juliushandle
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My band syncs fine. The day of daylight savings got screwed up but worked as it should the next day.
Although my notifications for whatapp haven't showed but that may have been due to the whatapp updates.
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Although my notifications for whatapp haven't showed but that may have been due to the whatapp updates.
It does that.
Also, the Verge article once again points out how pretty much all of WP's killer apps are now better on other platforms. With no real flagships, Android L's looks, other cameras improving and Cortana probably going multiplatform, there's really little reason to stay.
I mean, look at this shit. Office hasn't really improved on WP in 4 years.
Shameful
juliushandle
Member
Lumia event in the UK on the 19th. US market made their choice (Galaxy/iPhone) guess you cant blame them for focusing in other markets.
Oh that's cool then. Daughter can stick with the 530. Although she could probably have my 920 which is sitting in a drawer. Don't think I can sell it because it has a ding where I dropped it once.
Parity.
brotkasten
Member
That is actually pretty awesome to hear.
It really is, was going to download it on my work phone (iPhone 4), but figured I'd check on my private phone first, you know, just in case, boy was I pleasantly surprised when it was one of the first results. Just hope it plays well with connecting to the PS4.
my whatsapp tile has darken and pressing on the tile or the app in the app menu does not launch the app.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? Is there a way to fix this without deleting and re-installing app?
I have turned the phone off and on but that did not fix it.
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Has anyone else had this happen to them? Is there a way to fix this without deleting and re-installing app?
I have turned the phone off and on but that did not fix it.
Pic:
my whatsapp tile has darken and pressing on the tile or the app in the app menu does not launch the app.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? Is there a way to fix this without deleting and re-installing app?
I have turned the phone off and on but that did not fix it.
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Did you try unpinning it and repining it?
my whatsapp tile has darken and pressing on the tile or the app in the app menu does not launch the app.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? Is there a way to fix this without deleting and re-installing app?
I have turned the phone off and on but that did not fix it.
Pic:
Load the store up and see if the app is stuck waiting for you to confirm something about an app update for WhatsApp, otherwise you'll have to delete and reinstall I imagine.
Not a conference, they announced the Lumia 535
Anton Sugar
Member
Officially the best battery I've had. Took off charger 14 hours ago, used moderately throughout the day (regular texts, GAF, hour of podcasts,a little Bluetooth) and I'm at 51%. Hell yes.
WP really shines on 5" and above I think. Gives the OS room to breathe.
WP really shines on 5" and above I think. Gives the OS room to breathe.
Same here.
Every morning between being in bed and on the bus on the way to work, I use my phone actively browsing the web and such for an hour. During the day, still use it more. Use it again on the way home, and then quite a bit at night.
Everything is on - Bluetooth connected to my Band, data, wi-fi, etc. Never do any battery saving measures. Haven't gone out of my way to block any apps from running in the background. Just completely default settings with no messing with it at all.
From 7AM this morning to 10PM tonight, I'm now at 47% battery.
Doesn't always clear the tile when I clear the notification for the mailapp either, it's very inconsistent.
antiquegamer
Member
I word it poorly, it sync OK but the display data on the app is a day behind last week after the daylight saving. I haven't check to see if it is correct now since I have been on my Android phone.
n64coder
Member
Ok, but I don't see any announcement. There are some news articles about the forthcoming announcement and some leaks about the specs but no announcements. Am I missing something?
juliushandle
Member
The Verge shits on the Band by rating it a 6.3 then another writer compares the Band with other comparable fitness watches and the Band is the closest to the chest strap as far as heart rate accuracy and is proclaimed the best of the bunch.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/12/7193493/7-minutes-in-hell-workout-microsoft-band-basis-peak
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/12/7193493/7-minutes-in-hell-workout-microsoft-band-basis-peak
lastflowers
Banned
Everytime I try to give The Verge another chance, I see another cringeworthy piece written by David Pierce. His views and opinions are oftentimes directly orthogonal to the way I use and view tech, which makes the site less and less relevant to me. If they're aiming to give a holistic and cultural approach to reviewing technology, they better well represent the reader. Perhaps they are for the vast majority of people that read that site. Increasingly, they have completely abandoned me (or perhaps I have completely shedded their viewpoint from my personality?).
Steelyuhas
Member
They're just clearing the path for the "9" Apple Watch review.
juliushandle
Member
The verge listed the Band's cons-
Expensive
Battery Life
We all know the apple watch will cost twice as much and only have half the battery life. Yet, yes, they'll score it an 8 or 9.
But the Apple watch will be a smart watch and not a fitness band.
The Microsoft Band gives me ever feature I'd want out of a smartwatch, except maybe bluetooth music playback without a dependency on a phone.
It also does a lot more than the Apple Watch does, with built-in GPS, and far less dependency on a phone, despite being a hell of a lot cheaper and being fully cross-platform.
lastflowers
Banned
but, you see, Band is not a smart watch. The iWatch is!
Anyone know why Cortana won't launch under lock screen like Bing search used to do on my Samsung ATIV neo?
I even tried the samsung ATT 8.1 update that released yesterday thinking it is a Samsung issue but still did not work. Phone ended up going back to developer preview version anyway.
I have "allow search under lock" selected in settings.
I even tried the samsung ATT 8.1 update that released yesterday thinking it is a Samsung issue but still did not work. Phone ended up going back to developer preview version anyway.
I have "allow search under lock" selected in settings.
The difference between the Band and Android/iOS watches may seem minor for now. Smart watches haven't really proven themselves. For now there are no 'must-have' apps for either of them, but that might change. The Band is not a platform. It'll be the 'Asha phone' to Apple's 'iPhone' -- a good device in its own right, but it's not really competing.
Steelyuhas
Member
Try holding the search button? Works for me.
Microsoft has already confirmed that there will be an SDK for the Band early next year.
lastflowers
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I do agree with you in regards to their differences. I actually do think that there is a large and intentional difference between the two. It will be interesting to see how well the iWatch can deliver
juliushandle
Member
Exactly our point here. That writer says the Band is his new fave while another writer reviewed the Band previously but gave it a 6.3 score.
Maybe cause he actually used his fitness band for some, you know... fitness.
A 2 month old 920? Didn't know they still sold them "new"?
Anyway, it doesn't do anything while plugged in the charger either? Hold the power button and the volume down button for 10 seconds (at the same time) should force a reset (not factory reset, just a phone reset/restart).
New, as in it probably sat in the box for a few years until I got it
Thanks, that worked!
Tom Warren wrote an article on how MS is leaving WP behind, and I have to agree.
This is the first time in the 3 years that I've been on WP where I see no reason to stay. I've always been a huge WP fanboy, but for the first time I see neither a way nor a reason to argue in its favor. Everything I've loved about the platform either exists on other OSs or has been dropped from WP.
Right now it's easier to be a MS fan on iOS than on WP.
This is the first time in the 3 years that I've been on WP where I see no reason to stay. I've always been a huge WP fanboy, but for the first time I see neither a way nor a reason to argue in its favor. Everything I've loved about the platform either exists on other OSs or has been dropped from WP.
Right now it's easier to be a MS fan on iOS than on WP.
brotkasten
Member
Yeah, but have you seen Android 5.0?
Only the slightest bit related, but a friend just put the Jolla Launcher on his Nexus 5. Looks kinda nice, if somewhat confusing...
brotkasten
Member
Tell him to try the Nokia or the Microsoft launcher (two completely separate tings!).
I think its pretty obvious they are leaving it behind.... but thats not a bad thing per se. They are clearing the deck for windows 10 and while I know they have done this before (wp7->8) it finally feels like they are doing the right thing this time and fully unify both and get them on the same release cadence.
Zuhzuhzombie!!
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Traded my Lumia for an HTC One M8 a week before heading to China/Shanghai/Hangzhou/Chengdu/Tibet. Big fucking mistake. The Lumia had a bug where call volume was awful so I had to ditch it eventually, but the M8 has a camera that is absolutely atrocious. The camera is at least five years behind the competition, quality wise.
Regret.
Regret.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
HTC's cameras are surprisingly garbage for all the hoople they got.