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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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Ruud_Luiten
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I just did a Factory reset on my Lumia 735. I got a clean wm10. Still works like shit. I'm done with this shitty system...
Fuck The resuming, crashing apps, not loading webpages in edge and slow performance
Fuck The resuming, crashing apps, not loading webpages in edge and slow performance
I am pessimistic about things generally, but I agree. Even WIn10 desktop was junk a month before it RTMed
Well I got too cavalier throwing my 635 on the floor for lolz with another dude who also had one in front of shocked iPhone owners, and the screen finally shattered/cracked. luckily still usable and mostly bottom right corner.
good thing I only spent 40$ on this thing xD lesson learned don't be an idiot
Question is...get 640 next time it's on sale, or wait and see if the 550 will come soon (like within 30 day return period if I get a 640)...on ATT.
I should probably wait until the oct 6 announcements before buying anything, 635 should survive until then. hopefully.
good thing I only spent 40$ on this thing xD lesson learned don't be an idiot
Question is...get 640 next time it's on sale, or wait and see if the 550 will come soon (like within 30 day return period if I get a 640)...on ATT.
I should probably wait until the oct 6 announcements before buying anything, 635 should survive until then. hopefully.
Roberto Larcos
Member
You pillock.
brotkasten
Member
Does anyone here use PocketCasts? How is it on Windows Phone?
I have it on Android and iOS and absolutely love it.
I have it on Android and iOS and absolutely love it.
Was it as bad as windows 10 mobile? It's hard to believe this OS will be ready by the end of the year with how bad it's running now. My battery drains power faster than my car charger can charge my phone on this shit build. I feel like I'm always having my phone on the charger and I'm sure that's not good for battery life.
With this being their last chance at relevance in this market, they really need to get their shit together.
brotkasten
Member
The desktop build was in a pretty bad shape before release, yeah.
Thanks, that's good to know. I asked the devs if they'd do an universal app and if not, if it had anything do to with the sales of the WP version.
They said an universal app is not in the plans right now, but the WP community welcomed them with open arms, which is a good sign, I hope.
As for the updates, it's not an app that gets frequently updated on iOS or Android either. The last update on Android was on Aug 30, for example.
hankster
Member
You're lucky that it wasn't a 920. Could have done some serious damage to the floor.
Drug out my yella 920 out just to gaze upon it. Were it matte I'd still be gazing. Gonna charge it up and see what it updates to. Might pop the SIM card in for old times sake.
Cute Dragon Here
Member
The Windows Phone scene seems to be a bit lazy lately. It's like...
Well, all this waiting probably isn't too healthy.
Well, all this waiting probably isn't too healthy.
I know using it on a 1520 helps cover up issues it likely has, but your problems sound unusual. I've had two or three days on the latest build where my battery just tanked, and according to battery saver it was Edge. Otherwise I'd say battery usage is maybe 10-20% worse than 8.1. Obviously poor installs are part of the problem though.
Win10 desktop was a mess - sure was. Start menu not showing. Action Center - where did he go? Big big glitches and bugs were rampant. half the taskbar being cut off - big deal.
hankster
Member
My 640 with #W10Mo went south on me late this week. Needed a working phone so I set it aside and went back to my 830 (now with Denim! Aah). So I'm working with the 640 today to try and get it back on its feet. Loading screens were appearing with everything I tried to do. Store won't open at all. Trying to do a backup before a full reset now, but that is taking too long for what it says it is backing up. The joys of beta (if that) software...
From the Denim'd 830:
http://1drv.ms/1M9qiom
From the Denim'd 830:
http://1drv.ms/1M9qiom
Steelyuhas
Member
+1 on PocketCasts, use it everyday.
LukasTaves
Member
#Truth
I had about 60% power, hooked it up to the car charger and used the gps for a 20 minute drive. Phone was nearly dead once I got to the location and died minutes after unplugging it. Plugged it back into the car charger and ran into an endless loop of seeing the battery charging symbol, phone would turn on, and just from loading up the start screen (which was fairly unresponsive, along with any app I tried to launch) it would die again within a minute or two of me trying to even view my phone again.
I know the battery isn't that large in the Icon but my battery life shouldn't be this bad, should it? Between what you and brot said, it sounds like the desktop was a mess, so I guess there's some hope they'll pull this thing together by the time they need to launch it.
Certainly you're having out of the ordinary issues, but those issues are not uncommon, and the fact they happen frequently is an issue itself.
I didn't have big problems after just updating to latest build, but much went away after I hard reset.
The quirks of each individual install are definitely a problem.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yeah, MSFT still has quite a bit of work to do on improving the Windows update process, especially now that Windows is going to have updates every...3, 6, 12 months.
nillapuddin
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my podcast take
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/casts/9wzdncrdr2ks
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/casts/9wzdncrdr2ks
brotkasten
Member
Yikes to that design.
But I checked the Store page of Pocket Casts and it seems to have its fair share of issues on that platform. Yikes to that as well.
i have my 640 sitting her on 8.1 and a 635 with w10m.... itching to throw it on the 640 and do a reset and hope for best but i use it for work.
so close to it in part because 635 with reset runs well but battery does drain faster and i don't use it a lot to see bugs rear up in daily use
but sooo close to doing it especially since I'm holding off on NXBE and want some new software to play with
somebody talk me into it
edit..
just read Gabe metioned a new internal build 559 is being used and maybe released to fast ring. will wait to see what tuesday brings
juliushandle
Member
7am PST is the time for the conference Tuesday BTW
nillapuddin
Member
Also using this. Don't think the design is half bad, and you can customize it.
Actually think Pocket Casts looks way worse.
I have it, but went back to using Podcast Lounge because the auto downloads rarely worked on Pocket Casts (where as they work perfectly on PL).
Automatically queuing up playlists for multiple episodes doesn't seem to work on PC; you can add them manually, but that is annoying.
I'll give it that the Now Playing screen is nicer than PL, but it has too many usability issues or missing/broken features for me to use it.
bruh
Steelyuhas
Member
Steelyuhas
Member
Warm here in the Seattle area. It's a...sign?
brotkasten
Member
They settled the patent wars?
LostMyNarbles
Member
Well they did settle a massive patent suit against Google related to Android.
B... but... Youtube.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Can I sell you some medication for anal fissures.
brotkasten
Member
That's one way to describe beer.
3rd party YouTube apps ftw.
Almost completely convinced that there will be no Google apps for W10, or at least no announcement tomorrow.
On the other hand, I somehow wouldn't be at all surprised that Tom Warren will use the rumour that he created himself to slag off Microsoft if it doesn't come true.
On the other hand, I somehow wouldn't be at all surprised that Tom Warren will use the rumour that he created himself to slag off Microsoft if it doesn't come true.