Community Unmuted - 5 April

On this April 5th edition of Community Unmuted, Liz and Michael team up to tackle your toughest tech questions—from syncing struggles to unexpected iPhone quirks.

Highlights in this episode:

• 🛠️ CSUN Recap – Michael shares updates from the CSUN Assistive Tech Conference, including a tactile labeling favorite.
• 🔄 iCloud Message Sync Issues – Tips for troubleshooting stuck syncs and where to check your iCloud settings.
• 🗨️ Tapback vs. Emoji – How to react to messages with Tapbacks, plus a refresher on inserting emojis in iOS.
• 📱 BlindShell Classic 2 – Can you delete a single podcast episode? Rich V joins in with the real answer.
• 📧 Gmail Groups – How to create contact labels using contacts.google.com.
• 💬 Watch Tapback Frustration – Petra asks how to escape Tapback mode on the Apple Watch.
• 💻 Mac Mail Troubleshooting – Tips on filtering issues and keystrokes to fetch new mail.
• 📩 iPhone Mail Rotor Bug – A listener reports odd rotor behavior when navigating links—plus the setting that might fix it.
• 🛡️ Windows Defender Confusion – Is your Office 365 subscription trying to upgrade Defender? What you need to know.
• 🌦️ Weather App Navigation – Petra asks how to get out of the precipitation map trap.
• 🧠 WordPad Alternatives – WordPad is gone, but here’s how to move forward and who to contact.
• 📞 SE 3 Phone Calls Going to Voicemail – You're not alone—multiple listeners are seeing this bug since iOS 18.
• 🔡 Braille Display Support – Is the BrailleSense U2 Mini compatible with BlindShell or Pixel 6?
• 🎮 Wordle Requests – Searching for an accessible, competitive Wordle-style game? Here's where to look.
• 🐞 iOS 18.4 Bugs on Older Phones – Pam flags some serious bugs worth watching out for.

Thanks to everyone who joined us live, asked questions, and shared their tips. You can catch the replay on the Unmute Presents podcast feed or in the ACB Community podcast feed. Got a tech question? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll do our best to help!

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