This still pisses me off. I honestly don't know why I'm still here.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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This still pisses me off. I honestly don't know why I'm still here.
Luckily, my backup restored my NeoGAF tile from WP 8.1
If I do return this phone (not saying I am), it will be because of the battery life. I HAVE to assume this is a fixable software issue, given the larger battery vs my 830.
When I go into Battery Saver and check my usage, it shows:
System: 35%
Display: 58%
Wi-Fi: 5%
Cellular data: .8%
Display 58%?? What the hell. I'd take a screenshot but the screenshot taking seems to be broken, lol.
Kinda cool thing happened: I missed a call from my dad. My Surface alerted me and I wrote a text, via Cortana, on my Surface, which was then sent and delivered via my phone.
How long is your return window I would give it a couple weeks. My battery has been fine on preview builds for about a month or so now - so it should even itself out. Though that 950 series display has GOT to be a battery hog... needlessly high resolution.
The missed call thing was cool until you had to use Cortana for it
Why????
Anton Sugar
Member
How long is your return window I would give it a couple weeks. My battery has been fine on preview builds for about a month or so now - so it should even itself out. Though that 950 series display has GOT to be a battery hog... needlessly high resolution.
The missed call thing was cool until you had to use Cortana for it
Why????
Yeah, trying to pinpoint any specific apps or settings that are causing drain. Have my display set o 25% and it's still perfectly adequate. Anything above 50% hurts my eyes.
As for Cortana, at this point, it's the only way to handle those scenarios because you can't sms via the W10 desktop Messaging app yet. Once you can, you'll be able to send them straight from desktop.
Let's hope so - regarding the desktop messaging. It needs to come BEFORE redstone next summer imo. Clearly the desktop is capable of reading and writing SMS messages so it should be possible.
The new battery saver stuff is super detailed but it also makes it difficult to see what's what because there's just an overwhelming amount of information.
I would say it wouldn't hurt to do a hard reset - sure it should not be necessary, but we all know this OS is not actually even remotely finished....
Anton Sugar
Member
Ah, thanks for the input--glad to hear that's "normal".
Hahaha, you know, I was wondering if that might be the case. I was shocked at how light my phone was...and then I saw the battery
nillapuddin
Member
Messed around with the 950 in my AT&T store today, fwiw they are right next to the iphones and they had cases (ugly) and screen protectors. But nothing fancy, no special graphics or display unit. I liked it alot.
I need a Lifeproof style case for me
And a cyan one of these for my girlfriend
and MS will have my money.
I need a Lifeproof style case for me
And a cyan one of these for my girlfriend
and MS will have my money.
juliushandle
Member
BTW the alarm bug that was in 8.1 is not present in 10.
HarryDemeanor
Member
I wonder if the Microsoft Store is going to match Best Buy's black friday price on the 640.
NeOak
Member
Amazon may do it.
hankster
Member
juliushandle
Member
ATT usually does a buy one get one free on black Friday.
nillapuddin
Member
if I own my phone outright, what does ATT charge per line?
Opus Angelorum
Member
Just noticed Groove Music isn't picking up my music on OneDrive anymore. Hmm
On the latest build? It's doing it for me on my 640.
Opus Angelorum
Member
Yeah latest build, and I think the previous build did it as well. All my music is in the same folder it was before.
juliushandle
Member
fyi, i have double tap to wake on my 830 on the latest build. odd that it isn't in the 950.
Anton Sugar
Member
I'm gonna keep an eye on it, but Battery Saver isn't that useful so far. No particular app's usage is "high"--the highest is 9%. I'm really hoping software can fix this.
Again, the screen looks FANTASTIC--but I actually turned it down to the lowest setting today (0%) and its still perfectly adequate. I hope their auto-brightness/dimming gets adjusted.
hankster
Member
Fear not - it's likely just a driver / firmware issue on the 950s so you know it will be handled ASAP.
Uh oh.....
Astral/H3X
Member
Was wondering how you guys were on a newer build -- did not realize I needed to install Windows Insider when I was already on 10. :x
Anton Sugar
Member
As much as I like it, turning off Windows Hello. Phone already seems like it doesn't get as hot.
FWIW, Hello was working perfectly for me last night at a campfire, and even when I walked away and was in the dark. IR camera? Plus the phones brightness probably helped. Really impressed by it but it IS beta at this point.
FWIW, Hello was working perfectly for me last night at a campfire, and even when I walked away and was in the dark. IR camera? Plus the phones brightness probably helped. Really impressed by it but it IS beta at this point.
maximum360
Member
I think I remember reading that it has to be enabled in settings on the 950.
Astral/H3X
Member
Wheeeeee bootloop.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yep, it's IR. Actually works better in the dark than in bright sunlight. Also, Hello has known to be a battery drainer on the surface book. These are the kinds of issues that I worry about and why I wouldn't buy a 950 from at&t. MS can update the firmware on their surface products without a problem, but this phone? No.
NeOak
Member
Poodlestrike
Banned
José Mourinho
cocknose
They really should have gone with a fingerprint reader.
Think the Ars article pointed out that Hello is useful for computets but a fingerprint reader is much more phone friendly, which I'd be inclined to agree with.
juliushandle
Member
Any news on a $30 Groove Music pass?
José Mourinho;186441689 said:
I was wrong... It works now. I guess you just need to teach it that it's you with glasses on.
Every other review mentions that it does. Maybe he has some super strong glasses that distort it too much.
I'd imagine that you would have to do a few scans with and without glasses for it to work properly.
If it's anything like Hello on the SP4 the more you use the improve recognition thing in different scenarios, the more reliable and faster it will work.
I'm talking about 3 or 4 scans in total, so not unreasonable.
If it's anything like Hello on the SP4 the more you use the improve recognition thing in different scenarios, the more reliable and faster it will work.
I'm talking about 3 or 4 scans in total, so not unreasonable.
brotkasten
Member
The only advantage I can see for the Iris scanner is that it works with gloves.
btw, does the 950 still have the super sensitive screen? I really loved that feature on my 920. Much like glance and double-tap to wake.
btw, does the 950 still have the super sensitive screen? I really loved that feature on my 920. Much like glance and double-tap to wake.
If it works seamlessly, ie from more than a foot away, it may not have any big advantages, but it also wouldn't have any major disadvantages, either.
Simply a different approach.
Display
- Display size: 5.2 ''
- Display resolution: WQHD (2560 x 1440)
- Display colours: TrueColor (24-bit/16M)
- Display technology: AMOLED, ClearBlack
- Pixel density: 564 ppi
- Display features: Orientation sensor, Sunlight readability enhancements, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, Easy to clean, High brightness mode, Lumia Color profile, Wide viewing angle, Automatic brightness control
- Touch screen technology: Super sensitive touch
brotkasten
Member
Ah, that's great. The hardware itself seems top. It's just a shame that they blew the packaging and price.
It's £120 cheaper than a 16GB 6S and £200 cheaper than a 64GB 6S.
The XL is £155 cheaper than a 16GB 6S+ and £235 cheaper than a 64GB 6S+.
Granted they are more expensive than the comparable 5X and 6P - but with higher screen & camera specs.
If you use the data sense thingy it can block them but then you get reduced quality images
What Reddit apps have you tried?
I'm not a big Reddit user, but I find Readit to be good and I've heard good things about Baconit as well.
brotkasten
Member
The LG G4 is very similar to the 950 and you can get that one for around 400 bucks, new.
lastflowers
Banned
Baconit's made by a fellow MSFTie, and he's a pretty swell duder.