I think he's talking about monitoring your current location using the tracking option, rather than turn-by-turn directions. That should work on the iPhone 4 as it uses VoiceOver to speak the information, yes?
On 1/28/13, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > Announcements are spoken when the screen is locked using maps in > turn-by-turn navigation mode on a 4S or higher. Siri is used for this > function. As the person has a 4, this function is not available. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 29/01/2013, at 7:28, Woody Anna Dresner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Mostly, flicking to the current location works for me. Sometimes while I'm >> walking, Maps will stop reporting it for a bit, but then it starts up >> again. Be sure either Tracking or Tracking with Headings is on. >> >> I imagine the announcements will only happen if the screen is unlocked, so >> try turning off the automatic screen lock when you are walking while using >> Maps. I think it's turn-by-turn driving directions that are spoken when >> the screen is locked. I could be wrong about that, though. >> >> Best, >> Anna >> >> >> >> On Jan 28, 2013, at 12:12 PM, "Don & Cher Bosch" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I’m apparently not doing something correctly using an iPhone4: >>> 1) How do you ‘select’ current location in order to have it >>> announced as you walk? Have tried just flicking to it and also double >>> tapping- which opens the search box. Accidentally had it work briefly one >>> time but can’t reproduce. >>> 2) How do you keep announcements coming after the phone has locked >>> the screen? >>> Have read several posts and searched archives but still missing >>> something. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> 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 Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > 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 Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- 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 Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
