case, this problem seems to have just started when update 16.2 was
installed, and has been reported to Apple accessibility, so not just an
isolated problem.
I am happy that I was able to find a solution on the list.
Thanks again.
Holly
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Seigardt:
I checked the sym card, and by looking at the number, it is possible to
determine what network they assign you. I am sure mine is T Mobile.
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Consumer Cellular uses T mobile network. I get three bars out of three at my
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their problem too.
Hope to hear more from those who are frustrated.
Thanks for the tip.
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Thanks for that. I have just turned on Wi-fi calling, so will see what
happens.
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This audio problem just started for everyone after the updat of 16.2.
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That does not help me. I always have wi-fi enabled all the time and have a
very good signal.
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The strange thing is that, after first answering a call, I pull the phone
away from my ear, so it will go to speaker. After about a minute or less,
the speaker cuts out and I have to bring it back to my ear to hear. Then,
again, after a minute or so, the ear speaker will cut off
Amy:
I have been having the same problem. Have been in contact with Apple
accessibility and she finally realized that it was cutting off and on while
I was talking to her.
I got an email saying that they were working on the problem.
About a month later, I sent another email and they
Anisio:
Could it have been the FOPYDO Scanning Stand ?
If so, I have one I have one that I purchased a couple of years ago, but
have never used. If you give me your address, I will send it to you 'free
matter for the blind'.
Holly
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Sherry:
I am using the Brave browser and can't seem to get the extension to connect.
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I have a Windows 10 PC using JAWS.
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Brandon:
What app do you use?
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Anna:
Can you play this on a desktop computer?
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I know that cloth or plastic measuring tapes are usually 5' long, but metal
mechanical carpenter tapes can come in many different lengths.
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Carolyn:
I love my blue tooth hearing aids. Also have a transmitter for my TV and
computer sound.
Holly USA
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Amy:
Looks like we will have to do a deeper dive into what is going on with this
problem.
May have to report to Apple accessibility.
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Carolyn:
I am with consumer cellular, but I have not had any problems up till now.
This just started with the latest update to my SE 2020, and does not occur
when using blue tooth hearing aids.
Others have reported this same issue, but don't know what carrier they are
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Amy:
I find that the speaker problem does not show up when routing the audio
through my blue tooth hearing aids. Don't want to have to reset the phone
if it will cause other problems.
Thanks for your input.
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long conversations. Very frustrating!
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Debbie:
I always turn off the pass code on my phone. I live alone and always am very
careful with my phone. Always thought it was a pain to put in a passcode every
time I wanted to do something on my phone.
Many people will tell you it is a bad idea, but I have had an iPhone for six
years
Richard:
Yes, and Halloween is just around the corner. Spooky!
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Richard:
I changed voices and it read it right. Then I went back to my regular voice
and it read it right this time.
Guess just changing and going back again fixed the issue.
Thanks for your help.
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Using Siri voice American (voice 4)
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I am using Samantha
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Since the 16.1 update, when I ask Siri to give me a phone number that is not in
my contacts, she reads the number out in billions, instead of digit by digit.
Anyone else have this or know of a fix?
Thanks. Using a SE 2020
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I am running 16.1, and have screen recognition off. Maybe I should try turning
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I have also been having issues with my ring app. When I get an incident alert,
I can’t read the whole description of what has happened. I see the incident
and how far away, but when I try to read more, I just get a bunch of words that
seem like they are in another language.
A sighted
Carolyn:
Here is a link to more info about Navilens.
https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/assistive-aids-and-technology/everyday-tech/navigation-and-communication/navilens-the-navigation-and-labelling-app-empowering-people-with-sight-loss/
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Hi group:
Sandy sent me the link to join the new NaviLens group. She asked me to pass it
along, as she was having trouble with her VIPhone list.
Here is the address to subscribe.
letsnavilens+subscr...@groups.io
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Sandy:
Got subscribed without any problem. I will pass on the subscribe address to
the VI phone list.
Holly
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Sandy:
The link I sent to Richard for the vinyl paper also works with ink jet
printers. I have an ink jet color printer.
Will be anxious to get the paper and labels, and looking forward to the new
NaviLens list.
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This is the vinyl paper I ordered from Amazon.
Says it will work with a laser printer.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HBQFHQ4/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8=1
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Sandy:
I found this vinyl paper on Amazon. Looks like it might work good for the
Navilens labels
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Sandy:
Can you use these tags on outside objects, such as garbage cans? I imagine
they would work outside if you laminated them, or put them in a clear
waterproof bag that you could secure to an object.
Also, where can you get the iron-on clothing labels?
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Mike:
I solved the problem. I remembered that I had screen recognition turned off in
voice over recognition in the voice over settings. Once I turned it on again,
it appeared in the voice over quick settings.
Check voice over recognition and see if screen recognition is turned off or
on.
Mike:
Screen recognition is not in my Voice Over quick settings either, and I am
running 16.02 on a SE 2020.
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Richard:
I got that message yesterday, and clicked the OK button, have not had any
trouble returning to my book.
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I am not sure what language, but I think it is Spanish or Portuguese. Turning
off detect language does not make a difference.
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A very strange thing has happened with my Ring doorbell neighborhood alerts.
When I open the page to read the alert, voice over reads the post in a foreign
language. Everything else on the page she reads in English.
Has anyone had this happen? Lots of the buttons on the Ring app are not
Seigardt:
Yes, you have to swipe a couple of times and back again to let voice over clear
the notification.
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Well, I found an answer to the notification bug of not being able to open a
notification with a double tap on the lock screen.
I remembered that with the latest update, when I got a reminder, the ‘more’
option which would show up with a one finger flick up was not showing up in 16,
but someone
Carolyn:
I was not one who had this particular bug, so don't know how to answer your
question.
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Davey:
No. Do not use color invert..
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Richard:
Any text message and any Ring doorbell neighborhood alerts mainly.
I don't get many notifications other than those and phone calls, but I don't
get many calls. Mostly text and Ring neighborhood alerts.
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Did that. All app settings are correct. Still not working.
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Lelia:
I have the SE 2020, and have the 16.02 update.
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Davey:
Changed the setting from stack to list. re-started my phone and the bug is
still there.
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I have a SE 2020, and can not open notifications from the notification
center.
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Gerardo:
This bug with the notification center is driving me crazy also.
I have reported it to Apple support.
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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.
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Does this feature work on the SE 2020? The side button would be the power
button, and do you have to hold it for a second or two, or just a quick press?
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Siegardt:
Yes, but Kelly's statement that the SE 3 is not a small phone is really
misleading. The SE 3 fits nicely in my pocket, and the price difference is
a factor for many.
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Actually, the SE 3 has a display of 4.7" compared to the 13 mini which has a
5.4 display.
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Ann:
I use the pro football radio app. Works well for me. Can get almost all
games I want.
Only .99 cents. Here is the link to more info.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pro-football-radio-live-scores-highlights/id463107500
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Marie:
double tap on numbers. Symbols will be just below the numbers on the
numbers page.
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That sounds reasonable to get all the games you want. As long as it is
accessible.
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How much does it cost for NFL plus
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OK, will check it out. Thanks
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Chris:
Is NFL plus an app for the phone?
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I used the Pro Football Radio app last year and it worked well most of the
time. I am wondering if it will work again this Fall.
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I meant that when you hearr the motion alert, you can go to the door and check.
I can’t see the video either.
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The best thing about a camera alert system, is that you can set it for motion
alert, and if a delivery man does not ring the bell, at least you can check the
door to get your package.
I have found the mailman will not ring the bell when they deliver a package to
the door, so the motion alert
I never actually had the opportunity to use it. I would think that after the
doorbell rings, you just say’ alexa, talk to the back door’. Why would you do
it otherwise.
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Siegardt:
I do agree that the ring app on the phone is a disappointment, as far as
getting to talk to the person at the door, but with my Echo Spot, I am able to
just tell Alexa to talk to the back door, and I am connected.
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Rina:
Swipe right with three fingers on your home screen to get to the today screen.
Then swipe right down the list till you come to the battery widget, it is quite
a ways down the list. Make sure your keyboard is turn on. You should see all
the battery levels of paired keyboard and your
Marty:
To temporarily get voice over to stop, just do a single two finger tap
anywhere on the screen.
Don't double tap, or you will disconnect the phone call. Just tap two
fingers once on the screen. When you start moving your fingers on the
screen again, voice over will start speaking
Cristobel:
That sounds cool. I hadn’t heard of that feature with the nest. A great
advancement for the blind community.
Keep us updated.
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The Amazon Ring doorbell is what you might like.
If you have an Alexa with a screen, you can see who is at your door quicker
than bringing up the app on your phone, and you can talk to the person at the
door through your Alexa device, or your phone app. To talk to the person
through the
Bill:
Yes, the dates are a bit of a problem, along with some lists for States. I
was born in 1944 and live in Washington State, so know how you suffer.
Hahahaha.
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Try using first letter selection. For Wisconsin, in a combo box, just hit
the 'w' key, until you hear Wisconsin. It should be after Washington.
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Yes, the guest free five minutes is still in effect.
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If you can take the photo in five minutes, AIRA is free.
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that are different? I tried googling it, but
couldn’t find anything helpful. thanks so much.
Holly
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Bev:
You could try downloading 'Seeing AI'. It is a free app for iPhone and has
a product recognize channel. Open the app and flick up to you hear
'product' announced. Then scan the bar code. There will be a series of
beeps and the closer you get to the whole bar code, the beeps will
Don:
I encountered the same thing. There is a button at the bottom of the page, but
voice over does not announce it.
The only way around this for me was to get sighted help. Turn off voice over
and have a sighted person tap the button that closes the page. I can’t
remember the name of the
Carolyn:
I don't have a headset, but tried it using my blue tooth enabled hearing
aids and still got the 'stop' at the beginning.
The only way I was able to get around it was to use remote access from my
landline phone to my voicemail and change the greeting that way.
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Sounds like a scam to me. Call Apple and find out for sure before you
download anything.
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I kind of forget just what I didn’t like aboutit, as it has been several months
since I used it, but I guess I found that my other apps did what I needed them
to do and it was just redundant and expensive.
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I got a free month trial and decided that it wasn’t worth the money, as Seeing
AI and Voice Dream Scanner are better.
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Carolyn:
After you tap the delete button, you have to double tap on the ok button to
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Double tap on the photo you want, then, at the bottom right corner, voice over
will announce ‘tool bar delete button’. Double tap on that.
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Make sure ‘live photo’ is turned off. If this is enabled, you won’t hear the
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I forgot that I have an Apple Magic blue tooth keyboard, which I love for long
texts and typing in user names and passwords.
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Love my SE 2020. The only Apple product I own.
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Yes, when you send a message using the messages app, you get the swoosh
sound, but not when you have Siri dictate and send the message.
This first started with the 15 update.
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Carolyn and all:
Have you tried using the Picture Smart feature in JAWS?
It can analyze a picture and read the text in the picture and tell you what
it is. It can describe the picture also.
Here is a link to info about how to use it.
Kelly:
As Flora said, the three finger double tap does not turn voice over off,
just stops speech temporarily until you do another three finger double tap.
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Kelly:
To turn voice over speech off is a three finger double tap. Screen curtain
is a three finger triple tap.
Just do a three finger double tap to toggle speech off and on. You don't
have to hit the side button.
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Josh:
I was with Verizon for years. I was paying $56 a month for one phone with
unlimited talk and text and 3 gb of data.
With Consumer Cellular I am now paying $25 for the same plan.
Verizon is better in rural areas, but I don't need that anymore, as live in
a fairly large city, so the
I think voice dream scanner is great for reading the computer screen and
other text. Very quick and accurate. It is not free, but worth the $6 or
so that it costs.
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Try a three finger double tap. This toggles speech on and off. You should
hear speech on when you do a three finger double tap.
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Make sure your messages app is closed before asking Siri to take a message. If
the messages app is open, she seems to cut you off quickly.
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Vicky:
Raise to wake is in Settings, display and brightness.
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Monte:
We have a small lake near here that is called Loon Lake, but don’t think there
are loons there anymore.
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Kay:
I have played with this app some. I think I will use it more when I think of
more uses for it, like finding my birdbath to fill. LOL.
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David:
You could print it out and then take a picture of it with your phone and keep
the picture in an album in your Photos app.
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