Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
For me, my 8 is the perfect size. I can easily put it in my pants pocket and listen to a book with a pair of bluetooth headphones on. I hope the new iPhone 9 would have as much internal memory around 256 gigs like I got on my iPhone 8. If I didn't download so many bard books I'd have a lot more

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dave
Hi Joshua. I tend to put mine in my pocket. lol. Dave. -Original Message- From: Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 10:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9? For me, my 8 is

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dennis Long
The risk you run with waiting if Apple discontinues the iPhone 8 once the 9 comes out and you decide you rather the 8 you might or might not be able to get it. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:56 PM To:

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
It is my understanding that the current iPhone 8 has a 4.7 inch screen and is currently the smallest phone that Apple makes. It is also my understanding that the new iPhone SE or, 9, what ever it will be called, is the same size as the 8. I prefer a new phone so if I am correct, I will

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dennis Long
The advantage to the 8 is I believe it comes with iOS 12 and if you find iOS 13 buggy you don't have to upgrade it. also the storage size on the 9 is rumored to be 64 and 128 same as the 8. So if you want an 8 grab one now. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Yes I’d wait and see what happens, If you can’t wait then the xr or 11 would be the next choice from the 9 / se2 as the 8 is now coming up 2 years old. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 10:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Locked out of Mac mini main screen

2020-03-27 Thread Kingston Parker
On Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 2:16:50 AM UTC+1, Nancy Badger wrote: > Nancy Badger, Ph.D > Executive Director of Counseling > Old Dominion University > Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > Hi everyone, > My husband has a Mac mini that he has not used for

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Ok, Do you realise that the 8 isn’t one of the smaller form factor phones like the SE1 is? Neither is the 9/ se2 I believe. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 10:46 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
I’m looking for the smaller phone so I will wait and give Apple time to let us know what is going on with the new SE/9. Cheers, James B From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Simon A Fogarty Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 4:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should

RE: Locked out of Mac mini main screen

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Hi Nancy Yes if he starts up off a Usb flash drive in to recovery mode and then from the utilities screen goes to the utilities menu and selects terminal then in terminal runs reset password, Or may be the other way around, I always get it wrong Then you should get an admin screen that will

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
Yeah, I'm 67 years old and it blows me away that a person can have thousands and thousands of books in their pocket. And, the phone being able to fit in my pocket for me, will be about the number one requirement when I purchase my next phone. James B -Original Message- From:

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
Thank you. I can wait six weeks. Its just I wish Apple would let us know something. I can be patient. Just wish Apple wouldn’t leave all of us in the dark. I know over a dozen people who are waiting for the new SE/9. Regards, James B From: viphone@googlegroups.com On

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dave
Yes. the iPhone 8, is the same size as the iPhone 6, and 6s. Dave. From: bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 9:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9? It is my understanding that

RE: Second Message MS Teams

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
There is a teams application for all platforms windows, mac os ios ipad os and android. I’m not having fun on my windows computer but on my phone and iPad it’s great and very accessible. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Vivian Conger Sent: Thursday, 26 March 2020 2:43 PM To:

RE: iOS 13.4 and watch app.

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Hi, I opened the watch app in 13.4 on my 11 pro max, No issue and that included working around different features of the watch app. I've also had my watch s4 updated as well, Possibly something to look at and yeah I know whtats scratching at dark places. -Original Message- From:

RE: Recommendations of Wired headset for I Phone XR no earbuds please

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Richard I think the bigger problem may be good quality for $50 That is something we in nz could not get. Even apple headphones such as you get with your phone Are over $50 and they to me are a reasonable headphone. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, 26

RE: IOS13.4’Ms Mail app interface changed

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
So far I can’t se anything changed for the bad side, but that is only on my phone, I’ve not checked my iPad. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, 25 March 2020 1:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IOS13.4’Ms Mail app interface changed Well,

RE: IOS13.4’Ms Mail app interface changed

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Hi Pointing out bugs in IOS does work if you feed it back, As a beta user I can confirm they do listen and do eventually make changes. Give it time, Nothing happens over night. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Wednesday, 25 March 2020 6:50 PM To:

RE: Accessible COVID-19 Statistics Tracker

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
So since your on a group relating to iPhone usage Have you tried using an iPHone or apple product of other kind? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mich Verrier Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 2:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Accessible COVID-19 Statistics Tracker I have

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dave
or very deep pockets. lol. -Original Message- From: bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 2:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9? I borrowed an iPhone 11 from a friend to

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
II wouldn’t be at all surprised if Apple would discontinue the iPhone 8 this year, but usually that happens in September. In any case, there is nothing wrong with waiting another 3 weeks or so, by then at least we would hear rumours or Apple probably would have confirmed if the iPhone SE 2 is

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dennis Long
This isn't correct. If you turn automatic updates off and at setup tell it to update manually you should be able to avoid it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 9:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Should I buy

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
At this stage if you buy a new iPhone 8 it is extremely likely that it will have iOS 13 preinstalled. Back in November or December maybe you could have found phones which had been in stores for a while and which still had iOS 12, but any new iPhone 8 models which are manufactured now are

RE: Second Message MS Teams

2020-03-27 Thread Vivian Conger
Thanks again everyone. I used Teams on my phone yesterday and had great success. I really do appreciate all of you on this list. Vivian and Sallie From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Simon A Fogarty Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 12:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dave
Sorry. If you purchase a new iPhone 8, it will have the latest update, unless you purchase it, from someone who hasn't updated their phone. and if that is the case, then when you set up the phone, with your account, then you will have to update. Dave. -Original Message- From:

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
You can indeed update an iPhone 8 to the latest version of IOS, however, I choose not to do so at this time. On 3/27/20, bentleyj1...@gmail.com wrote: > I’m sure I want the iPhone SE/9. The problem is” is the 9 still coming > out. > > > > The risk as I see it, is just that the 8 may be

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dave
that is wrong. The iPhone 8 has iOS 13, and will more than likely get iOS 14, when it is released. Dave. -Original Message- From: Dennis Long Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 11:23 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dave
Yes. Dave. -Original Message- From: bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 11:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9? Do you happen to know if the iPhone 8 will upgrade to

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Carolyn
I put my 11 in most pockets. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
Do you happen to know if the iPhone 8 will upgrade to IOS 13 and 14? James B -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Carolyn
One factor for delaying the SE 9, if there is such a thing is all of the unknown elements with regard to Coronavirus. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 7:56 AM To:

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
I’m sure I want the iPhone SE/9. The problem is” is the 9 still coming out. The risk as I see it, is just that the 8 may be discontinued and the SE/9 may be cancelled. James B From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:28 AM To:

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dennis Long
Yes it will get both and quite possibly 15 and 16. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 7:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dennis Long
I don't blaim you it is buggy. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 8:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9? You can

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dennis Long
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27, 2020, at 8:29 AM, Dave wrote: > > that is wrong. The iPhone 8 has iOS 13, and will more than likely get iOS > 14, when it is released. > > Dave. > > > -Original Message- From: Dennis Long > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 11:23 AM > To:

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
I will try to wait for the new iPhone 9. But, I would rather have IOS 12 if I go with the 8/. James B -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 7:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8

Re: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dave
If you get an iPhone 8. It will come with iOS 13. Dave. -Original Message- From: bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 1:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9? I will try

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
I borrowed an iPhone 11 from a friend to check it out. Its too dang big for me. Guess everybody has different preferences. James B -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 8:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
The 9 wont be cancelled It will be as we know delayed Don’t jump to anything because you never know what will happen From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, 28 March 2020 12:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8

RE: Could An Owner Or Moderator Contact Me Please?

2020-03-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hi, I will be happy to contact you, off-list. What is your first name? Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of MamaPeach Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 2:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Could An Owner Or Moderator Contact Me Please? I

RE: Second Message MS Teams

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Skype for business is ms online phone system, Through Office 365 they will tye in to each other but I can't see why you need teams to do a skype for business meeting. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joe Orozco Sent: Saturday, 28 March 2020 5:37 AM To:

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
They are now shipped with 13 installed. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, 28 March 2020 3:29 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9? This

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
So if the 11 and the xr are to big then try looking at the 11 pro, Problem there though is the price goes up but the size goes down. Interesting what people think though, I didn't think the 11 was that large and after a while the 11 pro max isn't either. -Original Message- From:

RE: Recommendations of Wired headset for I Phone XR no earbuds please

2020-03-27 Thread andrew
Thanks for reposting this Keith. I must of missed the first post. Thanks for all the suggestions of wired headsets. drew From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Keith Bierman Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 10:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recommendations of Wired

Could An Owner Or Moderator Contact Me Please?

2020-03-27 Thread MamaPeach
I need a huge favor from an owner or a moderator. Would you please write me privately at: mamapeach...@gmail.com -- 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

Re: Netflix

2020-03-27 Thread Maria Reyes
settings, Accessibility, audio descriptions and double tap. there is a toggle switch to turn it on. Interested in a group where we talk everything Apple products? Join the VIP Apple Users group on WhatsApp! Just email me at maria.reyes1...@gmail.com with your WhatsApp info and I will add

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Dennis Long
I suspect it will be announced Tuesday via press release. Everything has been announced on or before schedule. They can still ship and that is how you will get your new phone. I saw a forbs article that there will be a IOS 13.4.1 to fix bugs in 13.4 From: viphone@googlegroups.com On

RE: Second Message MS Teams

2020-03-27 Thread chaltain
I’ve used Teams on Windows with no problems for some time now. The interface is a bit tedious since you just have to tab around so much, but maybe I just need to figure out a better way to navigate the interface, like hunt around for a bunch of hot keys. Also, has anyone gotten the screen

Netflix

2020-03-27 Thread Steve Sweeney
Hi, Anyone know if you can turn on audio discriptions on their iPhone app? Thx -Steve -- 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: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread Simon A Fogarty
I just read an article on the new iPad pros and how they’re so easy to break, The thing is anythings easy to break if you try hard enough. And besides if I can’t get rid of my 2018 11” pro ipad then I wont be getting a newer one for a while. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis

RE: Second Message MS Teams

2020-03-27 Thread chaltain
As far as I know, there is no relationship between the two, except that they're both from Microsoft, and they have a lot of duplicated functionality. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Gmail > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf > Of Joe Orozco > Sent:

Re: Could An Owner Or Moderator Contact Me Please?

2020-03-27 Thread MamaPeach
My first name is Melanie. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Could An Owner Or Moderator Contact Me Please? Hi, I will be happy to contact you, off-list. What is your first name? Mark From:

Re: Netflix

2020-03-27 Thread Richard Turner
along with turning on audio description in the accessibility settings on your phone, when you play one of their original shows, pause it if the audio description doesn't start, double tap on audio or language and select English with description or something like that. You will only have to do

re: Netflix

2020-03-27 Thread 'jan howells' via VIPhone
Hello, Does anyone has a Toshiba fire tv? How do you turn on audio description in the Alexa App to work with the Toshiba fire tv from Amazon, so that it will work when watching movies? Thank you. Jan Howells -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

Re: iPhone and conference calls?

2020-03-27 Thread Richard Turner
Yes. Once you are on the first call, find the button that says Hide, which is in the lower right area of the screen. Double tap that. Now, you will have 6 buttons, roughly where the 1 through 6 would have been if the keypad was showing. The one that is about where the 4 would have been, says add

RE: RE: what about the sticky notification bug

2020-03-27 Thread Anne West
I wish the notifications would not interrupt what I am doing. That is very annoying. Let me hear the tone and I will look when I am ready. For example, I was posting an audio message on the Vorail app when my monthly notification from Discover came in. I didn’t realize the info about my

RE: RE: what about the sticky notification bug

2020-03-27 Thread Richard Turner
Go into Notification settings, double tap on show previews. Change that to never. You can still have sounds on for each app, but no text should be included in the notification after that. Richard "There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a window in Portland, Oregon. From:

COVID-19 and Vision Loss, from Hadley.edu

2020-03-27 Thread Richard Turner
From: Ricky Enger mailto:podc...@hadley.edu>> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 9:20 AM Subject: New: COVID-19 and Vision Loss COVID-19 and Vision Loss The COVID-19 crisis has brought a wave of change and uncertainty to our everyday lives. Listen in as we share personal experiences, resources and

iPhone and conference calls?

2020-03-27 Thread Tom Cramer
Hello, A sighted coworker of mine used her iPhone to make a conference call, connecting three or four people. I thought I could do it but had no idea how to do it, and she couldn't explain it. Can someone tell me how to make a call like this using voiceover? Tom -- The following information is

Re: Second Message MS Teams

2020-03-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
If anyone has trouble downloading the MP3 files on the computer, if you are running iOS 13.X, you can also download in Safari. The files will appear in the native Files iOS app, and can be played from there. I have also imported all the files I've downloaded into Downcast, and created separate

RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9?

2020-03-27 Thread bentleyj1952
Thanks for the advice. I’ll take it. James B From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 9:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Should I buy an Iphone 8 now or wait for the potential of buying the new iPhone SE/9? II

Re: Second Message MS Teams

2020-03-27 Thread Joe Orozco
What is the relationship between Teams and Skype for Business? I've got a Skype meeting invitation and thought I needed Teams to access the corporate platform. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.--Joe On 3/27/20, Wayne Merritt wrote: > If anyone has trouble downloading the MP3 files on

Re: Recommendations of Wired headset for I Phone XR no earbuds please

2020-03-27 Thread Keith Bierman
On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 1:28 AM Simon A Fogarty wrote: > Richard > > > > I think the bigger problem may be good quality for $50 > > > Virus concerns aside, used headphones are often very steeply discounted. Also, various retailers often sell out remainders at very low prices (like when I