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Easy way to lock rotation?

Forum Topic by PaulMartz on Friday, August 5, 2022
… varies by device, and varies according to whether you use VoiceOver or not. In the spirit of making it easier to enable … and whether they're using VoiceOver. If this were possible with SIRI, we would have a one-size-fits-all solution. * … 8 or earlier. Also, the article fails to mention that the gestures varies slightly if you're using VoiceOver. You must …

VoiceOver stops talking

Forum Topic by beero on Monday, May 16, 2022
… in settings> accessibility. For example, you can mute voiceover with a touch gesture and unmute it with the same gesture. Thus, you would never have to lock …

Apple Releases iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, and HomePod Software 15.5

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, May 16, 2022
… each year, tvOS updates are typically minor in scale with a focus on under-the-hood fixes and performance … when you set custom options in gesture controls with voiceover on Apple watch. the two finger double tap gesture … on iPhone and iPad … go to accessibility> VoiceOver> hand gestures> Navigate to customize gestures> Select a option to …

Getting concerning re app switcher

Forum Topic by Lee on Tuesday, August 16, 2022
… is now working again. Surely, we can't get a full release with such a major issue? … I haven't experienced this bug at … For me, the app switcher worked since the first beta, with almost no issues other than VoiceOver's focus being very unpredictable, but that seems to …

Can't Get Reachability Working on iPhone 14

Forum Topic by Justin_B on Saturday, September 17, 2022
… myself using often. Per Apple's instructions, for phones with face ID it says to swipe down near the bottom of the … reachability is enabled in touch settings. I also tried with VO off because I have enough vision to see if the upper … how you achieved it. … The gesture is differentIf using VoiceOver - you need to slide one finger up from the bottom …

AppleVis Extra 87: a Conversation with Sarah Herrlinger and Dean Hudson of Apple's Accessibility Team

Podcast by AppleVis on Saturday, July 16, 2022
… you, Tom? Thomas: I'm doing great, Dave. It's good to be with you again. This is going to be a fun podcast,. Dave: … here that one of the biggest stories that's happened since voiceover itself even launched, all those years ago is … giving you a bit of information visually through her gestures or whatever and just getting that audio hint. Have …

Changing Lock Screen On IOS 16

Forum Topic by Charlie on Wednesday, September 14, 2022
… me some info, around changing up my IOS 16 Lock Screen with Voiceover? I gather that Thomas may be putting together some … screen and double-tap it. Otherwise, you can use swipe gestures to navigate through your lock screens, but this is …

My iPhone refuses to work with my Ford F-150

Forum Topic by Diego Garibay on Monday, August 15, 2022
… my phone to Bluetooth. it turns out, when you do this voiceover tries to come out of the car speakers. This is a problem because, the car just isn’t built for voiceover. I don’t get any sound coming out of my phone … VoiceOver at all. If anyone could provide a sequence of gestures that would be perfect. Thank you for all the help so …

ios 16 appswitcher gone?

Forum Topic by Merk on Saturday, July 16, 2022
… the app switcher works as expected for me. … Works well with my iPad 9 gen and apple smart keyboard. No issues. … Yes … appear at all. I’m using iPhone 13 mini … I can confirm with my iPhone 13pro the app switcher has totally gone. … experience, I have to touch the app which is verbalized by VoiceOver as being active. Once I do that, the app can be …

Quick question regarding reporting beta bugs

Forum Topic by Lee on Friday, July 29, 2022
… Hi Guys, So the bug where the app switcher is not available with VO is still there in release two. My question is this is … the switcher I wonder if it works with keyboards but not gestures. I don't have a keyboard to try this theory. Does … focus is not on most recently opened application for voiceover user.) … Works with or without keyboard on my iPad …

Seeking FlickType Alternative

Forum Topic by The Piano Geek on Friday, June 3, 2022
… a reasonable approach? I'm really starting from the basics with braille right now. … You can set your Braille to … a perkins style keyboard. There are some iOS-specific gestures for new lines and whatnot which can be found in the Voiceover gestures in settings. … You can still type within …

New apple TV help?

Forum Topic by Jenifer Barr on Tuesday, September 27, 2022
… Is there a guide for TVOS like the "getting started with your iPhone" guide? I've had an apple tv before but just … a new one and the remote is dofferent, and some of the VO gestures seem different. thanks. … Yeah, I’ve got the same … my home screen. 4. Finally, go to settings, accessibility, voiceover, Navigation style, and ensure that follow focus is …

Voiceover is saying underscore before each letter

Forum Topic by hasajaza on Wednesday, January 26, 2022
… Hello, I am using iPhone SE 2020, this morning voiceover started saying underscore before each letter while … while I am moving letter by letter. I appreciate any help with this issue and thanks in advance … Sounds like a … of resetting my iPhone. … I am using an iPhone 12 Pro with the latest version of IOS 15.3. I have a partial work …

Voiceover quit speaking on my I watch please help.

Forum Topic by Lovely Lavender on Sunday, October 16, 2022
… having an issue that I’m hoping someone can help me with. my voiceover has quit speaking I’m not sure if I’m bumping the face of the watch or exactly what’s happening but voiceover stop speaking and all the settings are turned on …

ios 16 notifacation and control center issues please help.

Forum Topic by trey on Wednesday, September 14, 2022
… hope you’re well. A big thank you to those who helped me with my last post. I have an iPhone 12 mini 250 6GB, … Centre and Control Centre. The swipe up and swipe down gestures to access notifications and Control Centre no longer … seem to work for some reason. … I have a notification, Voiceover has informed me of it, but neither exploring by …

Voice Dream Reader for Mac now available: how I think it compares to my app Speech Central

Forum Topic by Labsii on Thursday, April 28, 2022
… use on macOS and on iOS it is completely free when used with VoiceOver. And overall it has more features than Voice Dream … one does not need to go to settings and perform multiple gestures. It can be easily modified just by swiping up or …

I want to talk about my brief gerny into android.

Forum Topic by Brad on Thursday, March 3, 2022
… I got a pixel 6 yesterday, after being with apple for quite a while I thought it was time for a … adding a new one. 2- can not get used to all the talkback gestures very quickly. Really it's a matter of how you can … of Apple where pretty much any modern iPhone will run Voiceover well. I've used Talkback on a Nexus 6, OnePlus 5t, …

Looking for iPhone set-up basics for new 100% blind user

Forum Topic by tacticalsnacks on Tuesday, March 1, 2022
… … Hello: The most important things to do are (1) turn on VoiceOver, (2) modify the Accessibility Shortcut so that a … over. turn it on, and swipe right to accept the change in gestures. Now that it's talking, you will have to do things … lands on something. After it is talking, you can swipe with one finger to the practice area. Then you can get …

Unstable Email App when creating new emails and replying/forwarding emails

Forum Topic by Bruce on Friday, May 6, 2022
… (Note, I use an iPad 7th Gen with Apple’s Smart Keyboard, VoiceOver and running current 15.4.1 iPadOS software.) The … this problem? SUggestions? Thank you. … Another bug with Draft emails in Apple Mail App is: the screen’s bottom …

is there a way to have the apple watch tell you your heart rate without touching the screen?

Forum Topic by Dennis Long on Sunday, February 6, 2022
… there. … Only way I can think of is 1. Find a watch face with a big complication slot. 2. Set heartrate as the big … that complication by flicking down with one finger until VoiceOver announces Enable AutoSpeak. Double tap to activate. … through Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Commands > Gestures. Keep in mind that my phone is set to Norwegian, so …

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