Thanks to those who have responded with differing experiences. I am using
an iPhone 6 with the latest iOS release.
Has anyone used the Android version and, if so, what is your experience?
I like it as a speaker, but the app isn't great for me, and I can't seem to
delete any searches or requests I ask Alexa for. Is this possible?
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Iain Lackie
Sent: 05 October 2016 09:19
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Alexa questions
Hi Jackie
I am not finding this at all. I am able to jump from item to item on the
menu without having to close down the app. We have two Audible libraries
connected to our Echo and I can jump between them and play books from them.
I have had no problems in say jumping from Shopping List to Music to Books.
It is slightly confusing that the button or whatever it is that you need to
tap is spoken with the words "link image". The secret is to to double-tap
this twice, once to get out of the tab and once again to get into the tab
menu. I don't think the app is quite as bad as you are finding. It's just a
little eccentric.
Iain
On 05/10/2016 07:50, Jackie Brown wrote:
Hi Kevinwhile.
I was talking to my friend Shaun Preece last night about this as we
are planning a joint review for Tech Talk. But neither of us likes
the app, which seems to force us to close it right down and start
again if we want to access a tab.
I am very underwhelmed at the moment, though I do like the speaker itself.
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Jackie Brown
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Sent: 04 October 2016 22:14
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Alexa questions
Hi, I feel the same way about the app and the product, I can't
believe that it was put out and you can't order things on Amazon! or am
I doing something wrong? I tried this using my voice and was told this
is not available yet!
On 04/10/2016 16:47, Jackie Brown wrote:
Thanks David.
Has anyone found the app to be a bit unresponsive at times? For
example, if I double-tap on one of the tabs, then go back to the Home
screen, I sometimes find it doesn't want to activate another tab, and
I have to quit the app in the App Switcher, go back in, and am then
able to select the relevant tab.
I would also like to clear the history of what I have asked Alexa to
do, but haven't found a way of doing this as yet.
It is early days yet, I know, but while the TTS voice and the speaker
itself is quite good, I'm not wowed by it at the moment.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Alexa questions
Jackie
I can tell you about the buttons on the top. The one with a dot on
it turns on the Echo and turns it off when pressed once more. The
other button is on and off for the microphone.
David
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Subject: [access-uk] Alexa questions
I have now got my Echo up and running, though I did find the app to
be a bit unresponsive to start with. By that, I mean that I was able
to connect her to WiFi, but the app was extremely sluggish for a good
on/off?
I have a few questions to ask about the unit in general, if someone
would be kind enough to give me a few pointers:
1. I have asked her some pretty basic questions so far, but how do
you clear the search history from the screen of the app?
2. Having had only a very short play this afternoon, what do the
buttons on top of the unit do? I am assuming the left button is for
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I apologise if these questions have been asked in one form or another
already.
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