Re: PROBLEMS WITH SOUND VOLUME!!!

2012-06-08 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi Anthony. Unfortunately, while I don't have the solution, I can tell you that there have been times when my volume seems to go down very low just after I remove my phone from the dock I use to charge it at night. The first time it happened, I was slightly unnerved, thinking I had lost VO, bu

Re: Seri and dictation.

2012-07-23 Thread Lynn Schneider
I would also add that, in my experience at least, Siri gets more and more accurate as you use it, so don't give up if things don't work well right away. Of course, there are always those server and internet issues. There was a 2-day period of time recently where I could not use Siri at all des

Keyword filters in Tweetlist, is it possible?

2012-07-25 Thread Lynn Schneider
I am wondering if TweetList has a key word filtering option. I looked in the mute filters and did see things like hash tags and users, but did not see key word filtering. This Olympics stuff is making me totally nuts already and it hasn't even really started, so I really need to filter it out

Re: Amazing iPhone 5 Call Quality

2012-10-01 Thread Lynn Schneider
Gosh Mark, your message makes me curious to know if the improved volume and sound quality would apply to recordings made with the iphone 5 as well as the call quality. I wonder about this because I tend to be a bit softspoken and on my 4S, I could never get my recordings to be loud enough, no m

Hidden text in E-mail messages

2012-10-02 Thread Lynn Schneider
I am on a cooking list for the blind and occasionally, someone posts messages where VO will say "hidden text." I just double tap on it and the recipe text comes up, but I'm curious to know what hidden text is and why it is hidden in the first place. Thanks in advance for any insights. Lynn

Re: Entering numbers on a call with a Bluetooth keyboard

2012-10-03 Thread Lynn Schneider
Wayne, I wish I had better news, but I too tried using the BT keyboard to enter numbers in a nautomated system like you were describing and it did not work for me. I sure wish it could work, as this is one of the biggest disadvantages of using a touch screen phone. The automated systems tend t

Re: Facebook app question

2013-01-01 Thread Lynn Schneider
I have the same problem with the Facebook app. What I sometimes do is take it out of the app switcher and reload it and that sometimes helps. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 1, 2013, at 22:43, "Nicki Keck" wrote: > I tried that, but still, it's like it's not refreshing or something because > then

Re: overview of accessibility features in iOS 8

2014-09-15 Thread Lynn Schneider
Wow, what a shame. I was so excited about iOS eight and even getting a new phone, but with what you are saying, it seems I shouldn't do either, at least for a while. Thanks so much for the heads up. At least now I won't be in such a hurry to update or get the new phone. Sent from my iPhone > O

Re: Any problems with the fingerprint scanner?

2014-09-15 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi Chuck. I have the fingerprint scanner on the 5S and I love it. When you first set up the fingerprint scanner, you will be asked to move your finger around a little bit on the scanner so it can get all angles of your finger. I think you get up to five finger print settings. I did two fingers o

Re: Bard Mobile search problem in IOS 8

2014-09-18 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi David. I duplicated searching in Bard and experienced the same issue. However, I did find a workaround that seems to work.it seems that when you swipe right on the Bard search page, it is not scrolling the cursor. Therefore, what you have to do is do a three finger swipe up to go to page 2 an

Can no longer like or dislike videos with official YouTube app

2016-01-12 Thread Lynn Schneider
I am wondering if anyone else is having trouble liking and disliking videos with the latest official YouTube app. Actually, I am having trouble with this both on the iPhone app as well as the AppleTV. I did leave feedback on the app in the Feedback section, but have had no response yet and the l

Re: Can no longer like or dislike videos with official YouTube app

2016-01-13 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi Kevin. Yes, it is the fourth GEN AppleTV. Sorry I forgot to mention that. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 13, 2016, at 11:26 AM, Kevin Chao wrote: > > Is this on 4th gen Apple TV? > >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 8:37 PM Lynn Schneider wrote: >> I am wondering if anyon

Re: playing a video on youtube with the youtube app

2016-05-17 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi Rebecca. If the student has played a video in the official YouTube app and wants to play it again, Just do a two finger double tap and it will start playing again from the beginning. I know this because I tend to fall asleep with YouTube relaxation videos and want to replay them from the begi

Re: Searching in the App Store broken?

2016-09-12 Thread Lynn Schneider
Mary, I had the same problem on Saturday night when I did a search in the store. I am not running the beta, so I think it might be on their end. It seems to be somewhat of an intermittent problem as I was able to do a search yesterday morning successfully. Not sure what to make of it, but hope i

Upgrade phone now or wait?

2018-04-10 Thread Lynn Schneider
Okay, so here’s my quandry. I’m itching like a dog with a bad case of fleas to upgrade my SE to something else. Verizon is dangling some pretty sweet carrots my way to go with the 8. The thing is, I really like the form factor of the SE and how it fits in my hand and pocket, so I’d really lik

Re: Youtube version 12.23 and apparent absence of collapse video button VoiceOver iOS 10.3.2

2017-06-22 Thread Lynn Schneider
In my experience, this video collapse button issue is sort of random. Sometimes I can find it easily exactly where I expect it to be, and at other times, I cannot find it easily, but with some fiddling, eventually find it. I do notice that the app overall seems to crash more than usual. Sometime

Questions on Apple Watch keyboard entry

2017-07-28 Thread Lynn Schneider
I have the 2nd gen Apple Watch with the most recent updatedWatch OS version and I have two questions about entering text. 1. Is it possible to touch type with VO? Having to double tap each character is quite annoying and time consuming. 2. My doctor's office called the other day with one of t

Dictation and the mail app

2018-02-14 Thread Lynn Schneider
This message is for a friend of mine who uses an iPhone ate with the latest updates. He says that, for about the past month, when he dictates an email message, it is not being read back to him. When he is dictating a message in the message app, this does not happen. As he is dictating the email

Doing US taxes independently, is it possible?

2019-03-07 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi everyone. Tax time is upon us in the US and I was wondering if there were ways to deal with this independently using my iPhone. I typically got help with this in the past, but was hoping to try doing it myself this time around since my economic situation has not changed much this year, so I

Re: YouTube half speed setting. Does anyone know how to activate this?

2019-03-23 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi Keith. In the YouTube app, when you bring up a vidio, there is a button called “More Actions” which on my iPhone 8 is in sort of the top right of the screen, one swipe right after the “Share” button. One of the options in that More Actions button is Playback Speed. HTH. Lynn Sent from my

Re: where's history in youtube app?

2014-11-29 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi Ioana. To find the history, go into your YouTube app, double tap the menu button and you will find history under that. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 29, 2014, at 3:02 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > Could anyone help me find the history function in the yo

Re: is there any accessible youtube downloader for Iphone?

2015-05-09 Thread Lynn Schneider
Just tried Downie and it is indeed accessible. Unfortunately, however, it returns an error message saying it can no longer download YouTube content. I don’t know if this is because the developer has not updated the app to the new API or if it is indeed not possib

Problem with official YouTube app

2015-01-08 Thread Lynn Schneider
I know it has been claimed on this list by others that the accessibility of the official YouTube app has improved over time, but I seem to have a vexing problem I'm hoping you can help me with. When I first open the YouTube app and try to swipe right through my list of new videos, I eventually

Re: Relaxation App For Help Getting To Sleep?

2015-03-21 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi Destene. If traditional relaxation methods prove inadequate or if you want a unique type of relaxation experience, I would recommend trying ASMR. I really like an app called ASMR 5 - Listen, Relax and Sleep by Sandratra Razafindralambo https://appsto.re/us/V1BFH.i This was not a free app at

Re: Seeing AI App Question Please.

2019-06-01 Thread Lynn Schneider
While I totally agree that Voice Dream Scanner is a fantastic app and definitely worth the money, Seeing AI currently does more things, like the barcode reader. I have definitely noticed a change for the worse in Seeing AI over the past month or so. I have tried deleting and reinstalling the app

Re: Face ID hit or miss

2022-09-04 Thread Lynn Schneider
I would say face ID works for me about 50% of the time. for reasons unclear to me, sometimes it will just completely not recognize my face and I have to reset it. One thing that has helped me is to also set up the alternate face ID so that essentially, it has two copies of my face. I know people

Re: Face ID hit or miss

2022-09-05 Thread Lynn Schneider
>>> as well as the scan they are given. Maybe some who have a problem with it >>> gave their phone a not so good scan of their face to start with. I know >>> voice over said it was okay, but maybe a better scan would work better. >>> This is just speculation on

Re: has anyone had any problem with latest youtube update?

2022-09-08 Thread Lynn Schneider
Chris, glad to know someone else was having trouble With this update. I thought something had gone crazy with my phone, so I rebooted, deleted and reinstalled the app, but goofiness persisted. I can’t even open a video by double tapping on it except for hit or miss getting it to work. I will be

Re: Double tapping on video short in Youtube app feed using VoiceOver Youtube 17.35.3

2022-09-11 Thread Lynn Schneider
Some people have used a workaround which works sometimes for me but not always. The first time you open the YouTube app, turn voiceover off and swipe down on the screen with one finger, then reload voiceover and supposedly, it will be back to normal. You have to do this each time you open the Yo

Re: why I don't like face ID

2022-09-12 Thread Lynn Schneider
Contrary to popular wisdom, on my iPhone 13 Pro with the latest software update, my face ID will just not work in the dark. Unfortunately for me, I forgot about this when I was sitting in my very dark room this morning trying to access my bank account. Having failed to recognize my face after th

Re: Face ID Revisited

2022-01-01 Thread Lynn Schneider
Fazil, if it is any consolation, I am having the same struggle with face ID. I have mastered the gestures to get to things without the home button, but face ID continues to bedevil me. Interestingly, sometimes it will work with no problem and I have no idea why, but mostly, I cannot unlock my ph

Re: Can anyone send me a list of idiot-proof instructions for the gestures I need to know for an IPhone with no physical home button please?

2022-01-01 Thread Lynn Schneider
I am resending this message from Richard because it saved my bacon while I was trying to learn the gestures without the home button on my new iPhone 13 Pro. Since many of us may have gotten new phones without the old faithful home button over the holidays, thought I would re-post. Thanks Richar

Re: IOS 13.1.2 Cursor jumping all over the place in the email app

2019-10-08 Thread Lynn Schneider
It does not work for me When it comes to reading messages. I’m not sure if you all are talking about reading or composing. Definitely, turning it off helps with composing, but reading is another issue altogether. I spend so much time just looking for the body of a message that it is ridiculous.

Re: pairing a new iClever keyboard with the iPhone

2024-07-19 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi. I’m not sure which model of this keyboard you have, but I did once have this keyboard myself and saved some notes. Hope the following will help.Keyboard Layout*On/off switch is located on the very top right corner of the keyboard on its own - left position is off and right position is on.Top Ro

Re: Chat GPT, Anyone?

2023-07-11 Thread Lynn Schneider
ChatGPT can be a lot of fun and can be very useful in the creative process, the app is very simple to use and I think it is a great way for beginners to experience working with AI chat bots. At this time, chat GPT cannot check the web or provide sources for its answers, so if you are doing anyth

Re: Mark on Apple News Plus, Not Bad, Not Bad at All

2023-07-23 Thread Lynn Schneider
Mark, I agree with you that Apple news plus is quite useful, especially when you are doing podcasts where you need news articles. I did have a question about the Apple one subscription. It looks like there are two tiers of subscription pricing and that the Apple News+ is only included in the mor

Re: Calory tracker

2023-02-22 Thread Lynn Schneider
Some time ago, I very successfully used an app called Lose It, which should do everything you need. The subscription version has more options of things you can do.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lose-it-calorie-counter/id297368629Sent from my iPhoneOn Feb 21, 2023, at 9:43 AM, rhs via VIPhone wrote:

Re: iPhone Plus, Definitely Heating It Up: Mark is Taking a Pass on iPhone 15 Series

2023-10-13 Thread Lynn Schneider
Yesterday, while using the Bing app, I was notified by my iPhone 15 Pro that it would need to stop charging until it was able to cool down. This was the first time this happened and it occurred after installing the update to iOS 17 which was supposed to address this problem. I do know that, eve

Re: Accessible app for the solar eclipse

2023-10-13 Thread Lynn Schneider
I was thinking about that app myself and wondered if it was still available. I went back through my iPhone app purchases and found this, which I think is the one you want.Eclipse Soundscapes, A multi-sensory experiencehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/eclipse-soundscapes/id1262152991I hope this helps.S

Siri and iOS 17 problem

2023-10-31 Thread Lynn Schneider
I am trying to help a friend with a problem that has popped up since iOS 17.1. He uses Siri to get his sports scores. He says that, as she is reading back the information, any little noise will stop her from reading. It is like Siri has an open mic all the time. This behavior just started recent

Re: A problem with YouTube app

2022-09-16 Thread Lynn Schneider
Yes, this is quite annoying for sure. I have submitted feedback to YouTube on this problem, and I hope others will do the same. There is supposedly a workaround where, when you open the app for the first time, you turn, voiceover off, and then swipe down with your finger and then re-enable voic