[Blindtlk] Serious problem with my iPhone 5S

Sun Mar 13 00:16:32 UTC 2016

I started out with the iPhone, but this is also one of the several reasons I 
switched to Android years ago, although the iPhone is a great device.  I 
also lost Itunes purchases off my phone every time I hooked it up to the PC 
for whatever reason.  Granted I was no experienced user when it came to 
iTunes, but the AppleCare couldn't even help me retrieve what I had paid for 
and lost, so that prompted my switch where I have more control.  Plus, I 
have all my personal ringtones I've created.  I did learn how to convert 
those to M4r files so I could use them.

I have also found that with Android, there are fewer gestures needed to get 
the same tasks done, and seem to be more straightforward.  I'm still using a 
phone with the external battery which I have always liked.  I also like that 
I can answer the call with the home button and hang up with the power 
button.  I know iPhones are easy to answer and disconnect, but the one I 
had, I rarely could hang it up after a call.  I believe my issues may have 
been device-related, as the iPhone is a great device and very popular.  I 
finally gave it to my daughter who was very glad to have it.

My older daughter has switched from Apple to Android, but my younger one 
still has it.

Judy

-----Original Message----- 
From: Sherri Brun via blindtlk
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 4:00 PM
To: Lloyd Rasmussen ; Blind Talk Mailing List
Cc: Sherri Brun
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Serious problem with my iPhone 5S

I have a similar problem with my iPhone 5S.  The memory being almost full. I 
believe, however, my problem is from email and podcast. I did not know about 
the thumb drive available for the iPhone. Where could I get such a drive, 
and how do I determine that I have one that has the correct fit for the 
iPhone? Thank you.

Sherri

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 12, 2016, at 9:48 AM, Lloyd Rasmussen via blindtlk 
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> If you have BARD Mobile on your phone, remember that each 11-hour book 
> takes up 120 MB of space. Consider how many books or magazine issues you 
> need to have on the phone. Podcasts, video and pictures can take up 
> considerable space, also. Apps take up space, but for some of them, their 
> data is the biggest space user.
>
>
>
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
> http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> -----Original Message----- From: Arielle Silverman via blindtlk
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 11:35 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Cc: Arielle Silverman
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Serious problem with my iPhone 5S
>
> Hi Sami, I've had the exact same issue on my 5S with the memory
> capacity mysteriously decreasing over time. I don't know how to fix it
> yet, but suspect it may need to be "defragged" somehow. I'll let you
> know if I find the solution and would love advice from others who have
> had their storage mysteriously disappear.
> Best, Arielle
>
>> On 3/11/16, Sami Osborne via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> So I'm having a pretty major problem with my iPhone 5S.  Don't
>> worry, though.  This has nothing to do with the phone crashing or
>> freezing, but rather a storage issue.
>>
>> The other afternoon, while I was charging my phone, it was first
>> off due to the battery percentage being nearly 0%.  When the
>> phone came back on, VoiceOver launched using a different voice
>> than I use.  I normally use Alex, but that time it started up
>> with Samantha, which I believe is the default rotor voice for
>> American English.  This is the first part of the problem, since
>> when the phone shut off automatically, it has always remained at
>> Alex.  Anyway, I didn't know what else to do, so I decided to
>> delete Alex and re-install him.  However, although the
>> re-installation was successful, I got a message saying that the
>> storage was almost full.  I believe that that's probably because
>> the file for Alex is one of the biggest on the Iphone (869 M.G).
>> and probably larger than any apps.  I deleted a few apps that I
>> don't really use, but when I did that, it was still a lot less
>> space than it was previously.  Before the deletion, my phone was
>> at 0 bytes, and afterwords, it was only at 14 megabytes.  I'm
>> really concerned because, even though I can use my phone, I'm
>> afraid that I can't install any more apps.  So I have two
>> questions for you guys: 1.  Is there any way to make it so that
>> my phone is at its original storage space from when I deleted
>> Alex? 2.  Is there any way to make it so that Alex is your
>> default language and dialect as well as the default rotor
>> language? If not, what can I do to change the voice from Samantha
>> back to Alex in case this problem happens again? I thought I
>> might have changed voices with the rotor before, but haven't
>> realized how I did it.
>>
>> For the first question, I am considering backing up my phone to
>> iTunes on my windows computer, but am worried that if I do that,
>> I will loose all of my apps, music, and settings that I changed.
>>
>> I hope that you can help me to solve this rather frustrating
>> issue.
>>
>> Thanks in advance and have a good weekend,
>>
>> Sami
>>
>> Pdds.  I appologize in advance for going off-topic, but I just
>> received my grade for my first test for my college class as part
>> of my blindness training that I took last week.  I got a 94.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
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