Solution to voiceover’s losing focus problem

By Deb Cat Mom 2, 23 March, 2023

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iOS and iPadOS

to stop voiceover’s loosing focus, turn off caption panel. Use two finger quadruple tap for quick settings, then turn caption panel off.

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By Ekaj on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 03:38

Subject line is pretty accurate. We can't turn off Caption Panel twice, or anything for that matter. Nor can we turn things on and then on again. So I think you mean we should turn on Caption Panel, and then turn it back off once we're done tweaking whatever it is we have to tweak. Just trying to point something out here, lol.

By gailisaiah on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 03:38

Hi Ekej, I will try your suggestion. Because when I went in to these quick setting, caption panel was already off. And I have experienced the voiceover focus issues.

By Michael on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 03:38

Sadly, I'm noticing focus issues with voiceover while my caption panel's turned off so this is not the issue.
I have tried turning it on then off again with the same results.

By Brooke on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 03:38

I'm still having the focus issues even though Caption Panel is off. Mine has been off for ages.

By Ash Rein on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 03:38

Sounds strange. But I believe that it could be dependent on the type of voice over voice. Try using basic Samantha and see if there’s still focus issues.

By gailisaiah on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 03:38

Tried the turn on then off caption pannel. Doesn't seem to help. I was on Amazon yesterday looking around and I was suddenly back at the top of the screen.

By peter on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 03:38

Never heard of this setting. What is it designed to do?

Also, what is the VO focus issue that is being referred to?

Thanks.

--Pete

By Deb Cat Mom 2 on Friday, March 24, 2023 - 03:38

Caption panel is a setting in quick settings. I don’t know what it is designed to do. I heard about it on a podcast by Jonathan Mosen, who said turning it off would fix the focus problem. The focus problem occurred for me after I upgraded to iOS 16.3.1. whenever I tried to do something on my iPhone, I would be interrupted, and sent to the top of the screen. Very annoying! Turning caption panel off fixed the problem for me. Not for everyone, though.