One annoying bug I hope does get fixed is that when streaming from Tunein,
if a notification comes in, it incessantly speaks over and over, even if
you
try to unlock the phone and get it off the screen. Shutting vo off and
putting it back on does work, but it takes several seconds after tripple
clicking home to make the madness stop.
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From: Mary Otten
To: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 1:12 PM
Subject: Apple Releases iOS 10.2; Bringing Fixes, But Also Some New Bugs
for VoiceOver and Focus Braille Display Users
Apple Releases iOS 10.2; Bringing Fixes, But Also Some New Bugs for
VoiceOver and Focus Braille Display Users
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Apple has today released iOS 10.2 to the public.
For blind and low vision users, our limited testing suggests that Apple
has made continued progress towards addressing the accessibility bugs
present in iOS 10. However, despite this progress, our testing also
suggests
that a number of accessibility bugs have been introduced in this
release—one
of which we believe to be potentially critical for those who use the Focus
line of braille displays. Thus, if you have not already updated your
device
to iOS 10.2, we strongly recommend that you read this post and any
comments
below before doing so.
As we always stress in these posts, it is impossible for us to test all
devices, apps, and use cases. With this and the fact that the first
version
of iOS 10 introduced a number of bugs which were not common to all users
and
use cases, it is very likely that there are changes, regressions or
improvements that we are not aware of at the time of posting. 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 10.2, please do let us know in the
comments.
Accessibility Bugs Introduced in iOS 10.2
a.. Users of the Freedom Scientific Focus line of braille displays may
experience issues pairing their display with devices running iOS 10.2. The
information we have available to us suggests that this issue primarily
affects users who attempt to re-pair a Focus display which has previously
been un-paired from the same iOS device, although in our testing it was
also
impossible to pair a Focus display for the first time when running iOS
10.2.
It is our understanding that Focus displays paired before updating to iOS
10.2 should continue to work correctly. This issue was apparently
discovered
very late in the beta cycle, and Apple has assured us that a fix is in the
works and will be released in the near future. In the meantime, we
recommend
that you do not upgrade to iOS 10.2 if you use a Focus braille display and
have a use case which may require you to un-pair and re-pair the display,
or
if you may need to pair a Focus display for the first time before Apple
releases a fix. At the time of posting, we believe that the Focus line of
displays are the only displays affected by this issue; in addition to the
Focus 14 Blue and Focus 40 Blue, the models we were able to test under iOS
10.2 include the Braille Edge, Braille Sense, Refreshabraille, VarioUltra,
and Brailliant.
b.. When opening a message in the Mail app, VoiceOver focus is no
longer
automatically placed in the body of the message. To find the body of the
message, the user must either swipe or explore by touch. It is our
understanding that this change is not by design, and that we should expect
to see this revert back to the previous behavior in a future iOS release.
c.. The VoiceOver rotor no longer consistently switches to the
'Actions'
rotor item when VoiceOver focus lands on an element which has actions
available.
d.. In certain situations, VoiceOver will randomly speak the contents
of
previous notifications which do not appear onscreen visually. This issue
does not occur consistently, and the notifications are no longer spoken
once
speech is stopped or focus is moved to another element.
Accessibility Bugs Fixed in iOS 10.2
a.. It is once again possible to navigate by character when in a text
field on a web page.
b.. Enhanced Quality voices no longer occasionally revert to their
compact variants.
c.. The Enhanced Quality Siri voices are once again available for use
with VoiceOver in all use cases.
d.. It is now possible to manage shared access in the Home app using
VoiceOver.
e.. VoiceOver now correctly announces the status of the Love and
Dislike
buttons in the Music app.
f.. VoiceOver now correctly provides feedback on the current selection
status when editing the list of mailboxes / folders in the Mail app.
g.. There is no longer a duplicated heading at the top of the 'For
You'
tab of the native News app.
h.. VoiceOver now behaves as expected when using 3D Touch and the
scrub
gesture inside Home Screen folders.
i.. VoiceOver rotor actions now work as expected in the 'Up Next'
section of the Music app.
j.. VoiceOver now behaves as expected in the Weather app when you have
multiple locations set.
k.. When new widgets are available while browsing the list of all
widgets, VoiceOver correctly reads their names.
l.. It is once again possible to rearrange the order of favorites in
the
Phone app when VoiceOver is enabled.
New Features and Changes
In regard to general changes and new features, here are some that you
may
wish to explore in iOS 10.2:
1.. The new TV app introduced by Apple in its most recent keynote is
coming to iOS with iOS 10.2. This new app is intended to be a central
location for TV content and video subscriptions; and will suggest new
shows
based on your preferences. This app will replace the native Videos app. It
is believed that the app will only be available in the US at launch, with
other regional roll-outs expected to follow in coming months.
2.. iOS 10.2 introduces 72 new emojis. These include some new smiley
and
sick faces, new professions that include both men and women, more food
essentials and a selfie arm.
3.. A new option enables you to preserve camera settings for the next
time that you open the Camera app. So, instead of defaulting to the
original
camera settings every time you launch the app, you can choose what mode or
filter to open on. This option is available under Photos and Camera in the
Settings app.
How to Update to iOS 10.2
iOS 10.2 is available via Over-the-Air Update (Settings>General>Software
Update) or via iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC. As always, we recommend
making a backup of your device before performing any software update.
Blog Tags:
a.. Apple
b.. Assistive Technology
c.. Braille
d.. iOS
e.. News
Original Article:
http://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-assistive-technology-braille-ios-news/apple-releases-ios-102-bringing-fixes-also-some-new
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