Man, while ago, my sighted husband wanted some help with his Android. Poor guy, I tried to help from what I know with iPhone, but I think he ended up figuring out what he needed, after accidentally calling his nephew.
Best regards, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Worrell Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:48 PM To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Ending a call with Siri? Hello, You have to turn off the double click side/lock button in settings. Then it works without any issues. Ed > On Jun 12, 2019, at 10:05 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > I think that used to work on some of the older phones, but it does not now, > you say there is no reason why it shouldn't work, but then again there really > is no reason why it should if Apple doesn't set it up this way. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Ed Worrell > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 9:18 AM > To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: Ending a call with Siri? > > I remember seeing somewhere that you can double press the lock button and it > will hang up a phone call. I believe it works with VoiceOver. There is no > reason why it shouldn’t work. > > Ed W. > > >> On Jun 12, 2019, at 10:01 AM, regina alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> This is an interesting and timely problem. I have a friend who got her >> screen curtain on but could not do the three finger triple tap to get it >> off. I know this was anxiety and perhaps a little frustration mixed in >> because when she put down the phone overnight just like that the next >> morning she tried on a whim and it went off. However, during the time she >> was having trouble because she had put on assisted touch I began trying to >> figure out how to make a new gesture for her in assistive touch. When I >> called Apple Accessibility about the problem,after I failed myself to help, >> they told me assistive touch is not hooked (wrong word, but not sure what >> the word is, to VO. It didn't make sense to me because people who are blind >> sometimes have difficulty with their hands just like sighted people. They >> told me there was no way to help the situation, but when I pointed out the >> problem she said she would absolutely put the problem of assistive touch to >> the engineers. So, no way of knowing if there may be a solution, but at >> least they are looking into it. The rotor and the twist is another really >> hard gesture to do for people with bad hands, shaking or wrist problems. I >> myself can do it, but I cannot turn back. I have to go completely through my >> rotor settings after using one to find a previous one. No understanding of >> why. My wrist just won't go left. Anyway, if they work on this problem and >> hook the answer to VO I think it can only make the iPhone experience even >> better for more people. >> On Jun 12, 2019, at 11:28 AM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Switch controls do not work with VoiceOver, so that option is out. >> If you cannot double tap with two fingers because of a tremor disorder, >> maybe kissing the phone twice is a good way to go. >> Maybe, just maybe, with iOS 13 Apple will finally allow switch controls with >> VoiceOver. >> I've complained about this from day one as some of our clients cannot use >> iPhones because of tremors and switch controls are out because they also >> have to have VoiceOver. >> The old between a rock and a hard place. >> Richard >> >> >> Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com “The Hitch Hiker's Guide >> to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an >> art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in >> learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas >> Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59 >> >> The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they >> don't have any." -- Alice Walker >> >> >> On Jun 12, 2019, at 8:09 AM, Marie <magpie...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> This might be a case where the user would benefit more from the Choice >>> commands rather than voiceover. I would look into that possibility for the >>> future. For now, I can’t see a solution. >>> >>> From: Richard Turner >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 5:54 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Ending a call with Siri? >>> >>> Pushing the sleep power button does not hang up the phone. I just confirmed >>> that by calling my office and when the answering machine answered, pressing >>> the power button did nothing. >>> It would appear that either touching the end call button with one finger >>> and double tapping, or using the two finger double tap are the only ways to >>> hang up the call if VoiceOver is on. >>> >>> I am fairly sure Siri cannot help here. >>> This would be a good thing to point out to Apple, both through Apple >>> Accessibility and through the feedback form on their web site. >>> Given their plans to make iOS 13 more useable for people with physical >>> disabilities maybe they could do something about this. >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com “The Hitch Hiker's Guide >>> to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an >>> art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in >>> learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas >>> Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59 >>> >>> The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they >>> don't have any." -- Alice Walker >>> >>> >>> On Jun 12, 2019, at 5:41 AM, Chris Chaffin <chaffin102...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Could be wrong, but doesn't hitting the sleep / power button hang up a >>>> call? >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jun 12, 2019, at 8:20 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >>>>> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I’m helping a lady with very little sight and Parkinson’s: she struggles >>>>> to tap or swipe, so I set up her iphone 7 with VoiceOver on, no passcode, >>>>> raise to wake on and iPhone set to automatically answer calls after 5 >>>>> seconds and she can use Hey Siri to make calls. What she’s just found is >>>>> that, if the number she calls goes onto voicemail, she has no way to end >>>>> the call! She can manage to single click or hold down the Home button, >>>>> but the two-fingerdouble-tap is too hard. I hadn’t realised that it is >>>>> impossible to summon Siri during a phone call. Does anyone know how she >>>>> might end a phone call? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. Mark can be reached >>>>> at: mk...@ucla.edu. 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