Brian, I'm not trying to defend Apple at all and don't have any relatives working there. But for you to generalize and say the entire update is a bunch of crap--that's what I have a problem with. Indeed, there are some good features in this app. That's all I was saying. I do see your frustration and agree with you on some things. I haven't taken anything personally, but I won't reply anymore to this topic, unless I see a need though.
Thanks! Sharonda On 9/25/14, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: > I am the one who posted this topic, and I find it funny how many people want > to defend Apple as if I have offended a relative of theirs. I'm sorry, but > why do people expect the blind to have lesser expectations than our sighted > counterparts when buying a product and operating system that has been > marketed as fully accessible? I get there are going to be bugs but the dial > pad bug, VO constantly crashing on a 5S, yes 5S, the scrolling issues, these > are all major issues that should have never made it to a full release. Can I > live with them, yes, but should I have to, no. Will I still buy Apple, most > likely yes, as I have invested so heavily in a fully Apple ecosystem, > iPhone, iMac, and Mac Air, but as someone who has never even picked up a > Droid, or used Jaws as my vision went in 2009, I'm starting to at least > listen to the other side, something I thought I would never do. > On Sep 25, 2014, at 1:00 PM, SoonerAnnie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My 4S is doing better than my 5S. Fortunately I'm not having any crashing >> >> problems for the most part, but the caller ID on my 5S doesn't announce >> who's calling anymore! Major disappointment! However, my 4S, which doesn't >> >> have cell service but began ringing after this update, does announce who's >> >> calling. So go figure! LOL >> >> Ann >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ron Pelletier" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 11:47 PM >> Subject: RE: why I don't like iOS 8: was Re: IOS is complete crap with >> VoiceOver >> >> >> Sharonda, >> >> Maybe Apple is not complete crap but, in view of what they pulled today, >> its >> making people wonder if the extra money they pay for an Apple product is >> really worth it. They seem to have completely abused the confidence of >> their customers by letting down their quality control which, in fact, is >> complete crap. As far as I am concerned, the subjet line can stay there >> for >> a while >> >> Ron & Danvers >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> >> Of Sharonda Greenlaw >> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 9:17 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: why I don't like iOS 8: was Re: IOS is complete crap with >> VoiceOver >> >> Personally, I believe the subject should be changed. iOS is not complete >> >> crap. It may not have all of the bugs worked out, but it is not complete >> crap. That's just one person's opin ion. >> >> Sharonda >> Sent from my mobile device; please excuse all mistakes >> >>> On Sep 24, 2014, at 5:39 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't think it's exclusive to people running IOS 8 on the 4S. Brian for >>> >>> example, who started this thread, said he's running IOS 8 on his 5s. >>> >>>> On 09/24/2014 09:09 AM, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: >>>> It seems to me that the people who are having crashing problems with >>>> IOS 8 are those with 4s's. It's very possible that the 4s can't >>>> handle the requirements of IOS with other apps and Apple shouldn't >>>> have supported it. >>>> >>>>> On 9/24/14, Øyvind Lode <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> First of all I must say that I don't regret upgrading my 4s to iOS 8. >>>>> However, VoiceOver crashes all the time on my 4s. >>>>> I have not found a pattern to all the crashes. >>>>> The good thing is that VO at least restarts when it decide to die on >>>>> me. >>>>> But it crashes at least 10-15 times a day and I know when it crashed >>>>> VO is on, screen curtain on etc is announced. >>>>> I have done a reset - reset to factory settings but still the same. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain >>>>> Sent: 24. september 2014 13:53 >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver >>>>> >>>>> Doing as David suggests is probably best, but it might also be the >>>>> case that your voice was turned off. Try a three finger double tap >>>>> to toggle the voice on and off. >>>>> >>>>> Also, if you have the home button set as your VoiceOver short cut, >>>>> try a triple tap of the home button. Recycling VoiceOver helps me in >>>>> similar situations. Maybe you can use Siri to turn VoiceOver off and >>>>> then back on as well. >>>>> >>>>> I've seen a couple of posts now to where IOS 8 with it's VoiceOver >>>>> bugs is compared to blindness specific products or older smart phone >>>>> technologies, like Windows Mobile running Mobile Accessibility. >>>>> IMHO, one of the great things about Apple and their commitment to >>>>> making their main stream products accessible is that we get treated >>>>> the same as the rest of their main stream customers. I fear that if >>>>> we lower the bar with our expectations then we're no better off then >>>>> when we use those so called blind ghetto products that so many >>>>> people are quick to thumb their noses at. Let's give Apple credit >>>>> where credit is due, but let's just not roll over like blind Uncle >>>>> Tom's being happy with whatever accessibility Apple thinks we'll be >>>>> content with. >>>>> >>>>>> On 09/24/2014 12:18 AM, David Chittenden wrote: >>>>>> When VO goes quiet like that, take your fingers away from the >>>>>> iPhone. iOS is performing memory management. Give a chance for iOS / >>>>>> VO >>>>>> to catch up. >>>>>> Something similar occurred with iOS 7 when it first came out. >>>>>> Unlike blindness specific poducts which can take six months to a >>>>>> year to be fixed, Apple's history is to take one-three months. >>>>>> Let's see what happens. >>>>>> >>>>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 24 Sep 2014, at 14:49, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm sorry but VoiceOver on my 5S has now complete crap on IOS 8 as >>>>>>> for the second time today VoiceOver has completely crapped out >>>>>>> while tapping the screen at the same time a push notification >>>>>>> comes through. VoiceOVer just dies and if I press the home button >>>>>>> and tell Siri to tell Siri to turn VO on Siri tells me VO is >>>>>>> already on. Ok, really then why am I hearing nothing but clicks. >>>>>>> Then I go to press the power on/off button and the home button to >>>>>>> restart the phone and now that doesn't work as I hear the photo being >>>>>>> >>>>>>> taken sound. Really impressive job with IOS8 Apple. >>>>>>> I'm sorry but this IOS 8 release with all of its bugs is total >>>>>>> crap and a really piss poor job by Apple for the blind community. >>>>>>> If you haven't upgraded yet don't until 8.1 and that is if Apple >>>>>>> can be bothered to actually make some VO changes in that one as it >>>>>>> is obvious there engineers are more focused on other areas and >>>>>>> VoiceOver is at the bottom of the food chain. Time to start at >>>>>>> least listening to what Droid is doin >>>>> g, never thought I would say that having been on the iPhone since >>>>> the 3GS and completely shifting all my products to Apple, but this >>>>> release and the >>>>> 35 or so VO bugs is making me start to think maybe Apple isn't the >>>>> answer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the >>>>>>> viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by >>>>>>> default. 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. 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