That’s why I mention Netflix, because I realize that everyone would want to watch a movie in landscape mode. But I don’t expect that when I’m just holding the phone doing other things like dictating a message. Speaking of that I don’t know why my dictation button sounds so bizarre when the rest the keyboard letters sounds totally normal. Are the buttons being emphasized? Another thing I have to go search for. Look again.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 6, 2020, at 11:19 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Only thing I would add to Richard's reply is that you need to remember that > certain apps force the orientation to landscape mode even if you have it > locked to portrait mode. > Since you mentioned it specifically, Netflix is one of these apps since > visually it makes no sense to watch a movie or show in portrait mode, that > would be like turning your TV on it's side. > If you use Netflix on your phone you need to turn it sideways with the home > button on the right I think or if you want to hold it in portrait mode simply > remember that flicking down is like flicking right and flicking up is like > flicking left. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 6:08 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Predictive texts, buggy rotor, locking the screen in portrait > mode > > I'll answer in context: > First, I believe that you can lock the screen orientation and control setting. > Yes you can, on all iPhones since at least the 5S. > Touch the Status bar where the clock, battery level, etc., are and flick up > with three fingers. > The first item in the third row is Lock Orientation, from the top going down > along the left side are Airplane Mode, Wifi, then Lock Orientation. > > Next, even though I have predictive text off an auto spelling, it’s still > doing it. > Make sure you also turned off Slide to Type, which is just after Predictive > Text in the Keyboard settings. > > why in the rotor is misspelled words when it’s not listed in the options for > things you want to select in the rotor? As for the rotor, it doesn’t seem to > stay stuck on the last thing that I used in the rotor. > Misspelled words is a feature Apple has tried to make work to make it easier > to edit things you have written. It hasn't worked correctly yet, in iOS 13, > but rumor has it that it is finally fixed in iOS 13.5 which should be out > someday in the next month or two. > As for the rotor staying where you left it, welcome to the joys of iOS 13. > It doesn't do that. So, you often have to turn the rotor again. > > From your next message on the rotor: > You said: > Me again. Here’s another question having to do with the rotor. > I suspect that some of these issues have to do with going from a high version > of iOS 12 to 13. when I’m simply trying to edit a message in Mail for > instance it’s giving me all kinds of things I’m not asking for like a way to > insert something or text format when all I’m trying to do is to go back > character by character after setting it on character... > > Your instincts are correct, another case of welcome to iOS 13. Those extra > things like text format, insert attachments are a new feature in iOS 13. > Some of us would not call them a feature... > As for dictation being less accurate, probably so. I don't use it much, I'd > rather write with MBraille's braile screen input than dictate. > > I hope that helps. > > Richard > "There's a nap for that." - an anonymous cat in a window in Portland, Oregon. > > -- > 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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