[NJTechDiv] Fw: [iDevices] Response From Apple Accessibility Re Concern About Changed Siri And Dictation Start And End Tones With New IOS 16 Update

[jane degenshein]

I have forwarded a concern for some regarding the new sounds when invoking 
siri
If this pertains to you see in this message
how you can make your voice heard
Maybe, down the road they can implement a choice as with other accessibility 
issues.


From: Tom Behler
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 2:38 PM
To: idevices e-mail group
Subject: [iDevices] Response From Apple Accessibility Re Concern About 
Changed Siri And Dictation Start And End Tones With New IOS 16 Update

Hello, everyone.



Below is the response I got from Apple Accessibility regarding the changed 
Siri and start/stop dictation tones since the IOS 16 update.



I urge anyone else with this concern to make it known to the folks at Apple.



Hopefully, we can re-gain access to the traditional tones which, in my view, 
are much easier to hear.



Dr.  Tom Behler From Michigan





From: Apple Accessibility <accessibility at apple.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 11:43 AM
To: tombehler at gmail.com
Subject: Re: Concern Re Changed Siri And Dictation Start And End Tones With 
New IOS 16 Update



Hello Tom,



Thank you for your email. We appreciate your feedback regarding the Siri and 
Dictation tones and we have passed this request along to the appropriate 
teams for consideration.



Sincerely,

Apple Accessibility



For more information on Accessibility at Apple, please visit:

http://www.apple.com/accessibility/

http://www.apple.com/support/accessibility/





Please include the line below in follow-up emails for this request

Case-ID: 887651



  On Oct 25, 2022, at 11:12 AM, Tom Behler <tombehler at gmail.com> wrote:

  Hello.



  Ever since I updated my IPhone 8 to IOS 16, my Siri sound, and the sound 
used to indicate starting and stopping  dictation have changed.



  I used to have the older traditional sounds to designate those functions, 
but now, I get some sound beeps that are much lower in frequency.



  These new tones are much harder to hear, especially when using ear buds 
while in noisy environments and when using public transportation.



  Is there a way to get the traditional sounds back for Siri and for 
starting and stopping dictation?



  And, can you give me a good reason why Apple arbitrarily decided to change 
those tones in the first place?



  Thank you!



  Dr.  Tom Behler From Michigan

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