Re: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Carolyn, No, any reminders set on your Echo that are sent as notifications or text messages to your iDevice do not have to be cancelled. You simply delete the notification or the text message. Alan Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 3, 2024, at 5:44 PM, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> w

Re: iOS18.01 Update is Out

2024-10-03 Thread William James
That's for iOS 18.1.I think this is the latest I've ever seen an update from Apple in terms of time of day.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Oct 3, 2024, at 9:11 PM, chrisjudge1...@gmail.com wrote:Has apple intelligence been added in this update? Chris JudgeFrom: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone Sent

RE: iOS18.01 Update is Out

2024-10-03 Thread chrisjudge1967
Has apple intelligence been added in this update? Chris Judge From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone Sent: October 3, 2024 10:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iOS18.01 Update is Out ON the update screen, it talked abou resolving the issue of the touch screen h

RE: iOS18.01 Update is Out

2024-10-03 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
ON the update screen, it talked abou resolving the issue of the touch screen having dead areas on some iPhone 16 pros, and a couple other bug fixes, but even though I thought I had copied it and pasted it into an email, it apparently didn’t send. Anyway, if you read the screen before doing

RE: Anybody on here used Instacart and Publix for your shopping?

2024-10-03 Thread sarai.bucciarelli
Instacart is cheaper to pay annually. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Lisa Belville Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 3:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anybody on here used Instacart and Publix for your shopping? Hi, Jenny. instacart has either a monthly or a

iOS18.01 Update is Out

2024-10-03 Thread Mike B.
Hi All, I haven't heard anything about this, so anyways I just noticed that iOS18.01 is out and I'm downloading / installing it at the moment. Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Dodgers! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have an

Re: ring doorbell

2024-10-03 Thread Robert Doc Wright
Ask it to answer door the same as you would if you had a phone call. - Original Message - From: Kenny Nead To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 12:03 PM Subject: RE: ring doorbell I get my Alexa to tell me that someone is at the door, but cannot figure

OT: personalized braille jewelry

2024-10-03 Thread Carrie Snodgrass
I apologize for the off-topic post. Specifically, I am hoping to find a chain with a guitar pick charm and emboss the charm with braille. If anyone would have any information on where I could obtain this or if it’s even possible, please contact me privately at csnodgra...@tampabay.rr.com. Many

RE: positioning of iPhone camera for hands free video

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
When I use Facetime, I keep my screen facing me like taking a selfie, because essentially, that is what you are doing on Facetime. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lisa Belville Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 6:34 PM To: V

RE: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Maybe a good idea if all of you Wal-Mart users send certified letters, signature required to Bentonville. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kolby Garrison Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 4:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
If I get them from Echo, is there a way that I have to mark them as complete? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 3:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question about the r

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
That is what I do, alan. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 2:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question about the reminder app Or you could just set your reminder for

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I just say: 9 AM, 10/17, remind me audiology at 3, 10/18.; It does. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 2:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Question about the remi

RE: positioning of iPhone camera for hands free video

2024-10-03 Thread Mario Eiland
HI Lisa, This is not Richard, but I can answer your camera question. FaceTime defaults to the front camera. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Lisa Belville Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 3:34 PM To: V I Phone Subject: Re: positioning of iPhone camera for h

RE: positioning of iPhone camera for hands free video

2024-10-03 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Usually it defaults to the front facing I think. But you can switch it. Or, call a volunteer at Be My Eyes as then it does default to the back camera so they can see what you are wanting to know. Richard, “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” – Jane Wagne

Re: positioning of iPhone camera for hands free video

2024-10-03 Thread Lisa Belville
Hi, Richard. When I use face time, does it default to the back facing camera or the front facing one? Lisa Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com On 10/3/2024 5:29 PM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: I would suggest doing a facetime call with someone with the camera upside down an

RE: positioning of iPhone camera for hands free video

2024-10-03 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
I would suggest doing a facetime call with someone with the camera upside down and have them tell you how that works. Good luck, Richard, “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.

RE: Anybody on here used Instacart and Publix for your shopping?

2024-10-03 Thread chrisjudge1967
Here in Canada we don’t have Publix. I order from Costco and Walmart all the time. I have a Costco membership but even if I didn’t I could still order from Costco through Instacart but the cost would be considerably higher. To answer your question about replacement items and time of arrival, you

RE: Best Buy Program V Apple care?

2024-10-03 Thread chrisjudge1967
I never keep my phones long enough to require a battery replacement but it's sure nice to know it's covered. Chris Judge -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Lenron Brown Sent: October 3, 2024 8:30 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Best Buy Pro

Fwd: Walmart again.

2024-10-03 Thread Jenny Bomareto
Thanks for reading regarding this matter. Jenny Bomareto Sent from my iPhone 15 Begin forwarded message: > From: Jenny Bomareto > Date: October 3, 2024 at 5:02:36 PM EDT > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Walmart again. > > I gave it a one star and chose all the titles that talked abo

positioning of iPhone camera for hands free video

2024-10-03 Thread Lisa Belville
Hi, all. I recently purchased a neck lanyard from AT guys called a slinger slim. It's about half the size of an iPhone case with adhesives that stick to the iPhone case and the lanyard. The person who set up the lanyard said the picture of the lanyard and an iPhone showed it with the came

Re: Anybody on here used Instacart and Publix for your shopping?

2024-10-03 Thread Lisa Belville
Hi, Jenny. instacart has either a monthly or annual fee.  Depending on where you live, you may have access to several different stores ranging from pet stores to home improvement to grocery stores.  Here we only have Target, Aldi, and Kroger for groceries. There is a $35 minimum per order,

Re: locked out of my Shipt account

2024-10-03 Thread Joseph Hudson
Hey, you're welcome, no problem. It's all OK. > On Oct 3, 2024, at 3:24 PM, Jessica Barr wrote: > > Thanks. I apologize for not writing in to the list to say I had solved the > problem sooner; I was actually going to reply to my original post when I got > home from work but saw your reply firs

RE: locked out of my Shipt account

2024-10-03 Thread Jessica Barr
Thanks. I apologize for not writing in to the list to say I had solved the problem sooner; I was actually going to reply to my original post when I got home from work but saw your reply first. Jessicas - Original Message - From: Joseph Hudson Date: Thursday, October 03, 2024 04:11 PM To

RE: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread Kolby Garrison
Hi, Merv and All, I, too, am experiencing the same scenario of the Walmart app being inaccessible using the latest app update (Version 24.39.1). I can also confirm the complete regression in accessibility began before iOS 18 was released. I continue to report the inaccessibility of the app via

Re: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread Jenny Bomareto
Guess I’ll keep Walmart then. And hope they change their ways pretty dang soon.Thanks for reading regarding this matter.Jenny BomaretoSent from my iPhone 15On Oct 3, 2024, at 4:05 PM, 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone wrote:We have Walmart, Instacart, and Shipt. However, both Instacart and Shipt are

Re: locked out of my Shipt account

2024-10-03 Thread Joseph Hudson
Oh, that's awesome, glad you were able to figure that out. > On Oct 3, 2024, at 3:08 PM, Jessica Barr wrote: > > It's good to know that it can take that long for those emails to come > through. I'm used to getting those emails pretty much immediately. I finally > figured out that I never got t

RE: locked out of my Shipt account

2024-10-03 Thread Jessica Barr
It's good to know that it can take that long for those emails to come through. I'm used to getting those emails pretty much immediately. I finally figured out that I never got the email with instructions because I used the sign-in with Apple option when I created the account; however, I couldn't

Re: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone
We have Walmart, Instacart, and Shipt. However, both Instacart and Shipt are quite a bit more expensive. And because we are very rural, we often have issues getting an acceptable shopper. If we had a delivery scheduled for 9 A.M. for example, we may not get assigned a shopper until 10:30 dependi

RE: Anybody on here used Instacart and Publix for your shopping?

2024-10-03 Thread sarai.bucciarelli
Walmart isn’t going to lose millions of customers. Not that many blind people using the app. LOL. Yes I use Instacart with Publix. Publix and Instacart memberships are not related. I pay annual fee for Instacart and purchase through Publix on the Instacart app. From: viphone@googlegroups.co

Walmart.

2024-10-03 Thread Jenny Bomareto
h...@customercare.walmart.com I hope they gave me a correct address referring to the representative and not a fake one. I even brought that up to their attention too see as you could tell. I don’t give up. I hope we start making some headway somewhere. Thanks for reading regarding this matter. J

Re: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Sieghard, Thanks for those additional details. They seem to support my decision to use my Echo for my reminders. Alan Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 3, 2024, at 2:04 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Alan,   This once again is where I find Siri is very stupid. If I say “Set a reminder for October

RE: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And that is where the differences are, for you Walmart is the only game in town and for me Walmart doesn’t even exist. I also prefer to shop in person although dpending on your circumstances, age and physical abilities I totally understand how shopping online and having groceries delivered maybe

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Alan, This once again is where I find Siri is very stupid. If I say “Set a reminder for October 8 at 10 AM” Siri will then ask what I want to be reminded about. If I then say “Doctor’s appointment at Noon” Siri answers me, OK, I’ll remind you and if I then check the reminder, it will still o

Re: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread Bill Gallik
Well Sieghard , where I live, Walmart is the only game in town… The other grocery outlet in Ashland, Wisconsin has absolutely no Internet presents whatsoever. For everyone else, particularly those living in a larger urban area, you might consider InstaCart as a very viable alternative.

8-Week Mac course By Public Library New York?

2024-10-03 Thread Mohammad Fazil
Hi, Group. Need your help. I don't remember whether I read in this group about the 8-week Mac course by New York Public Library starting today. I registered myself for this course but I have lost the confirmation email that provides Zoom detail. If this announcement was on this list, could someon

Re: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Alan Lemly
Or you could just set your reminder for the time you want to first be alerted and include the actual appointment time within the text of the reminder. Alan Lemly Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 3, 2024, at 1:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Say you want a reminder about a doctor’s appointment at 1

RE: ring doorbell

2024-10-03 Thread Cristóbal Muñoz
I use one of their widgets on my iPhone’s homescreen to take me directly to the live view app where I can ask who it is and speak to whoever is there instead of having to hastle with accessing the doorbell alerts and navigating around the app to get to the same screen. Very useful. Cristóbal

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Say you want a reminder about a doctor’s appointment at 10 AM on October 8, just say to Siri “Remind me about my Doctor’s appointment at 10 AM on October 8”. The only thing is that if you want to be reminded a certain time prior to your appointment time, you have to open the reminders app after

Re: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Alan Lemly
For those looking for another reminder alternative, I find the Amazon Echo much easier than the iPhone Reminders app for this. All reminders set with it are clearly announced by the Echo where it was set and you can also set the skill so that you are notified of the reminder on your iDevice and

RE: ring doorbell

2024-10-03 Thread Kenny Nead
I get my Alexa to tell me that someone is at the door, but cannot figure out how to talk to the person at the door. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kheve...@fuse.net Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 11:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: ring doorbell To answer the door

Anybody on here used Instacart and Publix for your shopping?

2024-10-03 Thread Jenny Bomareto
If so, how does all this work? If there’s a Publix membership is it like Walmart where if it’s still delivered from the store if you’re below order minimum fee, they charge you for not having enough items? Also, is there a membership fee and if so, is it annually or monthly? Also, are you notifi

RE: Here’s the first text I wrote to her.

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Maybe good idea to write a letter to Vice-President of Marketing in Bentonville, Arkansas. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Bomareto Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 11:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Here’

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Oh yes, I have a custom Reminder sound too. Since my hearing is so bad, on text messages, I have train whistle, but for my daughter-in-law, where I have bicycle horn. -Original Message- From: 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, October 3, 20

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Yes, I always get Siri to set up reminders. One thing good about it, I can say, Siri, remind me to call so and so, when I get home, and Siri will do that. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Kramlinger Sent: Thursday, Oc

Here’s the first text I wrote to her.

2024-10-03 Thread Jenny Bomareto
Well, Still the same thing is occurring for me in the wish list. Which is horrible as I said that the Blind community isn’t able to do the same as visual people when we want to order our necessities and food and all. I thought about writing in the section where it talks about give feedback Howe

Sorry it’s out of order, I tried to send both messages in one.

2024-10-03 Thread Jenny Bomareto
Also, the Walmart chains gonna lose millions of Blind customers for the developers, not making their website and app accessible for millions and millions of blind people to order everything whether it be daily or weekly or monthly. All of us expect the app and website to work 100% and I know yo

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Paula Jordan
There is also a little app called alarmed. There is a free and a paid version. It is accessible and you can set a reminder to nag you every minute or however often you need. Believe me, it reminds you until you turn it off. It takes a little fiddling around to set it, but it’s doable. I use

Re: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread Jenny Bomareto
I’m gonna copy two messages. I wrote to a person that delivered my order today. However, I rest a shirt to her that I would not give out her number. I even explained the situation of the Blind community is facing as well. Now this might be two different messages, but I’m still sending them to the g

Re: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread Michael Irons
He didn’t surprise me that the feedback to Walmart isn’t going anywhere. I hate to say this but that seems to be that’s just how they do things. In the emails I get from Walmart to refer to selves as team Walmart, which I think in my mind that is the team I don’t trust or depend on, nor would I rat

Re: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone
I order from Walmart using the iPhone App weekly. I had two updates in less than 24 hours. I had hopes that were dashed this morning when I found it was still hopelessly non-accessible. I gave it a review as I have been doing every week, asking for the accessibility to be restored. I submitted f

Re: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone
And I also have a custom reminder sound to ensure I do not miss a reminder. Merv > On Oct 3, 2024, at 9:43 AM, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You set Reminder Sound in Sounds and Haptics,. I get one nightly reminder for > my husband's medical care. I have to keep marking

Re: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone
I live and die by my reminders. Sometimes I think I wish I had a more robust Reminders/Calendar app but considering I’ve had more than 14,000 reminders completed over the past few years I really can’t complain. I use shared Categories such as Meetings and Doctors with my wife. That way either on

Re: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Keith Kramlinger
Hi, I briefly used the Reminders app, but grew frustrated that I always missed the alert and then also had to indicate that the task was completed. Since, I have been asking Siri to, create a new event on Tuesday at 2:15 PM to 2:16 PM titled whatever the task is you wish. Then I get a single aler

RE: Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
You set Reminder Sound in Sounds and Haptics,. I get one nightly reminder for my husband's medical care. I have to keep marking the things complete though. Years back, when I got a weekly one for a medication he took, I never marked anything. Could be that I needed to, just didn't know. One ti

RE: Best Buy Program V Apple care?

2024-10-03 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I always got apartment insurance, but never Apple Care. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of chrisjudge1...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 5:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Best Buy Program V Apple car

Question about the reminder app

2024-10-03 Thread Rena
Hello, What should I do to have the phone reminding me about anything? Once I asked Siri to remind me and the reminder showed up in my windows pc instead of the phone. I would like the phone ring or make any sound to remind me Is it possible? Rena -- The following information is impo

Re: Best Buy Program V Apple care?

2024-10-03 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I’d rather be safe then sorry. Of course you can pay for apple care for two years when you get a new phone. Then you can pay the $14 per month or even go as low as $7 per month. It all depends on the level of apple care you want. Sent from Joshua’s radical chariot!!! > On Oct 3, 2024, at 4:24 AM

Re: Best Buy Program V Apple care?

2024-10-03 Thread Lenron Brown
These phones cost way to much. Just because something hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it won’t. I refuse to get caught with out it. Also for me my IPhone 12 pro max didn’t have apple care and I needed a battery replacement. I choose to upgrade at that point befcause the money it would have cost

RE: Best Buy Program V Apple care?

2024-10-03 Thread chrisjudge1967
I've had apple care on my last four phones and have never had to use it. I'm currently using the 15 pro and will not likely upgrade until next year when the 17 line comes out, and at that time I might decide to dump apple care. Haven't quite decided. Years ago one of my friends moved, and as he

RE: Walmart right now it’s almost impossible!

2024-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
OK, that is certainly a valid reason. I have ordered something from Walmart Canada once or twice, but via their website and it seemed fine at the time. When it comes to food I don’t have the option as I live in a town with a population of about 6,000 in Northwestern British Columbia and the clos