[vicsireland] Re: (No Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 07:18:10 -0700
- From: RobbieS <robbiesin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 15:29:48 +0100
Thanks, Bert,
that'll be very useful.
Robbie
On 5/13/14, albertbrown <albertbrown@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> hello Robbie,
> to save your home page in the Safari screen, the utilities button has been
>
> replaced by the share button at the bottom of the screen
> when you tap this share button icon you are given a couple of options such
> as copy to the home screen.
>
> Bert
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RobbieS" <robbiesin@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "vicsireland" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 6:44 AM
> Subject: [vicsireland]
>
>
>> Hi Ronan,
>>
>> I'm using an iPhone 5 with IOS 7.1.
>>
>> I'm like a lemming when it comes to updates, but in my experience, IOS
>> 7 (including 7.1) was a big step backward, especially where voiceover
>> is concerned.
>>
>> I won't remember even half the bugs here, but here are a few, I've
>> noticed, that still have not gone away.
>>
>> 1. with IOS 7, you won't necessarilly get told the time, just because
>> you press the button at the top of the phone. in particular, if you
>> have iTunes running in the background, even if the programme is long
>> over, etc. You have to unlock the phone, and even then, the time
>> space at the top might be blank, as far as Voiceover is concerned.
>>
>> 2. Unlocking the hpone used to be so simple in IOS6. The first thing
>> I noticed with IOS7 was that the unlock button on the screen was not
>> as handy to find. Now, you either have to put your finger exactly
>> where it is, or else you flick. Before, you could put your finger
>> just about anywhere, and double-tap.
>>
>> 3. I use the American voice, and it sounds much more synthetic in
>> IOS7. Also, it pronounces things differently, so for instance, Aston
>> Villa is read as if the second word is Spanish (i.e., viya).
>>
>> 4. I can no longer find the 'utilities' button at the bottom of the
>> Safari screen. The worst effect of this, for me, is that I can't save
>> favourite web-pages to the home-screen.
>>
>> 5. If you're listening to iTunes, TuneIn Radio, etc. with screen
>> locked, and you use the volume, Voiceover speaks loudly over whatever
>> you're listening to, to tell you ''high volume', etc.
>>
>> 6. Focus problems on certain web-pages (e.g., Irish Times) are also in
>> IOS7.
>>
>> 7. In a phone-call, the phone may go into screen-locked mode, meaning
>> that ending the call can be tricky. Even in normal screen mode,
>> ending a call can be tricky.
>>
>> 8. IOS 7 is attrocious for partially sighted users.
>>
>> I can't wait for IOS 8, I hope...
>>
>> Robbie
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