[Nfbf-l] Fwd: IOS 7.1 info
Patricia A. Lipovsky
plipovsky at cfl.rr.com
Fri Mar 14 13:51:41 UTC 2014
Thanks Jim.
I did receive the update and definitely know how to access it, , but my
question is will this update benefit the 4s, or it is mostly geared toward
the fives?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: IOS 7.1 info
> Hi Denise and Patricia,
>
> I am not sure that iOS 7 or in this case 7.1 can even be run on the iPhone
> 4S. Try going to settings, and look for software update and see if you
> are offered an update to 7.1. If it says you are running iOS 6 then you
> won't be able to update most likely. Note that software update may be
> under general in settings. I would check this out for you but I no longer
> have my 4S as I sold it some time ago.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise
> Valkema
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 5:14 AM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: IOS 7.1 info
>
> I am not familiar with what you are asking so, maybe Jim can reply. Sorry.
>
> Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone
>
>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 10:03 PM, "Patricia A. Lipovsky"
>> <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Denise for posting this. I have a question though. Is this update
>> more for the IPhone five, or will this also improve the IPhone 4S.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Valkema"
>> <valkemadenise at aol.com>
>> To: "NFBF" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 10:41 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: IOS 7.1 info
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> From: "William Rivera" <billmyster at the-beach.net>
>>>> Date: March 12, 2014 at 10:20:36 PM EDT
>>>> To: "',
>>>> For Apple I-Phone users, a bit of info on IOS v7.1 update released this
>>>> Monday. If you find any other bugs, please document them and send to:
>>>> accessibility at apple.com
>>>>
>>>> New Accessibility Features in iOS 7.1:
>>>> 1. A new Accessibility option that turns on "Button Shapes". This is
>>>> intended tother text on the screen (such as icon labels).
>>>> 2. The increase contrast setting found at
>>>> Settings>General>Accessibility now contains three options rather than
>>>> being a single Toggle. This should make it easier for low-vision users
>>>> to fine-tune the settings to something that best suits their personal
>>>> circumstances. The 3 options are:
>>>> a. Reduce Transparency: when enabled, this should make some text and
>>>> page elements become solid colours, thus providing a better contrast
>>>> against the background.
>>>> b. Darken Colors: when enabled, this uses slightly darker versions
>>>> of the colors used in some apps (for example, the light blue used in
>>>> Safari and Settings becomes a darker shade of blue)
>>>> c. Reduce White Point: when enabled, this makes the general
>>>> whiteness of iOS 7 a little duller, so should help those who suffer
>>>> from glare.
>>>> 3. Enabling the Bold Text option now thickens icons as well as text
>>>> on iOS labels. It also now changes the fonts used in the keyboard and
>>>> the calculator.
>>>> 4. The option to Reduce Motion now also effects the native Weather
>>>> app, Messages, and multitasking UI animations.
>>>> 5. There are new wallpapers which low-vision users may find make it
>>>> easier for them to see text and images. These wallpapers are available
>>>> in a selection of solid colors with a polka dot pattern.
>>>> 6. You can now set different speech rates for each language that you
>>>> have on the language rotor. To do so, go to
>>>> Settings>General>Accessibility>VoiceOver>Languages & Dialects and
>>>> double-tap the ‘Info’ button that you will find next to the relevant
>>>> language from the list of those enabled on the rotor.
>>>> Accessibility Improvements in iOS 7.1:
>>>> 1. The quality of the Vocalizer compact voices for United States
>>>> English, British English, Australian English, and several other
>>>> languages has been improved. While not directly related to
>>>> accessibility, new Siri voices (with gender options) are available for
>>>> U.K. English, Australian English and some other languages.
>>>> 2. Folder badges now work as intended.
>>>> 3. The closing folder sound now works as intended.
>>>> 4. VoiceOver now reads all of the information on the Favorites tab
>>>> in the Phone app.
>>>> 5. When creating a new text or iMessage, you can now swipe to the
>>>> text field after entering a contact.
>>>> 6. VoiceOver focus is now more consistent when selecting multiple
>>>> messages in the Mail app.
>>>> 7. VoiceOver focus is now more consistent when using the Actions
>>>> rotor in the Mail app to delete messages.
>>>> 8. The Reminders app now gives feedback to VoiceOver users that
>>>> lists are draggable for reordering.
>>>> 9. The Status bar on the lock screen now has hints for both the
>>>> swiping up and swiping down gestures.
>>>> 10. VoiceOver no longer repeats the locked screen announcement.
>>>> 11. While adjusting the volume using the volume buttons with the
>>>> screen locked, VoiceOver no longer says "screen locked" after the
>>>> adjustment is made.
>>>> 12. VoiceOver volume can now be adjusted above 35% using the rotor on
>>>> all devices.
>>>> 13. You can now swipe through all options under Settings>Music when
>>>> iTunes Match is enabled.
>>>> 14. When you have just installed an app update, VoiceOver will now
>>>> announce ‘Recently Updated’ right after the app’s name when you put
>>>> VoiceOver focus on to its icon on the Home screen.
>>>> 15. VoiceOver no longer announces every time slot when swiping through
>>>> the day’s calendar in the Notifications Center. Now, it will only
>>>> announce any scheduled events.
>>>> 16. The random resetting of Inverted Colors no longer appears to
>>>> happen.
>>>> 17. Pressing the control key on a Bluetooth keyboard now works as
>>>> intended and stops VoiceOver from speaking.
>>>> 18. The editing commands in Braille, such as space with dots 2-3-5-6
>>>> to select all; space with C to copy, etc. now function as expected.
>>>> 19. The virtual keyboard can now be toggled on and off successfully
>>>> with space and dots 1-4-6 in Braille.
>>>> 20. VoiceOver now correctly reads the information for Cellular Data
>>>> Usage available through Settings.
>>>> 21. When Siri asks a question that requires a response, speech now
>>>> usually finishes before the microphone is activated for your answer.
>>>> 22. All buttons now appear to be correctly labeled and work as
>>>> expected when using the Music app to listen to an audiobook.
>>>> 23. When using the Photo app, VoiceOver now once again gives feedback
>>>> on whether there are faces in the framed shot.
>>>> 24. When in the Messages app, VoiceOver now once again provides
>>>> feedback when the other person in an iMessage exchange is typing.
>>>> 25. When Siri is active, a Magic Tap (two-finger double tap) once
>>>> again toggles listening on and off. This was a feature in iOS 6, but
>>>> broke in iOS 7.0.x.
>>>> 26. The letters which accompany the number keys on the phone keypad
>>>> and passcode entry screen are once again announced by VoiceOver after
>>>> the number itself is announced.
>>>> Bugs in iOS 7.1:
>>>> 1. Navigating the App Store is still unreliable and inconsistent
>>>> with VoiceOver, although some minor improvements appear to have been
>>>> made - such as when swiping left from the bottom menu bar on the
>>>> Featured tab.
>>>> 2. Navigating by Heading in Safari remains inconsistent, and
>>>> VoiceOver focus can still jump to the wrong place as you try to move
>>>> through the page.
>>>> 3. Audio playback still does not consistently return to its previous
>>>> level after being automatically lowered when VoiceOver is speaking,
>>>> although it does appear to less evident.
>>>> 4. It can still sometimes take a second or two for VoiceOver to
>>>> announce the time when the sleep/wake button is pressed. Likewise,
>>>> there is still sometimes a delay for the screen to lock when pressing
>>>> the lock button.
>>>> 5. VoiceOver focus can be inconsistent when navigating Settings on
>>>> an iPad or iPad Mini.
>>>> 6. VoiceOver does not always give an audible alert and/or move focus
>>>> when a pop-up alert/menu is displayed on screen.
>>>> 7. If you have autolock enabled there are some instances where the
>>>> device will lock when you are actually using an app (MBraille and
>>>> Fleksy are known examples).
>>>> 8. On the Activity page for Shared Photo Streams in the Photos App,
>>>> VoiceOver does not read the text that accompanies items. For example,
>>>> this text might say “Fred posted a photo. Fred’s Shared photos.” All
>>>> that VoiceOver reads is the ‘Like’ button which is visually located
>>>> next to this text.
>>>> 9. When using a Bluetooth keyboard or Braille display, VoiceOver
>>>> does not consistently provide feedback when you have copied text using
>>>> Command+c or Space+c.
>>>> 10. When using the App Switcher to close or move between apps,
>>>> VoiceOver may say “App Switcher” when you return to the Home screen or
>>>> switch apps. In the case of the Home screen, VoiceOver will say “App
>>>> Switcher” followed by where its focus is (such as a folder name). In
>>>> the case of switching apps, VoiceOver will announce the name of the app
>>>> closely followed by “App Switcher”. This behavior does not appear to
>>>> happen every time.
>>>> 11. When you search for a particular string in the Calendar app (such
>>>> as ‘dentist’), a list of results is displayed. The date that VoiceOver
>>>> announces for each of these events bears no resemblance to the dates
>>>> actually displayed on the screen. And, it is the displayed dates which
>>>> are the correct ones.
>>>> 12. Entering text with a Bluetooth keyboard can be problematic. In
>>>> some circumstances VoiceOver will announce non-standard characters as
>>>> you type. The number, navigation and function keys appear to work as
>>>> expected. Some users report that turning the Bluetooth keyboard off and
>>>> on again can temporarily correct this behavior.
>>>> 13. When content contains more than 1 language, VoiceOver detection of
>>>> the switch between languages is unreliable.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> William Rivera
>>>> billmyster at the-beach.net
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