Hi, i was able to delete a book this way just a few days ago, and it's worked fine for quite a while.
Best, Anna > On Oct 10, 2015, at 9:01 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am still curious if others can delete the normal way, i.e. double tap the > main delete button and then have delete buttons showing up for each book > without doing anything else. This is working for me and has been ever since > this was initially fixed a few versions ago. > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf > Of Craig Werner > Sent: Friday, October 9, 2015 8:25 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: New to Audible iOS app > > An hour ago, I wrote to Audible documenting the steps needed to delete a book > and revd a reply within minutes that my concern would be forwarded to the > developers. The response was boiler-plate language, but at least, I got a > promise that the feedback would be sent on. Robin and others, if I hear > anything more from Audible, I'll be back in touch. > > Craig > > > On Friday, October 9, 2015, Robin Frost <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Hi, >> I don’t know that it is device or iOS specific as I can report the same as >> Craig exactly with an iPhone 6sPlus running iOS 9.0.2 both after having >> restored the device to new as well as restoring from cloud backup. >> While I’m glad it is still possible to delete as I recall when we couldn’t >> it’s still maddening to have to go through so many steps to do it. >> Robin >> >> >> From: Craig Werner <> >> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 9:32 PM >> To: <>[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: New to Audible iOS app >> >> Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread. >> >> Sieghard, after reading your thoughtful post, I did lots of testing only to >> find that I could not make VoiceOver speak the "delete" buttons on the left >> side of the screen unless I took focus away from the device after pressing >> the "Delete" button that initiates the deletion process. After focusing on >> the device, I pressed "delete" and swiped right and left and touched the >> screen spot by spot, so to speak, all to no avail. When I focused on >> "Cloud," and when I brought focus back from "Cloud" to "Device," the >> book-specific "Delete" buttons were spoken by both swiping and touching the >> screen. Perhaps this bug is device- and iOS-specific. I'm using an iPhone >> 5 and iOS 8.3. I may communicate with Audible again in order to tell them >> that no one, sighted or blind, should have to switch focus away from the >> device in order to delete a book. I am glad you are able to delete books in >> the prescribed way and only wish the process would work equally well for >> everyone. Again, thanks for your words. >> >> Craig >> >> On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, Sieghard Weitzel < <>[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> Hi craig and others, >>> >>> This is very strange, I now have an iPhone 6S, but I also still have my 5S >>> and I have the most recent Audible version on both devices (version 2.6.1 >>> (377). >>> The Delete function works and has worked for me as it should in the last >>> few versions. I don’t remember when it was broken that time I think when >>> they first introduced the 2.5 or 2.6 series of updates, but then they fixed >>> it and it has been working fine for me without any work-arounds. >>> All I do is double tap the Delete button at the top (to the left of >>> Refresh) and then all the delete buttons beside each book show up, I can >>> double tap them and the book is gone. The app no longer asks to confirm if >>> you want to delete, but that’s fine with me since one would assume that by >>> the time you get to this point you know you want to delete the book. >>> I still think it’s too bad that the buttons to delete each book only say >>> “Delete” and not Delete followed by the book title, but I usually swipe so >>> I know for sure I am on the correct delete button. >>> All the delete buttons are along the very left edge of the screen, to the >>> left of the book titles, but when you swipe right, Voiceover reads the book >>> title first, then it reads the “Menu” button and then comes the delete >>> button. Interestingly enough, when the main delete button is activated and >>> you explore the screen rather than swipe, the Menu buttons which are >>> normally down the very right edge of the screen, are nowhere to be found, >>> you hear them only when you swipe, but they actually don’t do anything when >>> in delete mode. >>> Maybe some others can check if this works for them, but I also hadn’t heard >>> lately that the delete functionality was broken. >>> I do, however, agree that it would be nice if for Voiceover users delete >>> was once again a rotor option as it once was. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> From: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>'); >>> [mailto:javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>');] On Behalf Of Craig Werner >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 4:53 AM >>> To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>'); >>> Subject: Re: New to Audible iOS app >>> >>> Hello, everyone. >>> >>> I have reported this problem in detail to Audible along with the concern >>> that this is the third time, I believe, that the "delete" function has been >>> broken for VoiceOver users in the last year or so. >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, Kimber Gardner >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>');> wrote: >>>> I didn't know this work-around either. Thanks so much. Now I can clean >>>> up my library on the phone. >>>> >>>> Kimber >>>> >>>> On 10/6/15, Craig Werner <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> > Hello, Chris. >>>> > >>>> > The "Delete" button does indeed, at first glance, seem pointless. Here's >>>> > how the deletion process should work. The user double-taps the "Delete" >>>> > button. Then, right next to each title on the device, there is another >>>> > "Delete" button with the VoiceOver hint "delete from the device." If the >>>> > process were working normally, pressing this button would, in fact, >>>> > delete >>>> > the book. Trouble is that the operation isn't working right for VoiceOver >>>> > users, but there is a work-around. After you have pressed the initial >>>> > "Delete" button, press the "Cloud" button followed by the "Device" >>>> > button. >>>> > In other words, you are shifting focus from your device to the cloud and >>>> > back again. Once you have made this focus swap, the second button, the >>>> > one >>>> > with the VoiceOver hint of "delete from device," magically appears. Press >>>> > this button, and the book will be gone. >>>> > >>>> > Craig >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, chris <[email protected] >>>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Hi all >>>> >> >>>> >> Subject says it all, now here is the question. How does a VoiceOver user >>>> >> delete a book? I see a delete button, but that seems pointless if it >>>> >> doesn't do anything. Any responses greatly appreciated. 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