True, a sighted person may not know the gestures. I am not willing to
unload VoiceOver each time I am done using my phone, just in case of
emergency. I don't know a good way around this, if someone did get
your phone/device and you were  not able to respond or use it in an
emergency. The only thing that comes to mind is my spouse knows the
basics of using VoiceOver, and even understands the speed I have it
set at, so she could turn VoiceOver off.

Wayne

On 4/26/19, Agent086b <agent0...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> does this work for sited people if VO is turned on at the time. They
> wouldn’t know the different gestures.
> Max.
>> On 27 Apr 2019, at 4:49 am, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> As long as we're talking about the Health app, let me also mention
>> that there is a Medical ID tab in the bottom right corner of the
>> screen. If you have any sort of major health conditions, like
>> diabetes, heart issues, short of breath, etc.; it would be to your
>> benefit to fill in as much information as you are comfortable. In case
>> of emergency, EMS or other personnel can access that ID information
>> from an emergency button on the lock screen. This happens when the
>> phone prompts for Touch/Face ID or a passcode, an emergency button
>> appears in the bottom left of the screen. I think you can also fill in
>> medications you are taking or are allergic to in the Medical ID
>> section. There should be a video in there that talks more about this
>> feature and how it can help. Finally, if you want to be an organ
>> donor, you can access an organ donation button somewhere in the Health
>> app, I think on the Medical ID page but not sure. This information is
>> sent to a third party and Apple is kept out of the loop, for those
>> concerned about privacy.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> On 4/25/19, Maria Reyes <mgreyes...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Also you can try an app called Pedometer++. I don’t think that will help
>>> with the accuracy, though.
>>>
>>>> On Apr 25, 2019, at 5:38 PM, Keith Bierman <khb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Largely it's automatic. Just keep your phone in a pocket (or otherwise
>>>> on
>>>> your person, armband, whatever) and start walking. Check the app, it
>>>> should have picked up that was what you were doing. Apple doesn't
>>>> details
>>>> "how" but there's an accelerometer in the phone and it's "just a matter
>>>> of
>>>> software" to turn that into a pedometer. However, it's not as accurate
>>>> as
>>>> a real one:
>>>> https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/9kdbj3/iphone-step-tracker-accuracy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Keith Bierman
>>>> khb...@gmail.com
>>>> 303 997 2749
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 1:10 PM Anthony Borg
>>>>> <anthonyborg...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> No, I don’t have an apple watch. But I want to use the healeh for
>>>>> walking
>>>>> mostly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you please explaing to me how it works
>>>>>
>>>>> With thanks in advance
>>>>>
>>>>> Anthony
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of
>>>>> Keith Bierman
>>>>> Sent: 25 April 2019 20:26
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: apple health app
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 11:12 AM Anthony Borg
>>>>> <anthonyborg...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi folks
>>>>> Could somebody explain to me please on how the apple health works?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Largely it collects data from other applications providing a secure
>>>>> "hub"
>>>>> for your data. For example, users of Strava (popular
>>>>> running/cycling/etc.
>>>>> tracker) can configure things so that all your workouts are
>>>>> automatically
>>>>> uploaded into Apple Health. users of various glucose meters can
>>>>> configure
>>>>> them to upload their data as well. Then, looking at Apple Health you
>>>>> can
>>>>> see both your workouts and your glucose history. You can configure
>>>>> several major US based labs (no doubt nonUS as well, but I haven't
>>>>> exercised them) so that your blood or other lab results are
>>>>> automatically
>>>>> downloaded as well.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition to it's function as a hub, it has some limited built in
>>>>> monitoring ... walking/stair climbing are reasonably picked up from
>>>>> the
>>>>> phone itself. you can manually input data (such as weight or other
>>>>> results). If you have an Apple Watch (latest models) you can have your
>>>>> heart data stored as well. No doubt Apple will add other sensors over
>>>>> time.
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