[nabs-l] iphone issue

[Kirt Manwaring]

Ignasi,
  I don't have space to write all the accessibility bugs people are
having in ths email, so I'm directing you to an applevis forum
discussion on the topic.  As I've said before, the
accessibility-related bugs I've seen so far are annoying and, I think,
big enough to give the casual blind IOS user pause before upgrading.
I decided I could tolerate those bugs because of the new features in
IOS 6; to me, increased functionality is more important than perfect
accessibility and IOS 6 is still accessible enough.
  So, for anyone interested, here's the link to the list of bugs I've
alluded to.
http://www.applevis.com/applevis-forum/ios-ios-app-discussion/ios-6-bug-list

On 10/3/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Ignasi and all,
>
> You could do it this way, but I did it in a different and (I think) easier
> way. If you still are running iOS 5 or 5.1, there should be a new item
> showing in your settings about updating to iOS 6. So, what I did was back
> my
> iPod Touch up via iCloud (if you don't know how to do this, please let me
> know,) then I went into settings, general, software update and followed the
> prompts to update to iOS 6.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ignasi Cambra
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 7:07 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone issue
>
> You can also just back up your phone and restore to iOS 6 via iTunes. I've
> used it on a 4S and also on the iPhone 5 and I don't have this problem.
> On Oct 1, 2012, at 6:16 PM, Cynthia Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> There might be a legitimate bug, and if so, I'm sorry you're
>> experiencing that as I can see how it would be frustrating. However, I
>> would say that 99% of my random and weird iPhone issues can be fixed
>> in one of a few ways. You can do a simple reset by pressing your lock
>> button 6 times consecutively and quickly. There will be a pause, and
>> then VoiceOver will say "VoiceOver on." And you should be able to
>> continue using the phone normally. You can do a more thorough reset by
>> holding the lock button down for 10-15 seconds. This will restart your
>> phone. You can also just try restarting your phone the normal way.
>> Neither of the resets I suggested cause any changes in your settings
>> or information on the phone. You can also reset the settings; the
>> option is found in the settings menu, but note that it does reset
>> preferences you've set such as Wifi networks, VoiceOver preferences,
>> ringtones, etc. So since that one is the most cumbersome to set back
>> up, I usually leave that fix for my last try. If none of these help,
>> you can always contact Apple customer service. If you have already
>> tried these things, then sorry. They're great ideas for other people
>> experiencing oddities in their iPhones though. For me, these resets
>> have fixed everything from my phone not making calls to VoiceOver
>> lockups where it stops speaking to my speakers not working. iPhones do
>> funny things sometimes, but for me, they have fortunately been
>> relatively easy to fix.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> On 10/1/12, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I have experienced something similar.  Beheadings are jumbled up but
>>> the contacts are not. I wish I had a solution but I have the same
> problem.
>>> Anyone know what's going on?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Oct 1, 2012, at 4:16 PM, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear List:
>>>>
>>>> Last week, I updated my iPhone 4S to IOS 6. Ever since then, I have
>>>> noticed something strange about my contacts. When I scroll through
>>>> them, they're all jumbled up. For instance, it will show "Capital
>>>> A," but then have the contacts that should be listed under B. Does
>>>> anyone have an idea if this problem can be fixed? I appreciate any help
> y'all can give me.
>>>> Best,
>>>> Sophie
>>>>
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>> --
>> Cynthia Bennett
>> B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington
>>
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