Re: To Upgrade or not to Upgrade, that is the Question

The only thing stopping me from upgrading is the losing sound when ending a call thing; would hate that to happen when out alone. Otherwise I’m looking forward to getting my hands on iOS 13 All the best Angie > On 9 Oct 2019, at 18:58, Louise Johnson wrote: > > Hi I also am waiting to

Re: keyboards?

I'm not aware of any but that may come to the upgraded I Pad. -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 04:02 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: keyboards? Are there hardware keyboards that plug into the same socket as the charging lead, forgot

keyboards?

Are there hardware keyboards that plug into the same socket as the charging lead, forgot what that is called now. But an hw keyboard on a lead I can plug into any of the devices without all this BT pairing mode business. Thanks, RobH. -- The following information is important for all

Re: alternate ways to get to the control center

interesting you say that. It occurred to me to try that after I sent my last reply. It worked. Also a bit more on the keyboard issue. Originally, I thought I could only delete messages to which I had responded by closing and reopening the messages app. Seems that’s not the case. While the

Re: alternate ways to get to the control center

I actually tried that before enabling assistive touch but all I was able to do was get it to scroll the screen maybe, I have the wrong idea of a swipe. From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 01:27 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: alternate ways to get to the control

Undelivered text messages

I have a couple of people in my contact list who, whenever I send them a text message it comes back immediately as undelivered. If I go back into the message and hit the try again button it sends just fine. Any idea why this might be? Karl __ Karl Smith Access Technology

Re: To Upgrade or not to Upgrade, that is the Question

It will certainly redownload the package even if you don't wish that! The only way is to deny the terms and conditions each time you are prompted to update even if you chose to update later. I have it had now two times. Davy -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Maria Reyes Sent:

RE: Accessible and on the level service for buying lottery tickets online?

I don’t know his exact and particular day to day circumstances other than he’s a bachelor, but I guess physically going to pick one up consistently or as frequently as he’d like isn’t an option for him. For those who live in So Cal and are familiar with the area, he lives in San Bernardino

RE: Sending a text to more than one person at a time

Siri can do it, Susie. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Susie Stageberg Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 9:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Sending a text to more than one person at a

RE: Undelivered text messages

I get a lot of these undelivered messages. This is the worse upgrade ever! Just sayin! Carla From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of karl Smith Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Undelivered text messages I have a couple of people in my

RE: Undelivered text messages

I had two yesterday that were said to be undelivered, but got answers to both. Go figure. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carla Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 10:52 AM To:

Re: Sending a text to more than one person at a time

When entering the names manually, do you separate them by a comma or semicolon? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2019, at 9:13 PM, Holly wrote: > > Suzy: > > Also, if you want to enter the recipients manually, just tap on 'compose a > new message'. Then , in the edit field, put in the first

Responding to a text with a phone call

Hello, I’ve done this once before but it must have been dumb luck since I can’t seem to find the call button to reply to a text message. Can anyone tell me where it is? Thank you, Kim -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

RE: Undelivered text messages

There was a long discussion of this problem recently. Are the ones not sending by any chance Android users? It seems to be a common problem that when you send to an Android user the message says undeliverable. Some people reported that the message did go through in spite of the undeliverable

Re: Sending a text to more than one person at a time

Shirley: You don't have to put in any symbols. They will be separated automatically. -- 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,

RE: Accessible and on the level service for buying lottery tickets online?

Here in Canada you can buy any of the lottery tickets online (Lottomax, 6-49 etc.) at the website PlayNow. What I don’t know is whether this website is available in the US and offers you lottery tickets from US and local lotteries there. Regards, Sieghard

RE: Accessible and on the level service for buying lottery tickets online?

So going down a rabbit-hole now, I downloaded the California lottery iOS app. It seems accessible enough. You can check out all the games state-wide and nationally and their results, but there doesn't appear to be any means to actually buy a ticket or play any of the games. Poking around

RE: alternate ways to get to the control center

You can go to Settings and get into Control Center. It is just past General. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: 'Ray T. Mahorney' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 12:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alternate

Re: alternate ways to get to the control center

Glad to hear that it worked for you. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow www.instagram/TheBlindMan12v those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs On Oct 10,

Lookin for list of keystrokes for smart connect keyboard

Sent from my iPadI purchased the ipad 7th gen and the apple smart connect keyboard. Does anyone know where a complete list of keystrokes would be? -- 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

Re: alternate ways to get to the control center

Carolyn: Going to settings and then control center will only let you set options and customize the control center; you can't actually get to it that way. To access it, you would have to use the 3 finger swipe down from the status bar, or the VoiceOver gesture for phones without a Home button where

RE: keyboards?

If you get Apple's USB to Lightning camera cable you can plug any USB keyboard into an iPhone. Of course I find pairing a Bluetooth keyboard to an iPhone is very easy and it's very robust, e.g. I have had my Logitech K780 paired to my iPhone 8 from just after I got my iPhone a year ago and any

RE: To Upgrade or not to Upgrade, that is the Question

I find a hard reset is the quickest way for a blind person to fix this, if it happens on my iPhon e8 I press Volume Up, Volume Down and then press and hold the power button for about 12 seconds and within 10 or so seconds my iPhone is back up. It's annoying, but I find I can do the hard reset a

RE: Accessible and on the level service for buying lottery tickets online?

Interesting question. I think this may be difficult to find. When we order from our local grocery store using Instacart, we aren't allowed to request that they bring lottery tickets as part of the order. I'm not sure why, but there you go. You would think it should be possible for a third

Re: Voicedream scanner questions

Hi, My experience of Voice Dream Scanner app is very positive. (Have used a flatbed-scanner with PC for decades, and was very skeptic if ever would move to scanning in a mobile-phone, in my case Iphone SE.) For example, Voice Dream Scanner manages to identify text in a CD-cover mostly

RE: Microwave ovens and iPhone control

Well, I bought this microwave back in June of last year and I've been pretty happy with it. Panasonic Microwave Oven NN-SN966S Stainless Steel Countertop/Built-In with Inverter Technology and Genius Sensor, 2.2 Cu. Ft, 1250W

RE: To Upgrade or not to Upgrade, that is the Question

I'll keep that in mind, but my Volume Up button is off, so I have to use the end of a rat tail comb or the pick on a pick comb to push Volume Up. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel

RE: Responding to a text with a phone call

I just had this come up today, and swiped through all the available options and did not find "call." Am I missing something? iPhone 7S. Susie “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone

Re: Microwave ovens and iPhone control

And there are still plenty of Microwaves that have tactile marks. If you don't find any, it's because you're not looking hard enough. I would look at the Panasonic line of Microwaves. Victor -Original Message- From: Holly Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 3:09 PM To:

Battery Health

Hi All, Running an SE with iOS 12.4.1 and the iPhone is 3 years old. My battery health is currently at 98%. At what percentage should someone start considering getting a battery replaced? Thanks mooy moocho. Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Rams! Every man should marry. After

RE: To Upgrade or not to Upgrade, that is the Question

Hello Angie and Everyone, You know, I must say that while I was planning on waiting for a later version of iOS 13.x to be released, before updating my 8 Plus, I am definitely glad that I went ahead and took the proverbial plunge. This is to say that I have gained much more than I lost. Now

Re: Voicedream scanner questions

Hi What do I not like about the Voice Dream scanner app? Absolutely Nothing! I have tried other OCR apps, Voice, KNFB & Seeing AI, neither compares to the accuracy of the Voice Dream Scanner. Best $6.00 I have ever spent on an app. Donna > > Hello everyone, > > I was considering purchasing

Re: Battery Health

Mike: My phone, iPhone 7, is not quite three years old, and my battery health is down to 83%. You are doing something right! -- 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

Re: Voicedream scanner questions

Hello everyone, First of all, thank you to all of you who responded to my questions. I really appreciate it. I have purchased Voicedream scanner. I am now trying to learn how to use it. I do have Voicedream reader as well. I love it, and use it all the time. Thank you again, Terri On

Re: Blocked callers

The call goes straight to your voicemail. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow www.instagram/TheBlindMan12v those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs > On Oct

Re: Microwave ovens and iPhone control

i’m relatively new to this list, but I think it is not necessarily kind to tell someone they’re not looking hard enough for something. Having said that, so far as talking microwaves go, I know there are some out there, and there are also models that manufactures can provide a braille overlay

Re: Battery Health

Hi Dave & Holly, A quick search found that a person should change their battery if the battery health reaches 80%. Thanks much for your input. Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Rams! Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life. - Original Message

Re: Battery Health

You're doing really good if you have a phone that's three years old with 98 percent battery health. Apple says that once the battery reaches 80 percent that it needs to be replaced. But I have known a couple of people who started seeing battery problems at 88 percent. But for now you're doing

Re: Battery Health

Mike: I think I read somewhere that you should think about replacing your battery when your battery health falls below 75%. -- 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

Re: Battery Health

for a 3 year old phone. Your battery health is absolutely fine. Dave. From: Mike B. Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:22 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Battery Health Hi All, Running an SE with iOS 12.4.1 and the iPhone is 3 years old. My battery health is currently at 98%. At what percentage

Blocked callers

Hi all, when you block a caller. What do they get when they call you. Does it just ring out or engaged signal or what? Thanks for any pointers. Max. -- 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

Re: Accessible and on the level service for buying lottery tickets online?

Not that it applies in any way to the US lottery, but here in New Zealand, the Lottery Commission now, after years of frustration for blind suckers, have a top class buying site. I used to think that a sizeable proportion of the Lotto funds went to the government, but that is not true and once

Answering Incoming Whatsapp Calls

Good evening, I recently received my first whatsapp call and was unable to answer it. I can place a call using whatsapp both from the app and from my contacts list, but for some reason nothing worked when the call was incoming, it was as though the screen had frozen. Any idea what may have

Re: Accessible and on the level service for buying lottery tickets online?

This is definitely Jewel online, but is she on the level? The milk of human kindness, I agree there’s sometimes a shortage… I liked your lottery story Deidre > On Oct 10, 2019, at 8:08 PM, Jewel wrote: > > Not that it applies in any way to the US lottery, but here in New Zealand, > the

Voicedream scanner questions

Hello everyone, I was considering purchasing Voicedream scanner. I haven’t ever used this before. For those of you who use it, what do you think about it? What are some things you like about it? And what are some things you don’t like about it? Also, if I find a PDF online, could I somehow

Microwave ovens and iPhone control

Hi, list. I am about to purchase a new microwave and am wondering if access through my iPhone is the best way to go, as most models are touch screen now and don’t have speech access, and so would need to be labeled. What app would I need and can it be set up easily? I have an 8 Plus phone and

Re: Emoji keyboard in iOS 13 and language confusion when dictating

I’ve got the same problem with dictation in other language I think it should be reported to Apple as soon as possible Sent from my iPhone > On 10 Oct 2019, at 6:36 am, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > >  > Hi, > > I could swear I remember hearing in the June keynote when iOS 13 was > introduced

RE: alternate ways to get to the control center

I thought that there was some difference in Settngs and going in from the Home Page, but was not sure what. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:40 AM

Re: Cannot switch keyboard layouts in iOS 13

Thanks so much, this works! --Tony On 10/9/2019 10:26 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Double tap the keyboard button and then slide your finger up until you find English. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Tony Malykh Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 5:19

Re: keyboards?

I could have used your help with that keyboard about a week ago. I wasn't sure what was what with it so I sent it back. For example, I could not work out how to open apps with the thing. I assumed after the fact that to open the apps, it was up and down at the same time. I could get into the

Re: Voicedream scanner questions

In my opinion, it is the best OCR app you could buy. My only wish is that it could handle columns. But, if it is text in paragraph format, it is brilliant. If you also have Voice Dream Reader, you could put the PDF in it, and then it would use Voice Dream Scanner to recognize the document. I've

Latest Texas Hold’em update

The update description for the latest release of Apple’s Texas Hold’em game mentions VoiceOver improvements. I am finding the opposite with none of the automatic announcements happening from the game. What are others finding? Kelly -- The following information is important for all members

whatsapp does not appear to fully respect do not disturb

Where I see this is with whatsapp video calls. My phone is in do not disturb much of the time and whatsapp audio calls do not break through. However, video calls get past the do not disturb function. Anyone else seen this behavior? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -- The following information is

Re: Responding to a text with a phone call

On my phone, I open the list showing the text in question, at the top of the screen is a contact button, and tapping that offers you all the contact things including call. There is also Done button to back out of there and when you're done. Hth. - Original Message - From:

Re: keyboards?

Ok, thanks for that. - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 5:08 PM Subject: RE: keyboards? If you get Apple's USB to Lightning camera cable you can plug any USB keyboard into an iPhone. Of course I find pairing a Bluetooth keyboard to an

Re: Microwave ovens and iPhone control

I don't know about an iPhone compatible microwave, but know that there are Amazon Echo compatible ones that work with Alexa and voice control. -- 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,

Re: Voicedream scanner questions

Hello. Voice Dream Scanner is quite. A program for its affordable price. I like the tone indicator that allows for easy centering of text, and the response is fast. For on line PDF’s, you can scan them as long as they are not DRM protected, if I recall that right. You would also need Voice

Re: Responding to a text with a phone call

When you open the text message conversation, that person's name should be to the right of the back button up top. If you double tap that, then you get options, i.e. audio, facetime, and info. On 10/10/19, Susie Stageberg wrote: > I just had this come up today, and swiped through all the

Re: Answering Incoming Whatsapp Calls

Thanks, I did do the two finger double tap (several of them) and it didn't work. Swiping didn't give me any information either, there didn't seem to be any buttons. "Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. ... Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." --

Re: Responding to a text with a phone call

So it sounds like the person who’s texting me needs to be in my contacts? > On Oct 10, 2019, at 1:31 PM, Sharonda Greenlaw wrote: > > When you open the text message conversation, that person's name should > be to the right of the back button up top. If you double tap that, > then you get

RE: Answering Incoming Whatsapp Calls

Do a 2-finger double tap or, if you use a headset, press the button for Answer/Hangup. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of J.Cyr Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 5:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Answering Incoming Whatsapp Calls Good evening, I recently received my first

RE: Shortcuts not fully accessible in ios13.xx

There is definitely a bug for many users where Voiceover and, for me at least, all other sounds and vibrations go away after ending some calls. You should write to Apple Accessibility and also report it because even though they are saying that they are investigating the issue with no timeline

Re: Blocked callers

It reads the number unless you turn that off which I did because it read the number at least twice.I would rather check my missed calls and see who called and of course, the people in your contacts can still reach you because your phone will still ring. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 10, 2019,

RE: Battery Health

I’d say you are doing more than good, my iPhone 8 is 10 months old and my battery capacity is showing as 92%, my wife got hers the exact same day, also an iPhone 8, and hers is 97%. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gordon Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 3:44 PM To:

Re: Battery Health

Well, I don't know what else to say other than what my battery health report is, as reported to me by Voiceover. Maybe it's because I don't use my iPhone for a whole lot like all you other folks. When we're at home I always forward my cell phone calls to the home phone number and if I

Re: Is there an app that replaces MoneyReader?

> I can't seem to get Cash Reader to work for me for some strange reason. I > went through the setup, allowing it access to the camera, doing the free > 14-day trial, etc., but when I hold the phone up to identify US currency, > which it's set for, it does absolutely nothing. I'm assuming I'm

Re: Responding to a text with a phone call

No, if the person isn't in your contacts then you'll just see the number and you can double tap that to call them back. On 10/10/19 8:03 PM, 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone wrote: So it sounds like the person who’s texting me needs to be in my contacts? On Oct 10, 2019, at 1:31 PM, Sharonda

Shortcuts not fully accessible in ios13.xx

Ever since I upgraded to iOS 13 the ”show list” or ”choose from list” option is not fully accessible in created shortcuts. Oh yeah… And if I don’t immediately turn off voiceover at the end of a call my phone freezes forcing me to restart. I have iPhone 6s ios 13.12 and a broken heart that Steve

A Message for Low Vision VoiceOver Users of iOS 13 and iPad OS 13, Regarding the Lock Screen Keypad Entry Colors

Hello All, This post is specifically for those who are both low vision and who are VoiceOver users of iOS 13 and/or iPad OS 13. If you purchased a new iPhone 11 series device, then you most likely do not need to follow the below steps in order to get the OS to display the correct keypad entry

apple watch

Hello, I am using the latest version of iPhone 13.1.2 and the latest version of apple watch, series 4. I have my watch paired to mirror the iPhone. When I put my iPhone on mute, and the watch on mute, when I get a phone call, the watch still rings. Is there a way to silence the ringer on the

RE: Battery Health

When I had rthe battery in my 6S Plus replaced after 2 and a half years it was also down to 83 or 84%. I really don’t know how you can have 98% after 3 years. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Holly Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 4:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: