( > Here is the AppleVis blog about iOS 9.3. > Apple Releases iOS 9.3 with a Number of New Features and Improvements > Submitted by AppleVis on 21 March, 2016 - 14:44 and last modified on 21 > March, 2016 - 16:31 > > <image001.png> > Apple has today released iOS 9.3, bringing a number of new features, > improvements, and bug fixes to the iOS 9 operating system. > > For blind and low vision users, Apple has made further progress towards > addressing the accessibility bugs still present in iOS 9.2.1. > > As we always stress at this point, it is impossible for us to test all > devices, apps, and use cases. So, it is entirely possible that we have > overlooked some changes, regressions or improvements. With this in mind, we > would greatly appreciate your help in ensuring that the information on this > page is as complete and accurate as possible. If you spot any > accessibility-related changes in iOS 9.3 that are not listed in this post, > please do let us know in the comments. > > Accessibility Bugs Fixed in iOS 9.3 > 1. The bug where VoiceOver would occasionally take 3-5 seconds to respond > after swiping to move focus appears to have been resolved. > 2. During a phone call, VoiceOver once again behaves as expected after > hiding or revealing the keypad. > 3. The Settings app no longer crashes when attempting to make changes in > Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Signatures. > 4. Support for the Smart Beetle braille display from HIMS has been improved. > 5. In the News app that was introduced with iOS 9, the horizontal scrolling > bars which display suggested channels and topics now work better with > VoiceOver. > 6. The bug where VoiceOver focus would occasionally jump to the Status Bar > when swiping through the main area of the screen appears to be less > prevalent, but it does still very occasionally happen. > 7. When using Touch Typing Mode, a triple-tap of the Shift key will once > again set the Caps Lock to on. > 8. Audio iMessages now work more consistently and reliably with VoiceOver. > Accessibility Bugs Possibly Fixed in iOS 9.3 > 1. Some of our team report that they are no longer experiencing > sluggishness when using the Siri voices with VoiceOver. Others, however, are > still experiencing this issue. > Accessibility Bugs Introduced in iOS 9.3 > At the time of posting, we are only aware of one new bug which some users may > encounter in this release, and this appears to be dependent upon a very > specific use case and has an effective workaround. > > If you are using Alex as your default TTS voice, you may find that VoiceOver > will switch to use another voice whenever it needs to announce punctuation. > > From our testing, it appears that this behavior is likely to present itself > if you have only the Alex TTS voice enabled. It is also likely that your > region setting may be a factor, as this problem has been most consistent for > one of our Team who has this set to the UK. > > A quick and simple test to see if you are likely to encounter this behavior > is to go to a text field on your device so that the onscreen keyboard > appears. Now switch to the punctuation keyboard. If VoiceOver continues using > Alex when you touch any of the punctuation keys, then it’s probably safe to > assume that you will not see this problem. > > If you are effected, we have found a temporary workaround, and that’s to add > ‘US English’ as a second option on your VoiceOver language rotor and have > that set to also use Alex. The result will be that you now have 2 language > options on the rotor, both of which should in theory be the same. However, in > our own testing, the newly added one appears to work as expected, whereas the > ‘default’ instance of Alex on the rotor will demonstrate the behavior > described above. > > New for VoiceOver Users > · When in an app, a 4-finger swipe to the left/right can be used to > switch between open apps on the iPhone and iPod Touch. > Changes in Behavior > 1. The speech rate of the Alex voice has been tweaked to bring it more > inline with the other TTS voices. Thus, upon updating to iOS 9.3, users may > find that Alex’s speech rate appears slower. > 2. For those who use the Native News app, VoiceOver no longer announces the > number of new articles after refreshing. Whereas it would previously announce > “x new articles,” it now simply says “new articles.” We have had this > checked, and it appears that the number of new articles is no longer > displayed visually on the screen, so this change should be treated as > expected behavior rather than a new bug with VoiceOver. > Other Changes > Unusually for Apple, the company gave a preview of some new features and > changes coming in this release: > > This latest iOS release adds numerous innovations to the world’s most > advanced mobile operating system. There are improvements to a wide range of > apps, along with great new additions to CarPlay. iOS 9.3 may even help you > get a good night’s sleep. And you’ll find a preview of new features that will > make using iPad in schools easier and better for students and admins. > New 3D Touch Quick Actions > Users of an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus will find that there are new 3D Touch Quick > Actions for several of the native iOS apps--including Weather, Settings, > Compass, Health, iTunes Store and the App Store. For example, the Weather > app’s Quick Actions allow you to see the weather at your current location or > for saved locations, whilst the Settings app now offers Quick Actions for > accessing Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Battery options. > > Notes Become More Secure > The native Notes app has also received some welcome updates: > > Now you can secure the notes that contain your most personal data — such as > financial details, medical info, or website logins — with a password or > fingerprint. You can also sort notes by date created, date modified, or > alphabetically. > News Becomes More Personalized > Apple has improved its News app to make the content presented match your > interests. > > The articles in For You are now better tailored to your particular interests. > And to help you discover new Favorites, For You suggests trending topics and > Editors’ Picks. When a story contains video, you can play it right from your > feed. On your iPhone, you can view everything in landscape. And when you > check for updates, the latest stories appear much faster — so you can catch > up on the day’s events quickly and easily. > The Health App Makes it Easier to Collect, View and Share Data > Apple’s Health app now gathers and displays more information and suggests > third-party apps which will help you to collect data. > > It’s simpler than ever to find third-party apps to track your health and > wellness. Categories such as Weight, Workouts, and Sleep have a new slider > menu that reveals great apps you can easily add to your Health dashboard. The > Health app also now displays your move, exercise, and stand data, as well as > your goals, from Apple Watch. So you can see all your health metrics in one > place and easily share your data with third‑party apps. > More Power and Features for Educators > Educators will be pleased to see that iOS 9.3 brings a number of new > classroom-oriented features, including shared iPads for students; a new > Classroom app; an Apple School Manager; and improved Apple ID management. > > You can now Pair with more than one Apple Watch > With iOS 9.3 and watchOS 2.2, the iPhone is now able to pair with more than > one Apple Watch. > > New Languages for Siri > Siri has been updated to now include the following languages: Malay, Finnish > and Hebrew. > > Night Shift > Night Shift is a new feature that's designed to automatically cut down on the > amount of blue light an iOS user is exposed to at night by shifting the > display to use more yellow tones. > > Apple’s Preview page explains Night Shift thus: > > Many studies have shown that exposure to bright blue light in the evening can > affect your circadian rhythms and make it harder to fall asleep. > And: > > Night Shift uses your iOS device’s clock and geolocation to determine when > it’s sunset in your location. Then it automatically shifts the colors in your > display to the warmer end of the spectrum, making it easier on your eyes. In > the morning, it returns the display to its regular settings. > Night Shift settings are located in the ‘Display & Brightness’ section of the > iOS Settings app. > > How to Update > iOS 9.3 is available via Over-the-Air Update (Settings> General> Software > Update) or from iTunes on the Mac or PC. As always, we would encourage you to > make a backup before installing this update. > > Once you have updated, be sure to come back and let us know what you think of > this release. -- 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. 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