[mac4theblind] Re: observations on iPhone 5s and ios7 through 02
- From: Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 14:21:56 -0700
If you both notice differences between the 5 and 5S, wonder how much difference
there will be between the 4 (which I no longer have) and a 5S (which I'm
waiting for)
On 2013-10-05, at 2:17 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> What do you think of the enhanced Siri?
>
> I love being able to go to accessibility settings or to turn things off and
> on or on and off as the case may be.
>
> This can be fun if you don’t get to serious about it <grin>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Off to dinner.
>
> On Oct 5, 2013, at 4:01 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I wanted to reply to David’s below post when I received my iPhone 5S. I
> have been using mine for the last few days, and I must agree with his
> observations.
>
> VoiceOver definitely seems to run faster and more smoothly on the 5S
> compared to my 5. It’s not something I’d say is a “major” difference, but it
> is still noticeable. I also don’t have the focus issues as frequently as I
> had.
>
> Lastly the Touch ID is amazing. Note that you still have to set a passcode
> and it will not work if you do not choose to set a passcode. Once you do,
> you use your fingerprint to unlock the phone. The only time the passcode is
> necessary is the first time you unlock the phone after the phone starts.
>
>
> Take Care
>
> John D. Panarese
> Director
> Mac for the Blind
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> On Sep 29, 2013, at 4:50 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> All,
>>
>> — I promised a review of iOS7 after a week or so, and now that time has come
>> but I’m not yet finished. This operating system has a lot to offer and I
>> want to be interesting, fun and fair in my reporting of my assessment.
>>
>> — I have a surprise for you as well. One of the reasons for a bit of
>> tardiness is that I also have an iPhone 5s to review as well so we’ll cover
>> both in this review.
>>
>> I’m reporting iOS7 on my iPod touch 5.
>> and a space gray iPhone 64GB 5s.
>>
>> — If you have not yet made either move and you are the least bit
>> trepedacious about it, don’t…. Watch the list and other resources for
>> moves toward lessening trepidation.
>>
>> — I’m overall thrilled with iOS7 and iPhone 5s even though I’m facing an
>> issue which — I hope to have resolved soon with the voiceover volume control
>> in the rotor on the 5s. This issue is fairly widely known and apple are
>> hopefully working on a fix.
>>
>> — When I move around the iPhone or my iPod touch, I discover that they both
>> seem to be a bit jumpy although turning reduced motion on on the 5s seems to
>> mitigate this a bit.
>>
>> — There are a couple of twists in touch typing now. Often, when typing,
>> i’ll be presented with an alternate character picker which may well be due
>> to screen sensitivity and at times while typing again using touch typing, I
>> begin hearing the word select as I traverse the keyboard.
>>
>> That in a nutshell is my review although I’ve a good deal more to share
>> which some might find interesting so if you don’t want to read a long
>> detailed report on the events and experiences leading up to the above
>> conclusions, stopping here will not only provide you with what you need to
>> make a current decision but also spare you from what is to come.
>> The adventure:
>>
>> — iOS 7 was acquired late on the 18th and placed onto an iPhone4s and an
>> iPod touch 5 both 64GB and both less than a month old.
>>
>> — The screen interaction issues were observed soon after the updates were
>> installed.
>>
>> — The 4s was just sluggish enough to push us over the edge since we were
>> close anyway, towards getting 5esses.
>>
>> We set out bright and early on the morning of the launch and arrived at the
>> apple store shortly before 9. We were given our cards thus affirming our
>> places in line. The line moved fairly quickly and before we knew it, we
>> were some ways in back of it. An apple store employee moved us inside and
>> our position in the cue was held till it was our turn in line. Boy, what a
>> racket but also, what a difference from two years ago when the 4s was
>> launched. I think the crowd was even bigger.
>>
>> We were told when filling in our cards that only "space gray" was available
>> and decided we’d not mind that all things considered. Our turn to be served
>> came quickly enough and we got phones and cases.
>>
>> Beginning the transfer from 4s to 5s was fairly straightforward and typical
>> of say setting up a phone as new or even restoring from an earlier backup.
>> (We traded our phones in). As our business as concluded after the initial
>> setup, as is my want I decided to lock my phone so that I could stow it in
>> my pocket. It would not lock. After a bit, this was determined to be you
>> guessed it, a hardware issue so I was given a new phone but not so fast.
>> There was a bit of trouble in that for some reason, my att info was not
>> being transferred to the new phone. This was eventually sorted and just
>> before noon, we were on our way.
>>
>> Things I love about iOS7:
>>
>> — iTunes radio is awesome!
>>
>> — I love the new VO gestures.
>>
>> — I am pleased at the way the app switcher and the control center gestures
>> work as well as the new spotlight search gesture and others.
>>
>> — When you begin working with the 5s, you’ll notice right away that the home
>> button is just a bit larger than that of the other devices and that is due
>> to the ring around it for helping with the touch id feature.
>>
>> — I set up the touch id on friday night, went to bed, and found when I woke
>> and attempted to use my fingerprint to unlock the phone, it was not
>> happening. I relate this so that you will know what to do in the event this
>> happens to you. Restore the phone. To do this, now, you must turn off find
>> my iPhone if it is in use.
>>
>> — Even the 5s is somewhat slow to respond to requests for activity which
>> surprised me. I did turn on reduced motion which seems to have helped.
>>
>> to a second iPhone?
>>
>> — The story should end here, but I discovered a bug I’d not seen mentioned
>> anywhere on Wednesday the 25th which was startling and I was surprised that
>> I’d over looked it till
>> then. The voiceover volume in the rotor does not adjust upward above %35.
>>
>> — A case on this was established with apple and an appointment to visit the
>> apple store was eventually made for Friday the 27th. The phone was swapped
>> out to no avail. Further research just prior to the return to the apple
>> store revealed at least one other person having this issue.
>>
>> — So, as you can see, the store is not yet complete even after three
>> iPhones. I’m waiting on some information from apple support staff who are
>> reviewing this issue. I’ll bring this information to the list as soon as I
>> am able.
>>
>> This review/summation is written in hope that someone will be helped by its
>> contents.
>>
>> Explanation of omissions:
>> The specifications of the new iOS and the new devices are available on the
>> apple web and the list of bugs is widely published. This report is
>> observational only and a bit beyond that in order to provide full and unique
>> information.
>>
>> We are all served best when we work together to move toward a better
>> technological community.
>>
>> Any errors or misstatements in this missive are solely the responsibility of
>> the author who would be flattered if you’d join him in uncovering yet more
>> interesting facts about the current crop of new apples. No oranges please
>> though, too much acid.
>>
>> --
>> Jonnie Appleseed
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