Hello and thank you for your help so far. I will be receivimg my roomba 980 tomorrow. As I am blind, please could you tell me which order the buttons are in on the robot itself so I know which buttons to press during set up. Many thanks
Peter Sent from my iPhone > On 3 Dec 2016, at 00:01, pholdstock <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi. I have just placed an order for a Roomba 980 and please see below the > reply I received from Irobot regarding accessibility of the app. Seems very > positive :-). > > Dear Mr. Holdstock, > > Thank you for contacting the iRobot Customer Care. > > We are happy to hear that you are interested in our products. > > The iRobot is aware about the voice-over which is available on the Apple > mobile devices and we are working to improve the iRobot Home App and to make > it easier to use for the visually impaired people. > > I have forwarded your e-mail to our development department. The Home App is > under constant development and it is updated regularly. I will inform you as > soon as possible if there is new update particularly of the voice-over > technology. > > I would also like to thank you for your feedback, it is very important and > will help to improve the robot's features even further. > > Kind regards, > > Sibin > iRobot Customer Care > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 28 Nov 2016, at 16:53, Marie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have no pets so I named my Neato Willard and keep thinking I will tape an >> MP3 player onto the top with dog sounds. He is now a part of my family. and >> my friends love it. LOL! >> >> From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone >> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:10 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible? >> >> Hi, >> >> Yes, I have had both Roombas and now a Neato Connected. The Roombas were >> pre the most recent incarnation, thus, not running with an app. So, I can't >> speak to that side of things. I always loved my Roombas, but the Neato is, >> really, a new generation and incredibly effective and efficient! When I >> first downloaded the app, it was accessible up to about 90 percent, only the >> battery status was not viewable. Unfortunately, the last two versions allow >> for only the most simple of commands, though, the battery status is now >> viewable. This means that they can do it, obviously, they just need to >> commit to accessibility. I tried to write them a report re this, but found, >> ironically, that my iPhone 6, running the latest version of IOS, would not >> write in the edit field on their support page! This is an IOS problem and >> not a Neato one. I suppose we just have to learn to accept the accessibility >> is something that we need to keep reminding the various developers about. >> However, and I imagine that this applies to Roomba too! The Neato connected >> is usable, at its most basic level, just by pressing one or other of the two >> buttons. It can be used, without the app and it will do its job, you just >> have less control over modes etc. Luckily, I have the original app on my >> iPhone 4s, so can do everything, including seeing the battery status on my >> 6. Just as an aside, I have found, since IOS 10, I have been using my 4s >> more and more, which is running 9x. more than anything, I wish we could, >> easily, revert to previous versions of apps when we discover new >> accessibility issues. I don't have the use of a computer, using my iPhone, >> independently, so iTunes backups are not a possibility for me and I don't >> really like the Cloud.... >> >> In short, speaking for the Neato, not having the latest Roomba, we can, >> certainly, use it, but for full functionality, the app needs to be rewritten >> with accessibility in mind. However, I would like to say that the Neato is >> the easiest of all the Robot Vacuums, that I have seen or read about, to >> maintain, empty and find. It has an excellent navigation system, better than >> my own! and, almost, seems to have its own character!! I love the way it >> takes a running jump when it encounters a particularly difficult >> threash-hold, going into my porch. And when it gets itself into a tight >> place, it is wonderful to see it lift its bottom and try to extract itself, >> almost virtically! >> >> I would encourage all owners of these divices to contact, IOS being capable, >> the developers to tell them that you are a VIP owner and need them to be >> aware of VO when putting out app updates. >> >> Happy hoovering! Sandy. >> >> sent from the dark side of the moon >> >>> On 27 Nov 2016, at 17:17, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, and I believe Sandy Tompkins on this list has had both Rumba and Neato >>> products, and she seemed to much prefer the Neato. >>> >>> >>> >>> The neato currently has some app accessibility issues with VoiceOver, but >>> I’m still using mine successfully, although not as efficiently as I could >>> with better accessibility. >>> >>> >>> >>> I direct message NeatoRobotics via Twitter on Wednesday asking them to make >>> their iPhone app fully VoiceOver enabled for blind users. I received a >>> response direct message from them several hours later thanking me for >>> bringing this to their attention, and that they had forwarded the request >>> on to engineering. Of course, there’s no guarantee that anything will be >>> done. I’ve made the same suggestion through their customer support twice >>> previously without evidence of change in their 2 recent app upgrades. But, >>> as Mark Taylor pointed out to me, companies seem to have different and >>> possibly more impactful representatives on their social media streams. I >>> encourage others interested in this to either direct message NeatoRobotics, >>> or another avenue of their choice. It’s clearly in their interest to >>> address these changes. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, Keith >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Sieghard Weitzel >>> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 11:09 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible? >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Don, >>> >>> >>> >>> Make sure you also check the Neato Connected robotic vacuum, it’s a bit >>> cheaper and gets much better reviews across the board. It’s been discussed >>> here quite a bit. I believe the app is accessible with some issues, but it >>> sounds from what Shaf said that this is also the case for the Roomba. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sieghard >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Don Breda >>> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 4:42 AM >>> To: VIPhone google group <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Roomba 980 is the iRobot app accessible? >>> >>> >>> >>> Well the subject says it all. >>> >>> >>> >>> A friend is considering getting one and I wanted to be sure the vacuum and >>> the app were a good combination. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> >>> >>> Don >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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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