[macvoiceover] Re: Voice over not turning off

  • From: Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 18:01:16 -0400

Oh!

haha. I think the confusion was on my end.  Yes. I agree with you.  Its just a 
normal behavior of the device when using Voiceover.  Unless, the speakers are 
still hot after about 30 seconds.

Ricardo Walker
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On May 21, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Keith Reedy <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Ricardo,
> 
> What I meant to say and said it very badly, is, that I don't think that it is 
> a problem, but, is a normal function of Voiceover.  I did not mean to say 
> that it should not be discussed here, but, that I don't believe that it is a 
> problem, as a matter of fact, it may be helpful.  Maybe I have explained my 
> comments a little better.
> Keith Reedy
> keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> On May 21, 2013, at 12:45 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Keith,
>> 
>> Actually,  I think this is related to Voiceover.  But, I don't think its a 
>> problem like you mentioned.  When using Voiceover, the speaker stays active 
>> for maybe 10 to 15 seconds on average after your phone has been locked.  
>> This is why as soon as you lock your device, if you press the up or down 
>> volume, you will here that popping effect VO makes when the volume buttons 
>> are depressed.  Wait another minute or 2, press it again, and you will not 
>> here the noise.
>> 
>> I bring this up because, sometimes your device not properly go into standby, 
>> and this is a good way to figure out if its happening to you.
>> 
>> hth
>> 
>> Ricardo Walker
>> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>> www.appletothecore.info
>> 
>> On May 21, 2013, at 12:08 PM, Keith Reedy <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Larry,
>>> 
>>> I don't think that this is a problem and really does not relate to 
>>> Voiceover.  I think that you will find that there are parts of the phone 
>>> that stay active because of the normal working of the phone.  If this is 
>>> something that bothers you I would take it up with support.
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> Keith Reedy
>>> keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On May 21, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Smith Larry <Larry.Smith2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> No, it doesn't happen when using any particular app. It happens any time 
>>>> the phone is unlocked and voiceover is active. If I triple press the home 
>>>> button to turn voiceover off, the speaker goes out in a few seconds. The 
>>>> same thing happens when I lock the screen. However, if I do a three finger 
>>>> double tap to turn off speech, the speaker still stays on. If I leave the 
>>>> screen unlocked and just sitting there doing absolutely nothing, the 
>>>> speaker will not turn off.
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ian Edwards
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:36 AM
>>>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Voice over not turning off
>>>> 
>>>> Just gave it a try, couldn't tell that the speaker was hot. Will try again 
>>>> in a quieter environment when I get a chance though.
>>>> 
>>>> I seem to get about the same battery performance as my non-voiceover using 
>>>> friends and family.
>>>> 
>>>> Is there a specific app you're using that you notice it on?
>>>> 
>>>> I'm wondering if you have some sort of raise to speak option enabled, so 
>>>> that when you put the phone to your ear the accelerometer and proximety 
>>>> sensor wake the phone up. Sort of like the light in the fridge that comes 
>>>> on every time the door opens.
>>>> 
>>>> BTW, my understanding is the list is for all things Voiceover.
>>>> 
>>>> Ian
>>>> 
>>>> On 2013-05-21, at 9:28 AM, Smith Larry <Larry.Smith2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi folks. I know this is the list for Mac users, but I know that there 
>>>>> are also iPhone users on this list also. I can't send this message to the 
>>>>> viphone list from where I am at the moment. I'm just curious to know if 
>>>>> anyone else has noticed that voiceover seems to keep the sound open until 
>>>>> the phone is locked. In other words, if the phone is unlocked, if you 
>>>>> raise the phone speaker to your ear, you can hear that the speaker is 
>>>>> still on. If I lock the phone, it then go silent. Is this how it is 
>>>>> suppose to work? If you turn voiceover off, or lock the phone, the sound 
>>>>> goes away. This has to contribute to a big drain on the battery. I'm 
>>>>> using an iPhone 5, 64 GB. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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