Thanks. I plan to update to VDR 4.0 on my 4S. I'll definitely try to get the 4S examined at an Apple store.
Thanks, Ari > On Mar 19, 2016, at 7:55 AM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> > wrote: > > I had iCloud Drive turned on, but I do not know if it is required. > When version 4 comes out, and there is a new help file and what's new file, > hopefully it will spell that out. > Assuming you update to VDR 4 on your 4S and enable the Sync feature. When > you get your new phone and install VDR 4 and enable the sync feature, it will > sync your library onto that new phone. > For a absolute for sure answer, write supp...@voicedream.com > > Apple does not charge for examining a device, even if it is out of warrantee. > If it needs repair, there is likely a charge, though not always. > If they determine it was a hardware failure that was out of your control, > they can be pretty generous. > > If the home button is dying and the 30 pin port is damaged, you might be > better off getting whatever you can for it on a trade in with Apple as you > would probably not get any buyers for a phone in that condition. > > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > englishride...@gmail.com > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2016 12:08 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Questions about iCloud, keychain, and Voice Dream Reader's > upcoming iCloud sync feature. > > So, the feature is independent of an iCloud back up? Do I need to do > something in order to get the VDR library from one device to the other, other > than signing into iCloud? Is iCloud Drive required? > > The problem with the connector happens no matter which USB port I use. > > Will it to cost me anything in terms of getting an appointment with an Apple > store? Now I have to find out which one is nearest to me. I plan to get my > new phone probably in store, because I want to look at some cases that they > have. AT&T, I mean, not Apple. I wonder if there's anything they can do about > the port there. Do you think the home button is a problem? > > > Thanks, > Ari > >> On Mar 18, 2016, at 10:34 PM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> I can answer the Voice Dream Reader part of your question. >> The idea of the iCloud sync is so that your VDR library will be in iCloud so >> you can have all of it on all your devices. >> So, if you sync to iCloud with your 4s and get a new phone and log in to >> iCloud with the same ID, you should be able to sync your VDR library on your >> new phone. >> My opinion on your 4s is that it is not reliable enough to sell without you >> taking it to an apple store and have them check out the pin connection. >> Do you have more than one USB port on your computer? You might try a >> different port to see if by some strange reason that USB port is the problem. >> Richard >> >> >> >> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >> >>> On Mar 18, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Arianna Sepulveda <englishride...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I'll confess that iCloud has always confused me somewhat. I understand >>> the basic iCloud backup, but not much about what actually gets backed >>> up. I usually use an encrypted iTunes backup. So, for my questions: >>> 1. Will an iCloud backup grab everything an encrypted iTunes backup >>> would? I know I can't back up apps to iCloud, but what about app data, >>> like how far I've gotten in a game like Papa Sangre or The Blind >>> Legend? >>> 2. Will an iCloud backup grab my VDR library? I've always been unclear >>> about this. >>> 3. If not, will VDR's new iCloud sync feature take care of this for me? >>> 4. If I use an encrypted iTunes backup instead of an iCloud backup, >>> can I still use VDR's iCloud sync? In other words, do I need to have >>> an iCloud backup to get my stuff in VDR from my iPhone 4S to my >>> (hopefully not too far in the future) iPhone 6S? I hope this is making >>> sense. >>> 5. What the heck is keychain, and if I do have to make an iCloud >>> backup, will this keychain feature backup things like my wifi password >>> and passwords and logged in status for things like facebook and >>> Twitter? >>> >>> An unrelated question here. I'm having trouble backing up my iPhone >>> with iTunes. Here's the steps I've taken already, with the help of >>> Apple support (they were awesome, by the way!). >>> 1. We finally figured out that the reason my new computer wasn't >>> seeing my iPhone is because I needed to do something (I'm not quite >>> sure anymore if it was update or completely install) the USB mobile >>> driver. Anyway, whatever they did, it fixed it. >>> 2. Purchased a new 30-pin iPhone sync and charge cable to replace the >>> old one that was really showing its age. >>> >>> I'm still having the same issue. I keep getting the message that "the >>> iPhone could not be backed up because the iPhone disconnected." This >>> is dismaying. Firstly, because I want as complete a backup as >>> possible, and I'm worried that I won't get that with an iCloud backup, >>> but also because I plan to sell this 4S (I hope I can get something >>> for it) to get a little money for my new 6S. The pricing may have >>> gotten cheaper with the AT&T Next plans, but it's still kind of a big >>> investment for me. Also, I'd like this 4S to be sold unlocked, and you >>> can't do that without doing a backup and factory reset before the >>> unlock process and then a restore after the process, and AT&T >>> specifies to do this with iTunes. I'm not sure if this unlock process >>> will work without iTunes. >>> >>> Do you think something is wrong with the 30-pin port? Would some >>> compressed air maybe help if it's just that the port has some crap in >>> it? >>> >>> Unlocking questions: >>> 1. Where the heck would I get a new SIM card to put in the iPhone to >>> complete the unlock process? AT&T says not to insert your iPhone's >>> original SIM into the unlocked phone. >>> 2. Can I keep my number, even after unlocking? >>> 3. Would my old SIM from my 4S work with my 6S? I know Apple has done >>> some different SIM sizes over the years, and I have no idea of how >>> things stand now. Lol I don't even know what size SIM the 4S has, let >>> alone the 6S. >>> >>> For 4S users (and anyone else who might have experience with this: >>> My iPhone's home button seems to be posessed. I think this has >>> something to do with my iPhone's freezing randomly, sometimes for >>> minutes at a time. This can happen even when the phone didn't just >>> have a freezing fit. Sometimes, I'll press the home button, and the >>> phone won't respond. So I'll press it again, and I get Siri popping >>> up. Sometimes if the phone freezes, I'll press the home button once to >>> get out of whatever app I'm in, once to get out of a particular >>> folder, and once to go back to the first page of apps, all a second or >>> two apart, and VO will turn off. And when Itry and turn VO back on, >>> the phone sometimes doesn't do it. Or the phone is just being >>> rediculously slow. So I'll do another tripple-press of the home >>> button, and sometimes VO will say that it's off. I've even tried >>> recalibrating the home button, and this is still happening. It's not >>> offen, but I do notice it. Do you think my home button is wearing out, >>> or just that iOS 9+Vo is just too much for the 4S at times? >>> >>> Sorry for the millions of questions. I just want to make sure I don't >>> lose anything during the process of unlocking my old phone and getting >>> a new one, and that I can get some kind of money for the 4S. If all >>> else fails, I do still have a 4 in rather good condition, though I >>> doubt I'll get much from selling it lol. >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ari >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >>> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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