Re: Siri is speechless

2020-03-17 Thread PRAMIT BHARGAVA
Hello Donald, First of all check for any update available for your iOS version. Then try to check if you are getting proper network coverage and you are connected to Wi-Fi. Also your can forget and reconnect to your Wi-Fi network or simply reset your network settings. Then simply Turn Off and On s

Re: editing a contact's phone number

2020-03-17 Thread Richard Turner
Below the number 7, you will find a shift button, once that is activated, the comma is where the number 4 would normally be, you'll have to do shift, before each time you do that, until you get your three commas in place. HTH, Richard "There's a nap for that." Sent from my iPhone Check out my

editing a contact's phone number

2020-03-17 Thread Donald Roberts
My iPhone 6 is running IOS 12.4.1. I wish to modify a phone number such that three commas are inserted between the phone number and an access code. I don’t find any means of inserting the commas unless perhaps beginning at the last character and using the left arrow to move the cursor back to

Re: iphone 8 or XR?

2020-03-17 Thread Mike B.
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Aira free to college students for the remainder of the semester.

2020-03-17 Thread Eric Caron
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Re: iphone 8 or XR?

2020-03-17 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Sieghard I was so happy to get a face recognition iPhone for exactly those reasons. Though my Vermont weather isn’t as bad, the wood working and hard use of my hands in projects caused my finger print reader to rarely work. I was often redoing it so it would work for a little while

Re: Siri is speechless

2020-03-17 Thread B. J. Maynard
hi, This happened to me once and rebootingthe the phone fixed it. Might try that too. - Original Message - From: Donald Roberts To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:49 PM Subject: Siri is speechless Hello, I have a very strange issue on my iPho

Re: Trimming a sound file

2020-03-17 Thread Barbara Stahl
Can you use the app to edit an already existing file that you created using another device Such as a Braille sense device > On Mar 17, 2020, at 2:23 AM, PRAMIT BHARGAVA wrote: > >  > Hi Brian, > > I have used Dolby On for trimming the sound file. The app is free and > accessible. > Have nume

Re: how do I enable audio description on Disney plus?

2020-03-17 Thread Barbara Stahl
What do you do to return to the beginning of a movie? > On Mar 17, 2020, at 10:12 AM, Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > > I got it figured out. I just wish I could more easily get back to the > beginning of my movie. > >> On 3/17/20, regina alvarado wrote: >> Hi, you have to enable it with your p

Re: Siri is speechless

2020-03-17 Thread Barbara Stahl
Try going to settings and seri and there turning seri off and then back on again. Also, make sure you have cell or wifi service because seri will not work if you don't have one of these connections. Third, have you tried turning off the phone waiting 5 or ten minutes and then turning the phone

RE: iphone 8 or XR?

2020-03-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Yes, Touch Id may let you unlock the phone while it's in your pocket or in a belt holster, but it's different strokes for different folks. I live in northern Canada and I'd love to have Facetime since then I wouldn't have to take off my gloves every time I'm outside and want to unlock my phone a

Re: Siri is speechless

2020-03-17 Thread Mike B.
Hi Donald, Try opening, Settings, now swipe to, Siri & Search, open it to see if Siri is turned on. Phone# is below. Phone#: 1-877-204-3930 Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go dodgers! I didn't stop shaking hands because of, COVID-19, I stopped because noone can buy toilet pape

Siri is speechless

2020-03-17 Thread Donald Roberts
Hello, I have a very strange issue on my iPhone 6 running ios 12.4.1. Voice over is working fine, but I can do absolutely nothing with Siri. Frankly, I am not convinced that the problem is with the iPhone, but I can do nothing if I attempt to dictate.. This is true whether I attempt to get

Re: Help with Downcast?

2020-03-17 Thread Jim Portillo
It would not say what the error message was Sent from my iPhone XR! > On Mar 17, 2020, at 10:58 AM, Flor Lynch wrote: > >  > What was the error message? I believe Overcast is a good alternative and is > free, for the most part. You could import your podcasts from Downcast into > it. There ar

Re: Help with Downcast?

2020-03-17 Thread Flor Lynch
What was the error message? I believe Overcast is a good alternative and is free, for the most part. You could import your podcasts from Downcast into it. There are a few other good podcatching apps as well. From: portillo@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 5:19 AM To: viphone@googlegrou

Re: iphone 8 or XR?

2020-03-17 Thread Øyvind Lode
I recently went from iPhone 7 to XR. Getting used to the large screen and no home button took about 2 minutes. I really loved Touch ID and I was a bit skeptic. However, Face ID is simply brilliant. On Tue, 17 Mar 2020 at 14:37, brian albriton wrote: > > Unfortunately, I cannot put my face in the

Re: how do I enable audio description on Disney plus?

2020-03-17 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I got it figured out. I just wish I could more easily get back to the beginning of my movie. On 3/17/20, regina alvarado wrote: > Hi, you have to enable it with your phone in landscape and the program on. > TAP to get the controls to be seen and then double tap on I think something > like captio

Re: how do I enable audio description on Disney plus?

2020-03-17 Thread regina alvarado
Hi, you have to enable it with your phone in landscape and the program on. TAP to get the controls to be seen and then double tap on I think something like captioning. Once enabled it will be for good in all devices. Hope it helps. Reggie Alvarado > On Mar 16, 2020, at 10:04 PM, Joshua Hendric

Re: iphone 8 or XR?

2020-03-17 Thread brian albriton
Unfortunately, I cannot put my face in the pocket, and unlock the phone! I prefer the discretion of the touch ID > On Mar 16, 2020, at 10:48 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I would say they are hugely different since the XR has no home button and > uses Facetime for authentication and the iPh

RE: Siri Not Speaking

2020-03-17 Thread Carolyn
Probably happened to all of us at one time of other, Vivian. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Vivian Conger Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 8:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Siri Not Speaking After I sent my me

RE: Siri Not Speaking

2020-03-17 Thread Carolyn
When I first had an iPhone and asked Siri something, and she said, "here's what I found on the net." At that time, I didn't know to just touch the screen and go for it, so I said, "well, screw you," and she replied, "I wouldn't talk to you like that," to which stupidly, I replied, "I'm sorry." M

Re: Help with Downcast?

2020-03-17 Thread Matthew Bullis
Although I haven't tried this method, you could still delete and reinstall the app after you backed up the info to icloud. You do need to go through and turn on various settings, then check to make sure the backup has been completed. As I said, I've not deleted and reinstalled, but I hope that i