Re: apple watch

thanks very much for that Janet From: Michael Maslo Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2019 9:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple watch Triple tap crown Sincerely, Michael maslo On Oct 5, 2019, at 15:25, Janet Bell wrote:  please can someone remind me how to turn vo

RE: A question about which braille display to buy.

Karl, what is involved in connecting the brailliant to iphone via Bluetooth? I am familiar with trying to connect braillenote apex to iphone via Bluetooth, so any comparisons you can make between these two units would be helpful. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

connecting braille sense polaris to iphone via bluetooth

I am able to pair these devices easy enough. However, I have trouble with subsequent pairings. The only way I have been able to do it is to erase the braillesense on iphone and start from scratch. I would like a more seamless connection. Any thoughts on how to make it happen would be greatly

Re: Submitting feedback to Apple regarding implementation of both haptic and audible feedback indicating boot up of Apple Devices

Hi, Yay thank you good sir it’s always nice to have company in these endeavors. I appreciate you. ☺ Take good care. Robin From: Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2019 12:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Submitting feedback to Apple regarding implementation of both

Re: apple watch

If it’s set up, triple click the crown. You can also turn voiceover on in the watch app. Sent from my iPhone On 5 Oct 2019, at 21:25, Janet Bell wrote:  please can someone remind me how to turn vo on on an apple watch? thanks in advance. Janet -- The following information is important

Re: needing the name of a product

That's it! Thank you. - Original Message - From: Alan Lemly To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2019 1:03 PM Subject: RE: needing the name of a product Vicki, It sounds like you're talking about a lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter if

Re: Mark on Latest Commercial Release of iOS 13 Using iPhone 8 Plus

Hi, Mercifully I too am not encountering the loss of sound after calls of any type for which I'm grateful. I can reproduce your to field bug in messages. I wonder if anyone can reproduce a bug I've encountered and I'll try to explain as coherently and briefly as I can. In short if I attempt to

RE: Problem with Seeing AI

You do know that the document channel requires the internet. If it is a slow network, or if the connection drops, you easily could get stuck in a loop like that. When you are on a stable network, it should improve. If not, use the feedback in the help section and let them know. It could be that

apple watch

please can someone remind me how to turn vo on on an apple watch? thanks in advance. Janet -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is

Re: apple watch

Triple tap crown Sincerely, Michael maslo > On Oct 5, 2019, at 15:25, Janet Bell wrote: > >  > please can someone remind me how to turn vo on on an apple watch? thanks in > advance. Janet > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you

Re: When Composing a Message, VoiceOver Does Not Read Contact Phone Label: FB7349382

Hi, It's interesting you post this. I hadn't noticed this particular behavior as I usually use the add contact button and then scroll to the contact I want and then select their mobile number I want to use if they have more than one. In earlier versions I thought it'd say the person's name

Problem with Seeing AI

The short text channel still works OK, but yesterday on my 5S and one of my iPods I updated to 12.4.2, since that is the highest my particular devices will take, and today, while I am away and on perhaps a slow network, when I attempted to share a scan from USPS informed delivery, I just got

iOS 13.x Bug Report: Cannot Dismiss Share Name and Photo Prompt in Messages via VoiceOver

Hello All, I hope you will join me in sending the following bug report to Apple, making changes where you see fit. Thank you, Mark iOS 13.x Bug Report: Cannot Dismiss Share Name and Photo Prompt in Messages via VoiceOver With VoiceOver enabled, the user cannot dismiss the "Share Name and

Re: iOS 13.x Bug Report: Cannot Dismiss Share Name and Photo Prompt in Messages via VoiceOver

Or, go into settings, messages, and turn off the sharing of name and photo. But, yes, that x should be accessible. Richard Always look out for #1, and be careful not to step in #2. On Oct 5, 2019, at 4:15 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, I hope you will join me in sending the following bug

RE: Accessing Status Bar on home screen

I’ve just got to find their accessibility address then I can email them. Debbie From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, 5 October 2019 1:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessing Status Bar on home screen Well, you are right. I even

Re: Iphone On Airline

I will suggest that it is something written in a manual many decades ago, and nobody has the courage to erase the text from those old manuals. None of it can’t possibly be grounded in reality, otherwise all of us would be dead by now. Thx, Albert Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2019, at 9:03

meetup bug in IOS13.1.2

for any meetup users, in IOS13.1.2, voiceOver now won't activate the "read more" link in any comments where it appears. I have tried the normal double tap, the 2 finger tap, and the double tap and hold, and nothing will get the read more link to work. Simon -- The following information is

Question about Netflix

hi, when I use the Netflix app on my phone, and I am scrolling through the various shows and previews. It seems like it is randomly reading me quotes from the various shows. Does anyone else have this happen and is there anyway to stop it? If I am trying to hear what a show is about, it keeps

Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

Hi, all. I'm using an iPhone SE with iOS 12.4.?? I don't want to update at this time, so I'm hoping my issue won't be one that needs an update to solve it. I'm trying to figure out how to get the app for Amazon Prime Video to consistently play the audio described track.?? I've verified

Re: Details needed on purchasing an Audible book with a credit using the app

Sieghard, No arguments here. I still do the majority of my technology input using my computer. I'm just saying that if Audible wants users to use their credits and purchase books using the app, they should make our wish lists available with the app. Alan Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4,

RE: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

Its probably a question of what is Amazon doing wrong. I assume Audio Description is turned on in your phone settings. If so, when you start a movie that is supposed to have the description track and it doesn't play, pause the movie and see if there are any buttons that would give you a choice

Re: Details needed on purchasing an Audible book with a credit using the app

I totally agree Alan. I use the computer for Audible but they make it so difficult with captchas every time you have to sign in to redeem credits or buy extras. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly And leave the rest to God! Please join me on

RE: Mark on Latest Commercial Release of iOS 13 Using iPhone 8 Plus

One thing I have noticed, and that has been, so far, on the incoming calls I get, I have not lost VoiceOver, but I have done so on outgoing calls. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent:

RE: Question about Netflix

I don't scroll with Netflix much because the app is not very good with VoiceOver. I suspect that is an app issue, not an iOS version issue. Try, though, contacting Netflix. I've voiced my issues with them, so maybe if lots of folks do, something might change Richard  Live long and

Re: Accessing Status Bar on home screen

HI, Try accessibil...@apple.com . Bob > On Oct 5, 2019, at 2:38 AM, Debbie April Yuille > wrote: > > I’ve just got to find their accessibility address then I can email them. > > Debbie > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Richard Turner >

Re: Watch muted... but still ringing?

Thank you so much for the assistance! Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2019, at 11:28 PM, Yohandy Rodriguez wrote: > > You need to go into your watch app on your phone, phone settings option, and > turn it off. I was having the same issue. > > > On 10/4/2019 8:05 PM, Jenifer Barr wrote: >>>

Re: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

Oh yes, I should have clarified.?? The web site is a bit more organized than the Prime Video app.?? Too much swiping in the app for my liking. Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com On 10/5/2019 1:55 PM, Cristobal Mu??oz wrote: Do you mean the app or website? This being the ViPhone list,

Re: A question about which braille display to buy.

Hi Annie, I'm Audrey Joy in NYC. Our regional library has a few BrailleMe's. I borrowed one to play with. It has cursor-routing keys, and it pairs with the Ios, Voiceover for Mac, NVDA (not Jaws) and it has an SAID card where you can store files and folders/notetaker. I didn't like using it;

Re: A question about which braille display to buy.

> hi. there is a brailleMe list on groups.io you can subscribe to. > > want to join my WhatsApp group VIP Apple Users? Email me privately and I will > happily add you. > maria2...@gmail.com > > On Oct 5, 2019, at 8:31 PM, audrey joy wrote: > > Hi Annie, > > I'm Audrey Joy in NYC. > Our

RE: iOS 13.x Bug Report: Cannot Dismiss Share Name and Photo Prompt in Messages via VoiceOver

I'm afraid not, my friend. The sharing feature has not yet been enabled, hence the prompt in the Messages app. Consequently, in the scenario I described, this feature is already off in the Messages Settings, area. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

Re: A question about which braille display to buy.

How much is a Quite-Braille? Who makes it? Jan -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators

Re: A question about which braille display to buy.

The QBraille is written as one word, no hyphen, unless you use the grade one indicator. It is made by HIMS, and is around $3000. As much as I like the Braille Edge, which was the one before the QBraille; I do not like the QBraille because the way they have you try to switch between bluetooth

Re: A question about which braille display to buy.

Hi Richard, How much is the Braille Edge? Do they still sell it? Just wondering. Thanks for the info. Jan -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's

RE: A question about which braille display to buy.

Hi Jan, I'm not Richard but the Braille Edge is $2,495.00 if Hims still have any to sell. If you are interested I have a Humanware Brailliant 40 which is my dealer demo unit which has been lightly used for $1,100.00 including an Executive Products leather case and shipping in the U.S. Karl

Re: A question about which braille display to buy.

I do not think they sell it. And unless you find that they have a used one that they have checked out, I wouldn't buy a used unit, but they are just a couple hundred less than the QBraille. The QBraille is supposed to have a firmware update that may make it better. The vendor my office deals

RE: Accessing Status Bar on home screen

It doesn't seem to work, but to find the option, Open VoiceOver Settings, commands. Then, Touch gestures. Then, find a command with no current definition/action. 4 finger swipe up or down, or whatever you want. Double tap on that. Then, flick right until you get to Move to Status bar. Double tap,

Re: reader view iOS 13.1.2

Hi, that should work. Otherwise double tap on format options and Reader is one of the options. see if that enables it. want to join my WhatsApp group VIP Apple Users? Email me privately and I will happily add you. maria2...@gmail.com > On Oct 5, 2019, at 1:46 PM, Shai wrote: > > Hello, > I

Re: to those using the alarmed app

Hi, Try disabling and enabling the nag feature and see if that works. I also love the Alarmed app. I'm glad that that app is still around. want to join my WhatsApp group VIP Apple Users? Email me privately and I will happily add you. maria2...@gmail.com > On Oct 5, 2019, at 2:02 PM, Chris

RE: Mark on Latest Commercial Release of iOS 13 Using iPhone 8 Plus

I have lost Voiceover after hanging up incoming calls and I am pretty sure, Mark, you will enjoy the experience soon enough. I heard that this may actually be fixed in the 13.2 public beta. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Saturday,

RE: Accessing Status Bar on home screen

Hi, In looking at this by making a gestor and when you go to assign it the status bar is not one of the choices. If I am not correct on this please tell me how to do it. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Debbie

RE: Submitting feedback to Apple regarding implementation of both haptic and audible feedback indicating boot up of Apple Devices

Good idea. Done. Richard  Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 3:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Submitting feedback to Apple regarding

RE: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

Odd. There appears to be a boatload of audio described on Amazon. All their original stuff and they're always adding commercial releases. You being in Canada, perhaps it's more a function of licensing/copyright issues? I wish they get around to better sorting their stuff though. Right now, you

to those using the alarmed app

Hi all. I’ve been using the alarmed app for several years and like it very much. I am one who needs to be “nagged” every minute with my alarm, but this feature doesn’t seem to work any more. I have everything set up correctly in the alarmed settings. The alarm sounds once and that’s it. I’ve

reader view iOS 13.1.2

Hello, I am trying to activate the reader view in Safari on a website with VoiceOver using iOS 13.1.2. When I get to the site, it first informs me that the reader is available and I flick up once to the show reader view and double tap, VoiceOver continues to announce that the reader is available

RE: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

>From what I can tell, the recently added movies that have AD are not part of >prime and they have to be rented whether you are blind or sighted even if they >have AD. I don't like this because like you, I don't want to pay to rent a >movie when I'm already paying a good amount for Prime.

Re: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

The ACB Page is updated more regularly, but if you go to Amazon, choose the Prime video category and type in Descriptive Audio it will bring up a complete listing of offerings that supposedly have audio description. Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com On 10/5/2019 11:59 AM, Cristobal

Re: Over Drive Is Now VoiceOver Accessible in iOS 13

Where is the tutorial for overdrive that Mark created? On 10/3/19, Marie wrote: > I find Libby impossible to use with any reliability and they even state it > is not accessible with screen readers. But I use the Overdrive app and love > > it. At first I felt the way you did but Mark gave a short

When Composing a Message, VoiceOver Does Not Read Contact Phone Label: FB7349382

FB7349382 When Composing Message, VoiceOver Does Not Read Contact Phone Label iOS & iPadOS | Accessibility Basic Information Please provide a descriptive title for your feedback: When Composing Message, VoiceOver Does Not Read Contact Phone Label Which area are you seeing an issue with?

Re: reader view iOS 13.1.2

To activate the reader button you must do a one finger double tap on that button, and it should say selected reader view. Thx, Albert Sent from my iPhone On Oct 5, 2019, at 10:46 AM, Shai wrote: Hello, I am trying to activate the reader view in Safari on a website with VoiceOver using iOS

RE: needing the name of a product

Vicki, It sounds like you're talking about a lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter if I understand your post. Such an adapter would be used to connect a pair of wired earphones with the old 3.5mm plugs to an iPhone with only a lightning jack. I believe they came standard with the iPhone

Re: needing the name of a product

It's called a dongo. Wayne Scott "Everything happens in God's chime." > On Oct 5, 2019, at 1:44 PM, Vicki W. wrote: > >  > Good Afternoon, > > I know this is a silly question, but what is the little wire called that you > can attach to the Iphones without an earplug jack that allows

RE: Details needed on purchasing an Audible book with a credit using the app

That is interesting, I have never come across a single captcha on the Audible website and while I now use Audible Canada, I used to use Audible.com because the Canadian service has only been around for a year or 2. When I go to Audible on my PC I am already sort of signed in and I say this

RE: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

I think Amazon needs to up their game with respect to descriptive video. Here in Canada I have never come across a single one which has audio descriptions. At least I just read that at least I can finally add Apple Music so that I can now play music via my Echo speakers from my Apple Music

Re: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

Hello Lisa, I do not think you are doing anything wrong. Unfortunately, Amazon states that if a movie has audio description available, because of licensing issues, the track will not be available in the free version that comes with a prime membership, but will be available in the version that

Re: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

Hi, Chris. wow, I didn't realize that about Amazon movies and DVS.?? This is really unfair if it is indeed how Amazon handles DVS distribution and their content. Out of the 20 movies I've added to my watch list that supposedly have audio description, I've only gotten one to work with the

RE: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

Perhaps contacting your Congressional representative and senator if you are in the United States, could help. After all, they are on break, again ... Maybe they could do something useful. Richard  Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com -Original

Re: Question about Netflix

Hi.?? If by scrolling, you mean using the three finger swipe up or down, that has never worked reliably for me in the Netflix app.?? I navigate by heading through the various genre categories and then double-tap on the title I'm interested in to get information. Actually, the quickest and

Re: meetup bug in IOS13.1.2

Has MeetUp been contacted about this? If so, what has been the response? Kelly https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail_term=icon;

Re: to those using the alarmed app

Hello Paula, I also like and use the Alarm app on a daily basis. I am also running ios 12.4x, and the Alarm app is working just fine for me. I am not sure why the nag me feature of the app is not working for you. Chris > On Oct 5, 2019, at 1:32 PM, Paul and Paula Jordan > wrote: > > Hi

RE: Hearing Descriptive Tracks in Amazon Prime App

Do you mean the app or website? This being the ViPhone list, I was referring to the Prime app itself. I don't really watch enough TV or movies to be aware of the restriction on audiodescribed flicks and the requirement on to having to rent or purchase in order to have access to the described

needing the name of a product

Good Afternoon, I know this is a silly question, but what is the little wire called that you can attach to the Iphones without an earplug jack that allows you to use one? Thanks. Vicki -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

Re: When Composing a Message, VoiceOver Does Not Read Contact Phone Label: FB7349382

> Thank you Mark for posting this. I guess I've never really noticed this > behavior, but now that I think about it, I think I've seen this before. > > want to join my WhatsApp group VIP Apple Users? Email me privately and I will > happily add you. > maria2...@gmail.com > > On Oct 5, 2019, at