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Re: Vibrating phone on invalid input entry

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Oct 6, 2016 2:23AM

On 06/10/2016 09:14, Maraikayar Prem Nawaz wrote:
> Folks,
> Discovered a error pattern on one of the apps for iPhone where phone would
> shake on invalid input while nothing is announced by voiceover.

You mean actually shake/vibrate, or just showing an animation or the
form shaking?

In any case, if that (either the physical vibration, or the
on-screen/animated vibration) is the only indication of an error, then
no that's not sufficient (e.g. for people who have a tablet mounted on a
stand and can't therefore feel the vibration, for screen reader users
who can't obviously perceive the animated shake).

P
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