Mary,
I didn't realize that there was an option within the app to send feedback.
Thanks for informing me about this as I will definitely utilize this. The more
that people report this issue the higher they'll prioritize on fixing it.
David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist
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On 7/28/2018 2:35 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
Hi David,
Yes, I also experienced this issue, and several people on an iPhone dedicated
list have also mentioned it. I sent feedback via the actual Kindle app under
the “more“ tab, rather than sending it to Accessibility. I figured the
Accessibility address might be more for Amazon Kindle devices. If you feel like
it, you might consider sending your feedback from within the Kindle app. I sure
hope they fixed it, because they really have screwed it up.
Mary
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 28, 2018, at 7:00 AM, David Goldfield
<david.goldfield@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:david.goldfield@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi.
I am noticing a new issue when reading Kindle books on my iPhone. I sent the
following report to
device-accessibility@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:device-accessibility@xxxxxxxxxx> but I
am reposting it here as I'm wondering if others on this list are able to
reproduce this issue.
Hello. I am noticing a new issue regarding the Kindle app on my iPhone 8,
running iOS 11.4.1 using VoiceOver.
Description
In the past, when performing a continuous read with the two-finger swipe down
gesture the reading flow was always smooth. In other words, VoiceOver did not
pause at the end of each line of text, but only paused at the end of sentences
or paragraphs, making the reading flow sound natural. The only other pause was
when the page needed to be flipped but this was very brief and produced a very
short earcon.
Recently, this behavior has changed. Now, VoiceOver pauses after each line of
text, making the flow of reading sound more unnatural. I have tried changing
the font and adjusting font size and spacing but altering these settings does
not resolve the issue.
Additionally, the earcon when the page flips is a bit different, sounding like
the earcon you hear when opening an app, which makes the pauses between page
flips more noticeable and jarring.
This behavior occurs with all of my books. The one exception is when reading a
magazine in text view, where the app behaves as expected during reading.
Steps to Reproduce
1. With VoiceOver running, open the Kindle app and ensure that a book is
currently open. Ensure that the book contains more than one page.
2. Swipe down with two fingers to cause VoiceOver to read continuously.
3. Allow the reading to continue past the current page so that the page flips.
Expected Results
When reading continuously VoiceOver should only pause during page flips and at
the end of a sentence.
Page flip earcons should be very slight and brief.
Actual Results
During continuous reading pauses occur after each line.
Page flip earcons are longer than in previous versions.
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