Sorry Alisa, I sent this to you privately but I'll also post here.
So, technically, the 'Hey Siri' feature with ios8 would work when the phone is plugged into a power source BUT this is what I have run into:
1. I say "Hey Siri' and then tell Siri the number to call
2. Siri calls the number and the phone rings.
3. When the person on the other line answers, they can not hear me talk UNLESS I put the iPhone into SPEAKER phone mode.
4. When the call is active, Hey Siri no longer works/does not let you summon Siri. Therefore, one can not use voice to activate the SPEAKER phone option.
5. If you have not made your call yet, Hey Siri does not recognize a command to 'activate speaker phone' (thought I could turn it on and then make the call…but did not work for me)
6. Also, Hey Siri does not become active again until the person you called hangs up and ends the call.
I hope others have discovered work arounds or can tell me that I have missed something obvious.
Best,
John
John M. Costello, MA CCC-SLP
Director, Augmentative Communication Program
Children's Hospital Boston
www.childrenshospital.org/acp
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From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] on behalf of Alisa Brownlee [xxxxxx@alsa-national.org]
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 12:03 PM
To: National ALS Association AT Listserv
Subject: new products??
Is anyone aware of any new products to bypass the home button on the iPhone?
I have a person with no hand function that wants to have full access to the iPhone via voice commands.
I remember the headset (can’t remember the name but I have it filed away) but is there anything else?
Many thanks!
Alisa
Alisa Brownlee, ATP
Manager, Assistive Technology Services
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association, National Office and Greater Philadelphia Chapter
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