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iOS Device Primer 105: How do I answer, Manage, and End a Phone Call?

Guide by mehgcap on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
… part, you can both answer and end a phone or FaceTime call with one gesture: the two-finger double tap, also known as … If you want to silence the ringer so you can better hear VoiceOver, press either volume button while the device is … incoming. As you'd expect, you can also answer/end a call with a headset, if the headset supports this feature. For …

Apple Releases iOS 10.2; Bringing Fixes, But Also Some New Bugs for VoiceOver and Focus Braille Display Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, December 12, 2016
… for us to test all devices, apps, and use cases. With this and the fact that the first version of iOS 10 … that we are not aware of at the time of posting. With this in mind, we would greatly appreciate your help in … and Brailliant. * When opening a message in the Mail app, VoiceOver focus is no longer automatically placed in the body …

A week with an iPhone. Perspective from a former Android user

Forum Topic by Unregistered User on Saturday, October 24, 2020
… the iPhone 12… I ordered an iPhone 11. I was going to go with the latest and greatest, but then I realized the 11 with … for school left a sour taste after I discovered that Voiceover for Mac OS is riddled with bugs and quirks that … a breath of fresh air. I finally mastered the navigation gestures an hour later, finding that Voiceover gave me subtle …

Apple Releases iOS 12; Bringing New and Enhanced Features and Performance Improvements

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, September 14, 2018
… of the general changes and new features in iOS 12; along with details of some new accessibility features and changes that VoiceOver and braille users can expect. ### The New Features … the ‘Hearing Devices’ button. #### Some Changes to Gestures for iPad Users With iOS 12, Apple has changed the …

Tips/tricks for IPhone 3gs users

Forum Topic by Gerardo on Monday, August 20, 2012
… for the last 3 or so years, visualizing how you'd do the gestures while listening to the audio demos, and visualizing all the neat things you can do with one of these. This came true for me on July 12 of this … neither Inor my uncle knew what to do upon activating VoiceOver Ileft it for the peace. The first couple of hours …

An Overview of What's New on iPad in iPad OS 13

Blog Post by Dave Nason on Saturday, September 21, 2019
… unique to the iPad in iPad OS 13 and how they work with VoiceOver. Today View You are probably familiar with the … the dock, and the Today view will slide out. Reverse these gestures, and the Today view will be dismissed, and the home …

My Wishlist for VoiceOver in Mac OS X 10.12

Blog Post by Tyler on Tuesday, June 7, 2016
… It’s that time of year. With WWDC just one week away, Apple is getting ready to … up on mainstream tech websites. Here are my top wishes for VoiceOver improvements in the next iteration of the Mac … new users, the option to hear instructions for trackpad gestures instead of keyboard commands should be available. …

Dragging and dropping apps with iOS 12.1.1 and VoiceOver

Guide by Scott Davert on Monday, April 17, 2017
… Apps Around Screens Note, if you wish to achieve the below with the use of a braille display, space with Dot 6 is the equivalent to flicking down, Space with Dot … to flicking down, the Up Arrow to flicking up, and the VoiceOver Modifier key you have set plus space will perform a …

Apple Previews Upcoming Accessibility Features and Enhancements, Including New VoiceOver Voices, Braille Upgrades, and Magnifier Reader Mode

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
… For VoiceOver users, improvements include new voices, a flexible … language availability, support for multi-line braille with Dot Pad, and the option to choose different input and … functions such as physical buttons, swipes, and other gestures solely through eye movements. This will provide a …

Giving the Home Button the Heave-Ho: Why No Physical Home Button Might Actually Be Okay

Blog Post by mehgcap on Thursday, October 29, 2015
… now, there have been rumblings that Apple may do away with a physical Home button in the next iPhone. So far, of … is simple: you already do. On the iPad, multi-tasking gestures have existed for years that let you use four or five … (Yes, I know this feature is currently not usable with VoiceOver on, but that's an easily-fixed software problem.) …

a Deep dive into VoiceOver settings for iOS and iPadOS

Guide by Levi Gobin on Thursday, May 15, 2025
… for iOS and iPadOS 18.5 ### Intro VoiceOver is Apple's screen reader, which can be found across … screen gives you quick access to learn about VoiceOver gestures, try a VoiceOver tutorial, and launch VoiceOver … Here is where you can control the primary voice to be used with VoiceOver. If you have not added any other voices to …

Ballyland Stay Still, Squeaky!

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by divakitty418 on Tuesday, April 5, 2022
… Who doesn’t like to play with paint and mud without getting dirty? An accessible audio … for a visit to his grandmother. Two simple, ‘informal’ gestures, touch and swipe, enable interaction with the story, … and clear contrast • Fun audio game with finger drag • No VoiceOver or reading skills required • Built-in speech • …

The Accessibility Bugs in iOS 9: From Serious To Minor

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, September 16, 2015
… bugs directly to Apple, as well as the best ways to do so. With all of the disclaimers out of the way, here are the … call, the iPhone will occasionally become unresponsive. VoiceOver does not speak, and you cannot navigate around the … enable both VoiceOver and Zoom at the same time, VoiceOver gestures and the rotor may not work, and VoiceOver may not …

10 More Tips for Braille Display Users of iDevices

Blog Post by Scott Davert on Sunday, October 25, 2015
… if you happen to be using a finger that doesn’t work with Touch ID, or you have a device where Touch ID is not a … input (what you are typing), press Space with dots 2-3-6. VoiceOver and the Braille display should report the status of … apps around various screens like you can with touchscreen gestures or their Bluetooth keyboard equivalents. ####Start …

iDevice Primer 103: What is the rotor for and how do I use it?

Guide by mehgcap on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
… ###What Is This Rotor Thing? The VoiceOver rotor is perhaps the most difficult aspect of … screen readers. It is basically a way to use the same two gestures--an up and down swipe with one finger--to perform multiple tasks. That is, an up or …

Good news for dictionary devotees: American Heritage Dictionary 5th Edition is accessible

Blog Post by Amir Soleimani on Sunday, September 30, 2012
… feature for their sighted users. Third, Apple's occupation with iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 meant they couldn't provide Enfour engineers with the required information as promptly as possible. At any … hyperlinking in the Definition window in order to provide VoiceOver with a better navigation option, it doesn't mean …

The Accessibility Bugs Introduced and Resolved in iOS 16 for Blind and Low Vision Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, September 9, 2022
… iOS 16 to the public. This post contains details of the VoiceOver, low vision, and Braille bugs which we believe have … bugs directly to Apple, as well as the best ways to do so. With all of the preamble out of the way, here are the new … flick right to add a space or perform any of the delete gestures, Fred will speak instead of Daniel. It's been broken …

Apple Releases iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2; Bringing Some Bug Fixes for VoiceOver Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, December 13, 2022
… in a folder in the Mail app and previews are enabled, VoiceOver will no longer on occasions speak the wrong … [iOS 16.2 was [to introduce ‘a Custom Accessibility Mode’ with streamlined … are made * Fixes an issue that may cause Multi-Touch gestures to become unresponsive while using the Zoom …

Another Apple Watch Review

Forum Topic by Seth on Friday, June 19, 2015
… that hasn't been said better elsewhere. My experience with ordering the watch was that Apple shipped me my unit a … 6+ in day-to-day use, and use Zoom on my Mac, but I use VoiceOver and other speech aids regularly to read long chunks … You use the same double-tap, swipe, and scroll gestures you've gotten used to on other iOS devices, and for …

SimpleMic

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Niall Gallagher on Wednesday, July 29, 2015
… Completely redesigned from the ground up for iOS 8 and with usability in mind, SimpleMic takes advantage of the … quality settings. • Multiple app color themes included, with the ability to unlock even more. • Fully optimized for VoiceOver users. We truly believe we've created the most …

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