Re: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
There are two back tap gestures that you can define in the VoiceOver settings. A double back tap or a triple back tap, where you literally tap on the back of the phone with one finger.Richard, USA"While striving for perfection, let us do what is possible." -- John WesleyMy web site: https://www.tur

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread ruby alphonse
Thank you Tony and Vivian, none of the screne readers like Jaws, Voice Over, KNFB Reader Text grabber all of these don't read Music notations. They read all other things, like Lables of the medicines Names and discriptions of the Pills, articles and the names of all the items in the Kitchen, I kno

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread Tony Sweeney
That's what I was thinking after my last post. It's not really OCR here but rather a lack of  understanding by the app of musical notation whisch it is obviously not programmed to do. Ally has it's many good points gut musical notation appears not to be one of them. Tony On 14/03/2025 15:1

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread Chela Robles
I disagree none of these glasses or otherwise read sheet music. I found something that does other than an app called sheet music scanner but it plays it and it also tells you the court names if you’re looking for something on the computer as well give muse score a try.Chela Robles — Certified Liter

RE: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode

2025-03-14 Thread CJ & AA MAY
So, as I have my Iphone in a case, this wouldn’t work for me? Alison From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone Sent: 14 March 2025 13:03 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode There are two back tap gestures that you can define in the VoiceOver se

RE: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
It totally depends on the case and how thick it is. You won't know unless you try. Richard, USA, "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something sol

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread Tony Sweeney
Sandy, what I can' understand is that if Ally raeads print for us in full then you would expectt it to read music notation. A baffled Friday Tony! On 14/03/2025 14:47, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone wrote: Ruby, I just asked the envisage if the AI app if he can read musical notation. he said no,

RE: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Music notation is very graphical and specialized. Saying if it can read print is like saying any sighted person who can read print can read music, which is not true. It takes special learning to understand all the note shapes, their position on the musical staff, etc. They maybe will program t

RE: Finding what I believe is a previously downloaded app

2025-03-14 Thread Debbie Downey
Hi Anna, Thanks for the suggestion but there’s no redownload button available. I found one for another app that I used to have but not for Fox Local! I wonder why it says purchased button and when I double tap on it nothing happens? Thank you! Debbie From: viphone@googlegroups.co

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread Marty Hutchings
Sandy,  Did we ever find a link that we can communicate directly with Meta about getting NaviLens added to the Ray Ban glasses? Marty Hutchings USA On 3/14/2025 9:47 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone wrote: Ruby, I just asked the envisage if the AI app if he can read musical notation. he said n

RE: Voice Dream 5.1.2 released to fix the bug in 5.1.1 that broke the two finger double tap

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Good catch. You are right. They clearly screwed this up more than they realized. I suggest you open VDR, double tap settings, and then email support. Give them a detailed description and maybe, just maybe they will fix it correctly. Richard, USA, "When you come to the edge of all th

Re: Finding what I believe is a previously downloaded app

2025-03-14 Thread 'Joseph Hudson' via VIPhone
Hi Debby, if they've updated their app, and branded it to a different name. It might say the word get because it might be a new app. That you've never downloaded before. This normally happens if an app changes its name. > On Mar 14, 2025, at 3:17 PM, Debbie Downey wrote: > > Hi, > > I am try

RE: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Did you double check under Settings, Sounds and Haptics? The first item in there says silent mode. That should read as off. If it doesn't, that is likely your issue. Richard, USA, "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, fa

Re: Finding what I believe is a previously downloaded app

2025-03-14 Thread Flor Lynch
Maybe, do an ordinary search for it in the App Store, like you would for a new app that you haven't had before. The download might be available then? On 3/14/2025 8:58 PM, Debbie Downey wrote: Hi Anna, Thanks for the suggestion but there’s no redownload button available. I found one for an

double bluetooth connection

2025-03-14 Thread CJ & AA MAY
I have just purchased some Bluetooth Sensheizer over-ear headphones, primarily for my Milestone but I did also pair them with my iPhone. This evening, whilst listening to my Milestone, through the headphones I heard a message come in on my phone and then heard the message. I hadn't realised it wa

RE: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread Carolyn Arnold
I am thinking of trying to switch my Action Button to something other than Silent Mode. It worked so well on all my other phones, but not so much with this regular button instead of the little lever that the phones used to have. Carolyn Arnold -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegr

RE: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread Carolyn Arnold
OK, thanks. I did see those bottom items. Carolyn Arnold -Original Message- From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 12:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone 16E camera Carolyn, You really need to read the releas

RE: iPhone 16 e cases

2025-03-14 Thread Carolyn Arnold
That is right about the butrtons. I have a 16E. Carolyn Arnold -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Amaro Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 11:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone 16 e cases no sir, it has

RE: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Silent mode works as wlel as it ever has. You have to hold in the button until it changes modes. It announces what mode you are in when you press and release it. But if you hold it in, it will announce the mode it changes to. Richard, USA, "When you come to the edge of all the light you know

RE: Finding what I believe is a previously downloaded app

2025-03-14 Thread Alan Lemly
Hi Debbie, Try this: 1. Place focus on the App Store icon on your home screen. 2. Single finger triple tap on the home screen to open a context menu. 3. Swipe right until you hear Purchased and single finger double tap to execute it. 4. On the screen that opens, there w

follow me and report these rediculous accessibility bugs with Facebook V405.00

2025-03-14 Thread davycuppens
Hi folks After the last update, you can nolonger get feedback for the reactions on posts or messages in the facebook news with voiceover. Most times I notice that with my ipad pro 2020 with the folio keyboard, I cannot even react at all. And after reacting you have to swipe to the right o

RE: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread blazie.girl
Yes the glasses will also read the article to you. I asked them to tell me what was on my computer screen and they did the summary. I then asked for them to read me the document and they did. Vivian and Izzi From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Tony Sweeney Sent: Thursday, M

Re: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode

2025-03-14 Thread Alison May
what is back tap? Sent from my iPhone by Alison may0777 315 8181On 13 Mar 2025, at 10:05 pm, Vicky Collins wrote:I'm way behind on my email, again. But rather than going to voiceover commands after creating the shortcut, perhaps try going to settings/accessibility/touch, and the touch option is t

Re: iPhone 16 e cases

2025-03-14 Thread Michael Amaro
no sir, it has the action button, formally known as the mute switch From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 10:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone 16 e cases I thought the iPhone 16E did have the camera button just as the regular 16 and 16 Pro? If you order

RE: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Are you saying there is something that reads sheet music using the glasses? Richard, USA, "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to st

RE: iPhone 16 e cases

2025-03-14 Thread Carolyn Arnold
The 16E does not have the camera button on the right side under the Power Button, like the other 16 phones have. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 1:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroup

RE: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Mine worked fine yesterday with Seeing A I for reading my mail. I can say that somehow or other, Seeing A I is different than it was on my 14. I don't know if I'll ever fine Light Detector, but probably won't need it. I have been having a problem with mine with incoming calls not ringing. Someo

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread Tony Sweeney
I doubt Richard if that was what Chela is saying but there is an app for reading music and that's good to know to those who require such and very interesting to know for some others. Tony On 14/03/2025 15:57, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: Are you saying there is something that reads sh

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread Chela Robles
No, I’m saying the opposite there are some people who think that the glasses actually read sheet music early on in the thread and that’s what I was responding to Richard. The only way I can see any sort of glasses reading sheet music is if you actually for example and I know not many of you own the

apple podcasts

2025-03-14 Thread alex.stonefootballfan
Sorry guys, I think I'm probably being thick, but does anyone know how to subscribe to a podcast using an rss link with Apple podcasts? Before anyone tells me, I know I can do it with other podcasting apps such as overcast etc., but all my other subscriptions are in Apple Podcasts. I'm sure I've se

RE: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode

2025-03-14 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Well, they don't work for me with a case - on two different phones. Carolyn Arnold -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CJ & AA MAY Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 9:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: creating a shor

Re: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread Dan
If your phone isn't ringing when calls come in then press and hold the action button and see if it gives you 1 short haptic bump.   I suspect your phone is on  silent mode. Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) USA On 3/14/2025 12:02 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote: Mine worked fine yesterday with Seeing A I for rea

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Ruby,I just asked the envisage if the AI app if he can read musical notation. he said no, but that's only because he's not got the software to do it. in other words, a bit like OCR, I don't see any reason why that functionality couldn't be added in. I suspect, if different members of the community

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread Chela Robles
Agreed it since I own the glasses, I literally do the same thing. I put the music on the music stand. Have a great day.Chela Robles — Certified Literary Braille TranscriberSent from my iPhoneOn Mar 14, 2025, at 9:11 AM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote:I thought that was what you meant, but wan

Re: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode

2025-03-14 Thread Alison May
thank you for sharing this with me. It does work, even though my phone is in a case. I am amazed at the different options.Sent from my iPhone by Alison may0777 315 8181On 14 Mar 2025, at 1:03 pm, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote:There are two back tap gestures that you can define in the VoiceOv

Re: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread Tony Sweeney
Do pls let us know how you get on with the reading apps, it would be so interesting to know. Tony On 14/03/2025 14:04, ruby alphonse wrote: Thank you Tony  and Vivian, none of the screne readers like Jaws, Voice Over, KNFB Reader Text grabber all of these don't read Music notations. They read

RE: iPhone 16 e cases

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
I double checked and no, the 16e does not have the new camera button, just the Action button that has been on the last few iphones. One of the differences that makes it part of the E series. Richard, USA, "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off i

RE: Meta AI Glasses

2025-03-14 Thread 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
I thought that was what you meant, but wanted to be clear. Rather than spending several thousand on the Envision glasses, I would just use FaceTime and call a friend and use the phone camera. You could even put the phone in a stand and position the sheet music in the camera focus and then you

RE: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mode

2025-03-14 Thread CJ & AA MAY
Mineis a pretty sturdy case, but a firm double tap on the back of the case certainly worked. Alison -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: 14 March 2025 16:08 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: creating a shortcut to toggle silent mod

RE: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Right, Allison. Carolyn Arnold -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CJ & AA MAY Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 2:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone 16E camera I think it does work, but doesn't always speak wh

RE: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread Carolyn Arnold
On my phone, it says Silent Mode, regardless of Silent Mode or Ring Mode. The really sharp, sighted Verizon lady said for me to notice, that it vibrates more, when turning on Silent Mode and not as much for Ring Mode. Carolyn Arnold -Original Message- From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone

Re: Voice Dream 5.1.2 released to fix the bug in 5.1.1 that broke the two finger double tap

2025-03-14 Thread CC
Folks, this is CC on the line. Two finger double tap only works if I am on the VD app page. As soon as I change to another page, weather for instance, two finger double tap no longer plays/pauses, but goes back to the beginning of the current sentence. I have the 5.1.2 update and am running io

Finding what I believe is a previously downloaded app

2025-03-14 Thread Debbie Downey
Hi, I am trying to install the Fox Local app on my iPhone from the App Store. I found it but it says purchased! When I double tap on purchased it doesn't do anything. I think I may have downloaded this app at one time and deleted it. My husband can install this app on his phone and we both hav

RE: iPhone 16E camera

2025-03-14 Thread CJ & AA MAY
I think it does work, but doesn't always speak what mode it is in, but I think it was you who pointed out that you can tell by the haptics. Alison -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: 14 March 2025 17:14 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subjec