Hello, I find I am often using Siri to start the text message and then I tap on the message and it opens in the normal messaging app. Then I can use dictation to finish it and send it.
Hope this makes sense, Ioana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2012, at 4:09 PM, Eric Whitten <[email protected]> wrote: > I use the dication a lot as well. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 28, 2012, at 2:58 PM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Personally I find it better to go into the messages app, press compose and >> send a text that way using the dictate button on the keyboard. Although >> sending texts with Siri interface does work. I have always felt that Siri >> and Voice Over is clunky at best and so if I will be using Siri a lot, I >> usually turn off Voice Over. This can still work out nicely even if you are >> a totally blind person. >> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos >> That awkward moment when you've said "what?" 3 times but still can't hear >> what they said. So you just agree. >> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 >> >> On 9/28/2012 2:06 PM, Rose Combs wrote: >>> Wow! Texting is the main reason I wanted Siri, and she does other things >>> nicely but she is much faster at sending a text 99% of the time than I am >>> typing it unless I am where the Bluetooth keyboard happens to be. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Raul A. Gallegos >>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 12:46 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Sending messages with Siri I'm having a problem >>> >>> I've had better success in turning off voice over first and then using Siri >>> like a sighted person to send texts. So, if I really want to use her, I turn >>> off voice over, I press and hold home. When it beeps I say text blah and the >>> message. she responds with the message and if she should send it, I simply >>> say yes without having to tap the listen button and it gets sent. >>> >>> Although i like Siri very much for many things, I can honestly say that >>> texting isn't one of them. But as I said, when I do, this is what works >>> better. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> That awkward moment when you try to pull open a drawer and the knob comes >>> off. >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 >>> >>> On 9/27/2012 3:07 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >>>> Hello Iona, >>>> >>>> Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about. I discovered it a >>>> couple of days ago. >>>> >>>> To those of you who may not know, When using Siri to send a text >>>> message, the screen locks before completing the process. It does not >>>> matter how long the auto-lock is set. >>>> >>>> NOTE 1: >>>> If the message is short enough, only one word, for instance, Siri may >>>> successfully send the text message. It may also work the first time >>>> you attempt to send a message after powering on the device. However, >>>> subsequent attempts with messages containing more than 5 words or so, >>>> will time out before the message can be sent. >>>> >>>> To create the bug, do the following: >>>> >>>> NOTE 2: >>>> I use the center button on the included iPHone wired headset to >>>> interact with Siri. >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> Launch Siri and say something like, "Send a message to Mark Taylor." >>>> Siri will reply with something like, "You said, send a message to Mark >>> Taylor. >>>> OK. I can send a message to Mark Taylor for you. What would you like >>>> it to say?" At this point, a text message dialog box is displayed and >>>> Siri will say something like, "To, Mark Taylor." >>>> >>>> 2. >>>> Initiate the Siri command and say something like, "Hi Mark. How is >>>> your day? I hope you are well." Siri will respond with something >>>> like, "You said, Hi Mark. How is your day? I hope you are well. I >>>> updated your message. Ready to send it? Reply with cancel or send." >>>> >>>> NOTE 3: >>>> For me more often than not, the screen locks at this point, before I >>>> can send the message. I have also experienced the scenario when, >>>> after initiating Siri and saying, "Send," Siri will respond with >>>> something like, "You said Send. Okay, I will send it for you," only >>>> to lock the screen, losing the message before it can be sent. >>>> >>>> I strongly encourage those of you who have or can reproduce this bug >>>> to either send a message to Apple at [email protected] or call >>>> their accessibility hotline at: 877-204-3930. >>>> >>>> Please feel free to use any part of this post. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Ioana Gandrabur >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 9:31 AM >>>> To: Viphone >>>> Subject: Sending messages with Siri I'm having a problem >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Does anyone have a problem sending messages with Siri? I am having >>>> trouble telling it that it is okay and go ahead and send it >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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