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This is a free weekly Q&A help session for anyone with iOS and iDevice (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple Watch and Apple TV) accessibility questions or issues. - The first 45 minutes are dedicated to the novice or new user.- App or iOS features may be demonstrated by advanced members. Recorded live on Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00 PM Central Time. To join the live iBUG Buzz meetings, please visit our website, ibugtoday.org, for the Zoom connect instructions.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

#617 January 22, 2024 24.01.2024

Facilitators:  Marie & Sandhya Topics: Pairing Zoom Ax e-reader with iPhone; not finding dock on iPad with keyboard; checking iPhone storage; new features in iOS 17.3; periodically make sure backspin iCloud; SCAN QR CODE FROM TV; accessability shortcut to turn on VoiceOver; moving apps on Home Screen; notifications depends on whether from Lock Screen or not; iOS 17 may have fixed Siri cutting...

#616 January 15, 2024 22.01.2024

Facilitators:  Greg & Sandhya Topics: touch and explore, figuring out where you are in VoiceOver; charging the Anker battery charger; setting caps lock key as modifier; quick nav;  turning off  Hey Siri; sound recognition for hearing impaired; distinguishing between cords; updating Apple Vis password; FINDING YOUR iPhone  after you fall;  customizing text tone for a person; testing wi-fi speed...

#615 January 8, 2024 11.01.2024

Facilitators:   Brad  & Sandhya Topics: One device controlling another; listening to audio message;  changing voice in detection mode; MOVING E-MAIL TO TRASH; gestures for unlocking iPhone and reaching app switcher; Fitbit; Zoom, no more “got it” button, now it is OK; notifications of attachments in Nextdoor app; unable to see who is speaking in Zoom; turning off notifications on one device wh...

#614 December 18, 2023 24.12.2023

Facilitators:  Brad  & Sandhya Topics:  alternative to Voice Memos, is Just Press Record;  volume dropping suddenly when listening to music; audio ducking explained; automatic back to iCloud not working; iPhone XR supports 17.2; powering down the iPhone - holding down power button or asking Siri; soft reboot versus hard reboot; nested folders on Home Screen; scam involving text message offerin...

#613 December 11, 2023 13.12.2023

Facilitators:  Greg & Sandhya Topics: Update to Watch OS, changing watch faces; images from Messages app identify with Seeing AI; journaling in latest update; new pencil with old iPad;  updating Apple Watch changing default notification sounds; dynamic island; adjusting media timeline; follow up questions in Seeing AI; Archive.org - free books and movies, in public domain; Overdrive became Lib...

#612 December 4, 2023 05.12.2023

Facilitators:  Pete & Sandhya

#611 November 27, 2023 28.11.2023

Facilitators:    Stephen  & Sandhya Topics:  Siri not responding; moving spam to junk mail box;  deleting multiple deleted messages; retrieving message from archive folder;  setting up new iPhone; accessing project Gutenberg books; turning off stand by mode; audio message in iMessage app; apps Siri not adding events to calendar in iOS 17.1.1; VoiceOver not working with Discord; activating acti...

#610 November 20, 2023 28.11.2023

Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya

#609 November 13, 2023 15.11.2023

Facilitators:  Brad & Sandhya Topics: scroll bar; four-finger single tap to go to bottom; unsubscribing from mailing list; VO Starter app;  searching in App Store; scroll down  to VoiceOver accessible apps; transcripts of voice mails; Good Maps  indoor  navigation,  and  Good Maps Explorer for outdoors;  personal voice; using rotor for actions menu; activities  - customizing  VoiceOver setting...

#608 November 6, 2023 08.11.2023

Facilitators: Maria  & Sandhya Topics: What’s App not working consistently;  double tap and hold on page selector; Black Magic Cam app; text selection; screen recognition in Bard app; screen recognition explained; details about driver unavailable on Uber; e-readers from NLS;  Braille Screen Input no responding; Zoom Ex e-mail distribution list;  different ways to connect Braille displays; refu...

#607 October 30, 2023 03.11.2023

Facilitators:   Pete & Sandhya Topics: updating to 17.1 changed ringtones; VoiceOver feedback after each letter typed in different accent; find unread e-mail; AirPods pairing with more than one device; Duracell battery not work on Air Tag; unable to navigated by chapter in Downcast after updating to 17.1;  app with unlabeled buttons; contacting an app developer; battery optimization on Apple W...

#606 October 30, 2023 25.10.2023

Facilitators: Brad & Pete Topics: unmuting in Zoom; reboot cell signal on Spectrum by turning on airplane mode; turning off Lock Screen notifications; system notifications; stories tray on  Facebook;Siri not answering questions correctly; status bar shows battery level; asking Siri for battery status; adjusting speed of double tap;  VO Starter; VoiceOver practice mode;  closing app in app swit...

#605 October 16, 2023 21.10.2023

Facilitators:    Greg and Sandhya Topics: Topics: Zoom stops working in landscape mode; lock rotation; updates to Seeing AI,  with artificial intelligence, color detection improved; VoiceOver losing focus, in Sound Scape;  check auto lock; using GPS app with or without screen locked;  toggling speed  and tone on BARD; creating contact from a phone number in text message; saving a contact card from...

#604 October 9, 2023 11.10.2023

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya Topics:  Celest glasses; not accessing What’s App contacts; adding book to wish list in Bookstore app;  finding latest iBUG Apple  Workshop on YouTube or website; how to delete a contact; how to scan a QR code; Home Pod responds to Hey Siri, not Air Pods; once move to mail box, VoiceOver not remembering when have to move another message fro m same person; auto update...

#603 October 2, 2023 06.10.2023

Facilitators:  Maria  and Sandhya Topics: installing app only on iPhone, not watch; battery optimization settings;  battery charger for Apple Watch;  navigating to a website in Safari; settings; screen goes black, VoiceOver stops talking, reset;  unable to hang Up from Zoom call; turning off slide to type; activating check in feature in Messages app; VoiceOver very sensitive on iOS 17; double tap...

#602 September 25, 2023 04.10.2023

Facilitators:   Marie  and Sandhya  (Topics: Unlocking iPhone; Turning on iPhone; selecting timer sound; switching open apps; app switcher;  stand by mode; opening picture as attachment in e-mail, direct touch apps in rotor settings; go to clock app to change alarm sounds; moving e-mail in iOS 17;  maximum battery capacity; ;  VO Starter app for practice with VoiceOver gestures;  VoiceOver randoml...

#601 September 18, 2023 04.10.2023

Facilitators:     Greg and Sandhya  (Topics: Setting up iPhone for child; Amazon e-sim; app update, search bar moved; VoiceOver volume drops;  how to unsubscribe from magazines on BARD; viewing passwords in keychain; permissions in What’s app; VoiceOver quick setting two-finger quadruple tap; two-finger scrub; Zoom not storing name; using lidar in iOS17 to read appliances;  or Visions; benefits of...

#600 September 11, 2023 13.09.2023

Facilitators:    Brad, Sandhya, & Michael   Topics:  Special 600th Buzz Conference Call Celebration; iBUG Bytes - sharing a voice mail; panel discussion of Apple’s Wonder Lust event on September 12, 2023.

#599 September 4, 2023 09.09.2023

Facilitators:   Maria and Sandhya  Topics: Sound Scape is back; labeling an unlabeled button; unable to find interested button on Facebook; App Library; finding a missing app; VoiceOver in Uber app;  turning off notifications for a holiday or vacation; off loading unused apps; tap to talk on Zoom; international call on What’s App;  whether to automatically load updates; iBUG Bytes - extracting ver...

#598 August 29, 2023 09.09.2023

Facilitators: Pete and Sandhya  Topics: Loading app from Apple Watch; Minimize battery loss listening to Overcast; Apple TV; Dictation with Siri; Apple TV remote; transferring data from iPad to iPhone; iCloud storage; extra iCloud storage for 21 days for back up purposes; multiple devices using a single Apple ID; iBUG Zoom links opens Zoom and Safari; connecting Zoomax Braille display;  new pin fo...

#597 August 21, 2023 09.09.2023

Facilitators: Brad  and Sandhya  Topics: unable to view bookmarks in Safari; Touch ID not working; deleted contacts reappearing; deleting a contact; deleting calendar notifications; navigating on Braille e-reader; voiceOver stopped talking; different types of resets; backing pictures to iCloud; notifications going to Apple Watch not iPhone; editing in Voice Memos app; battery draining;  quickest w...

#596 August 14, 2023 16.08.2023

Facilitators:     Greg    and Sandhya  Topics:  mute button on Zoom app; accidentally turning on camera from Lock Screen; hotspot explained; entering password for Apple ID;  getting on waiting list for Be My Eyes virtual volunteer; complications on Apple Watch; Streamlets app on Apple Watch; VO Starter app;  deleting podcast from Overcast app; deleting drafts in Mail app; Rivo Remote Control with...

#595 August 7, 2023 11.08.2023

Facilitators:    Maria   and Sandhya  Topics:  how to download multiple episodes on podcast app; flashlight  on Home Screen; erasing Way Around tag; difference between Pen Friend and Way Around Tags; NFC stickers; not getting spoken notifications from Weather app; using Envision to find bar codes;  playing live music over Zoom;  iBUG Bytes - notification settings;  asking Siri to read recent voice...

#594 July 31, 2023 03.08.2023

Facilitators:   Pete  and Sandhya  Topics: VoiceOver stopping in mail app; take focus off time in status bar;  reasons for getting an Apple Watch; Voice Mail full notification; deleting previously deleted voice mail;  turn off speak notifications;  if iPhone locked, notification comes to Apple Watch; Seeing AI color identifier;  VoiceOver not announcing caller when on another call; setting phone n...

#593 - July 24, 2023 26.07.2023

Facilitators:   Marie   and Sandhya  Topics: Tagging in Facebook; text thread deleted; no sound notification for text messages;   audio description and Hulu app;  pause with Voice Memos; Just Press Record is alternate to Voice Memos;  screen goes blank in different apps; delete button missing, only shows archive button in mail app; comments on YouTube app;   closing App Music; closing apps in app...

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