I have a 5-C. I tried turning it upside down with the place where it is charged facing up while on a phone call. It did not mute.
Perhaps there is a parameter that could be set to mute the phone when it is upside down?
-Bob Ringwald K6YBV
Placerville CA
From: Steve
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 11:26 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: IPhone question
I don't ever recall seeing that capability on the iPhone, except for the
mute button that is on-screen when you are in a phone call.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Shaffer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: IPhone question
> I'd want to make darn sure it was muted though, grin.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 11:19 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: IPhone question
>
> Hi
>
> One thing I read but never used was the mute feature. As I understand it,
> if
> you put the IPhone in a vertical position, with the charging jack facing
> up,
> the microphone is muted automatically. It could be a handy feature, or a
> complete annoyance if one had to make calls while laying down for
> instance.
> Smile.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 10:50 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: IPhone question
>
> The IPhone doesn't work on light detection at all. The switch to speaker
> while on a call when using voice over is entirely based on angle or
> position
>
> of the phone...it also detects touch, so if your face is touching the
> phone,
>
> and you angle it, it will not go to speaker...but if you take it away from
> your head and angle it, the speaker will come on...anoying sometimes, but
> easy enough to get used to and you can easily prevent it from going to
> speaker by learning how to use the phone correctly.
> Unfortunately, you cannot turn this feature off.
> It's done, obviously, so that you can access the phones apps, or keypad
> while on a call.
> When I first started using an IPhone, I thought it was oober sensative as
> well, until I figured out why and when it'll switch to speaker...once that
> is figured out, you can quite easily prevent it.
> There are several zones of angle and position that will turn the speaker
> on
> as well, so remember that when you are experimenting.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Robert Ringwald" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 1:48 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: IPhone question
>
>> Possibly if you are in the dark, the phone does not know when you take =
>> it away from your ear. It still sees dark.=20
>>
>> -Bob K6YBV
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Rylan Vroom=20
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 3:46 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: OT: IPhone question
>>
>> Far as I know, no. However, when you take it away from your ear, the
>> phone must be running voiceover, and you'll have better luck if you
>> put it face up on a table or hold it in that fashion.
>>
>> On 9/2/14, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Quite so, Ed. I do read QST on it and one of these days, I'll try echo =
>> link
>>>
>>> on it. So here's my question. Ideally, when you take the phone away =
>> from
>>> your ear, it's supposed to automatically switch to the speaker from =
>> the ear
>>>
>>> piece. Only this refurbished IPhone 5 of mine seems to have a hard =
>> time
>>> doing that. Is there any way to adjust the sensitivity of that =
>> process?
>>> Thanks and 73. Lou WA3MIX
>>> Lou Kolb
>>> Voice-over Artist:
>>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>>> Messages On-hold:
>>> www.loukolb.com
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 2:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: OT: IPhone question
>>>
>>>
>>>> Lou, you must use the I phone at times for ham things so your home =
>> free I
>>>> would think and don't let the self appointed police worry you. 73
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ED K7UC
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Lou Kolb
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 12:07 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: OT: IPhone question
>>>>
>>>> Can someone who is quite familiar with the IPhone contact me off =
>> list,
>>>> please? I have an IPhone question but don't want to run afoul of the
>>>> topic
>>>> police. My email address is:
>>>>
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>> TNX. lou WA3MIX
>>>> Lou Kolb
>>>> Voice-over Artist:
>>>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>>>> Messages On-hold:
>>>> www.loukolb.com
>>>
>>
>> Bob Ringwald
>> Amateur (ham) Radio Station K 6 Y B V
>> Fulton Street Jazz Band
>> 916/ 806-9551
>>
>> Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life
>> Thinking they had no faults at all.
Bob Ringwald
Amateur (ham) Radio Station K 6 Y B V
Fulton Street Jazz Band
916/ 806-9551
Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life
Thinking they had no faults at all.
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