keep in mind that we have been hearing about this HTC phone for a decade now.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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keep in mind that we have been hearing about this HTC phone for a decade now.
It has nothing to do with you using Kids Corner before.
Just go into settings, then Kids Corner, and just turn it on. The phone will now ask if you want to disable Live Lock Screen and you just click turn off. Now just turn Kids Corner back off. And your phone is back to normal.
I don't know why I had to write a paragraph though. "Turn Kids Corner On, then Off" was explanatory enough.
brotkasten
Member
OEMs make Windows Phones like 3rd party studios made Wii games. "Test" projects, that are made by the B team, released way too late and marketed way too little. And then it's Windows Phone's fault when they don't sell, which they won't.
There's really not much of a point to it. Might as well focus exclusively on their flagship (Android) phones and try to gain some mindshare there.
There's really not much of a point to it. Might as well focus exclusively on their flagship (Android) phones and try to gain some mindshare there.
I want auto reading of text messages over Bluetooth in-car like my 800 used to do. Why did they change that?
Does it not work?
They changed it so Cortana will be able to be used through legacy Bluetooth devices...maybe that will help
brotkasten
Member
Not only that, but if it's just the M8 with Windows Phone 8.1 for the Fall, they might as well cancel it again. By that time we should be getting rumors of the M9 with Android 5.0.
It came out yesterday?
Seriously?!
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/s...een-beta/f5685f66-5e43-46f9-b95e-bfc2a4a15de3
It's a bit buggy, I'm waiting to be able to use it in combination with Amazing Weather HD.
Thanks so much! Will give it a go.
no support for higher than 1080p res.
Don't all WP8 phones auto read text messages over BT?
My 920 and mom's 1020 sure do. It's super handy in the car!
Also I think I'm going to try to ignore any few flagships this year, I'll pick up a 925 for 200$ off Amazon and wait for mid 2015 when the crazy 64 bit phones hit. That's my plan.
My 920 and mom's 1020 sure do. It's super handy in the car!
Also I think I'm going to try to ignore any few flagships this year, I'll pick up a 925 for 200$ off Amazon and wait for mid 2015 when the crazy 64 bit phones hit. That's my plan.
killer rin
Member
I wouldn't count on being able to do that anytime soon. The way it seemingly works now is that the app becomes your lockscreen provider and from there it takes over the style. This means that you can't have another app such as Amazing Weather take over the lockscreen provider to show its stuff because then you disable the custom lockscreen.
Pretty much to allow you to mix and match, they would have to do an OS update and introduce a new setting under the lines of a "Lockscreen Style Provider" which would be separate from the "Lockscreen Background Provider" which is used now. If that was done, then they could allow you to mix and match via allowing one app to control the image on the background and another actually setting how the content shows up and animates on the lockscreen.
Another way would be if they did an OS update which allowed apps to communicate with each other, then they could set up an API which developers could use to tell the other app that it exists and how to get images out of the separate app.
Hmm, maybe bmw changed something between models then. Doesn't work anymore. BT is such a crapshoot sometimes
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
An m8 with windows phone is a dumb idea unless they change the camera. It's terrible. So bad. If I'm going somewhere scenic or for a special occasion, I'm taking my 1020 with me, and that's annoying.
If they want Android market share, they need to focus on budget tier phones. Their flagships are sinking.
Astral/H3X
Member
Okay, so what's the best Facebook messaging app? I heard that the standard Messenger used to do it, but now it doesn't, and I need a way to check those without destroying my battery life. Any suggestions?
NeOak
Member
The messenger app works fine.
You use your 1020 as a point and shoot?
Yeah BT can be a royal PITA. I can confirm the auto read works in a 2011-2012~ BMW 5 series tho.
Use Facebook Messenger (the official standalone app), works well
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Ok I'm thinking of getting a Lumia 925 off contract to hold me over a year since my 920's flash is broken. Seems Mango Wireless is selling then for 220$ new on Amazon.
Anyone have a 925 and can give me their impressions? I can also just buy another 920 too, similar price. But I thought, might as well have some variety.
Anyone have a 925 and can give me their impressions? I can also just buy another 920 too, similar price. But I thought, might as well have some variety.
NeOak
Member
Does the flash work when you press down the back cover? Seems the pins on the flash can stop making contact with the board so it doesn't turn on.
Really simple fix.
Yeah I know about that issue, I tried pressing down hard, but no dice. I don't mind picking up a new 920/925, the prices are reasonable around 200-250. Maybe I'll wait and see if any of them get fucked up by the Cyan update, I already read some 925 people saying their phones get super hot with Cyan.
runningjoke
Member
Anything specific you want to know? I can't compare it to other WP8 devices because I've never held one in my hand.
My 620 has crapped out on me, it froze a few times yesterday and now it won't play any of my music files. When I press the volume button a tiny bar maybe 4mm wide appears at the top of the screen instead of the volume indicator. Tried a phone reset but it didn't help. Nuts 
Thinking of flashing it back to 8.0 (is that even possible?) but I think it's done.
Thinking of flashing it back to 8.0 (is that even possible?) but I think it's done.
My 620 has crapped out on me, it froze a few times yesterday and now it won't play any of my music files. When I press the volume button a tiny bar maybe 4mm wide appears at the top of the screen instead of the volume indicator. Tried a phone reset but it didn't help. Nuts
Thinking of flashing it back to 8.0 (is that even possible?) but I think it's done.
http://www.wpcentral.com/how-recover-bricked-lumia-windows-phone
Microsoft has suspended cyan updates to 8.1 developer preview devices due to a bug bricking some devices (when bitlocker is on).
If you want cyan now then downgrade.
Otherwise wait till they resolve the issue and continue the cyan rollout.
Oh ok. How much work is involved in the downgrade?
lastflowers
Banned
simply flash the device using nokia desktop software. It's really simple.
Relogging into the device with your MSA should restore app installs/start screen
Cool. Thanks
Edit: on an unrelated note, is it possible to buy the back cover housing for the lumia 920 somewhere? What I mean by that is can you just buy the framek + back of the device so that you can change your, for example, yellow lumia into a cyan one?
Steelyuhas
Member
Are you on a ATT 920? If so I wouldn't worry about it, Cyan isn't available yet to my knowledge.
Nah I've got an unlocked GSM version
Steelyuhas
Member
Ah, okay
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I brought an older point and shoot on a trip. My 8X took better pictures.
Can't speak about the quality of P&S cameras nowadays though.