RE: Whatsapp question

2024-06-17 Thread marilyn
Hello everyone, Previously in Whatsapp I would hear "voice message from xxx plus the number." Now I am hearing the name and "new messages will disappear from this chat 7 days after they are sent except when they are kept." I did not change any settings, so don't know why or how this new setting

Re: Whatsapp question

2024-06-17 Thread Ignacio Suarez
Hi there. Inside a chat, go to the very top where it says image. Tap on it, and then go down to disappearing messages. Tap on it in set it to turn it off. That will turn off your disappearing messages. If you want to change the setting again, do the same thing. I hope this helps. Have a nice day

Re: Screen recognition and editing rotor

2024-06-17 Thread Alan Lemly
Richard, I suspect since BARD Mobile is already accessible with VoiceOver in its native form, those results you're getting are the very reason we recommend that screen recognition not be left on unless one is positive that it benefits the app in question. You can get very unreliable results with sc

RE: Screen recognition and editing rotor

2024-06-17 Thread Richard Turner
Yes I know that. But Charles was recommending to folks they turn on Screen Recognition in BARD to see how a sighted person sees the screen, which in my test, is nonsense at best. So, I was responding to Charles. No one should ever touch screen recognition unless they cannot access an app norm

RE: Volume Buttons And Ring Mode

2024-06-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Correct, it used to say Mute on and Mute off, now it says "Ring Mode" when mute is off and "Silent Mode" when mute is on. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2024 6:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Volume Buttons And Ring Mode I ha

RE: Screen recognition and editing rotor

2024-06-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If you hear something like " Image, a white letter on a gray background" that could also mean you have "Describe Images" turned on which is different from screen recognition. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2024 8:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups

RE: A Quick Question about iOS Photos and a Follow-up

2024-06-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I don't think these captions you enter are read automatically by Voiceover. From: VIPhone Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2024 11:38 AM To: VIPhone Subject: A Quick Question about iOS Photos and a Follow-up Hello Everyone, I hope your summer is off to a good start, although, now that I think about it

Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread Kay Malmquist
Hi, As long as we are on the subject, I put screen recognition on the rotor, or at least I thought I had. I went in to rotor and selected it but it does not appear in the rotor. No matter where I am in the phone. I can be on a web site and it is still not in the rotor. Any ideas why? Thanks

Re: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread Penny Reeder
The same thing happened to me. Penny On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 11:46 AM Kay Malmquist wrote: > Hi, As long as we are on the subject, I put screen recognition on the > rotor, or at least I thought I had. I went in to rotor and selected it but > it does not appear in the rotor. No matter where I a

Recommended smart plugs

2024-06-17 Thread Traci Duncan
Hello, what are some of your favorite smart plugs? Whether it works well with iOS, or smart speakers. Thank you, Traci Sent by my green 13 Mini -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list,

RE: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread Richard Turner
Did you try going into VoiceOver Settings, VoiceOver Recognition and turning Screen Recognition on there. Make sure it is saying selected in the rotor items section on Screen Recognition. Then, going into an app and check the rotor? Richard, USA "It's no great honor to be blind

RE: Screen recognition and editing rotor

2024-06-17 Thread Christopher Chaltain
It wasn’t Charles but Christopher, and that’s me, that was spewing nonsense. Someone asked how screen recognition would help, and I suggested they turn it on while in the BARD Mobile App to see how it would work there. I did point out that the BARD Mobile App was accessible so screen recognitio

RE: Screen recognition and editing rotor

2024-06-17 Thread Richard Turner
Yes, I do have Image description turned on. If I have to turn that off to test Screen Recognition on an app that I know doesn’t need it, I won’t bother. I was only checking that because Charles thought it was a good example for folks who have not used Screen Recognition. Thanks, Richar

RE: Screen recognition and editing rotor

2024-06-17 Thread Richard Turner
Sorry Charles and Christopher. Sometimes my brain does funny things like jumping to a conclusion when I hear Charlton and think Charles, which is kind of silly when you stop and think about it. O well. The end result is the same, 😊 it means I messed up but still know that I won’t be testin

Re: Recommended smart plugs

2024-06-17 Thread 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone
We use SmartLife Smart Plugs. They can be purchased in two packs at Walmart and work with an app on the iPhone. They work well with Voice through both Sonos and Amazon using Alexa voice commands. The app is accessible. Merv > On Jun 17, 2024, at 1:15 PM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hello, what ar

Re: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread Kay Malmquist
No, but I just did. There is also a button that says, apply to apps. Do I tap on that one as well or leave it alone? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com “Abundance flows into your life when gratitude flows out of your heart.” – Jon Gordon - Original Message - From: Richard Tur

RE: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread Richard Turner
The Apply to Apps is so you can select some apps to automatically load screen recognition. It is useful once you determine an app works best with Screen Recognition on. For me, I set Sonos to load screen recognition automatically. Also now, my Arboleaf app for my scale. I’d leave it alone

Re: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread Kay Malmquist
OK, sounds great. That is really what I thought it might be about, but glad you confirmed it. Take care. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com “Abundance flows into your life when gratitude flows out of your heart.” – Jon Gordon - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: vi

Mail Annoyance with Message Threads

2024-06-17 Thread lange85
Hi, This situation has been around for years and I don't know what to do about it. I'm running the native Mail app on an iPhone 12 Pro with the latest IOS. I have Mail set up so that messages are threaded, which is particularly useful on high-traffic mailing lists when I want to temporarily ignore

Re: Mail Annoyance with Message Threads

2024-06-17 Thread Alan Lemly
Hi Tom, I'm also using the native Mail app on the latest version of iOS but I'm not following your question. You mention a new thread which I'm assuming is one in your inbox containing multiple messages. But you don't say anything about expanding the thread which is what I first do. After I expand

Re: Mail Annoyance with Message Threads

2024-06-17 Thread Richard Turner
I've not seen that on my 13 pro. I'm on iOS 17.5.1. I know that was happening a few versions back for many people, but I'm not sure which iOS that was. Richard, USA“Grandma always told us, “Be careful when you pray for patience. God stores it on the other side of Hell and you will have to go throug

RE: Mail Annoyance with Message Threads

2024-06-17 Thread lange85
Hi Alan, You wrote: I'm also using the native Mail app on the latest version of iOS but I'm not following your question. You mention a new thread which I'm assuming is one in your inbox containing multiple messages. Yes, that’s exactly what I’m talking about. But you don't say anyth

RE: Mail Annoyance with Message Threads

2024-06-17 Thread Richard Turner
I often use Alan’s method. But I also use your method and don’t have the issue of focus jumping off message 1, etc. However, the expand thread message then treats each email as a separate email so if you want to reply and not quote all the messages, the one you reply to will be the one quoted b

RE: Recommended smart plugs

2024-06-17 Thread sarai.bucciarelli
I use the Amazon basics smart plug. Very accessible. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Traci Duncan Sent: Monday, June 17, 2024 12:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Recommended smart plugs Hello, what are some of your favorite smart plugs? Whether

RE: Recommended smart plugs

2024-06-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I would recommend the TP Link, make sure you get the ones which have Matter support. Nobody should buy any smart home device these days unless it has Matter support. I for one refuse to do so and if I want something in particular which does not have it, I probably would rather wait until that ha

RE: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread paekstrand
I am still trying to understand how this works. It was mentioned in another thread that someone turned screen recognition on for the Bard app, specifically, just to see how it acted. Someone else said they did this and got nonsense from the app. I turned it on for Bard, and when I entered Bar

RE: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I suggested you turn screen recognition on for the BARD Mobile App just to see what it looks like. It is nonsense to actually use if with the BARD Mobile App though. I thought it would just give you some ideas on how it works and what it might look like with an inaccessible app. I’d just forget

Question about Voiceover?

2024-06-17 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Do any of you have a hard time hearing Voiceover, when on a phone call, say at the pharmacy, when they are giving information and you want to punch in the number for something or doctor clinic, when you want to punch the number for the nurse's extension? I have a real hard time, and I've tried with

Re: Mail Annoyance with Message Threads

2024-06-17 Thread Alan Lemly
Hi Tom, I thought we were probably using different approaches. I'll give yours a try the next time I think about it but I'll confess to staying stuck in a routine once I find one that works for me. Thanks for the clarification. Alan Sent from my iPhoneOn Jun 17, 2024, at 5:26 PM, lang...@gmail.com

RE: Whatsapp question

2024-06-17 Thread marilyn
Hello Ignacio, Thanks for your suggestions. I have followed your steps, but am having no success. Are there other headings I should be looking for? Also, is this something I need to do for each message? I would like the setting to apply to all messages so I don't have to deal with them individu

Re: Question about Voiceover?

2024-06-17 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
No I do not, because I usually us either bluetooth headphones or a bluetooth speaker. Sent from Joshua’s radical chariot!!! > On Jun 17, 2024, at 5:51 PM, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Do any of you have a hard time hearing Voiceover, when on a > phone call, say at the ph

RE: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread paekstrand
Hi , yes , I understood that. I was just surprised that with screen recognition on in that app, it just looked normal to me, which was not what someone else was reporting. Does anyone know under what circumstances screen recognition works well? In the pool controller app we are trying to a

Re: Whatsapp question

2024-06-17 Thread Ignacio Suarez
To my understanding, you have to do it individually on each message. I am not aware of a general setting for all the chats. This doesn’t mean that there’s not one, I just have not seen it. Like I said, if you tap on the image or the persons name participating on the chat, You can get to the sett

RE: Whatsapp question

2024-06-17 Thread Mario Eiland
HI Marilyn, Try this: 1. Tap Settings > Privacy. 2. Tap Default message timer. 3. Select 24 hours, 7 days, 90 days, or Off. 4. If you want to apply the timer to existing chats, tap "by selecting them" and then tap the chats. Turn on disappearing messages in a specific chat Anyone can turn on dis

RE: Question about Voiceover?

2024-06-17 Thread Mario Eiland
I find it easier to manage this process by using either headphones or my airpods. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Monday, June 17, 2024 3:52 PM To: viPhone Subject: Question about Voiceover? Do any of you have a hard time hearing Voi

Re: Screen recognition

2024-06-17 Thread Richard Turner
How did screen recognition work with your pool control app? If not at all, then the app is completely inaccessible. The Sonos app, if you have any sonos speakers, works better with screen recognition. I have not found a lot of other apps where it helped. My Arboleaf app for my scale reads better wi

Re: Question about Voiceover?

2024-06-17 Thread Robert Doc Wright
If its the tone that is giving you a problem then then go into voiceover speech and change the pitch. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn Arnold" <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> To: "viPhone" Sent: Monday, June 17, 2024 4:51 PM Subject: Question about Voiceover? Do any of you have a hard ti

Re: Question about Voiceover?

2024-06-17 Thread Evan Reese
If I am understanding your question correctly, I just hold the iPhone away from my ear, putting it on speaker phone. Then, I can hear VoiceOver just fine, and I can punch in any numbers on the keypad that I need. I do it when I call my bank pretty regularly, where I have to enter my checking

Re: Question about Voiceover?

2024-06-17 Thread Evan Reese
I guess I should add that what I described below is what I am doing in the privacy of my own home. If I were out in public and making calls where I had to enter sensitive information, then I would definitely make sure my screen curtain is on and I would certainly be using earbuds or earphones

Re: Walmart Black Friday deal

2024-06-17 Thread Vicky Collins
Well, here I am at this late date replying to my own message again, and I'm replying on the web since I no longer have the original email I sent, so who knows how it will turn out. But I learned some things that I didn't realize along the way, so I figured I would just, hopefully, finally compl

Re: Question about Voiceover?

2024-06-17 Thread 'Candie Stiles' via VIPhone
Yes I have a difficult time hearing voice over. The voice or music on the other end of the line is much louder, and when I turn the volume up to hear voice over, the volume on the other end becomes louder drowning out voice over. I haven't figured out how to fix this. Sent from my iPhone > On J

Re: Question about Voiceover?

2024-06-17 Thread Matt White
I believe you need to have volume added to your voiceover rotor and then you can adjust the voiceover specific volume from there. I think it might be there by default, but maybe I change that along time ago I don’t remember. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 18, 2024, at 02:35, 'Candie Stiles' via VI