i haven't upgraded and i can't use it either Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 20, 2012, at 8:12 AM, Tom Lange <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > You're probably right. I hadn't seen this behavior before the latest IOS > upgrade. > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Chittenden" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:56 AM > Subject: Re: Lost the ability to kill apps in the app switcher > > > Well, if it is a bug, the bug has been around since the iPhone first became > accessible. You have always needed to wait for VO to say editing apps, not > just wait for the tripple ascending tones. The triple ascending tones merely > indicates that the passthrough gesture has been received. Editing apps > indicates that the app has been held long enough and is now wiggling (the > visual indication that the app can be removed from the switcher or moved or > deleted from the home screen). In other words, it's not a bug. > > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 20/04/2012, at 0:23, Tom Lange <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Julian, >> I've seen this happen from time to time on my iPhone 4 from AT&T, and, in my >> experience, I've found that I just need to hold on the screen a little bit >> longer and wait until VO finally responds with "editing apps". If I release >> right after the tri-tone, then tap the app in question, it will probably >> open as you described. This seems like it's a bug in IOS 5.1, definitely >> worthy of reporting. >> >> Tom >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian" <[email protected]> >> To: "viphone" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:42 AM >> Subject: Lost the ability to kill apps in the app switcher >> >> >>> Hello All >>> >>> Today a friend updated her Verizon iPhone 4 from IOS 4.26 to 5.01 >>> successfully. All was great until she tried to kill the Skype app from >>> the app switcher by doing the usual double tap and hold but when she >>> does you hear the tri-tone but instead of VO saying "editing apps" it >>> then opens the app instead of removing it from the switcher. In fact >>> it won't let her use this same method to move apps either yet in the >>> VO practice area when she double taps and holds the gesture is >>> acknowledged. >>> >>> I had her do the pressing of the power button 6 times, pressing the >>> power button then double tapping the screen to shut the phone off and >>> even the pressing and holding the power and home buttons to reset and >>> no change. I also had her check to see that Assistive touch wasn't on. >>> Tomorrow I'll have her try using iTunes to turn off and on VO to see >>> if that clears something up. If all else fails I'll have her restore >>> her phone via iTunes as a last resort. >>> >>> If there's something else I have missed or should try please let me >>> know. Thanks in advance. >>> >>> Julian >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
