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Question about scrolling in audio or video files in Safari on iPad

Forum Topic by Belinda on Thursday, June 30, 2016
… (or going forward and backward) in audio files opened with Safari on an iPad. When I open an audio file of the … indicates the elapsed time, and when I touch that slider, VoiceOver says: slide up or down with one finger to adjust the value. But when I try to adjust …

Direct touch mode in blindfold games

Forum Topic by rachel on Monday, January 25, 2021
… touch mode as they instruct? (i don't see anything to do with direct touch mode in the rotor settings.) Also, if i try … can't navigate using my arrow keys, since all i hear from Voiceover is "direct touch area". Can anyone explain to me … normal. I expect there are keyboard equivalents of these gestures, but I don't know them. As has already been pointed …

not hearing sounds through phone speaker

Forum Topic by Nancy on Saturday, November 2, 2013
… sounds through my IPhone 4S speaker. I was playing Solara with headphones on last night but when I went to play today … iOS devices so it's mean who you don't hear any sound and voiceOver looks to be mute or the iPhone volume has gone. … the voiceOver directiones to close all of them or simple gestures using 3 fingers do flick up or using 1 finger flick …

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 …

Apple Books

Forum Topic by snowyowl on Tuesday, July 7, 2020
… was wondering do you guys buy normal books and read them with Voice over or do you buy Audible books from books? I … of buying a normal book and see what its like reading it with VoiceOver. Cheers. … Hi. Have you tried the BARD Mobile IOS …

A Quick Way To Switch Between Bluetooth Braille Displays, Possibly With a Shortcut?

Forum Topic by Teresa on Friday, April 30, 2021
… a quicker method than drilling through the settings to Voiceover and Braille, etc. I've done some searching in … really cool! I hope the shortcut helps other braille users with older - more finicky - Braille displays. … Exactly what … to really speed up the process. … Thanks for bearing with me. I don't find a place in Braille Commands to assign a …

Problem with the recent update to the eBay app for iPhone.

Forum Topic by Blind Joe on Friday, June 21, 2013
… go through the results using the flick right gesture then VoiceOver only speaks the 4 or 5 results that are on screen, … the list. So you need to go down the list by flicking up with three fingers. Hope that helps. … Hi Dave. Thanks so … it. :-) … Hi all. I would like to ask you for help with Ebay app. Please is there anyone using this app …

Slightly annoying issue with the latest update

Forum Topic by Ipadman on Sunday, February 10, 2019
… after upgrading to iOS 12, and is also explained in the Voiceover settings screen. The irony! On a more sirius note, … can at best imagine yourself doing so! … I hate these new gestures, I really want to disable them on IPAD...but don't …

The redemption story: The journey from iOS, to Android, and back again

Forum Topic by DrewWeber on Sunday, April 16, 2023
… and icons would be called out, as wasn't really the case with Talkback. Choices Choices, Finally, maybe, that's what I … to the iPhone 3GS, which was the first phone that included VoiceOVer technology. now, I'm still rocking my iPhone 11. … It is a little more sluggish than iOS, (honestly many gestures don't seem to be quite as snappy), but I did not …

Saving photos from text messages

Forum Topic by Sammy on Saturday, November 17, 2012
… I clicked on the picture or more info, it would pop up with an alert asking if I wanted to email, tweet, facebook, … any alternatives? … It works eventually. Just restart voiceover a few times and open, close, open, close, open, … to activate attachments having no result. Using Iphone 6 with VO. Thx. …

Mail on Ipad Opens to Last Viewed Message

Forum Topic by sb on Saturday, May 14, 2016
… presume you are using it in, the left side of the screen, with the list of messages or mailboxes, is removed from view, … visually as a popover on the left side of the screen, with the current message still being partially visible on the … list will always be on screen. However, if you do this, VoiceOver will not automatically go to the start of a message …

latest version of the uber app

Forum Topic by Troy on Sunday, February 1, 2015
… button and other parts of the app. It's still usable, just with the drag gesture. … Even when having to drag a finger … still find Uber to be ridiculously frustrating to use. For voiceover support and overall functionality, sidecar is by … only get Uber? … I don't use it much, I was just fiddling with it and found that yes you have to drag your finger …

Apple Releases iOS 9.3 with a Number of New Features and Improvements

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, March 21, 2016
… have overlooked some changes, regressions or improvements. With this in mind, we would greatly appreciate your help in … ###Accessibility Bugs Fixed in iOS 9.3 1. The bug where VoiceOver would occasionally take 3-5 seconds to respond … this, at least on the iPad. Of course, the four-finger gestures have also been around on the iPad for a long time - …

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 …

What do you wish developers knew? (straight from you to their ears next week)

Forum Topic by Duncan Babbage on Monday, August 26, 2019
… This time next week, I will be presenting on VoiceOver and Voice Control to all of the iOS and macOS … & say they have an issue related to that, respond, & work with them. I think you should tell them about this site. And … and more on just making the app functional for all … Gestures really need to be understood in order to give good …

EchoVis Quiz

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Matthew Bullis on Monday, December 11, 2023
… echolocation, • Providing entertainment through competing with other players – ranking. The game essentially targets … learning and high-ranking records. … You will use Voiceover to interact with non-game elements such as buying … your free account. During the quiz, you will use standard gestures in Voiceover to interact with the question content, …

Designing a new equation-editing app - what should I focus on?

Forum Topic by CJ on Thursday, September 30, 2021
… I'm looking for advice from VoiceOver users about what they would expect from an … What should I be concentrating on to ensure easy use with VoiceOver in an equation-editing app? … Thanks for … a blind user would expect to find sub expressions. common gestures for navigating with Voiceover are to flick …

Backgammon with Buddies

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by René Jaun on Friday, June 14, 2019
… Backgammon with Buddies lets you play backgammon with your friends whether they’re nearby or far away. You can … features, such as Dynamic Type, reduced transparency, VoiceOver and custom rotors. This means that you can play …

Voiceover With 3D Touch On iPhone 6S/6S+

Forum Topic by Charlie on Thursday, September 10, 2015
… facilities, on the new iPhone 6S/6S+, I was wondering how Voiceover will work with this? Assuming that nothing was outlined at the launch … will offer equivalent functionality with the peek and pop gestures at release is a moot point as the gestures are …

Using a braillenote apex qt as a braille display

Forum Topic by Joseph on Sunday, December 16, 2012
… to connect it, but I don't know the keystrokes to interact with the ipod. Any and all help would work. Many thanks! … … need to find a button that says something like practice voiceover gestures. ONce in this screen you'll be able to see what keys …

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