yet both running iOS 9.2 but never happened on prior updates. > On 10 Dec 2015, at 17:54, Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) > wrote: > > Hi friends, > > Just wondering if anyone has come

Re: Apple TV 4th Gen

2015-12-16 Thread christopher hallsworth
`Third generation yes, providing you accept the limitations all but gone in the fourth generation which has received mixed reviews but believe it will get better over time. > On 16 Dec 2015, at 00:27, Sarai Bucciarelli > wrote: > > Hi guys:; > Is the Apple TV

How to quickly clear the RAM on a suddenly sluggish iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home

2015-12-11 Thread christopher hallsworth
Tried this, and it works a treat! > http://macdailynews.com/2015/12/11/how-to-quickly-clear-the-ram-on-a-suddenly-sluggish-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch/ > > > > How to quickly

Re: Question about iPod Touch 6th Generation and compatible cases

2015-12-12 Thread christopher hallsworth
flip case that you have > bought over the one that Richard mentioned. I am thinking I may want one for > myself so I would like to hear all about it. Thanks! > > Happy Christmas to you and to all! :) > > > > Carol P > Sent from my iPhone using MBraille > > On

Re: Amazon Basics bluetooth keyboard

2016-01-04 Thread christopher hallsworth
digging. > Richard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > christopher hallsworth > Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 11:38 AM > To: Viphone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: Amazo

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