Blind Tumblr Users: Don’t Get The Latest IOS App Update!

Blind Tumblr users: don’t get the latest iOS app update!

I just updated my tablet to the newest version of the tumblr app for iOS and it completely broke screen reader access for both VoiceOver and Spoken Content. This has happened in the past already, so I will file a support ticket and copy-paste my text from last time, but this really sucks. I sincerely hope this doesn’t affect all screen reader users, but I’m unsure how they could program this bug in a way it only affects me. If you rely on a screen reader to use the tumblr app, I’d advice to not get the latest update to be on the safe side.

When I say “completely broke access”, what I mean is that no posts on my dash or on individual blogs get read or recognized at all. No plain text, alt text, tags, etc. Note count and buttons still work though.

If you also run into this bug, here’s my advice. If anyone has something more useful, please tell me

File a support ticket and report this bug

Use the browser web version, which still works for me

Interestingly, if you save a post to your drafts and click on “edit” the post text seems to get read correctly. This might be a work-around for some people.

If you have the latest version but your screen reader didn’t break, also please tell me! I would be fascinated to know if this bug is only affecting some people

TL;DR: The latest tumblr app update for iOS made it so screen readers no longer work in the app

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we have a client whose last name is close to “Styx” and i was joking with my manager abt the name being appropriate because of the hellish nature of the project and he was like “oh i didn’t think anyone else would make that connection! it looks like im not the only one that knows the bible”

well it looks like I’M the only one that knows the bible bc the river styx isn’t fucking in it

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There’s That Thing People Say— I Don’t Know What I’d Do Without You. Because Losing Someone You

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lurasty12345678910

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so are we not talking about Hen saying, "what's going to happen when we do something denny doesn't like, is he going to go running to his father?" in an episode where Eddie is dating again? when the last time he started dating, Christopher DIDN'T LIKE IT and LITERALLY RAN(UBERED) TO BUCK'S!??!!? ok.

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