Hi, I have a bit of usable vision and what I’ve been doing since my first iPhone is, cover the camera lens completely and then take a picture, and use the picture for the wall paper. This way I have a completely black background.
Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Oct 1, 2013, at 9:05 AM, Scott Davert <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all. > With regard to wall paper, I had a friend tell me that sometimes, > depending on the vision loss, decreasing brightness can help, which > would make sense to me in certain circumstances. Also Select the last > Apple selection for wallpaper. > It is black and gray; she felt that it helped significantly. Again, > your results will vary based on your type and degree of vision loss. I > have no firsthand knowledge of whether this works, just passing along > the info in case it can help someone somewhere. > > Scott > > On 10/1/13, Cait and Maggie <[email protected]> wrote: >> when I bought my new 5C, I got the pink one. The girl helping me at the >> store told me that the background on the phone matched the actual phone's >> colour. >> >> So, I guess if you just want a dark background or a plain white one, just >> get the phones in those colours. >> >> I don't know about the 5S and the colour schemes for that one. >> >> If you didn't like the background, can't you just change the wallpaper? >> >> Cait >> >> On 2013-10-01, at 1:07 AM, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Well Joseph, as a woman, let me say once again, that this OS is still >>> ugly! lol! >>> >>> Just because we're female doesn't mean we automatically like bright gaudy >>> colors or stark nondescript grey on white. So there! lol! >>> >>> Smiles, >>> >>> Cara :) >>> On Sep 30, 2013, at 8:03 PM, Joseph FreeTech <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Actually, I think they were targeting the female population with the new >>> interface's colors. The person Apple put in charge of the appearance of >>> the >>> new interface is a woman. Just by the way they described the colors and >>> overall appearance it right away seemed to me like they were going after >>> new >>> female iPhone users. The teenagers are probably Android users as young >>> males >>> are more likely to want to tinker with the OS and hardware. ...At some >>> point >>> the user of electronics matures and grows out of the curiosity and simply >>> >>> wants something that works--this is where Apple steps in. >>> >>> Joseph >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ron Pelletier" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:52 PM >>> Subject: RE: About iOS 7, is it really so bad? was: Apple now forcing iOS >>> 6 >>> holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7. >>> >>> >>> Hi Cara, >>> >>> >>> >>> Funny you should say that. I was told The very same thing a couple of >>> days >>> ago. My friend told me he is almost ashamed to be seen with his phone. >>> He >>> says it looks like a toy that was designed for a kid. We know that Apple >>> was going for a look that would please the younger generation but it >>> seems >>> like they don't even like it. I was told that the contrast is horrible >>> and >>> the font is just as bad. >>> >>> >>> >>> I am total so I don't really care but I have to say that this is not what >>> I >>> was expecting from Apple. >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron & Danvers >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Falling down is part of LIFE... >>> >>> Getting back up is LIVING... >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Cara Quinn >>> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 1:51 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: About iOS 7, is it really so bad? was: Apple now forcing iOS >>> 6 >>> holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7. >>> >>> >>> >>> Unfortunately, I must agree with the assertion that 7 is just plain ugly. >>> >>> >>> >>> A number of sighted friends have described the 'new' look, each in their >>> own >>> way, (as well as their difficulties with using it) and it just seems to >>> me >>> that for whatever reason, Apple just essentially abandoned all the >>> upscale >>> chic look and feel of iOS for what I can only describe as a thrown >>> together >>> gaudy amateurish look. >>> >>> >>> >>> For as much polish as the parallax effect has, the rest of the OS is so >>> overly scaled down as to be just plain ugly. >>> >>> >>> >>> Just to illustrate one basic example, now what are being read by VO as >>> buttons, in some cases, are simply a very light grey word on a white >>> background. There are no borders making this look like a button, no >>> indication that this item should be tapped to be activated and no really >>> definite way to tell if the button is active or not. The font is so thin >>> as >>> to make it difficult to read and as I said, pretty much impossible to >>> distinguish between being active or inactive. >>> >>> >>> >>> This is absolutely awful and inconsiderate for people with any kind of >>> visual difficulties at all. Not to mention just the major change in user >>> interface paradigm. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have absolutely no idea what Apple was thinking with this one and quite >>> frankly, it makes me ashamed. >>> >>> >>> >>> This is just not cool and I really hope reason once again prevails here. >>> >>> >>> >>> apple, please do live up to your excellent standards and turn this one >>> around right away so that everyone can enjoy this OS rather than need to >>> suffer through it. >>> >>> >>> >>> At the very least, please consider bringing back at least some classic >>> mode >>> of visual interface (as you have done by keeping original ringtones) for >>> those who can see, but whose vision might not be perfect. At the very >>> least, >>> consider bringing back an option for an homage to the classic look and >>> feel. >>> This would make worlds of difference for many people. >>> >>> >>> >>> This would go a long way to really showing that Apple inclusiveness. this >>> is >>> not just a matter of a new cool look. This is a matter of a whole lot of >>> difficulty for many users whom may not even technically have vision >>> problems >>> but for whom this OS is just plain difficult to work with. >>> >>> >>> >>> These are just a few of my thoughts. Thanks so much for reading! >>> >>> >>> >>> Smiles, >>> >>> >>> >>> Cara :) >>> >>> On Sep 27, 2013, at 10:15 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> You wrote: >>> "In short I feel that there is absolutely no reason why somebody who >>> has an iPhone 4, 4S or 5 shouldn't upgrade." >>> >>> My reply: >>> I find IOS7 to be ugly and hard to read. 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