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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
- Thread starter brotkasten
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One of the things I noticed was that if the sender deleted their picture before I received it, I would never download it. I would get stuck where you're getting stuck.
juliushandle
Member
Modern Combat 5 is a universal app. Works glorious on my PC, 2520 tablet, and 1020 phone.
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Is it? It doesn't have the "Universal App" logo...
I don't think I've ever come across a post that makes it seem like you were in any mood other than bad, lol.
juliushandle
Member
It does
juliushandle
Member
This is very you wait for the official release and not the link to the Vietnamese app store.
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Yeah, just checked on my 930. It didn't on my Surface 2 Pro for some reason. Still, cool.
show me your skeleton
Member
I'M LOOKING AT CONTRACT PRICES FOR THE LG G3 WHAT AM I DOING ARGH
https://twitter.com/nokiacanada/status/492708109345767424
Nokia Canada is saying Cyan is available for the 1020.
I'm getting "Your phone is up to date. Last checked 2 seconds ago." Does it work for anyone else out there? I don't want to try the Nokia Software Recovery Tool if I don't have to.
Nokia Canada is saying Cyan is available for the 1020.
I'm getting "Your phone is up to date. Last checked 2 seconds ago." Does it work for anyone else out there? I don't want to try the Nokia Software Recovery Tool if I don't have to.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
killer rin
Member
All I care for is MKV support. That'll be fun.
I would laugh but that's not funny
Ever since I discovered Plex I started not caring about VLC or,other video players. You can't beat the Plex/Netflix combo
Kinky John
Member
I see a few sites reporting that Cortana will have a British accent here in the UK. I really hope they give us the choice of switching to her real voice.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Yeah that would be nice.
LukasTaves
Member
brotkasten
Member
The choice you'll get is US or UK region. There will be no switch or setting in the Notebook.
a Master Ninja
Member
Am I understanding this right? Currently, anyone who is in the Developer Preview program for 8.1 needs to manually downgrade to 8.0 or the Cyan update will brick their phone?
For example, I've got a Lumia Icon with the Preview 8.1 on there but no Cyan (it hasn't been released for my model of phone yet). Do I wait this out or should I downgrade?
For example, I've got a Lumia Icon with the Preview 8.1 on there but no Cyan (it hasn't been released for my model of phone yet). Do I wait this out or should I downgrade?
LukasTaves
Member
Really? Bummer
If I restore to 8.0 will I at least be able to restore my homescreen layout and installed apps?
joebelfiore ‏@joebelfiore 5m
Happy Friday... come try the Live Lock Screen BETA for WP8.1! Enjoy! http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=f5685f66-5e43-46f9-b95e-bfc2a4a15de3
Happy Friday... come try the Live Lock Screen BETA for WP8.1! Enjoy! http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=f5685f66-5e43-46f9-b95e-bfc2a4a15de3
Works fine with 512MB devices too.
a Master Ninja
Member
Neat, this should become part of the OS. I don't understand the diagonally cut one, though.
It's edgy! Like the first one a lot, already using it. Wonder if they'll open up part of the API to use other picture sources on rotation, would love to use APOD pictures or NASA instagram for it.
KamenSenshi
Junior Member
Yeah, when they said they added a feature, I was hoping that would be it since most of their devices are 512mb. So good job guys for that.
Same performance issues on my 620, although I thought that was just because it's a lower end device. Alas not.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yep, already went back to weather app as my lock screen.
José Mourinho
cocknose
The really horribly compressed screenshots of the phone state behind the lock screens in the beta are absolutely horrendous.
Really? Bummer
If I restore to 8.0 will I at least be able to restore my homescreen layout and installed apps?
This is a good question. If I downgrade, then upgrade to cyan, would I be able to use the backup saved from the dev preview?
Not that I should worry, MS will likely update the preview before Verizon releases the cyan update.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Is this the MS weather app? Ever since I updated it my live tile doesn't show the weather if I'm offline.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yeah the Bing weather app, which is now just called weather. It works great for me.
KamenSenshi
Junior Member
It works decently right now on both 512mb phones I use,521 and 635, for the most part on the 635 it's about half a second for the time to appear and once it's unlocked I can scroll/select things with no delay, although I have read that some phones have like a second or two before they get back going.
lastflowers
Banned
It's really choppy on the icon/930
juliushandle
Member
I deleted live lock screen. Missed my weatherflow custom lock screen too much.
Yep
TheBryanJZX90
Member
One of the bad things about living in Southern California is that I have absolutely no use for a weather app.
antiquegamer
Member
You might need a new sim card, when my daughter was having that problem it was sim card going bad.
Testing out the new Lumia 635.
I don't get it.
How can a screen this painfully low-res (seriously, visible pixels is so 2012), simultaneous be this gorgeous? The colors are super vivid on this thing.
8.1 is an OS built to take advantage of lower res screens and it shows. On a lot of the third party apps I've used the low res is obvious (and kinda ugly, in some spots). But all of the OS/native stuff? Simply stunning. I've thought that Metro was easily one of the most eye-catching OS since the damn Zune HD, and I still feel the same way. A LOT of app devs don't understand Metro's design philosophy, and it's fucking gross when I try an app that's clearly trying to force WP to behave like iOS/Android. But again, all the OS/Native shit? In love.
Overall, the Lumia 635 is a little TOO "entry-level" for me to want to make it my main phone, but it's enough to convince me that Windows Phone 8.1 has crazy potential (and is realizing a lot of it). And now I kinda want to import a Lumia 930. Now THAT is some hardware...
Any GAF impressions on the 930?
I don't get it.
How can a screen this painfully low-res (seriously, visible pixels is so 2012), simultaneous be this gorgeous? The colors are super vivid on this thing.
8.1 is an OS built to take advantage of lower res screens and it shows. On a lot of the third party apps I've used the low res is obvious (and kinda ugly, in some spots). But all of the OS/native stuff? Simply stunning. I've thought that Metro was easily one of the most eye-catching OS since the damn Zune HD, and I still feel the same way. A LOT of app devs don't understand Metro's design philosophy, and it's fucking gross when I try an app that's clearly trying to force WP to behave like iOS/Android. But again, all the OS/Native shit? In love.
Overall, the Lumia 635 is a little TOO "entry-level" for me to want to make it my main phone, but it's enough to convince me that Windows Phone 8.1 has crazy potential (and is realizing a lot of it). And now I kinda want to import a Lumia 930. Now THAT is some hardware...
Any GAF impressions on the 930?
I have the Icon, which is the American version without the cyan update, and I still love it. The screen is gorgeous, performance is excellent, and the camera is excellent. I do wish the battery was larger and the video recording quality is hit or miss. Also I've experienced performance issues with the dev preview. Thankfully most, if not all of the issues are remedied with the cyan update.
killer rin
Member
I like a couple of the designs, but I don't like not being able to see my closest calendar entry or losing the ability to set my app to my lockscreen background.
Check your mms apn settings. I had this problem many a time. In fact post them here.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Anyone have any cool ideas on how to use the "spinning" live lock screen look awesome?
My current idea was to use a Sonic wallpaper that has Sonic spinning with the live lock, but I'm open to other ideas.
My current idea was to use a Sonic wallpaper that has Sonic spinning with the live lock, but I'm open to other ideas.