Thanks for your email! On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
> You’re very welcome, John. > > So glad you like it and that it works for you. > > I have my phone announce when the battery level drops below 80%, 60%, and > 40%. Of course, each of these announcements requires its own shortcut. > > Again, you’re very welcome. > > Mark > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > John Panarese > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2023 12:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Here Are The Steps to Get Your iOS 17.2 iPhone / iPad to > Automatically Announce When the Battery Level Falls Below or Rises Above a > Certain Percentage > > Works like a charm. Thank you very much for this. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, mailto:[email protected] > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > > On Dec 17, 2023, at 3:37 PM, VIPhone <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > If you would like to have your iPhone automatically announce when the > battery level falls below a certain percentage, with VoiceOver enabled, do > the following: > > 1. > Launch the Shortcuts app. > > 2. > Select the Automation tab, located near the bottom of the display. > > 3. > Select the Add button, located near the top right corner of the display. > A list of choices will appear. > > 4. > Select Battery Level. A new screen will appear. > > 5. > Adjust the slider to the desired battery level that will automatically > activate the shortcut. The default level is 50%. > > 6. > On this same screen, select the “Falls Below” option. Of course, you > should select either of the other two options in this area, as well. > > 7. > In the third and final area of this screen, select the “Run Immediately” > option. Selecting this option will cause another option to be displayed > said option being to not only announce the battery level but to also place > a notification in the notifications area. > > 8. > Select the Next button located near the top right corner of the display. > A new screen will appear. > > Now the following step is where we, as VoiceOver users, have to take one > extra step than does our sighted counterpart because of what I assume is a > small VoiceOver bug that, in essence, is of no real consequence, at this > point. > > 9. > Select the “Get Started” Button. > > 10. > Select “Speak Text” by performing either the VO split Tap or the VO pass > through gesture. This will both select and open the first level of options > to the Speak Text function. > > 11. > Place VO focus on the line that VO reads as “Speak Text”. > > 12. > Single-finger, swipe up until you hear “Edit text,” and select this > option. The edit field for the “Speak Text” function will open and you can > either use the keyboard or dictation, to type the text that the TTS engine > will announce. For example, “Mark, you devilishly handsome guy, the battery > level has fallen below 50 percent.” > > 13. > Select the Done button located just above the on-screen keyboard, on the > right side of the display. > > 14. > Test the announcement by selection the “Run this Shortcut” button, located > near the bottom right corner of the display. > > 15. > Finally, select the Done button, located near the top right corner of the > display. > > 16. > Close the Shortcuts app. > > That’s all there is to it. The next time the battery level falls below > the percentage you designated, it will be automatically announced,outloud. > > Mark > > -- > 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: > mailto:[email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara > at mailto:[email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mailto:[email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/db0b2a12-84ac-4f12-8fb9-4b34108c4aadn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer > . > > -- > 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: > mailto:[email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara > at mailto:[email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mailto:[email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/C53BC16B-BB10-4C78-BD7D-F2A4EECAB251%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer > . > > -- > 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: > [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/000401da313c%24ca9a0060%245fce0120%24%40gmail.com > . > -- 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: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAAR_M7L0SLBUGxiUSSmvQxspR%3Dk%2BwBJD6ryuz%3D6gchmSwJ403A%40mail.gmail.com.
