Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-19 Thread James English
1. get blue tack
2. roll blue tack between fingers so it gets soft
3. press blue tack against speaker repeatedly, making sure none goes off
4. Pull away gently
5. clear sound.


On 4/19/19, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> You might want to elaborate a bit on that statement.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of James
> English
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2019 12:57 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
>
> Hello,
>
> The speaker sound issue, if it is at the top of the phone, can be fixed with
> blue tack.
>
> On 4/19/19, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> I agree, it’s too bad you didn’t get the battery replaced before
>> December 31, Apple had a special deal and did battery replacements for
>> $29.95 ($34.95 here in Canada). However, since your iPhone 7 is most
>> likely out of warranty by now even if you bought Apple Care Plus, I
>> would look for a good cell phone repair shop in your area and get it
>> done there, it will be much cheaper than if you take it to an Apple
>> Store.
>> As for the sound, did you make sure your voice didn’t accidently get
>> switched to the compressed version instead of the high quality version?
>> You do say it sounds muffled in general, does that also apply to
>> playing music?
>> If you want to upgrade and can at all stretch it out to September I
>> would recommend it since we are now more than half way there. I would
>> certainly not recommend an upgrade from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone 8
>> even though I decided to get the iPhone 8 last fall, but I came from
>> an iPhone 6S so a bit more of a difference. I am sure the XS is nice,
>> but keep in mind you’ll pay more, if you want to upgrade now maybe
>> take a look at the XR, most people I know who bought it are very
>> satisfied with it and it’s less money than the XS. With respect to
>> size it is a bit bigger than your iPhone 7, but not as big as the
>> older Plus phones like 6S Plus, 7 Plus and 8 Plus even though it has a
>> larger screen. Of course you do loose the home button and while in the
>> long run we all need to get used to that, getting an iPhone 8 would
>> make sense if you really want a home button like on your 7 and it
>> would serve you for the next 3 or even 4 years with 1 battery replacement
>> maybe after 2 years if you want to maintain the battery performance.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Sieghard
>>
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>> Anna Dresner
>> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:55 PM
>> To: Jim ; VIPhone Mailing List
>> 
>> Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
>>
>> Hello Jim,
>>
>> If you got an iPHone 7 right after they came out, you've had it for 2
>> and a half years or so. It's not at all surprising if the battery is
>> starting to fail. Replacing a battery is a lot cheaper than replacing
>> a phone. I have no idea about the speaker sound. You might want to
>> take it to an Apple store and get it checked out.
>>
>> Best,
>> Anna
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 18, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Jim
>> mailto:portillo@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Howdy,
>>
>> I have two questions.
>> I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's
>> worked well.  Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often
>> than I used to, and I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the
>> same.
>> And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds
>> slightly muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't
>> understand what happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back
>> on, and I've also tried doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just
>> with VoiceOver but with Siri and audio in general.
>>
>> I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade,
>> since AT has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
>> What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade,
>> then what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to
>> charge my battery more often?
>> If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm
>> totally blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S;
>> although, I love the size of the 10S.
>> I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the
>> experts like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
>> Jim
>>
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RE: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You might want to elaborate a bit on that statement.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of James 
English
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2019 12:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

Hello,

The speaker sound issue, if it is at the top of the phone, can be fixed with 
blue tack.

On 4/19/19, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> I agree, it’s too bad you didn’t get the battery replaced before 
> December 31, Apple had a special deal and did battery replacements for 
> $29.95 ($34.95 here in Canada). However, since your iPhone 7 is most 
> likely out of warranty by now even if you bought Apple Care Plus, I 
> would look for a good cell phone repair shop in your area and get it 
> done there, it will be much cheaper than if you take it to an Apple Store.
> As for the sound, did you make sure your voice didn’t accidently get 
> switched to the compressed version instead of the high quality version?
> You do say it sounds muffled in general, does that also apply to 
> playing music?
> If you want to upgrade and can at all stretch it out to September I 
> would recommend it since we are now more than half way there. I would 
> certainly not recommend an upgrade from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone 8 
> even though I decided to get the iPhone 8 last fall, but I came from 
> an iPhone 6S so a bit more of a difference. I am sure the XS is nice, 
> but keep in mind you’ll pay more, if you want to upgrade now maybe 
> take a look at the XR, most people I know who bought it are very 
> satisfied with it and it’s less money than the XS. With respect to 
> size it is a bit bigger than your iPhone 7, but not as big as the 
> older Plus phones like 6S Plus, 7 Plus and 8 Plus even though it has a 
> larger screen. Of course you do loose the home button and while in the 
> long run we all need to get used to that, getting an iPhone 8 would 
> make sense if you really want a home button like on your 7 and it 
> would serve you for the next 3 or even 4 years with 1 battery replacement 
> maybe after 2 years if you want to maintain the battery performance.
>
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Anna Dresner
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:55 PM
> To: Jim ; VIPhone Mailing List 
> 
> Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
>
> Hello Jim,
>
> If you got an iPHone 7 right after they came out, you've had it for 2 
> and a half years or so. It's not at all surprising if the battery is 
> starting to fail. Replacing a battery is a lot cheaper than replacing 
> a phone. I have no idea about the speaker sound. You might want to 
> take it to an Apple store and get it checked out.
>
> Best,
> Anna
>
>
>
> On Apr 18, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Jim
> mailto:portillo@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> I have two questions.
> I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's 
> worked well.  Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often 
> than I used to, and I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the 
> same.
> And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds 
> slightly muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't 
> understand what happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back 
> on, and I've also tried doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just 
> with VoiceOver but with Siri and audio in general.
>
> I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, 
> since AT has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
> What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, 
> then what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to 
> charge my battery more often?
> If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm 
> totally blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; 
> although, I love the size of the 10S.
> I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the 
> experts like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
> Jim
>
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Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-19 Thread James English
Hello,

The speaker sound issue, if it is at the top of the phone, can be
fixed with blue tack.

On 4/19/19, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> I agree, it’s too bad you didn’t get the battery replaced before December
> 31, Apple had a special deal and did battery replacements for $29.95 ($34.95
> here in Canada). However, since your iPhone 7 is most likely out of warranty
> by now even if you bought Apple Care Plus, I would look for a good cell
> phone repair shop in your area and get it done there, it will be much
> cheaper than if you take it to an Apple Store.
> As for the sound, did you make sure your voice didn’t accidently get
> switched to the compressed version instead of the high quality version?
> You do say it sounds muffled in general, does that also apply to playing
> music?
> If you want to upgrade and can at all stretch it out to September I would
> recommend it since we are now more than half way there. I would certainly
> not recommend an upgrade from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone 8 even though I
> decided to get the iPhone 8 last fall, but I came from an iPhone 6S so a bit
> more of a difference. I am sure the XS is nice, but keep in mind you’ll pay
> more, if you want to upgrade now maybe take a look at the XR, most people I
> know who bought it are very satisfied with it and it’s less money than the
> XS. With respect to size it is a bit bigger than your iPhone 7, but not as
> big as the older Plus phones like 6S Plus, 7 Plus and 8 Plus even though it
> has a larger screen. Of course you do loose the home button and while in the
> long run we all need to get used to that, getting an iPhone 8 would make
> sense if you really want a home button like on your 7 and it would serve you
> for the next 3 or even 4 years with 1 battery replacement maybe after 2
> years if you want to maintain the battery performance.
>
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anna
> Dresner
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:55 PM
> To: Jim ; VIPhone Mailing List
> 
> Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
>
> Hello Jim,
>
> If you got an iPHone 7 right after they came out, you've had it for 2 and a
> half years or so. It's not at all surprising if the battery is starting to
> fail. Replacing a battery is a lot cheaper than replacing a phone. I have no
> idea about the speaker sound. You might want to take it to an Apple store
> and get it checked out.
>
> Best,
> Anna
>
>
>
> On Apr 18, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Jim
> mailto:portillo@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> I have two questions.
> I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked
> well.  Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used
> to, and I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.
> And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly
> muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what
> happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried
> doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri
> and audio in general.
>
> I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since
> AT has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
> What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then
> what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my
> battery more often?
> If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally
> blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the
> size of the 10S.
> I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts
> like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
> Jim
>
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RE: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I agree, it’s too bad you didn’t get the battery replaced before December 31, 
Apple had a special deal and did battery replacements for $29.95 ($34.95 here 
in Canada). However, since your iPhone 7 is most likely out of warranty by now 
even if you bought Apple Care Plus, I would look for a good cell phone repair 
shop in your area and get it done there, it will be much cheaper than if you 
take it to an Apple Store.
As for the sound, did you make sure your voice didn’t accidently get switched 
to the compressed version instead of the high quality version?
You do say it sounds muffled in general, does that also apply to playing music?
If you want to upgrade and can at all stretch it out to September I would 
recommend it since we are now more than half way there. I would certainly not 
recommend an upgrade from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone 8 even though I decided to 
get the iPhone 8 last fall, but I came from an iPhone 6S so a bit more of a 
difference. I am sure the XS is nice, but keep in mind you’ll pay more, if you 
want to upgrade now maybe take a look at the XR, most people I know who bought 
it are very satisfied with it and it’s less money than the XS. With respect to 
size it is a bit bigger than your iPhone 7, but not as big as the older Plus 
phones like 6S Plus, 7 Plus and 8 Plus even though it has a larger screen. Of 
course you do loose the home button and while in the long run we all need to 
get used to that, getting an iPhone 8 would make sense if you really want a 
home button like on your 7 and it would serve you for the next 3 or even 4 
years with 1 battery replacement maybe after 2 years if you want to maintain 
the battery performance.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anna 
Dresner
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:55 PM
To: Jim ; VIPhone Mailing List 

Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

Hello Jim,

If you got an iPHone 7 right after they came out, you've had it for 2 and a 
half years or so. It's not at all surprising if the battery is starting to 
fail. Replacing a battery is a lot cheaper than replacing a phone. I have no 
idea about the speaker sound. You might want to take it to an Apple store and 
get it checked out.

Best,
Anna



On Apr 18, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Jim 
mailto:portillo@gmail.com>> wrote:

Howdy,

I have two questions.
I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked well.  
Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used to, and 
I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.
And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly 
muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what 
happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried 
doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri and 
audio in general.

I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since AT 
has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then what 
do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my battery more 
often?
If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally 
blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the 
size of the 10S.
I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts 
like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
Jim

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Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-19 Thread Wayne Merritt
Jim, I have had speaker issues as you describe on the 7, 7 Plus, and
my current 8 Plus. I still don't know why it keeps happening to me,
but after several months, I start noticing a decreasing speaker volume
in the speaker at the top of the phone. The bottom speaker has worked
great and I haven't noticed any decrease there. Others have commented
the same to me. Regarding whether or not to upgrade, note that new
phones will be coming out in September, and at this point, it may be
worth waiting to see what Apple does rather than rushing out to get an
upgraded model right now. Also, in September, the prices of last
year's phones will drop. If you can get by for the next 5 months or so
then you might as well wait.

Wayne

On 4/18/19, Liel Ben Simonליאל בן סימון  wrote:
> Yes, i using it a lot. The best way to do this put near by the noys and
> it'works.
>
> נשלח מה-iPhone שלי
>
> ‫ב-19 באפר׳ 2019, בשעה 4:44, ‏‏M. Taylor ‏ כתב/ה:‬
>
>> Hello Liel,
>>
>> I'm curious.  You say that you love your iPhone X S; that great.  As a
>> totally blind person, do you use Face ID to regularly unlock your phone?
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of Liel Ben Simon ?? ?
>> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 6:11 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
>>
>> Hi Gim and everyone, Gim i think that if the fix doesn't expensive fix
>> your iPhone. If not, ib recommend on iPhone XS. I am totaly blind and use
>> in iPhone XS and extremely satisfied. It take time to get use to it but i
>> live it.
>>
>> נשלח מה-iPhone שלי
>>
>> ‫ב-19 באפר׳ 2019, בשעה 2:44, ‏‏David Moore ‏
>> כתב/ה:‬
>> Hi!
>> It sounds like you definitely need a new battery.
>> That is how a phone battery works, if it is waring out.
>> If your upgrade costs more than a hundred dollars, I would recommend what
>> I use!
>> I use an Android BLU for $100.00, and Talkback works great now, and
>> Android 8.1 rocks.
>> I think you could get used to an android for a much cheaper price.
>> If you can replace the battery, it would cost around $40.00 at batteries
>> Plus!
>> David Moore
>>
>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>>
>> From: Jim
>> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:37 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
>>
>> Howdy,
>>
>> I have two questions.
>> I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked
>> well.  Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I
>> used to, and I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.
>> And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds
>> slightly muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't
>> understand what happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on,
>> and I've also tried doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with
>> VoiceOver but with Siri and audio in general.
>>
>> I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since
>> AT has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
>> What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then
>> what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my
>> battery more often?
>> If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally
>> blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love
>> the size of the 10S.
>> I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the
>> experts like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
>> Jim
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Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-18 Thread Liel Ben Simonליאל בן סימון
Yes, i using it a lot. The best way to do this put near by the noys and 
it'works.

נשלח מה-iPhone שלי

‫ב-19 באפר׳ 2019, בשעה 4:44, ‏‏M. Taylor ‏ כתב/ה:‬

> Hello Liel,
> 
> I'm curious.  You say that you love your iPhone X S; that great.  As a 
> totally blind person, do you use Face ID to regularly unlock your phone?
> 
> Mark
> 
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Liel Ben Simon ?? ?
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 6:11 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
> 
> Hi Gim and everyone, Gim i think that if the fix doesn't expensive fix your 
> iPhone. If not, ib recommend on iPhone XS. I am totaly blind and use in 
> iPhone XS and extremely satisfied. It take time to get use to it but i live 
> it.
> 
> נשלח מה-iPhone שלי
> 
> ‫ב-19 באפר׳ 2019, בשעה 2:44, ‏‏David Moore ‏ כתב/ה:‬
> Hi!
> It sounds like you definitely need a new battery.
> That is how a phone battery works, if it is waring out.
> If your upgrade costs more than a hundred dollars, I would recommend what I 
> use!
> I use an Android BLU for $100.00, and Talkback works great now, and Android 
> 8.1 rocks.
> I think you could get used to an android for a much cheaper price.
> If you can replace the battery, it would cost around $40.00 at batteries Plus!
> David Moore
> 
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> 
> From: Jim
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:37 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> I have two questions.  
> I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked well. 
>  Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used to, and 
> I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.
> And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly 
> muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what 
> happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried 
> doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri and 
> audio in general.
> 
> I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since 
> AT has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
> What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then 
> what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my 
> battery more often?
> If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally 
> blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the 
> size of the 10S.
> I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts 
> like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
> Jim
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Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hello Jim,

If you got an iPHone 7 right after they came out, you've had it for 2 and a 
half years or so. It's not at all surprising if the battery is starting to 
fail. Replacing a battery is a lot cheaper than replacing a phone. I have no 
idea about the speaker sound. You might want to take it to an Apple store and 
get it checked out.

Best,
Anna


> On Apr 18, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Jim  wrote:
> 
> Howdy,
>  
> I have two questions.  
> I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked well. 
>  Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used to, and 
> I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.
> And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly 
> muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what 
> happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried 
> doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri and 
> audio in general.
>  
> I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since 
> AT has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
> What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then 
> what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my 
> battery more often?
> If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally 
> blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the 
> size of the 10S.
> I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts 
> like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
> Jim

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RE: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Liel,

I'm curious.  You say that you love your iPhone X S; that great.  As a totally 
blind person, do you use Face ID to regularly unlock your phone?

Mark

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Liel Ben Simon ?? ?
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 6:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

Hi Gim and everyone, Gim i think that if the fix doesn't expensive fix your 
iPhone. If not, ib recommend on iPhone XS. I am totaly blind and use in iPhone 
XS and extremely satisfied. It take time to get use to it but i live it.

נשלח מה-iPhone שלי

‫ב-19 באפר׳ 2019, בשעה 2:44, ‏‏David Moore ‏ כתב/ה:‬
Hi!
It sounds like you definitely need a new battery.
That is how a phone battery works, if it is waring out.
If your upgrade costs more than a hundred dollars, I would recommend what I use!
I use an Android BLU for $100.00, and Talkback works great now, and Android 8.1 
rocks.
I think you could get used to an android for a much cheaper price.
If you can replace the battery, it would cost around $40.00 at batteries Plus!
David Moore
 
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From: Jim
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
 
Howdy,
 
I have two questions.  
I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked well.  
Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used to, and 
I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.
And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly 
muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what 
happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried 
doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri and 
audio in general.
 
I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since AT 
has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then what 
do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my battery more 
often?
If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally 
blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the 
size of the 10S.
I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts 
like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
Jim
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Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-18 Thread Liel Ben Simonליאל בן סימון
Hi Gim and everyone, Gim i think that if the fix doesn't expensive fix your 
iPhone. If not, ib recommend on iPhone XS. I am totaly blind and use in iPhone 
XS and extremely satisfied. It take time to get use to it but i live it.

נשלח מה-iPhone שלי

‫ב-19 באפר׳ 2019, בשעה 2:44, ‏‏David Moore ‏ כתב/ה:‬

> Hi!
> It sounds like you definitely need a new battery.
> That is how a phone battery works, if it is waring out.
> If your upgrade costs more than a hundred dollars, I would recommend what I 
> use!
> I use an Android BLU for $100.00, and Talkback works great now, and Android 
> 8.1 rocks.
> I think you could get used to an android for a much cheaper price.
> If you can replace the battery, it would cost around $40.00 at batteries Plus!
> David Moore
>  
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>  
> From: Jim
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:37 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?
>  
> Howdy,
>  
> I have two questions. 
> I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked well. 
>  Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used to, and 
> I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.
> And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly 
> muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what 
> happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried 
> doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri and 
> audio in general.
>  
> I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since 
> AT has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
> What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then 
> what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my 
> battery more often?
> If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally 
> blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the 
> size of the 10S.
> I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts 
> like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.
> Jim
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RE: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-18 Thread David Moore
Hi!
It sounds like you definitely need a new battery.
That is how a phone battery works, if it is waring out.
If your upgrade costs more than a hundred dollars, I would recommend what I use!
I use an Android BLU for $100.00, and Talkback works great now, and Android 8.1 
rocks.
I think you could get used to an android for a much cheaper price.
If you can replace the battery, it would cost around $40.00 at batteries Plus!
David Moore

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From: Jim
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

Howdy,

I have two questions.  
I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked well.  
Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used to, and 
I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.
And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly 
muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what 
happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried 
doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri and 
audio in general.

I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since AT 
has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.
What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then what 
do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my battery more 
often?
If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally 
blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the 
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I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts 
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Jim
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Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-18 Thread Jim
Howdy,

 

I have two questions.  

I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked
well.  Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used
to, and I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same.

And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly
muffled.  This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what
happened.  I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried
doing a reset.  Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri
and audio in general.

 

I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since
AT has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so.

What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then
what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my
battery more often?

If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R?  I'm totally
blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the
size of the 10S.

I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts
like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others.

Jim

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