Facilitators:   Maria & Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; volume of VoiceOver is getting lower; triggering proximity sensor in ear piece of the iPhone; can disable proximity sensor; use headphone to avoid proximity sensor issues; toggle VoiceOver on and off; VoiceOver making announcements and reduces volume of other app; if on a call, turn off speech with three-finger double tap;  can turn off always speak notifications to reduce VoiceOver chatter while on a call;   can also turn off audio ducking; when using Alexa app, VoiceOver volume drops significantly and sound only comes through ear piece of iPhone;  toggle VoiceOver on and off will restore speech through speaker when using Alexa app; text from unknown sender- report as junk?;  add to contact, then block it; app to reduce robo calls – Nomorobo;  carriers may offer service to block robo callers; how to block a text from an unknown sender; Robo Killer another app; labeling unlabeled button in an app; label a button by two-finger double tap and hold, enter name in text field; new labels will last until the app is updated; use VoiceOver recognition to get information about the button; whether to use screen protector for Apple  Watch; screen protector versus a rubber guard that protects only the edges of the Apple Watch; is it possible to use VoiceOver to read map to track package in Amazon app?; not able to use VoiceOver to see pinpoint on a map; use Aira so they can see your screen and tell you the location; also take screenshot of map and text it to someone; using Siri to get distance information; iBUG Bytes – how to program back tap gesture to go to the status bar; benefits of being able to quickly go to status bar – e.g. when on a call, quickly return to call in progress;  quickly go to top of long list of e-mails; customizing gestures for rotor;  using handwriting input; invoking the back tap; can edit back tap command; back tap gesture available on iPhones with glass back; double tap on time in status bar will take you to the top; back tap gesture to status bar saved on finger movements; reading a table in Google Sheets; losing focus in list of e-mails; sorting files in DropBox app; listening to audio message in a text thread.