frontieruk
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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She tracks f1 well for me...
fixed.
lastflowers
Banned
Screw the truth! The result is BS!
Just cracked the screen on the Icon. Have the Hyperion or whatever case with a bevel, too. Have dropped it onto asphalt three times before with no problems, but nope, now it's cracked.
So, anyone know if there's a way to replace the glass? I'd hate to have to go back to my Droid 4.
So, anyone know if there's a way to replace the glass? I'd hate to have to go back to my Droid 4.
Only a subset of devices will get the insider builds initially....looks like they are rolling it out on a device by device case.
Lets face it non-nokia devices are probably SOL, and serves you right.
Considering they were running W10 on a 1520, that and other SD800 devices are probably in (
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512 devices are pending...
Lets face it non-nokia devices are probably SOL, and serves you right.
Considering they were running W10 on a 1520, that and other SD800 devices are probably in (
except Icon lol /jk
512 devices are pending...
n64coder
Member
Looks like there are some 929/930 disassembly videos so it seems possible to do. I don't know about just the glass part but there are some sellers selling the glass/digitizer assembly on Ebay.
I just replaced the screen assembly on my daughter's Lumia 635 for $25. It was pretty easy to do so. I could have saved some money by replacing just the glass but it seems more involved because it requires a heat gun and then you need special tape to secure the new glass to the old assembly.
Doubt that they'll limit it too much.
Excellent sensationalism by Tom Warren there.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/9/8003915/windows-10-phones-features-on-lumia-low-specs
http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/9/8003915/windows-10-phones-features-on-lumia-low-specs
What do you expect from a WOB?
Where?
juliushandle
Member
MS will no doubt release a 635 follow up with 1gb of ram. No worries here.
Is there an easy way to change the language of Windows on a Surface Pro 3? I want to buy one here in China but I have two choices: Enterprise version (with many languages) or Chinese version (with Chinese language). Seeing that Enterprise will not get Windows 10 upgrade for free I want the Chinese version but I'm afraid i won't be able to change to language of the OS to English.
Can you not just change it normally in the region settings (and download a language pack)? Or is it a special locked down china version?
It shouldn't a locked down china version, I just wasn't sure how language settings are used on windows 8.1
brotkasten
Member
But everything he said in the headline is true. How is it sensationalism?
Because it implies that they'll gimp their most popular phones when he doesn't have the slightest of clues what "features may vary" means in this context and whether these variations are limited to the technical preview or will also be present in the final release.
I would say that that's sensationalist.
I would say that that's sensationalist.
and likening the W10 upgrade on entry level phones to the "7.8" release...especially when both android and ios loses features when upgrading older phones to the latest OS.
Yes, it's a strange article.
Good luck with getting updates on Android for phones that are older than 2 years at all, let alone getting all the features.
Some stuff will be hardware dependent, like Hey Cortana etc. What Joe's talking about in regards to features may vary and whether he's only talking about the technical preview (which would make sense in the context) is anyone's guess.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I wanted orange and couldn't find one that would ship where I live. Ordered a boring black version for $345.
swap out the back cover for £12.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Sucks that I might have to wait to put the preview on my 635.
Just another reason to make the switch to the flagship once it arrives.
Just another reason to make the switch to the flagship once it arrives.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Is it easy to do for the 930?
At least there's someone else that's as bad as me.
Looks even easier.
http://www.smartphonefrance.info/Technique/NokiaLumia930/disassembly/disassembly.html
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I've been toying around with a high end Huawei for a few weeks and I've never been more conflicted about my loyalty towards Windows Phone.
On one hand, it was really nicely made, had a semicompetent fingerprint reader that was heaps and bounds over Samsung's and had access to a ginormous amount of apps that just don't exist over Windows Phone. On the other, performance crapped out at random and the UI was a bit of a convoluted mess despite Huawei's best efforts to make it as simple as they could.
Save me, Joe.
Pls.
On one hand, it was really nicely made, had a semicompetent fingerprint reader that was heaps and bounds over Samsung's and had access to a ginormous amount of apps that just don't exist over Windows Phone. On the other, performance crapped out at random and the UI was a bit of a convoluted mess despite Huawei's best efforts to make it as simple as they could.
Save me, Joe.
Pls.
why, thats a great price for a great phone. Also means you can go for a cheap SIM deal
hmm. I have a white one but it is already a little scratched - might swap it out for an orange
edit: wait a minute - if I don't have the official SS-311 back cover release tool, can I use one of these instead?
seriously - you just pull the back off with a big sucker??
Was it the Honor 6?
I could probably get a vanilla android device to be fairly usable using various homescreens/tasker/apps. Wouldn't quite be as nice to use as windows phone but close enough. but it can be a pain to get there.
Not sure I could live with a completely vanilla android phone.
Some things are much faster than WP8 was, even just in terms of ease of use IMO.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
edit: wait a minute - if I don't have the official SS-311 back cover release tool, can I use one of these instead?
seriously - you just pull the back off with a big sucker??
I'd like to know this too. Looks like it would be great for just swapping out batteries too when they inevitably start to lose capacity.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Ascend Mate 7. The Honor 6 ranges from "really nice" to "hot mess" at times.
bing rewards members get 100gb of storage for 2 years.
http://winsupersite.com/onedrive/bing-rewards-members-receive-100gb-onedrive-cloud-storage-free
http://winsupersite.com/onedrive/bing-rewards-members-receive-100gb-onedrive-cloud-storage-free
NeOak
Member
100 GB more for my 10TB
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
I havent used WP8.1 on first WP8 devices (L920, L1020 etc.) so cant tell. But I have heard its sluggish at times. But I have L1520, and it runs and performance is great. But remember it has better CPU and 2GB RAM.
I always wondered, if you fill up your onedrive, and this expires. What to do then? All the stuff is gone? :S limited time storage is such a scam lol
Was this posted yet? WP10 preview may land this week, along with a new video.
http://m.windowscentral.com/microsoft-hints-windows-10-phone-may-come-week
http://m.windowscentral.com/microsoft-hints-windows-10-phone-may-come-week
Don't think it was posted, but I don't think any of the jaded folks here actually believe any rumors that seem positive. (At least, I don't)
Its there, you just cant add more till your under the limit
Gabriel Aul has confirmed that they will put out a recovery tool for rolling back all the phones that are supported for the preview.
http://www.windowscentral.com/phone-recovery-tool-wind
http://www.windowscentral.com/phone-recovery-tool-wind
Astral/H3X
Member
That's good news. Nice to have a fall back just in case.
Cool. I'm definitely updating the moment it drops now. If it even hits the 1020 that is.
Pretty much this.
That's nice, but I bet it doesn't work if the preview fucks your device.
lastflowers
Banned
There are ways to fuck up your device, but I think most of those paths were addressed during the 8->8.1 update. All of my old retail devices were bricked for a week at one point, and even then they were all fixable using a flashing tool.