Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Hi Richard and All, Let me state right out front that I am absolutely not sharing any opinions here on this issue. I’m not really a user of the app so have no horse in this race. :) Having said that though, this doesn’t really fit with what Grant is saying. One important aspect of this app’s

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Two things. If we choose to contact Apple about this situation, is there an appropriate address to use, or just feedb...@apple.com? And if Apple says the voicedream people  can't stop users from uploading new content to the current Voicedream one would have to admit that there would be little, if

RE: remind me how to extend the time before my iPhone goes into standby

I have gone through settings and can’t find how to extend the time before my iphone goes into standby. Alison -- 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

Phone update question

I'm one of those people who update their phones later than most. This morning, I wanted to download an APP and discovered I'd have to have the latest version. Good reason to update from iOS 16. Is there a way to do this by having it happen overnight, instead of putting my phone out of

RE: remind me how to extend the time before my iPhone goes into standby

Go to Settings > Display and Brightness. The Auto-Lock setting is on the second page. When you reach the Auto-Lock setting, it will display the current value. Double-tap to reveal the options. The choices are: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, and Never.

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

If you listen to Jonathan's podcast you will learn that after May 1st, you will still be able to access everything in your library. Apparentbby, you will not be able to add to the library. I think that fits your analogy with purchasing a game. Richard, USA“Grandma always told us, “Be careful when

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Ah, now it’s your turn, Grant! lol! You sent a better and much more detailed response than I did. Nicely done. Well said. :) Cheers! Cara > On Mar 31, 2024, at 2:47 PM, Grant Hardy wrote: > > Hi Arnold, > > None of these would happen. Nothing that dramatic would occur. What Apple >

RE: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

I didn’t listen to Jonathan Mosen’s interview, but if this is really an issue of a sustainable business model then Apple’s guidelines can’t keep a developer from just pulling the app altogether. I don’t know what their user community looks like, so I don’t know if this is an issue for them or

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Hi Arnold, As per your second point, there could still be lots of reasons to get a subscription, but they should revolve around new features. The developers could release new features on top of the existing app, and if they were compelling enough then users would definitely want to subscribe to

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Another thing to wonder about: Suppose Apple investigates and decides that their guidelines have been violated. What can Apple do about it that won't hurt everybody. They can simply remove VoiceDream from the app store. They could sue the developers and end up in court which would probably take

RE: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

I’m 42 I’ll be honest and say I haven’t seen a controversy where it won’t go away. The community is united. You don’t see that very often. While I do think Voicedream cares I don’t know they truly get how much they have pissed off the community. Again I’ve never seen this as bad as it is

Labeling the reading of notifications on the lock screen

I know this is possible, because I have it set on my old iPhone 7 Plus to where in a notification comes and my phone is locked, I get a sound. I don’t get a bunch of reading. On my newer iPhone which is still old a 10 R, I can’t find how to make that happen. I don’t want notifications being

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Hi Cara, I really appreciate your insight on this and you said it far better than I did. Ultimately, with all of the controversy surrounding the App Store given developments in the EU etc., one thing that everyone usually acknowledges is that the App Store operates within certain guidelines, and

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Hi Arnold, None of these would happen. Nothing that dramatic would occur. What Apple could do is simply reject their update and tell them to fix the app so functionality isn't taken away from previous customers. The Apple review team rejects many new apps and app updates on a regular basis and

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

in the case you mention, most likely, all that Apple would do would be to tell the dev team to honor the original terms of the sale for those who purchased a perpetual license. That’s all. It’s really not that big of an issue. Fortunately, it’s very easy to address. :) Have a lovely afternoon!

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Grant, I would honestly write acccessibil...@apple.com , if nothing else, to ask for an appropriate address to direct this question to. While this is absolutely not what I would prefer, this issue kind of lives on the fringes, because this isn’t just an

RE: Phone update question

You should first take a backup of your current system just to be safe. You can back up to iCloud. But the better approach is to take an encrypted backup to a Windows computer or a Mac. I have never had to restore from a backup, but I always take a backup before a major update to a new

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

Hey Christopher, I’m a little bit confused by what you are saying. If Voice Dream Reader’s developer grandfathered in existing users, didn’t provide us with any updates, but also didn’t disable our previously purchased functionality, and just released a new app with the subscription, what do you

Re: Labeling the reading of notifications on the lock screen

Sent thanks for the thought, Chris. Unfortunately thanks for the thought, Chris. Unfortunately, it’s off. I just don’t know what I did different on these two phones. But I sure would like to shut off the automatic speaking of notifications when they come on the lock screen. I don’t care about

Re: Labeling the reading of notifications on the lock screen

Do not know if this will help, but try: Go to voice over quick settings by doing a two finger quadruple tap. Swipe down to system notifications and see if it is on or off. If on, then double tap to turn it off. Chris > On Mar 31, 2024, at 8:55 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > I know this is