I'm not exactly sure, but it apparently had something to do with my Braille display having been connected to my phone earlier. I solved it by reconnecting the Braille display and turning VoiceOver off and back on.
Kathy Blackburn [email protected] Aug 11, 2025 11:12 AM, 'Debby Hill' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Kathy, > > I'm curious, what was the problem? > > Debby > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kathy > Blackburn > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2025 11:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Odd problem with my iPhone 14+ > > I connected my phone to my Braille display and fixed the problem myself. > > Kathy Blackburn > [email protected] Aug 10, 2025 8:48 PM, Kathy Blackburn > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I could call Apple Accessibility using Siri, but I would need VoiceOrer to > > be speaking so that I could accept a screen share. I will have to wait for > > sighted help to call Apple Accessibility with VoiceOver turned off so that > > a representative can explain how to reset the phone. > > > > Kathy Blackburn > > [email protected] Aug 10, 2025 6:57 PM, 'Debby Hill' via VIPhone > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Kathy, > > > > > > At first I was thinking that the volume was down, but it seems that you > > > would have checked it. Is there a chance that a Bluetooth headset might > > > be connecting to your phone? I have had that happen, and my phone acted > > > just like you are describing. > > > > > > Good Luck! > > > > > > Debby > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > > Kathy Blackburn > > > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2025 7:29 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Odd problem with my iPhone 14+ > > > > > > I'm using an iPhone 14+ running IOS 18.5. I'm all of a sudden having a > > > problem when I try to unlock it. Siri tells me that VoiceOver is on, but > > > I hear only clicks when I try to enter my passcode. Since I'm not hearing > > > speech, I can't tell what numbers the phone "thinks" I'm entering. a > > > 3-finger double-tap does not turn speech back on. A couple of times, > > > VoiceOver worked long enough for me to unlock the phone and get to the > > > home screen, but then, the phone stopped talking. I called Apple > > > Accessibility a couple of times, and the phone was speaking while I was > > > talking to the representative, but when I hung up, the phone went silent > > > again. > > > I'd appreciate any help. > > > > > > Kathy Blackburn > > > [email protected] > > > > > > -- > > > 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, 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. > > > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > > > [email protected]. 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