The double tap and hold and then swipe left method works for me sometimes, but usually once it works once I can’t delete more messages the same way. I think the Facebook Messenger app is a real pain in the neck and hopefully those who use Facebook a lot more than me will write to Facebook to request accessibility improvements. I don’t understand why they can’t implement the action rotor here and allow for deletion of messages in a thread/chat as well as the deletion of an entire thread./chat that way. The rotor could also include options like Forward and Mark as Spam.
The voice messages feature also requires some attention, it’s not very intuitive and a sighted friend told me that when I tried to play a voice message and instead always got something else that there is a small Play button to the left of the message which Voiceover doesn’t go to. There are I think monthly updates to Facebook and Facebook Messenger and I don’t recall ever seeing something in the What’s New notes like “Voiceover improvements” or “Accessibility improvements”. A company as large and as pervasive as Facebook really should invest in accessibility and have a stronger commitment to it. Regards, Sieghard From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Devin Prater Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 8:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Facebook messenger Try double tapping and holding, then swiping to the left. Then double tap again. There, you can archive the message. Does anyone know how to get VoiceOver to automatically read incoming messages, or at least have the sounds play louder? Sent from my iPod 5 keychat/google talk: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> primary email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> facebook/iMessage: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> On Aug 8, 2014, at 9:46, "'Candy Lowe' via VIPhone" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Jen, the only success I have had in deleting my messages with facebook messenger is doing it on my computer. This is what made me delete the app and go back to the regular in box in the facebook app. Then, I too, got the message about having to use messenger. I am still unable to delete the messages on the phone. As far as sending voice messages, I haven't tried that yet. Sorry I am not more help. Maybe someone will have other suggestions and be able to help us both. Candy Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2014, at 9:11 AM, "Jen Colley" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hi, I am uusing the native facebook app on my iPad mini and iPhone 5c. I was asked yesterday to install the messenger app since this is the only way you can apparently view your facebook inbox messages and use the chat features now. I did install it but I have a few questions. First, how do I delete my messages? I tried double tap and hold which used to work in the facebook app but nothing happened. Also, how do you send a voice recording to a friend. I double tapped and held where it said but nothing happened here either. Thanks for any help anyone can provide. Jen -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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