I actually didn't know that the common suggestion of pressing the sleep button five times to restart VoiceOver in the days when it used to randomly crash could cause iOS to become unstable. Glad I know now.
Thanks, Ari On Aug 31, 2013, at 5:09 AM, "RobH!" <bobs...@googlemail.com> wrote: > This is the safer official way, there was a common suggestion that has > finally gone away, that did put the system at risk, though few complained of > it trashing them. > I've done this, but it can put VO off. > > Rh. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph FreeTech" <joseph.freet...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 1:27 AM > Subject: Re: How to "Reboot" an IOS Device > > > For those who may know a bit more about the technical processes involved, > when pressing the sleep/power button and the Home button at the same time > for 10 seconds as Chris suggested, is this equivalent to a proper shutdown > and reboot, or is this the same as forcing a shut down by pressing and > holding the power button on a Windows computer? If this is an illegal > powering down of the iPod, this of course risks the stability of the OS. > > Also, this process Chris suggested does not result in a restart of my iPod > Touch 5th gen with VoiceOver talking. At this point I have no sound and have > no idea what my iPod is doing. Guess I should have waited for more feedback > before taking action on the suggestion--especially since I know better. :) > > Joseph > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D." <kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 4:44 PM > Subject: RE: How to "Reboot" an IOS Device > > > Does this still run the risk in some devices of turning off VO? > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Chris H > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 6:21 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: How to "Reboot" an IOS Device > > Press and hold the sleep/wake and home buttons together for at least ten > seconds. > > On 30/08/2013 23:39, Joseph FreeTech wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Just curious, can one execute the equivalent of a reboot on an IOS >> device such as iPod Touch 5th gen? I'd like to simulate the "restart" >> process found in a Windows computer. I know I can press and hold the >> Sleep/Power button for about 4 seconds and at the prompt double-tap >> the screen to shut down, but I'm finding that I forget I completely >> shut the thing down. 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