Facilitators:   Stephen  and Sandhya

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya

Topics: Setting up a new iPhone;  Siri to open accessibility settings; activating quick settings;  setting up shortcuts; dismissing notifications; settings in Apple Music; using a dongle to connect iPhone to thumb drive;  playing MP3 files from thumb drive; forwarding a text message; iBUG Bytes - fall detection on the Apple Watch; folders on BARD?; locked out of iPhone after too many failed attempts; is Wordle accessible?; navigating a very long text message; recommendations for VoiceOver voices.

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya

Topics: Updating to iOS 15.3; not hearing notifications of incoming calls; KNFB Reader is now Onestep Reader;  considering KNFB Reader, Voice Dream Scanner, Super Sense;  setting up legacy and account recovery;  charging cases; VoiceOver volume low;  VoiceOver not reading next message in Mail app;  activating Siri; iBUG Bytes – adding a bookmark link to a website to the home screen;  copying a text message; forwarding a text message;  Zoom with video, VoiceOver says “You are about to raise your hand;”  to listen to the Super Bowl  ask Siri to play WLXG from OO Tunes; updating credit card for Doordash app; set up Apple Pay or Paypal then not worry about updating credit card for every app; using Apple Pay – recipient has to have it activated;  Linked In app inaccessible with VoiceOver when sending message to a group.

Facilitators: Terry-Ann and Sandhya

Topics:  apps to read PDF’s – What’s App, Voice Dream Reader; BLUETOOTH COMMAND TO MUTE ON ZOOM; “DEVICE NOT SUPPORTED” ERROR MESSAGE; SENDING AN AUDIO MESSAGE WITH WHAT’S APP AND SIRI; NO OPTION TO DOWNLOAD IN BOOK SHARE APP; SETTING TIME ZONE ON APPLE TV; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A TRIPOD; IBUG BYTES – HOW TO LOCK ROTATION;  DOWNLOADING AN MP3 FILE;  WHILE IN ADD CALL FEATURE – CAN ADD A PHONE NUMBER FROM THE SEARCH FIELD; TRANSPARENCY MODE; ADJUSTING LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY MODE; LIVE LISTEN; TURNING OFF HAPTIC FEEDBACK; TURNING OFF CAPTION PANEL;  DELETING DRAFTS IN MAIL APP; BLOCKING SPAM TEXT MESSAGES.

Facilitators: Jim and Sandhya

Topics: blocking spam voice mails;  True Caller or umail app;  using Siri with Air Pods Pros; training Siri;  replacing Air Pods Pro case; reading  commands on blue tooth keyboard; unable to send text message on Home Pod Mini;  iBUG Byes – monitoring other cities in weather app;  Emergency app from Red Cross gives text alerts;  dictating a text message with Siri by holding down the side or power button for the duration of your dictation; asking Siri to add more to a message; iToys segment – Bose frames  locating dictate button in iMessage app;

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya

Topics:  using Siri to make a call; how to dismiss a notification;  mentions on Facebook; using Siri to send an e-mail not in your contacts; whether to update to iOS 15.2.1; avoiding scam e-mails; Facebook no longer identifying people in photos; locking the record button when recording an audio message in iMessage;  using Outlook with Duo Mobile to authenticate log in; IBUG BYTES – EXPOSURE NOTIFICATIONS; LOCATION SERVICES AND BATTERY DRAIN; AIR PODS MAX PAIRING ISSUE; SAFARI ADDRESS BAR; MOVING ADDRESS BAR IN SAFARI;  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CASE FOR AIR PODS MAX; DIFFERENT TONES WHEN SWIPING BETWEEN ROWS ON HOME SCREEN.

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya

Topics: activating emergency SOS or calling 911; deleting a contact from contacts;  walkie/talkie function on Apple Watch;  answering a call with Hey Siri; setting up Home Pod in stereo mode; whether to clean lightning port;  activating Alexa app on iPhone;  sending money with Apple Pay; Air Pods case not charging;  iBUG Bytes – joining a Zoom meeting from the calendar app; recommendation for an accessible app to control washer and dryer; volume low when switching to speaker phone; reponses to text message appear with phone number but no name; Audible app losing focus when scrolling through titles; getting rid of message that new contact info is available for a contact; BARD APP NOT RESUMING FROM WHERE LEFT OFF; UNABLE TO POST ON A PERSON’S TIMELINE ON FACEBOOK – PRIVACY SETTINGS;  IPHONE RINGING LONGER THAN USUAL.

Facilitators:   Maria And Sandhya

Topics: How To  React To An Imessage; Transferring Data To A New Iphone, Placed Side By Side; Apple Watch Going Silent; Dolby On App – Bug Fixed;  Speak Screen Feature – Used By Low Vision Users, Can Turn It Off;  Turning The Mute Button Into A Hold Button; App Recommendations To Public Transportation; Ibug Bytes – Adding A Recurring Meeting In The Calender App;  When Using Air Pods Pros With Iphone, Call Gets Disconnected When Answering On Airpods;   Notification Summary In Ios 15.2 Is Inaccessible.

FACILITATORS:   STEPHEN AND SANDHYA

TOPICS: SETTING UP SOUND NOTIFICATIONS FOR REMINDERS; DELETING A REMINDER WITH SIRI;  GETTING NOTIFICATION OF RESPONSE TO CALENDER INVITATION; UPDATING TO IOS 15.2; BRAILLE DISPLAYS LOCKING UP WITH IOS 15.2;  SEEING AI IS WORKING BETTER WHEN SCREEN RECOGNITION IS OFF;  ENABLING TOUCH ID FOR A SPECIFIC APP; ENTERING AMOUNT IN PAY PAL;  EDITING ALARMS; IBUG BYTES – APP PRIVACY REPORTS IN IOS 15.2;  ITOYS SEGMENT – BEATS PILL SPEAKER;  HEADING NAVIGATION IN AMAZON APP; ENABLING LEGACY AND ACCOUNT RECOVERY FEATURES.

Facilitators:  Brad and Sandhya

Topics: How to silence VoiceOver when on a phone call; turning off descriptions when in YouTube;  “Hide” feature in Facebook; Seeing AI unstable – channel changing by itself; using live text feature on camera;Christmas Carol lyrics website; answering a phone call while on Zoom, enable call integration in Zoom; two-finger swipe right  or custom gesture is not working; Amazon Alexa  app – Devices tab  VoiceOver loks up – work around use screen recognition to find the close button; iBUG Bytes – how to update the iOS;  West Minster Chimes app sending notifications every time it chimes; Verizon tracking data; VoiceOver speaking in German on parts of website –  work around is install U.S. English language in rotor under languages; enabling smart speed in Overcast app – removes pauses;  turning off spatial audio on Air Pods Pro; settings for improving sound on Echo Buds second generation; is it okay to leave apps open in the app switcher  Or is it better to close them all?