Chris, as far as I know, the mute switch doesn't mute voiceover. Cheers Alex
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris H Sent: 12 August 2013 08:50 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Alerts during a call? Just a thought but could you not flick the mute switch? Not tried this myself but would have thought this would mute VoiceOver giving you unwanted alerts. On 12/08/2013 08:22, Robert Doc Wright wrote: > ok, you would like voiceover to drop its volume while you're in a call > but you don't want it off in case you need to look up something during the call. > Are you wanting some sort of gesture to let voiceover know that you > need it during the call or should this be a siri feature? > *** > When you give unto others whether or not they give to you in > return, It matters not for your job is Complete and your rewards forthcoming. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 10:59 PM > Subject: RE: Alerts during a call? > > > HiChuck, > > Of course I want Voiceover to announce who is calling, but as soon as > I answer the call I'd like it to shut up. Turning off speech is a > work-around and it's OK as far as it goes, but as I said, if I am out > and about I either have my Bluetooth earpieceor the Apple Earpods > hanging around my neck and I answer calls that way without ever > touching the phone and if it's tucked away then having to turn off > speech is not convenient. There are of course also those cases where I > need speech to be on because maybe I need to look up a phone number > while I am on a call or check something else. As I said, I am fully > aware of the work-arounds, but just because I found an often > inconvenient fix for a problem doesn't mean it's a solution and that the problem should not be addressed. > I also can say for sure that from the responses I read in previous > discussions there are way more people who like Tess, Donna, myself and > others feel this is an annoying issue as opposed to the few who said > they like it the way it is. I think it's OK to hear whatever sound an > incoming email, text or push notification makes and if I am really so > desperate to know while I am still talking on the phone who emailed or > texted me, then I can open mail, messages or the notification centre > and check. Otherwise I can concentrate on who I am talking to and once > I am done I can check what happened while I was on the phone. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Chuck Dean > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 9:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Alerts during a call? > > Personally I like voice over announcing the caller ID information > before I answer a call. Then I do a three finger double tap to silence > voice over and then a two finger double tap to answer the call. Its no big deal for me. > > Chuck (mobile) > Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. > > On Aug 11, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Tessa, Donna, Jodie, Andy and others, >> >> This is one of the most annoying characteristics of Voiceover and I >> hope that all of you who dislike this as much as me write to >> [email protected] to request that in some future update >> Voiceover > is just silenced when a call is active. Andy's suggestion to >> turn off push notifications to me is something I should not have to >> do, I have an iPhone and use apps which have push notifications >> because that is what I want and having to turn off all push >> notifications just so my phone calls aren't interrupted is equivalent >> to saying you have to turn off WiFi, Bluetooth, Push email and >> location services just so I can get better battery life. I don't need >> a fancy smartphone if I have to disable half its features to stop it >> from > doing one annoying thing. >> >> This discussion has come up before and I know some people have argued >> in favour of all of this chatter happening although I really don't >> know why somebody would want their phone to start reading a text >> message, an email or a news headline while one is on a phone call. >> When this happens to me I sometimes have to ask the other party to >> hold on for a moment until Voiceover shuts up or I can shut it up >> because > I can't hear them any more. >> The iPhone is after all also a cell phone and while some people may >> use it more for other stuff than actual calling, for me it is my only >> personal line and I also use it for my business so I do receive and >> make a lot of calls and I really hope that maybe in iOS 7 Apple has >> done > something about this. >> In my opinion Voiceover should just be quiet during a call, but I >> guess it would be OK if at least there was a setting where one could >> enable this and that way those who like to hear all of this stuff >> while they are on the phone can continue to do so. The same goes for >> Voiceover constantly announcing the call duration, also annoying and >> completely unnecessary, if I want to check how long I have been on >> the phone I can easily touch the screen and check and I don't have to >> hear it every 20 or 30 seconds. I understand that I can turn speech >> off with a 3-finger double tap and I sometimes do that, but it's a >> major pain in the winter when my iPhone is in my pocket or belt clip >> under a > heavy coat and I am wearing gloves. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Sieghard >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Andy Baracco >> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 7:49 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Alerts during a call? >> >> You can go into Settings, Notifications, and shut off the push >> notifications >> >> that bother you. That's what I have done. >> >> Andy >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Donna >> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 4:10 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Alerts during a call? >> >> Yeah, I know whatcha mean, receive no alerts, get an important phone >> call and the alerts come in numbers!! >> >> I use the 3 finger double tap to turn off voiceover. For me this is >> faster and less interruptive when in a call. >> >> Donna >> >> On Aug 11, 2013, at 6:16 PM, "Tessa" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi< >>> How do I stop an alert from speaking when I'm taking a phone call. >>> For example when one of my facebook friends posts something the >>> phone lets me know but it often happens when I'm in a call and I >>> can't seem to turn it off without turning off the alert feature, >>> unless I'm missing something which is entirely possible. I know when >>> my clock chimes hitting the volume button stops the sound, but it >>> doesn't do much for facebook and alerts like that. >>> Any suggestions. >>> Thanks all >>> Tessa >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> >>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >>> >>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> >>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>> send an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> I'm not wearing a diaper, so don't try to change me. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups > "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an > email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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