RE: google voice

Hello Ann, I am replying to you, on-list. I am a long time user and fan of Google Voice. Be that as it may, I have not used the iOS app in many years choosing instead to use my Windows PC via Internet Explorer. What I can tell you is that, currently, even for those of us with some residual

turn ipad in surveillance camera

Hi, I saw the athome app on the app store. It turns your old ipad in a surveillance camera. Has anyone used something like this? Are there apps that are better? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

Re: any other iOS list serve lists

Here are a few others that I am on: BlindApples: blindapples-subscr...@cruising.ultragroups.com idevices: idevices-j...@gatewayfortheblind.com Peel-The-Apple peel-the-apple+subscr...@groups.io -Original Message- From: Wayne Scott Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 10:11 PM To:

Re: google voice

I to have been using google voice for some time now. The official google voice app is not accessible, but an app called “GV connect” is very accessible. You can make calls, send and receive texts, you can even look at your outgoing and incoming call history. That being said, I just went to

adding contacts to circles on gmail website?

> Hello, trying to find the most accessible way to add contacts to different > circles on google plus. Has anyone figured a simple way for screen readers > to do this? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: google voice

i use the google hang outs app. on my i phone. witch works you can link your google number to hang outs. and you can go under the settings in hang outs. and set it up to recieve calls though hang outs. and you can set it up for text too -- The following information is important for all

Airpod question.

Hi all. I finally got my airpods. Yay!!! Question: how do I check the batery status of the pods and the case? Also, isn't there a button on the case? A button to turn them off or on? Thanks. Jen Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

Re: KNFB Voices

Very likely. Knowing the name of the voice will help. Then, go into the VoiceOver Speech settings, and double tap on the default voice, and see if it is in the list. You may have to add a voice or language, depending on which one it is. Richard On Feb 22, 2017, at 8:56 AM, Lynda Ingraham

Re: google voice

I think the original question here was about setting up the account itself. As I recall, you can't do that from within the app, it has to be done on a PC. That was years ago and I remember that it was a bit tricky but worked best with NVDA. As for using the number, the Google Voice and Hangouts

Re: A few questions.

Hi Shane, To find out what's on your iPad, go to Settings, choose General, then Storage & iCloud Usage. Choose Manage Storage to see a list of everything on your iPad, with whatever is taking the most space listed first. You can delete things from that screen by double-tapping them and

RE: Help Needed with Calendar App or with Accessible Alternative

Sherrie, Thanks so much for these instructions for displaying all native calendar app events in a list. Making sure the list setting isn't selected when in month view as discussed in item 3 below did the trick. I will add that item 5 below needs to include the additional instruction that

RE: google voice

Hello Thomas, So, are you saying that both the iOS versions of both the official Google Voice and Hangouts apps are, indeed, VoiceOver accessible? Interesting. Also, do you use both the apps? If so, in what way do they differ? As for Google phasing out the classic view/use of Google Voice:

Re: Airpod question.

Thanks Mark. Forgot about that. My bad. Thanks. Jen Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 22, 2017, at 2:40 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Jennifer, > > David Woodbridge recently posted a fabulous podcast tutorial on setting up > Airpods on AppleVis. > > I do not have the URL but I'm

Re: question about TTS English

I went ahead and emailed apple accessibility. Anyone know why this issue occurs? On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 6:03:58 PM UTC-8, Marissa wrote: > > So I am running ios 10.2.1 on an iphone 6. Has anyone noticed when using > Fred that if you delete him from your language rotor and change to

Google Voice app

Hi all. So I got signed in to the google voice app on my iPad with my gmail account. I type in my city into the search field and hit search. The numbers pop up but when I double tap on a number it doesn't select it. Any one know how to create a google voice number using the iOS app? Maria

Re: A few questions.

Hi Shane, The apps are listed in order, with the one that takes up the most room listed first. Flick up with two fingers to have VoiceOver start reading at the top of the page and keep going until the end, or flick down with two fingers to have it start at your current location and go to the

Re: problem up updated Dropbox

Vicki, I updated my iPhone 7 to the latest version of Dropbox and I'm getting those same results with the files button. After selecting it and trying to swipe through the files or folders, I'm taken to my home screen. Looks like we need to write Dropbox support. Alan Lemly Sent from my

problem up updated Dropbox

I have updated dropbox on my IPad to version 36.2, but not on my IPhone. Since then, I can no longer get into the files tab on my IPad version of dropbox. I can only access the recent tab. When trying to access the files tab, I can double tap it, go to the top, but as soon as I try to swipe

Re: google voice

hi Mark, hangouts is certainly accessible. I use it for just over a year, and like it. it is better in terms of layout on android, but that is not an accessibility point, it's a personal view. Sent from Thunderbird On 22/02/17 6:10 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Jennifer, It's good to learn

Re: google voice

yeah its improved over the years, so i would give it another shot. i use it, and i like it. On 2/22/2017 1:10 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Jennifer, It's good to learn that the Hangouts app for iOS is VoiceOver accessible. I'll be honest, I only explored Hangouts when it was first launched

Re: google voice

Hello everyone, the Google voice app is accessible. The only part that is not very accessible, is making a new phone number. I suggest, that you sent about reconsider using the Google voice app. As I use this app on a day-to-day basis. And it is very accessible. I'm still able to make/receive

RE: google voice

The Google Voice app is in fact quite accessible. Been using it for years. They even put out a major update a few weeks ago enhancing features. GVConnect is also good and I’ve even used Google Voice through the hangOuts app. For the web, hangouts.google.com is where you can go to interact with

RE: google voice

Hello Cliff and thank you for this information. I had completely forgotten about the GV Connect app, for iOS. I am glad to learn that it is VoiceOver accessible. As for the official Google Voice app, I strongly suggest that you and others write a review in the App Store requesting better

Re: iPhone message says software update ready to install

Hi, unfortunately you can't turn off software update I definitely apologize for this. > On Feb 22, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Cher Bosch wrote: > > Where do I go to turn software downloads off? I do still want my contacts to > automatically update through Outlook though,

RE: Airpod question.

Jennifer, David Woodbridge recently posted a fabulous podcast tutorial on setting up Airpods on AppleVis. I do not have the URL but I'm certain that a quick Google search will find it. Give it a listen. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: google voice

Hello Jennifer, It's good to learn that the Hangouts app for iOS is VoiceOver accessible. I'll be honest, I only explored Hangouts when it was first launched and found it extremely confusing, for some reason. That was several years ago. I remember that when I set it up, it messed up my

RE: iPhone message says software update ready to install

Where do I go to turn software downloads off? I do still want my contacts to automatically update through Outlook though, so don’t want to disable that feature. Thanks. Cher From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Wednesday,

A few questions.

Hello guys, I don't post much on the list, but I do keep an ear out for different things going on in the iOS world. As of a few days ago, I picked up my iPad mini, and started trying to get familiarized with things again. While trying to do this, I think I've encountered a few questions that I

Re: Do any of you like to read

> > On Feb 22, 2017 at 17:26, mailto:danamariel...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > > I started a voice chat group on the app what's app > it is called books r us and for anyone who likes to read. > If anyone is interested, privately email me your phone number or let

Re: google voice

Hello all, Can any of you who have updated to the latest version of the Google Voice app please let me know if it is still possible to toggle do not disturb on and off. When I updated the android version of that app that feature seems to of disappeared and I don't want to lose it hence the

Re: problem up updated Dropbox

Hi Alan and Vicky, I am having the same issue with my iPHone 7. I just sent a note to Dropbox support. Best, Anna > On Feb 22, 2017, at 5:01 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > Vicki, > > I updated my iPhone 7 to the latest version of Dropbox and I'm getting those > same

Do any of you like to read

I started a voice chat group on the app what's app it is called books r us and for anyone who likes to read. If anyone is interested, privately email me your phone number or let me know and I will post the link you need what's app to join us. Thanks Dana -- The following information is

RE: google voice

Yes. One of the things I wish would be included in Google Voice is to set a schedule for do not disturb. I could have swarn that this was possible a few years ago, but I’ve poked around settings on the webpage and apps and it seems that you can only toggle on and off. From:

Fwd: [Ne] International Beta Testers Needed

FYI: Begin forwarded message: From: Rob Meredith > Date: February 22, 2017 at 10:25:04 AM PST To: Discusses Nearby Explorer GPS app for blind users. > Subject: [Ne] International Beta Testers Needed >

Re: question about TTS English

I've seen this problem as well though not with Fred. I was trying out different voices (Ava and Tom), but decided to go back to Samantha. It was incredibly difficult to manage and I ended up doing something like resetting my network settings, deleting all voices besides Samantha and rebooting the

Re: solution to iTunes chiming problem

Hi, I have found this works for me also. However it is a poor solution as we must connect to the computer via iTunes. I have not been able to prove this, but I think it is only when VO is on. Max. > On 23 Feb 2017, at 10:12 am, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hello, > > I,

google voice

Yes, the latest version of the Google Voice for the iOS has the options for you to turn on/off for the Do Not Disturb. You can find it under the Settings section. H TH From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

google voice

Hey Mark, Ah, that make sense now. A misunderstanding on my part about the mention of the phasing out comment. Sorry about that but it was also good news that I didn't have to worry about this going away! ;) As for the new interface that Google have seem to have been doing in the past year

Re: any other iOS list serve lists

I'm on all three of those as well. - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach"

Re: any other iOS list serve lists

I am on all of them  Get Outlook for iOS On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:07 PM -0500, "Wayne Scott" wrote: I'm on all three of those as well. - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach" wrote: If it's possible, swipe up with three fingers to get to the

RE: google voice

As of the last version of the Google Voice app for the iOS. It is very accessible to use. So, I am a bit confused why a person has mentioned it was not very accessible to use. I am curious in what you have seen that is not accessible? Yes, I also use Hangout in conjunction with Google Voice.

solution to iTunes chiming problem

Hello, I, like several others on the list, had the problem of iTunes chiming every couple of minutes for no apparent reason. I called Apple Accessibility yesterday, and they helped me solve the problem. Turning off Wi-Fi syncing with my iPhone took care of it. I hope this is helpful to anyone

Re: A few questions.

Hi, Slight correction. iPads can only be locked with the side switch, not through the control center. Sent from my iPhone 5S > On 22 Feb 2017, at 7:53 pm, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Shane, > > To find out what's on your iPad, go to Settings, choose General, then

Re: problem up updated Dropbox

I will drop them a note as well. I'm very glad I didn't update my phone as well. Thank you to both of you for your answers. Vicki - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner To: VIPhone Mailing List Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 6:10 PM Subject: Re: problem up

Re: Help Needed with Calendar App or with Accessible Alternative

I always have my calendar events show up in a single long list that does not include days with no events. When I open the calendar I might occasionally have to tap on today to get to the current section. I saved the following instructions in my files because it works. Anyway this is how you

KNFB Voices

Hi Everyone, I recently used KNFB to read a letter. The clarity of the male voice was outstanding. Is there any way to use this voice as my default voice in voice over? Thanks, Lynda -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Help Needed with Calendar App or with Accessible Alternative

Hello List, I'm fairly happy with the native iOS Calendar app since I pretty much manage my calendar events using Outlook 2010 on my Windows 7 computer and sync them to my iPhone 7 via iTunes. One thing I really would like to see with a calendar app is a list of upcoming events for say a week

Re: A few questions.

Hi Anna, So if I'm understanding you correctly, when I am looking through what is possibly taking up most of my storage, will the stuff that's taking up the most amount of storage be listed first? Or do I have to look through pretty much everything to get a general idea? And also, is there a