The information is also displayed on my end on my iPhone 6s with the latest iOS.
Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v > On Jun 2, 2016, at 6:13 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > I ccan confirm this, after I tried and then touched the screen somewhere in > the middle it showed my full name and all my phone numbers were listed so > this is definitely accessible with Voiceover. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > M. Taylor > Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 3:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: iPhone tricks, siri identifying iPhone > > Hello Kathy, et al. > > I don’t know if this is apparent to a totally blind person or not but when > Siri is asked to whom does the phone belong, it will reply something to the > effect of, “I believe this phone belongs to Mark.” However, even though it > only states the designated owner’s first name, if one immediately touches the > display screen, all of the contact information, for the designated owner, is > displayed without having to open the Contacts app. > > So, just asked the question, wait for the reply, then simply begin exploring > the screen and you will see all of the information. > > The article does not provide more info on this because, to a sighted person, > the result would be self-evident. > > Give it a try. > > Mark > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Kathy Brandt > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 2:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: iPhone tricks, siri identifying iPhone > > You also have to go to mail/contacts/calendar in settings, then go to > contacts, and double tap on your name. Then you have to turn off the phone, > and turn it back on in order for this to take effect. Even after all that, > when I asked Siri who does this iPod/iPhone belong to, it said, "I believe > this belongs to Kathy". meaning, at least it narrows down the possibilities > of who the device belongs to, but whoever finds the device, if, say, there > were two or more people with the same first name, would have to choose > between the two or more same names Unless they were savvy enough to go into > settings-/contacts and info. The article should've explained all that. > > On Jun 2, 2016, at 4:28 PM, Monica Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree. I just asked my phone who it belonged to and it said it didn’t know. > I have identified myself to Siri in settings so I don’t know what’s wrong. > > > From: Kathy Brandt > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 8:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: iPhone tricks, siri identifying iPhone > > Unless I'm missing something, that trick is a bit misleading: you have to > have identified yourself as you in settings/contacts under info, as well as > in info in Siri settings, in order for this to work. > > > On Jun 2, 2016, at 5:42 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone > <[email protected]> wrote: > `Hi, > > As far as I can judge, most of these gestures are available to us as VO > users, most of the time, when they say "hold" we use the pass-through (AKA > double-tap and hold) to obtain the required result. So, for example, in > Safari, for a quick way to the desktop site, go to the address bar, flick to > "reload" then double-tap and hold on that and a pop up appears offering the > desk-top site. I can find only one that doesn't have its equivalent, non VO > users can close, in the app switcher, multiple apps by flicking up with 2 or > 3 fingers, i tried it with 4, but no go! Has anyone found a way to do this > using VO? > > Thanks, Sandy. > > sent from the dark side of the moon > > On 1 Jun 2016, at 17:50, Traci Duncan <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, one of the features here that grabbed my attention was the unread > mailbox. I thought that was cool and all, but I’m terrible about deleting > messages, so I had over 5000 unread with 2 accounts. ;) This unread mailbox > doesn’t work for me. However, I noticed there are several more options of > bonus mailboxes, like today. This one is excellent for me and may just help > me keep my inbox more tidy! > > Thanks BGR! Hope y’all find some features you didn’t know about. > > Enjoy, > Traci > > > http://bgr.com/2016/01/22/iphone-features-ios-9-hidden-ios/ > 25 hidden iPhone features that are really, truly hidden How many times have > you seen posts on tech sites about “hidden iPhone features” and thought to > yourself, these tricks aren’t really hidden at all. We’ve even had a few > articles here on BGR with tips that were indeed unknown to most users, but > the savvy iOS device owners out there were undoubtedly familiar with at least > a few of them. > Well, in this piece we’re going to tell you about 25 hidden features that are > really, truly hidden. As in, you could look through your iPhone from now > until the end of time and you wouldn’t find any of these tricks unless you > know what you’re looking for. > DON’T MISS: The math they don’t want you to see: iPhone carrier trade-ins are > always a bad idea In the past, many of the hidden tips we’ve seen on sites > and even covered here are simply things that are buried in the Settings app > in places people normally wouldn’t look. These are great things to know — > plenty of people would make their camera flash blink with incoming messages > if they knew that they could, for example — but they’re not really “hidden” > or “secret,” per se. > Each of the tips that follow below, however, are completely hidden. There is > no indication that these functions exist in iOS, and we guarantee that most > users don’t know about them. In fact, we also guarantee that even the > savviest iPhone owners among you will find at least one or two things you > didn’t already know. In fact, ran this list past a friend who works at Apple > and there were a few things that even he didn’t know. > Enjoy. > Redial: In the Phone app, press the green call button on the keypad screen to > make the last dialed number appear. > Clear cache: Make your iPhone run faster by clearing out the cache in several > of Apple’s apps using a secret trick. In the App Store, Podcasts, Music, Game > Center and Phone apps, tap on any single tab icon at the bottom of the screen > 10 times in a row. > Make TouchID work faster: Save the same fingerprint multiple times as > different entries and TouchID will work much faster. This is especially > useful on older phones like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 5s. > Spotlight conversions: Remember when we told you how easy conversions are in > our post on Google search tricks? It’s even easier for iPhone users — just > open Spotlight and type something like “20 euros in GBP,” and it will > instantly perform the conversion. > Spotlight math: Want to do a quick math problem? No need to open the > Calculator app, just pull down to open Spotlight and type it right there. > Delete numbers in the Calculator: Speaking of the Calculator, you can delete > single digits when you tap the wrong number by swiping left or right on the > screen where the numbers appear. > Clear RAM to make your phone run faster: Hold down the power button until you > see “Slide to power off,” then let go and hold down the home button until the > screen goes blank and your home screen reappears. > Burst mode: Hold down the camera’s shutter button to shoot in burst mode. > Remote shutter: Use the volume up or down button on your headphones to snap a > photo in the Camera app. > Turn the flashlight off: How many times have you turned your flashlight on > and wished that you didn’t have to swipe open the Control Panel again to shut > it off? We’ll save you a step: simply swipe up on the camera icon on your > lock screen and the flashlight will turn off. > 3D Touch while drawing: All of the drawing tools and the eraser are pressure > sensitive in the Notes app. > Close multiple apps at once: Double-tap the home button to open the app > switcher and you can use two, even three fingers to slide multiple apps > closed with one swipe. > Recently closed tabs: Want to reread this article on your phone but you > forgot what site you were reading it on in the first place? Simply tap and > hold on the + symbol in Safari on the tab carousel view to open a screen that > lists all of your recently closed tabs. > Desktop version of a site: We all know you can request the desktop version of > a mobile site in Safari but it’s easier to do than you think. Just hold down > the reload button in the URL bar. > Peek at tabs: Not sure you want to open that tab in the Safari tab carousel? > A 3D Touch will let you Peek at it first. > Peek at bookmarks: Did you know you can use 3D Touch to Peek at bookmarks > before you open them? > Edit reminders: 3D Touch an item in your Reminders app to edit the time or > add a location. > View only unread emails: So you don’t practice “inbox zero” like I do but you > only want to see unread emails in your inbox. Tap the Mailboxes link in the > top right corner of the Mail app and then tap Edit. Tap the circle next to > “Unread” and you’ll have a new folder that contains only your unread emails. > Save a draft with one swipe: In the Mail app, tap on the subject line and > swipe down to the bottom of the screen to save a draft. > Quick Reply: When you get a notification at the top of the screen that you > have a new iMessage or SMS, pull the notification downward to reply without > leaving the screen you’re on. > Hidden level(s): Slide to the left in the Compass app open the level. Then > place your phone flat with the screen facing away from the ground to reveal a > bubble level. > Artist Peek: 3D Touch an artist in the Music app to Peek at their music. > Reenable Low Power Mode: When Low Power Mode automatically shuts off as you > charge, you’ll get a notification on your lock screen that it has been > disabled. Swipe left on that notification to turn it back on. > Find an iPhone’s owner: Did you find a lost iPhone in a bar? Simply ask Siri, > “whose phone is this?” and it will show you so you can get in touch with him > or her and return it. > Reachability: This is one of the new iPhones’ best features and there are > still SO many people who don’t know about it. Double-touch (don’t tap, touch) > on the home button and the entire screen will shift down so you can reach the > top without shifting your grip. > — > Sources: Arteekle, BGR [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] > -- > 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 [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > 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 - 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