Hi,

I hope this isn't a silly question, but what are referring to as BSI? I assume 
the B is for "Blaille?" Thanks for the clarification.

Eileen

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 31, 2015, at 11:37 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Indeed, MBraille (or Fleksy, or any other third-party keyboard) will 
> automatically vanish when you focus on an edit field. I imagine this is, as 
> Ilene suggested, a security measure. Braille screen input, though, will work, 
> and so long as you remember to switch to 6 dot mode, you can enter passwords 
> with no trouble. BSI is what I was using.
>> On May 31, 2015, at 2:23 PM, Shaf <shafpa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> He never stated anywhere in his message that he was using MBraille. "Braille 
>> Screen Input"
>> 
>>> On 5/31/2015 7:09 PM, Eileen Misrahi wrote:
>>> Hello, 
>>> 
>>> I’ll try composing my thoughts here from my Mac. Because MBraille is a 
>>> third party keyboard, I believe for security purposes Apple will not allow 
>>> 3rd party keyboards enter text into a password edit field. When one adds a 
>>> third party keyboard in settings under general and keyboards, it asks one 
>>> to give  keyboard access to your data. I don’t know about you, but I don’t 
>>> think I would want third party keyboards having access to my passwords. 
>>> With all kinds of hacking these days, I need to have some control over my 
>>> security. Others responding to this thread can correct me if I am wrong. As 
>>> a matter-of-fact, I did use MBraille when signing into Paypal’s app with my 
>>> user name, but when I jumped to the password edit field, the English native 
>>> keyboard was presented. On another note, there are times when I am in an 
>>> app’s edit field, and access MBraille as my third party keyboard, the text 
>>> brailed is not inputted  and it’s not a password edit field. I have tried 
>>> all different ways to input the text, but the app itself must not support 
>>> any third party keyboard input. HTH. 
>>> 
>>> Cheers, 
>>> Eileen 
>>>> On May 31, 2015, at 6:36 AM, Shaf <shafpa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> That's a very interesting discovery. And I wonder why? (it's not a 
>>>> 3rd-party keyboard)
>>>> 
>>>>> On 5/30/2015 10:56 PM, Alex Hall wrote:
>>>>> Thanks for the help, everyone, I figured out the problem. I regularly 
>>>>> type my passwords using braille screen input, since it's way faster with 
>>>>> mixed case and numbers. It looks like the Paypal app won't un-dim the Log 
>>>>> In button until the actual, on-screen keyboard is used, instead of when 
>>>>> text is typed via any source. As soon as I entered my password using the 
>>>>> on-screen keyboard, everything worked as expected. Lesson learned: BSI is 
>>>>> great, but not every app fully supports it.
>>>>>> On May 30, 2015, at 5:26 PM, Eileen <eileen.misr...@gmail.com>           
>>>>>>               wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Alex,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sorry you're having so much trouble signing in. I just signed into the 
>>>>>> app, but I am using an iPhone 6 on 8.3. I followed the instructions that 
>>>>>> Wren gave and had no problems signing in and activating my finger touch 
>>>>>> ID. Do you think it's worth a try in deleting the app and reinstalling 
>>>>>> it?. Just a thought. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Eileen
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On May 30, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thing is, I see nothing on the screen except the dimmed login button, 
>>>>>>> the two text fields, a Help button, and a toggle to show or hide my 
>>>>>>> password. I expected there to be more to it, but that's all I can find. 
>>>>>>> Very odd. Sadly, too, my phone lacks TouchID.
>>>>>>>> On May 30, 2015, at 11:41 AM, Wren Langley <wrenlang...@sbcglobal.net> 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Alex and all, there should be an account button on your app if you 
>>>>>>>> press that you will be taken to the login. This is how it worked for 
>>>>>>>> me anyway. You can also set up PayPal to use touch ID to login. If you 
>>>>>>>> need more help please let me know and I will go in the app and figure 
>>>>>>>> it out again. God bless, Wren Langley PS I think that when you press 
>>>>>>>> this account button you will be given the options for setting up the 
>>>>>>>> touch ID.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On May 29, 2015, at 7:29 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hello list,
>>>>>>>>> I'm trying to use the Paypal app for the first time in a long time. I 
>>>>>>>>> see my name and email                                             
>>>>>>>>> address, and a field for a password. I type the password--which I 
>>>>>>>>> just updated, so I know it's right--and that's all I can do. The 
>>>>>>>>> enter key on the keyboard does nothing, and the Log In button remains 
>>>>>>>>> "dimmed", no matter what I do. I've tapped it anyway, I've tried to 
>>>>>>>>> scroll to see if an error message appeared somewhere off-screen, I've 
>>>>>>>>> tried the button with the keyboard visible *and*                      
>>>>>>>>>                        hidden… I'm not sure what the problem could 
>>>>>>>>> be. Does anyone have any ideas? Is this a VoiceOver problem; that is, 
>>>>>>>>> would a sighted person be able to hit the button and log me in? 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>> Alex Hall
>>>>>>>>> mehg...@icloud.com
>>>>>>>>> 
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