Syincing iPhone with iTunes

2020-02-24 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I cannot get iTunes to recognize my iPhone. When I hook the phone up to my computer I type in my phone password to confirm that it should trust the computer. However, I cannot find my phone in iTunes. I used to be able to. Any ideas? I am on Windows 10 and the latest iTunes and IOS.

Word Finder update

2020-03-19 Thread rhs via VIPhone
I updated Word Finder game and now it doesn’t work. It shows in the app switcher but I can’t get into it. I deleted it and redownloaded it and it still doesn’t work. Any ideas? Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

RE: Siri not talking

2020-06-26 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Changing voices did the trick. From: rhs via VIPhone Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 11:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Siri not talking I heard the button sound get louder as I pressed the up volume but Siri still did not speak. From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Siri not talking

2020-06-27 Thread rhs via VIPhone
you say hey siri, what is the weather today And she will hopefully reply. So if it’s voiceover you’re spin ers twice quickly on the screen to see if vo has been muted. Dependin t hand side in and ask the question after it beeps at you. Hope this helps. From: rhs via VIPhone

RE: Siri not talking

2020-06-26 Thread rhs via VIPhone
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Siri not talking

2020-06-26 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, Siri has stopped talking. For example, when I ask Siri to spell a word I get silence. I can use finger gestures to spell out the word, but until a couple days ago Siri would automatically sell it out. Siri is just as silent when I ask something else. Any ideas? Thanks. --

Voice Over and Bluetooth speakers

2020-06-04 Thread rhs via VIPhone
I found an interesting quirk with voice over and Bluetooth speakers that lets me choose whether voice over speak through the speaker on the phone or if it goes through the Bluetooth speaker. . In recent versions of IOS, voice over continues to use the iPhone speaker when a Bluetooth speaker

Apple Vis RSS feed

2020-07-24 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I use Internet Explorer for my RSS reader. The last week or so Apple Vis hasn’t been showing any new posts. I went to the web site but haven’t figured out if there is still an RSS feed. Any help appreciated. Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of

RE: Apple Vis RSS feed

2020-07-24 Thread rhs via VIPhone
/feed/podcasts New Guides and Tutorials: https://www.applevis.com/feed/guides New posts to the AppleVis Forum: https://www.applevis.com/feed/forum Latest Accessory Reviews: https://www.applevis.com/feed/reviews - Original Message - From: rhs via VIPhone <mailto:viph

Trouble answering phone calls

2021-03-26 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I have the latest IOS on my iPhone XR. When I receive a phone call the name pops up like you’d expect and I can double tap to answer. However, if I touch the screen in some way that moves the focus the caller and the answer button disappear. The phone still rings but I can’t figure

Help with Air Dropping contacts

2021-08-18 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, My wife tried using air drop to give me a couple contacts I needed. A message popped up on my phone telling someone was trying to do that. I gave permission but nothing happened. My settings are set to accept contacts only. Any ideas about what the problem might be? Also,

OCR pictures contained in Tweets

2021-10-08 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I have been encountering a lot of tweets that contain pictures of documents or tweets or other text. When I display the picture Voice Over often says a word or two but does not read the text. Is there a simple way to read these? Thanks. -- The following information is important for

Phone volume

2021-12-29 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I have an iPhone XR running IOS 15.2. Where do I go to adjust the phone volume? I mean the volume of the conversation, not the ringer volume. Somehow mine is being very quiet and I have a hard time hearing. This is the case whether or not I am using the speaker phone. Thanks. -- The

Altitude gain and loss

2023-08-30 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, Is there an app that will track how much altitude you gain and lose as you walk? I walk up and down some pretty good sized hills and am curious about this. Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

FaceBook mobile web site

2023-09-30 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, For years I have used the m.facebook.com web site to access Face Book. Beginning a month or two ago the format changed so it is really hard to use. What is the easiest way to use FB? Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

RE: Question about MLB app?

2022-07-08 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Every time I go to the list of audio feeds I have to go to the next day in order to have a list of today’s feeds. My wife, who does not use VO, has the same issue. I have an XR and she has an SE. I think this is a bug that came with the latest update to the app. From: 'Paul D'Addario'

Cannot change voice

2022-12-23 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, A few days ago my iPhone XR running IOS 16.1 decided on its own to switched the VO voice to Samantha. I cannot get it to change to any other voice. When I go into the VO settings it says that Siri #1 is the voice that is running. That is the voice I want to use. When I select another

RE: Cannot change voice

2022-12-23 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, My phone has now spontaneously changed the VO voice to what I have selected. Thanks. -Original Message- From: rhs via VIPhone Sent: Friday, December 23, 2022 12:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Cannot change voice Hi, A few days ago my iPhone XR running IOS 16.1

Voice problems

2022-11-18 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, Yesterday I updated my iPhone XR to the latest IOS. Voice Over now sounds like it has been smoking for 50 years or something. Is there a way to clear this up? I have tried a couple different voices and it doesn't help. What's strange is that Siri's voice still sounds fine, even though

RE: Voice problems

2022-11-18 Thread rhs via VIPhone
I'm using Siri #1 for both Siri and VO. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Maria Campbell Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 7:44 AM To: rhs via VIPhone Subject: Re: Voice problems You are probably using the enhanced Samantha. Try changing it to the regular

Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, A couple days ago Twiterific started giving me a message saying I need to log into Twitter. I've been unsuccessful in my attempts to figure out how. Is this a problem unique to me or is there something else going on? Thanks -- The following information is important for all members of

RE: Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread rhs via VIPhone
. It doesn't ask for Log-in, rather it says that for now, the access is broken, hoping that it's temporary. Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel > El 15 ene 2023, a la(s) 7:34 a.m., rhs via VIPhone > escribió: > > Hi, > > A couple days ago Twiterific started g

Getting started with Blind Square

2023-03-22 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I just downloaded Blind Square and am a little overwhelmed by all the options. I have a couple of questions that hopefully will get me started. When I decided to get Blind Square I thought it would work in a similar way to Apple Maps or Good Maps Outdoors. After reading some of the

Calory tracker

2023-02-21 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I’m looking for a recommendation for an accessible calory counting app. It would be nice if I could enter recipes and have it calculate calories for a serving. It would also be nice if I could enter miles walked. I don’t mind paying for this. I’d like an app with good privacy

Exploring routes in a different town

2023-02-27 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, My wife and I are moving to a different state. We have started monitoring houses on the market that we might be interested in buying. Because I am not familiar with the new town, I would like to find a way to enter a house address and then explore the area for stores, etc.. I

RE: Headphones for use when navigating

2023-04-04 Thread rhs via VIPhone
nal Message- From: rhs via VIPhone Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 10:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Headphones for use when navigating Hi, I have never used bone conduction headphones or ones like the Airpods that have a transparent mode. What are the advantages of each type w

Headphones for use when navigating

2023-04-04 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I have never used bone conduction headphones or ones like the Airpods that have a transparent mode. What are the advantages of each type when using a GPS app to get around a city? Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Tracking distance walked

2023-08-07 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, I have Blind Square, Good Maps Outdoors, and Apple Maps on my iPhone. I would like to use one of them to measure the distance I have walked. Is there a way to do that? Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

RE: BARD App

2024-03-13 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Yes, on both my Boze and Shocks headphones. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Steve Cook Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 4:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: BARD App Hi All, Wanted to check with others before reporting this. I use the Open Com Blue Tooth headset