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Focus 5G braille display loses connection over time

Forum Topic by Claus on Tuesday, December 3, 2024
… now, where I am on iOS 18.1.1 I use a Focus 40 5G display with the latest firmware 5.28-60 This display can connect with up to 5 different bluetooth devices. I have a pc with … the display connect. 2. Or go to settings, accessibility, voiceover, braille, Select display. Here I see the focus as …

Apple Releases iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 With Apple News Enhancements and New Pride Radiance Wallpaper

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, May 13, 2024
… and Maximum values are once again spoken properly by VoiceOver in Per Voice settings for all … new bugs for blind or low vision users in these releases. With our small team, it's impossible to test every device, … on my device. I also use the two-finger swipe up and down gestures for something other than the default (vertical …

Speakaboo shortcut

Forum Topic by Lee on Monday, December 16, 2024
… no you are not missing anything. There is a weird glitch with a shortcut, but it is fixable. This is what I did, and … Speakaboo". "Open Speakaboo (1 action)". "Quick Describe with Speakaboo". You will note that last shortcut does not … … Shortcuts used to actually be a lot easier to use with voiceover. Nowadays, it's kind of hit or miss. To be fair, I …

How do I get permanent brail screen input?

Forum Topic by Oliver on Monday, May 13, 2024
… Hi, I've been mucking about with an android device and one thing I really like is that I … rotor will put you on BSI ready to type. Here are a few gestures that might help. Two finger swipe right, performs a … about it. Some gestures can also be found and changed in voiceover settings under commands, then Braille Screen Input. …

Suggest Aria-live feature on Yahoo Finance

Forum Topic by Corsia on Saturday, May 4, 2024
… price at the desired symbol or asset keeps refreshing but VoiceOver cannot automatically read it out. It is probably … reporting the issue and suggesting the developer to fix it with aria-live. Could anyone here please also make an … and stock prices can be every second, you may end up with only numbers reading all the time. I'd suggest trying …

IOS 18: Who else HATES the app library?

Forum Topic by Michael Dunn on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
… to "Exit the app library" and it says "I can't help you with that.", and I pressed the Home button several times. … That doesn't mean anything. How are you going to know with Voiceover if the apps jiggle? Man this is so … move, before it returns. Good luck. … the sounds for the gestures replacing the home button are different pitches. …

looking for a shortcuts tutorial using voiceover

Forum Topic by John Covici on Sunday, February 11, 2024
… I did a google search, but it kept giving me items about voiceover itself, like the vo shortcut. I also looked on nbp, … have a suggestion? Thanks much. … What do you want to do with Shortcuts? Since iOS 15, when Shortcuts was re-designed, … tricky the first time and a bit awkward using Voiceover gestures on the iPhone, it was doable. Every year a new …

voiceover pops need to be louder

Forum Topic by Troy on Saturday, November 9, 2024
… Maybe it's just me and my hearing, but I think the voiceover pops to slide to unlock, app switcher, etc. need to … this’ll help, however if you get used to the way these gestures are performed you don’t even need to hear those … to them and now it’s all muscle memory to me. … Agree with Yung Chris, if you go into VO sounds and haptics, and …

Making sure Airpods Pro second gen are turned off.

Forum Topic by Khomus on Sunday, October 13, 2024
… would be to create a shortcut that you could assign to a voiceover gesture which sets your playback destination to … an optical sensor, which is extra prone to false triggers. With those, you can’t even cover them with anything, otherwise the audio route will change to the …

Voiceover volume in Watch OS 11.1

Forum Topic by Gaurav J on Friday, November 1, 2024
… Watch OS 11.1. Prior to updating i always used to keep my voiceover volume on the watch at the lowest level at around … gone into the Watch app on my iPhone and played around with all the settings under Voiceover. I have tried to switch … based on ambient noise. I have also played around with all the other speech and audio settings, but i am still …

MacOS 14.2 + Apple Notes App

Forum Topic by Murphey Law on Tuesday, January 9, 2024
… purchasing a new MacBook Air M2, I find myself struggling with the latest version of MACOS (Version 14.2.1). When using the built-in notes app, especially in a list. Voiceover does not navigate lines or list items properly, … ago. And as a Network / Software engineer I am struggling with this , such a basic task. I have played with most of the …

Apple releases macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, and HomePod software 18.2

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
… tvOS 18.2, and HomePod software 18.2 to the public. As with iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2 brings Siri … been resolved or meaningfully improved in this release: * [VoiceOver's notifications menu now correctly shows alert … no similar report as of dec11 2024 TLDR: the trackpad gestures described in voiceover user guide to control the …

hidden software keyboard how to unhide?

Forum Topic by daz on Sunday, February 4, 2024
… hi all, my partner is having issues with her software keyboard. it's hidden. she has an iPhone 15 with latest IOS. she's a voiceover user. whilst she was using BSI she heard voiceover …

Apple Releases iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1; Bringing New Bugs and Some Fixes for VoiceOver and Braille Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, October 28, 2024
… outside of the European Union and China Mainland. For VoiceOver and braille users, our testing suggests that iOS … because of the impact for those using braille, or those with difficulties using the touchscreen. #### Apple Intelligence Summaries Not Fully Accessible with VoiceOver One of the new features for Apple Intelligence …

Has anyone gotten the head tracking to work?

Forum Topic by Igna Triay on Thursday, September 12, 2024
… Has anyone gotten the answer or decline calls to work with airpods when shaking or nodding your head? I ask because … shake my head, it’s registered. But when I get a call... Voiceover announces the incoming call but, shaking or nodding … technically not a Siri request, so you can’t use the head gestures. This may work if VoiceOver is turned off (maybe) …

iPhone control by users with injured hands through Voiceover.

Forum Topic by Игорь.юа on Monday, October 21, 2024
… features on the iPhone that help control the device with voice, gaze, or specialized manipulators. But I have … Touch may be very useful for this group of users. I'm a VoiceOver user, but I still find it useful to quickly restart …

Bound - Audiobook Player

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Robert Kingett on Monday, April 29, 2024
… Listen to your favorite DRM-free audiobooks with Bound. Bound allows you to import audio files from … you just need to expose the remainder of the screen as a VoiceOver element and enable the back gesture. Or, yaknow, … menu. The VO gesture to go back does not work, nor other gestures to close things. The menu does not have a close, or …

Apple shortcuts app complicated to work with using VO.

Forum Topic by Jonathan Candler on Tuesday, September 24, 2024
… reliably drag the actions I need to in the correct order with VO. Trying to create a menu that does different things … I played a lot with the shortcut app with iOS 13. VoiceOver was perfectly working with the shortcut app, each … VO. Explore by touch is more reliable than the regular VO gestures. When iOS 14 was launched, a lot of things got …

On-screen keyboard bug continues

Forum Topic by Louise on Monday, February 19, 2024
… So, the issue with the on-screen keyboard refusing to appear continues. I … it. What version of iOS are you using? Are you using voiceover? Which voice are you using it with? What is your speech rate? How have you set up your gestures? Are they all default or did you change them? There …

What are your thoughts on iOS 18? What would you like to see in terms of functionality and accessibility?

Forum Topic by Brian on Sunday, March 10, 2024
… empowers users to personalize their accessibility settings with a distinct spoken phrase. Crafted for convenience, … phrases, effortlessly toggling accessibility features like VoiceOver, Voice Control, Zoom, and more. New "Categories" … you into practice mode. There, you can practice making gestures or try keyboard commands an hear what they do. …

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