RE: Alerts during a call?

2013-08-12 Thread Shai
Hi Kirsten, If VoiceOver is reading out your messages without interaction on your part, you might want to turn off message preview in settings/notifications. Although you would have to go into the messages app when you receive a message to read it, at least your message will not be reading out wh

Inserting add field in contacts in IOS 6.1.4

2013-08-15 Thread Shai
Hi, I am using an iPhone5 with IOS 6.1.4 and am having an issue when adding a field such as notes to a contact. When I go to the insert add field option and double tap the option of adding notes to a contact, I am placed in the text field where I am able to type text; however, I am unable to delet

RE: Apple Accessibility about screen curtain and battery, was: battery draining

2013-09-10 Thread Shai
Hello Sieghard, Thanks for checking in on this. Would it be good then to turn screen curtain off, set brightness down to 0 and turn autobrightness off to keep that setting? Also, what about if a sighted person were to use the phone, should that setting be left on? Would one still get the same affec

RE: Features of the 5S and 5C

2013-09-10 Thread Shai
Hello Keith, Yes, from what I have read, the fingerprint feature is optional. One can activate and deactivate this at any time. Hope that helps -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Tuesday, Septe

RE: VoiceOver reporting Phone Is Locked twice

2013-10-22 Thread Shai
Hi, I do see this on my iphone5. Any time I lock the screen, the phone announces screen locked twice. Once right away and another a few seconds later. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Agent086b Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 20

RE: Text messages in lock screen

2013-11-13 Thread Shai
Hi Katey, Try going to your settings and notification center. Next, swipe right until you get to messages and double tap on this. There is an option in there that says show on lock screen. Turn this off and the messages should now not read there. Hope that helps From: viphone@googlegroups

RE: New Iphone's 5S with questions

2013-11-28 Thread Shai
Hi, Check notification center/messages. In there, one can turn off options related to what is spoken about messages as well as how they would like to have their messages displayed on screen e.g an alert banner etc. If one's messages are being read aloud on the lock screen and while the phone is u

RE: Hanging Up Calls

2013-12-02 Thread Shai
Hi, To hang up a call, you can also hold the phone to your ear and while doing so, press the sleep wake button once at the top of the phone. This will say "screen locked" and hang up the call. Hope that helps From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

read2go and IOS7

2013-09-18 Thread Shai
Hi, Has anyone had a chance to try read2go with IOS7? If so, are items working as expected? Thanks in advance for any responses -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com.

RE: Kindell verses iBooks

2013-09-23 Thread Shai
Hello Kimber, When you mentioned that the reading experience seems more natural to you do you mean with voiceover or in braille? This is a subject I am following with great interest as I will have to make a decision about one of these methods for school and wanted to get peoples' opinions on which

RE: Kindell verses iBooks

2013-09-23 Thread Shai
pport. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Shai wrote: > Hello Kimber, > When you mentioned that the reading experience seems more natural to > you do you mean with voiceover or in braille? This is

VoiceOver loses focus when moving through next and previous stations Pandora 5.5 IOS 7.1.2

2014-08-17 Thread Shai
Hi all, In using version 5.5 of the Pandora app with IOS 7.1.2 I have noticed that VoiceOver loses focus in the stations tab. When I attempt to swipe left or right through my list of previous or next stations, or when trying to explore the screen to discover stations, VoiceOver either places me on

Question about app for being able to view links in Facebook newsfeed with VoiceOver

2014-01-06 Thread Shai
Hi, Can anyone recommend an app or solution on the iPhone for being able to double tap on links and view them using VoiceOver with Facebook? I have tried to use the Facebook app with VoiceOver; however, I am finding that I am unable to double tap a link in a newsfeed status to view the article or

RE: Hanging Up Calls

2014-01-14 Thread Shai
Hi Alan, Yes, while having the phone to your ear, pressing the lock button would disconnect the call. Hope that helps -Original Message- FROM viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:17 AM To: viphone@google

Question about selecting a station as genre in Itunes radio with IOS 7.1

2014-03-29 Thread Shai
Hi, In going to the new station button in the music app on my iPhone with ios 7.1 and finding the genre that I would like to listen to and double tapping an associated station, I am unable to find the button that states add station to genre or any other button of a similar nature. I have tried fl

Question about selecting a station as genre in Itunes radio with IOS 7.1

2014-03-30 Thread Shai
Hi, I am reposting my question again in case it was missed or did not make the list. In going to the new station button in the music app on my iPhone with ios 7.1 and finding the genre that I would like to listen to and double tapping an associated station, I am unable to find the button that s

RE: Question about selecting a station as genre in Itunes radio with IOS 7.1

2014-03-30 Thread Shai
through, flick right twice to the unlabelled button and double-tap. This starts playing the station and adds the station to My Stations. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 31 Mar 2014, at 7:47, "Shai" wrote:

audo correct spelling on iOS using bluetooth keyboard with VoiceOver

2016-07-17 Thread Shai
Hello, When I send text messages or emails using a bluetooth keyboard, I notice that there are spelling suggestions which come up but I do not know how to interact with these and select the correct suggestion or cancel out of this area if I do not want any of the choices. Has anyone found a soluti

Re: Facebook

2016-07-24 Thread Shai
Hello Lois, The check in button is now under the "What's on Your Mind" area of the app. When the app is first opened double tap on this and then you should be able to flick right to the check in button which is just passed the live video button. You should be able to check in fine from there. I hop

Re: Ring doorbell app

2016-08-01 Thread Shai
Hello, I thought that I would let you know that there is a podcast from February 2016 on AppleVis published by David Woodbridge which demonstrates how to install the Ring Video Doorbell and work with their iOS app. For a review, you may want to check it out. Hope that helps On 7/31/16, grahamnrob

Exporting contacts from iCloud to Google contacts

2016-08-21 Thread Shai
Hello, I would like to be able to export my contacts from iCloud to Google contacts. I attempted to sign into iCloud on the pc using the latest version of JAWS and to hit enter on the contacts button but I am unable to find an export option and the actions menu button does not read. Has anyone foun

app or website to monitor price drops of apps iOS

2016-08-24 Thread Shai
Hello, I wanted to find out what people are using to monitor price drops of apps on iOS? I heard of a website called appshopper which I have been trying to use but I am finding their website is not too usable with VoiceOver. As an example, I notice that I am unable to search for an app by typing in

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Shai
Hi, Have you checked for carrier settings updates by going to settings/general/about? I have noticed that sometimes my phone does not report that there is a carrier update and going into this screen allows the phone to check for those updates. Have you also tried restarting the phone? Do these drop

Re: "Location tracking on" is back again

2016-08-27 Thread Shai
Hi, The setting that Mark suggested was to disable background app refresh. This can be found in settings/general/background app refresh. He mentioned that toggling it to off should remedy your location always tracking issue in the status bar. Hope that helps On 8/27/16, Mary Otten wrote: > Som

Re: Looking for app to track sail for apps

2016-09-02 Thread Shai
Hi, It looks like the App Shopper app is not in the store any longer. Can anyone recommend another app? All I see when I search now for app shopper is App Shopper Social which is not the same one. Thank you in advance for any responses On 9/2/16, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: > Hi all, > > Could anyon

Re: Looking for app to track sail for apps

2016-09-03 Thread Shai
do you think it is not the same. Trust me, it is the right one. > > -Original Message- > From: Shai > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2016 8:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Looking for app to track sail for apps > > Hi, > It looks like the App Sh

Re: Blocking unwanted text messages

2014-08-31 Thread Shai
Hello Don, >From within the message, double tap on the contact button which will be at the upper right of the screen. Next, flick right until you get to the more info button and double tap. In this dialogue, you will find a button that states block this caller. Simply double tap on this button, fli

Re: Adding stations into iTunes radio on the iPhone

2014-09-04 Thread Shai
Hello Cory, Though this is not a perfect suggestion, I have found that the only way to add a station that I had been listening to audio previews for was to perform this action using iTunes on the computer. I sent an email regarding this matter to Apple accessibility. Hopefully, it will be addressed

Update stations list in Pandora 5.5.1

2014-09-07 Thread Shai
Hello all, Several weeks ago, I had sent an email to the list noting that I had an issue with the stations list losing focus when flicking left or right through Pandora. Since that time, I have been communicating with them regarding this and it turns out that the stations list is vertical. Therefor

Re: Hebrew on an iDevice

2014-09-07 Thread Shai
Hello Jane, At the present time, VoiceOver does not support the Hebrew language on an IOS device. On 9/7/14, Jane wrote: > Do Apple products like iPads and iPods and iPhones support the Hebrew > language with VoiceOver? Asking for a friend who is helping another friend > figure out a solution fo

Re: Weather Bug In IOS8

2014-09-22 Thread Shai
Hi Gary, If Siri releases before you are finished with your request, try keeping the home button held down while you are speaking to Siri and then releasing. This will allow Siri to take in your full instruction. Hope that helps. On 9/22/14, Gary Petraccaro wrote: > There's a bug in the way Si

Re: Fixing iCloud back up?

2015-12-06 Thread Shai
Hi, I am just guessing here, but have you checked your iCloud storage to see if you have enough space available? To do this, go to settings/icloud and see how much space is left. Another item I might try is to keep the screen uunlocked while you plug in the phone and perform the backup. It could b

Re: FW: VoiceOver User Unable to Pause Recording

2015-12-19 Thread Shai
Hello, The pause gesture of single finger triple tap does not seem to be working for me or perhaps I am performing it incorrectly. Whenever I attempt to perform this gesture, the recording stops and the file gets uploaded to Dropbox. I am running this app on an iPhone6s with VoiceOver enabled and

Re: FW: VoiceOver User Unable to Pause Recording

2015-12-20 Thread Shai
Hello Alan, Thank you for your suggestion of having a finger rest on the screen and single finger double tapping. This appears to work for me. Since I had difficulty getting this to work at first, I would like to see a more reliable solution. On 12/20/15, Alan Lemly wrote: > Shai, > &g

Question about reading email on Apple watch with VoiceOver

2015-12-21 Thread Shai
Hello, Today when reading an email on the Apple watch, the message had a phone number in it. Similar to IOS, VoiceOver announced the number as a link; however, VoiceOver just scrolled passed it and I could not find the number again to double tap and interact with it. At the moment I have been readi

Re: iPhone classes

2015-12-25 Thread Shai
Hello Verlyn, If you reside in the United States (which I think you do given that you brought up taking classes at the Verizon store), you may want to check out the classes offered by your local Braille Institute. This place may have a program called Connection Point or some other name which trains

Question regarding closing sponsored ads and returning to get upgrades screen in BlindFold Bowling with VoiceOver

2016-01-13 Thread Shai
Hello, After listening to a sponsored video ad in the get upgrades screen of BlindFold Bowling with VoiceOver, I notice that there is no means by which to exit this screen and return to the get upgrades section of the app to see the amount of blindfolds. I have tried double tapping on the video to

moving apps for Apple Watch using bluetooth keyboard with iOS app and VoiceOver

2016-03-27 Thread Shai
Hi, Using the Watch app on iOS and Voiceover, is there a Bluetooth keyboard command for moving apps in the app layout? Thank you in advance for any responses -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

Hey Siri feature on Apple watch using latest watch OS and VoiceOver

2016-04-06 Thread Shai
Hello, On the Apple Watch with the latest OS and VoiceOver, I am noticing that the Hey Siri feature works intermittently. I have attempted to power the watch off and on again and also to restart my phone but I am still noticing the same behavior. Holding down on the crown until the watch vibrates f

Question about VoiceOver accessibility of Simplisafe alarm app on iOS9.3.1

2016-04-14 Thread Shai
Hi, Has anyone had experience using the Simplisafe alarm app with VoiceOver on iOS9.3.1 that can discuss its accessibility? How has your experience been in arming and disarming the system and event notifications? If this app is not accessible, what other security alarm apps can others speak about?

Re: Please help updating iPhone

2016-05-06 Thread Shai
Hi, I have not seen this screen before either. One option to try is to double tap on this slide to upgrade button instead of trying to swipe with three fingers. Hope this helps On 5/6/16, Pinky wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I plugged my iPhone into my pc and used iTunes to update to IOS 9.3.1. Now

Re: Is there a backspace and delete command to use with a braille display?

2016-05-13 Thread Shai
Hi, chord or space with dot 7 should also allow you to delete the previous character. On 5/13/16, Kimber Gardner wrote: > Hi All, > > When entering text on my Focus braille display in apps like draftpad, > is there a command for backspace and delete? > > Thanks, > Kimber > > -- > Kimberly > > --

Re: voice assistance apps

2016-05-31 Thread Shai
Hi, Just to add to Shawn's post, there is also the Hound app for Voice assistance as well. I use this app sometimes to get reviews or find information which Siri does not have. On 5/31/16, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > Google Now is also for iOS, although I don't really like the app. I have 3 > virtual

Re: The Top 10 Things I'd like in iOS 10

2016-06-05 Thread Shai
Hello Jonathan, Nice blog post. I agree with you particularly on the Siri and braille improvements. Another option I would like to see under the do not disturb is the ability to block unknown numbers. Although one can presently block a number with caller ID, it seems that a person can still call wi

Question about the If app for the If This Then That site VoiceOver iOS 9.3.2

2016-06-07 Thread Shai
Hello all, Yesterday, I created an account with the ifttt (If this then that) website on the computer and attempted to download their app for iOs. After downloading it and opening the app, I tapped on the sign in button which asked for my user name or email. I double tapped on the text field to att

Re: recording apps

2016-06-08 Thread Shai
Hi, There is also the native Voice Memos app. You could use this to record and upload the files to Dropbox. The files are recorded as m4a if that makes any difference. As far as I know, there is no time limit on the recording. On 6/8/16, Gordon wrote: > coming over from Android I used an app cal

silencing VoiceOver announcement of song name on Apple TV when airplaying from iPhone

2016-07-03 Thread Shai
Hello, When airplaying music from my iPhone to the Apple TV fourth generation using the Acuradio app, I am noticing that VoiceOver on the Apple TV is announcing the song name. This comes in loud through my speakers as the song begins to play. Other than disabling VoiceOver while airplaying music, i

Re: silencing VoiceOver announcement of song name on Apple TV when airplaying from iPhone

2016-07-04 Thread Shai
e a question about Airplay in general. How is it on the 4th > generation? Any responses greatly appreciated. >> On 3 Jul 2016, at 23:13, Shai wrote: >> >> Hello, >> When airplaying music from my iPhone to the Apple TV fourth generation >> using the Acuradio app, I am

Re: Problems updating iPhone 6 over the air to ios 10.1

2016-10-31 Thread Shai
he phone can pretty much be used for anything else but for > updating. I will try some more during the day, before resetting the whole > thing as a new phone, was hoping that would not be necessary. Thanks all > the same for helping. > > Jan > > - Original Message - >

Re: Radium

2016-11-04 Thread Shai
Hello Mary, Thank you for your update on that front. Yes, it is indeed too bad. I am wondering if the OoTunes app is having the same issue? A couple of days ago I went to try to use this app and I received a message that this app needs to be updated and by not updating the app and using it that my

Re: Phone app on Apple Watch

2016-11-08 Thread Shai
Hello Sieghard, There is an app in the app store called watch keypad which mimics a dial pad on the Apple Watch. I am not sure how accessible it is, but if you are interested in a keypad on the watch, then you may want to try this out in the short term until one is implemented. As for WiFi capabili

Re: dial pad on Apple Watch

2016-11-08 Thread Shai
rs who don't use > Voiceover. Anna, when your sighted husband had a look was Voiceover running? > Wouldn't it be incredible if there were a DialPad without Voiceover and not > one with Voiceover running? Of course the existance of the app Shai > mentioned would indicate that A

Alarm clock sound and iOS 10.1.1

2016-12-12 Thread Shai
Hello, I am using VoiceOver with iOS 10.1.1 on an iPhone6s and I notice that after setting an alarm using Siri or setting it manually via the Clock app, and locking the screen, the alarm will sound and vibrate normally but then the sound will become softer and remain in this state until the alarm i

Folding bluetooth keyboard that can be used on the road

2016-02-17 Thread Shai
Hello, I am looking for a folding keyboard that can be used with my iPhone6s with VoiceOver mostly in the car. Since the device will be positioned on my lap, I would like the device not to fold in while I am typing. Additionally, I would prefer that the keyboard have a rechargeable battery internal

Re: How do You Know When an App is on Sale?

2016-02-18 Thread Shai
Hi, Is the App Shopper app still in the store? I just tried searching for it and all I was able to find was an app called App Shopper Social which does not seem like the same program. On 2/18/16, MamaPeach wrote: > I use an app called App Shopper. Once you download the App Shopper app and > go t

Voiceover Quicknav not being disabled automatically when typing in text field with bluetooth keyboard iOS9.2.1

2016-03-19 Thread Shai
Hello, When typing into a search field on the web or the Notes application using a bluetooth keyboard with my iPhone6s, I notice that quicknav is not being disabled automatically when I enter into a text field. Is there a setting I need to change for this to work? Although I do not mind disabling t

Re: Uber

2015-10-19 Thread Shai
The only part of the service which one does not seem to be able to obtain a fare estimate for is the Uber Pool service. Have others found this to be the case? On 10/18/15, SSEric wrote: > You can get a fair estimate from point to point. I have found the estimate > to be pretty close to the actua

Re: problem with gmail

2015-10-20 Thread Shai
Hello Terrie, Do you have more than one gmail account set up in the mail app on your phone? If so, do you have them both set to fetch at a specific interval? This was my set up since I have one gmail account for home and another for school. I had these both fetching at 15 minute intervals and I not

Re: problem with gmail

2015-10-20 Thread Shai
Hi Mark, Thank you for pointing this out. I did not even realize that gmail was having problems with its servers. I thought that this message had been because I had two accounts that were fetching on my iPhone and that the server was timing out. Now that you mentioned this, I might try fetching bot

Deleting characters deletes words when composing a message in messages app IOS9.1

2015-10-21 Thread Shai
Hi, When composing or replying to a message in the messages app with VoiceOver in IOS9.1 on an iPhone6s, I notice that when pressing the delete button that words are being deleted instead of individual characters. Has anyone else noticed this? If so, are there any work arounds? Thank you in advanc

Re: Calls: EndingCalls-iPhone

2015-10-23 Thread Shai
Hi, My understanding from discussions about this from people on the list is that this feature has been removed on the iPhone6 and higher. I just tried to end a call in this manner on my iPhone6s and it does not work here either. On 10/23/15, Dr. Harshit Jaithwar wrote: > Hi, it's not working sin

Re: Calls: EndingCalls-iPhone

2015-10-23 Thread Shai
Hello Sieghard, This feature does still work on the iPhone5s and below. One would hold the phone to their ear and press the power button once to end the call. On 10/23/15, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > No, I am pretty sure this is not an option any more ever since iOS 8 came > out last year. I belie

Re: Latest ITunes with IPhone 6

2015-10-30 Thread Shai
Hi, Another item you might try is to have your iPhone screen unlocked if you have a passcode. In my experience, I found that iTunes would not sync despite the fact that it was set to trust my computer and Windows made the sound that my phone was recognized. I had this issue before on the 5s and sin

Re: Does music purchased on iTunes store on the phone automatically go to my mac?

2015-10-30 Thread Shai
Hello Mary, If you have automatic downloads turned on for music on your iPhone under settings/iTunes and ap store, then I would think that any music one purchases on their phone would also be synced with iTunes on the Mac when it is opened. Please correct me on this if this is not the case. On 10

Question regarding adding a person to a text message conversation afterword with VoiceOver IOS 9.1

2015-10-31 Thread Shai
Hello all, I am aware that a person can be added to a text message when initially addressing it; however, I was wondering if there is a means by which one can be added into a text message with VoiceOver while the conversation is in progress? I attempted to Google this and it seems that to perform t

Re: Hanging up calls

2015-11-04 Thread Shai
Hello Joe, On the iPhone6s, one is unable to hang up using the power button. Only on the 5s/c or earlier. On 11/4/15, Joe wrote: > Can someone please remind me how to hang up calls using the power button? > I'm on an iPhone 6S latest version of iOS, but can't get the bugger to work. > I push the

Re: Tap Tap See

2015-11-15 Thread Shai
Hi Linda, Yes, I am having trouble with this over here also. Tap Tap See reports trouble sending image. On 11/15/15, Lynda Ingraham wrote: > Hi, > > > > Is anyone else having problems with Tap Tap See? Every time I take a > picture, I receive a message saying, "failure sending picture?" > > > >

Video description of movies and tv shows Apple TV fourth generation

2015-11-25 Thread Shai
Hi, I have video description enabled on my Apple tv fourth generation in settings and have the following questions: 1. How does one know when previewing a movie or tv show in iTunes whether that film is described? 2. Does one get access to the described content even if renting the film or show? Fil

Re: Blocking unwanted calls on the iPhone

2016-12-21 Thread Shai
Hello Mary, To block a number, it does not have to be in contacts. You can go to your recents tab and tap on the more info button. You can then find the block this caller option and double tap it. If you ever want to unblock it, the number will be visible under the call blocking settings. This is

Re: Voice dream writer or word app?

2017-01-05 Thread Shai
Hello Ryan, Yes, that is correct that one must have an Office365 subscription to create documents and use the Word app on iOS. This was my experience when I downloaded the app even though I tapped on the cancel button I found that I could not create any documents or open any unless I was signed in

Re: pushing voice mail alerts to phone

2017-01-07 Thread Shai
Hello Gordon, I am on T-Mobile here in the US and I am getting my voicemail alerts just fine on wifi and without cell data being turned on but I am still on iOS 10.1.1. Out of curiosity, do you have the wifi calling feature turned on in settings/phone/wifi calling? Is T-Mobile wifi showing in your

Re: ending a voice call connected using siri

2017-01-11 Thread Shai
Hello Joe, Which iOS version are you using? Using iOS 10.1.1 on an iPhone6S, I seem to always be able to find an end call button on the screen. I would agree that the two finger double tap gesture to end a call does not seem to work reliably but I have attributed this more to user error in that my

Re: iPhone Not Vibrating on Calls

2017-01-16 Thread Shai
Hello Kelby, Yes, I have experienced this. It seems like it may be a bug from having VoiceOver speech on. When I disable speech with a three finger double tap on the screen, the vibrate appears to work as normal in my pocket although it is random as sometimes it will ring very quickly and not repea

Re: iPhone Not Vibrating on Calls

2017-01-16 Thread Shai
hone > 7 running iOS 10.2; did a restore, but that didn't do anything.) > Sounds like something that's unfixable on our end. > > On 1/16/17, Shai wrote: >> Hello Kelby, >> Yes, I have experienced this. It seems like it may be a bug from >> having VoiceOver spee

Re: the ringer and vibration

2017-01-25 Thread Shai
Go to settings/sound and confirm that vibrate on silent is also on. Then try flipping the switch on the side of the phone to vibrate and see if it works as it should. If not, try toggling speech off with a three finger double tap and see if the vibrate works correctly then. For me, this seems to wo

Creating contact groups on iPhone iOS 10.2.1

2017-02-12 Thread Shai
Hello, I am a VoiceOver user who uses an iPhone with iOS10.2.1. I am trying to create a contact group to keep my student teaching contacts separate from my other contacts and so that I can access them more efficiently. I currently sync my contacts with Google contacts. I have researched this issue

Re: Unlocking with IOS 10

2016-09-14 Thread Shai
Hi, No, you will not need to convert to a fingerprint or passcode after updating. You should be able to skip these steps as in prior updates. On 9/14/16, Dulce Muccio Weisenborn wrote: > I currently have no fingerprint or passcode set on my 6S. Will I have to > convert to a fingerprint and pass

Incoming call announcement with VoiceOver iOS10

2016-09-15 Thread Shai
Hello, In iOS10, I am noticing that there does not seem to be a means by which one can control the notification of incoming calls using VoiceOver. I went to settings for phone and I have checked with the various call announcement options but my understanding of this feature suggests that this is no

Re: ring tones in IOS 10

2016-09-15 Thread Shai
Hello Casey, No, there are no new ring tones in iOS10. The only sounds which have changed are the lock sounds when one presses the power button once on their device to put it into sleep mode. On 9/15/16, Casey wrote: > hi is there any new ring tones in IS 10? > > > -- > Casey > > -- > The follow

Sound when sending text messages iOS10 seems to have disappeared

2016-09-16 Thread Shai
Hello, In iOS10, the sound that a text message has sent seems to have disappeared. I liked receiving this audible indication as I knew that the message was successful in going out. Has anyone else noticed this and is there a means of turning it back on that I do not know of? Just as an example, thi

Re: Apple Watch Tutorial/podcast

2016-09-17 Thread Shai
Hi, I would recommend the podcasts or information that can be found on the AppleVis website under the getting started with Apple Watch section. If you go to www.applevis.com there is a link on this page that is called getting started with your first Apple Watch. Opening this link will display a ser

Re: Sound when sending text messages iOS10 seems to have disappeared

2016-09-17 Thread Shai
our sound settings? > HTH, > Richard > > > (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > > On Sep 16, 2016, at 8:23 PM, Shai > mailto:shai...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hello, > In iOS10, the sound that a text message has sent seems to have > disappeared. I liked receiving this audible

Re: Cannot change voices in IOS 10

2016-09-23 Thread Shai
Hi, Try toggling VoiceOver off and then back on again by triple pressing the home button. Hope that helps On 9/23/16, Kathy Brack wrote: > I switched to IOS 10 last night and I cannot change voices. It says that > Alex is selected but is still on Samantha. Any suggestions? > > > > Kathy > > --

Re: Changing Voiceover Output To Bluetooth on IOS 10?

2016-09-24 Thread Shai
Hello James, I would check with the manufacturer's website to see if there may be an update that might remedy this issue. I would also try to unpair the headset and connect it again to see if the issue might be resolved. You could also try to search this headset model and see if others might be hav

Re: Vo sluggish after tvos update?

2016-09-25 Thread Shai
Hello Jenifer, No, I have not noticed VoiceOver to be sluggish after the TV OS update; however, I have noticed that I am unable to press the info button to get to the info tab either when a show is playing or when it is paused. This is in the Netflix app on the Apple TV fourth generation. I was abl

Re: Vibration glitch while on silent: interesting glitch

2016-09-29 Thread Shai
Hi, I can also confirm this on my iPhone6S. The vibration setting is on in settings/general/accessibility. When the mute switch on the side of the phone is set to silent, and VoiceOver is on with speech, the phone only seems to vibrate once when an incoming call is received and in my case the calle

Re: Facebook blank

2016-10-07 Thread Shai
Hello Mary, I just downloaded the Facebook app update and tried it. I am not having any issues with accessing the Newsfeed when the app is opened. I would suggest quitting the app in the switcher and restarting it. The lack of VoiceOver reading shared link titles when flicking across status posts a

Re: facebook on IOS10

2016-10-13 Thread Shai
Hi Jeffrey, Since I have not seen an answer to your question, I am replying to your post. Please be aware that this is only my assessment of the situation and not actual knowledge. In my opinion, I would think that the delete this account button would delete the Facebook account from your phone and

Re: "no items found"

2016-10-21 Thread Shai
Hello, Restarting VoiceOver also seems to clear it up for me. I did not search for anything using the spotlight search but I still received this message only once. On 10/21/16, Paul and Paula Jordan wrote: > HI. I am getting the message "no items found" every time I lock the > screen. > Has any

Obtaining info on a movie or show using Netflix app on Apple TV with VoiceOver

2016-10-29 Thread Shai
Hello, When playing a movie or show using the Netflix app for the Apple TV fourth generation with VoiceOver, one use to be able to pause playback and tap on the info tab with the Siri remote to be able to obtain info about it. With the latest TV OS and Netflix app updates, I am noticing that the me

Re: Problems updating iPhone 6 over the air to ios 10.1

2016-10-30 Thread Shai
Hello Jan, It sounds to me like you have done all that you could do to try to get the phone updated. Just to confirm, does your phone state that it is connected to WiFI in the status bar at the top of the screen after resetting network settings? Are you able to launch and browse the Internet with S

creating call action items workflow app iOS with VoiceOver

2017-03-26 Thread Shai
Hello, I am trying to create a call action item to dial a contact from my home screen using the workflow app. When I drag an action into my workflow by holding on it and dragging, the action item becomes added to the new workflow I created but I am not able to add a contact to call. What do I need

Re: New Accessibility-Related Bugs Introduced in iOS 10.3

2017-03-27 Thread Shai
Hello, I notice this bug using VoiceOver when I attempt to force touch on the Messages app to get a menu. When I do, the choices are gone and the messages app opens right away in the composition window. Although not a serious bug for sure, it is annoying. On 3/27/17, Mário Gabriel wrote: > > > >

Re: Is IOS 10.3 available for iPhone 5?

2017-04-01 Thread Shai
Hello Jeffrey, I just tried to check for updates here on my iPhone5 and I am receiving the same behavior as you describe for your clients that it shows my software being up to date despite it being 10.2.1. I have tried restarting the phone but to no avail. I thought I had seen something which stat

Re: IOS 10.3 and Caller ID

2017-04-05 Thread Shai
No problem here with caller ID after the update. My provider is T-Mobile. On 4/5/17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote: > I don't know, but new carrier settings from Verizon were downloaded to my > iPhone 7 last evening. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viph

Re: Question re Uber and Lyft apps

2018-11-23 Thread Shai
Hello Donald, Both apps have a mechanism by which you can schedule a trip in advance, but as Andy stated, the feature could be market specific. In the Uber app, the feature for me appears right after the where to button, and in the Lyft app, the feature appears after I have already placed the desti

Unable to delete iphone custom ring tones with latest version of itunes JAWS2019

2018-12-30 Thread Shai
Hello, I am using an iPhone with iOS 12.1.2 and iTunes 12 latest version on a pc running Windows 10 with JAWS 2019. I have a few custom ring tones that I placed on my phone through iTunes but I am noticing that when I go to the tones section in iTunes with my phone connected, they do not seem to ap

Re: iPhone 7 plus to easy to activate

2017-11-01 Thread Shai
Hello Larry, You might have wake on raise turned on; this is a new feature where when the phone is lifted from a table it will wake. To disable this feature, open settings/display and brightness and find this feature to turn it off. Hope this helps On 11/1/17, Larry McCreary wrote: > Hello, > W

Re: Slow iPhone

2017-11-30 Thread Shai
Hello Joe, I am not noticing this on my 6s. I would try the following: 1. Enable reduced motion by going to settings/general/accessibility and turn on reduce motion. After enabling this setting, I would restart the phone. This will decrease the animations and display effects found in iOS11 and may

adding multiple numbers to workflow in Workflow app VoiceOver iOS 10.3.3

2017-08-20 Thread Shai
Hello, I am attempting to create a workflow using the Workflow app for iOS which will accept multiple numbers and query for the number to call when I double tap on it from the home screen. Utilizing VoiceOver with iOS 10.3.3, I have dragged two phone number actions above the call action into my wor

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