brotkasten
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But that would mean the devices are not coming out till summer 2017.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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But that would mean the devices are not coming out till summer 2017.
Let's be honest with ourselves. Summer is more likely for Redstone 2 anyways. Given that Anniversary was supposed to be out already before they announced it wouldn't be.
The new ink platform plus a phablet with a pen sounds like the perfect compliment to my SP3.
Steelyuhas
Member
Redstone 2 was pushed from fall to spring to align with new hardware being ready for launch. I doubt we see it pushed again.
NeOak
Member
I hope it's more stable due to that. And without features being cut.
I'm still sad about WinFS
I think we will see annual updates as the new standard. You still realize 10240 is updated regularly?
PseudoKirby
Banned
Microsoft puts all its apps on all 3
Google puts its apps on android and ios
Apple doesnt share shit.
Google puts its apps on android and ios
Apple doesnt share shit.
Steelyuhas
Member
Particularly with the need to mature the Universal App Platform as quickly as possible, I'd bet on them sticking to more than one release every 12 months for the time being.
PseudoKirby
Banned
Google apps are great thanks to all the data they collect
What apps do Apple have? never heard of any...
I was just contemplating this Girls Generation album cause spotify doesnt have it, thinking about my options, figured itunes.
kind of suprised me its not on android... just a streaming app someone made.
*edit although there are 3 dedicated apps to Girls Generation on windows store... and who said we dont get apps.
I did a factory reset. I think I should downgrade to 8.1 but I'm gonna leave it as is. I don't use it other than to see what Microsoft's experience is supposed to be like. So far the performance is okay. Edge is slow as shit compared to Safari on my 6S, then again it's the 6S that blows everything else performance wise.
You're comparing a low-end device to a 6S. Not a fair comparison.
I still admire the removable batteries that these devices have.
I'm sad that this feature is going away in smartphones.
Jump back and forth once in a while to see where Windows 10 Mobile is going. I still like the UI the best even though I use an Android device. Plus streamlining updates on embedded devices is a tall order since no one has ever really done it well before.
I know I'm comparing the latest flagship to the low end 640, the experience is nice on the 640 but Edge is so buggy and almost comes to a crawl. I mean I'm guessing this phone is comparable to that of the iPhone 5?
reseted 4 times my 640 on win10, cant install the Sports app (!!!). Even the 'preinstalled' one doesnt work, then the store tries to update it and gives the 0x803F7000 error.
There aren't many apps that I use on the phone and this is one of those, I can't be without it, seriously.
googled and it seems its something related to 'region', so i tried all possible regions: brazil (where i bought the phone), USA (where i usually 'pretend' that my region is) and Spain (where I am right now). same problem in all of them. aarrrghhh
When I realized that this app was not working I had already configured everythhing in the phone (did a clean clean install), organized the start screen.... then I saw that it was not working... and after that the Store also stopped working (couldnt download anything, it would freeze and close every 5 seconds at most) and also Whatsapp bugged, couldnt open it...
oh boy, everytime a new update comes I need 2-3 days to put things in order and make it work well. (and I only update when it starts not working well)
There aren't many apps that I use on the phone and this is one of those, I can't be without it, seriously.
googled and it seems its something related to 'region', so i tried all possible regions: brazil (where i bought the phone), USA (where i usually 'pretend' that my region is) and Spain (where I am right now). same problem in all of them. aarrrghhh
When I realized that this app was not working I had already configured everythhing in the phone (did a clean clean install), organized the start screen.... then I saw that it was not working... and after that the Store also stopped working (couldnt download anything, it would freeze and close every 5 seconds at most) and also Whatsapp bugged, couldnt open it...
oh boy, everytime a new update comes I need 2-3 days to put things in order and make it work well. (and I only update when it starts not working well)
nillapuddin
Member
Well, my girlfriend broke her 950. Apparently the screen protector is in perfect condition but the screen and LCD behind it are busted.
I'm out of the state from her right now so I can't do anything about it.
I assume this is what I need to buy right?
(okay what the fuck. Now copy/paste doesn't work. God damnit.)
H/o
Is there any alternative other than buying shady replacement parts from foreign lands on eBay ?
I'm out of the state from her right now so I can't do anything about it.
I assume this is what I need to buy right?
(okay what the fuck. Now copy/paste doesn't work. God damnit.)
H/o
Is there any alternative other than buying shady replacement parts from foreign lands on eBay ?
brotkasten
Member
Julie-Larson Green, Microsoft Chief Experience Officer, iPhone user. :lol
n64coder
Member
I have done this twice for my daughters' phones. Lumia 635 & 640. Both times, it went well, no issues and was pretty easy.
I think it cost around $22 for the one that also included the frame.
For the 950, $200 is a lot of money. I see the replacement glass is around $10. Maybe it would be cheaper to buy the glass and go to one of those cell phone repair places and they do it for around $100?
Liberty4all
Banned
I really miss the UI since moving to android. Live Tiles in particular.
Roberto Larcos
Member
Check out Lightning Launcher. Fairly steep learning curve, but once you 'get' it, you'll be able to setup your home screen however you like.
On mine, I have a 1x3 weather panel (think tile) for my home city, which I can swipe left to see weather for my place of work, and right to see you my parents' place. And from each of those, I can swipe down to get an hourly forecast for the next 5 hours. I also have a panel which I swipe between Google Now, BBC News headlines and BBC Sport.
My layout is fairly simple, but you can customise just about everything. The app isn't free, but it's worth getting in my opinion.
May switch whenever Apple joins the universal cable party (USB cables).
nillapuddin
Member
Unfortunately I'm afraid the actual LCD panel behind the glass is broken, so I have to do a full swap : /
I wondered if the screen protector I have now would have saved my phone. Maybe not?
I haven't been able to find a way to fix my phone yet. Since it isn't too bad and very usable, im probably going to save my money and wait for a new phone.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
That would kill me, no way I use a phone with a broken screen. I switched back to my 950 and I'm in no rush to get my SE fixed. I'll probably visit an apple store and get it fixed for $130 when I visit Chicago in a week and a half.
Also, imessage is such a damn scam, I turned it off and it doesn't even tell my friends that I have it disabled, so I have to manually text everyone to stop using imessage with me.
Also, imessage is such a damn scam, I turned it off and it doesn't even tell my friends that I have it disabled, so I have to manually text everyone to stop using imessage with me.
Julie-Larson Green, Microsoft Chief Experience Officer, iPhone user. :lol
Eating your own dog food. ma'am
Oh shit waiting for ATT? oh boy
Thanks
Also anyone have an issue in the last couple months of win 10 previews of text messages no longer syncing?
My latest sync is from 10/15 when I updated one of my phones to win 10 fast ring and no syncing since then whenever I reset or start a new phone my messages are emptyHave tried everything to get them to start syncing... I started a new 891 pone today and it synced all from 10/2015 and earlier but all texts since then have evidently not backed up
José Mourinho
cocknose
Keyboard for iOS has landed. Good job as expected.
brotkasten
Member
I'm sure you'll be able to download it in other countries as an alpha, in English only, in the coming months.
Already downloaded it, so it's available in the EU/SE store, but yeah, the keyboard language is English only is what I meant.
brotkasten
Member
Well, that's progress! I'm going to wait another few months for the Android version, like the peasant I am. At least I can sideload it, if it's US only, like with Cortana.
I thought the Android version was out back in February.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.hub_keyboard
This isn't the keyboard that people expected.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.hub_keyboard
This isn't the keyboard that people expected.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yeah the way some of the iMessage stuff is handled is terrible. The service appears to have no detection for a user turning it off.
Sky Interloper
Member
José Mourinho;200415796 said:
Isn't it the Garage keyboard that was launched earlier for Android? Or is it a rebranded WordFlow?
José Mourinho
cocknose
I don't know but after a few hours of usage I take back my comment. It's not great.
Edit: it is the Android effort.
Sky Interloper
Member
I expected as much, as Warren didn't say anything about this after releasing the first images of the iOS port.José Mourinho;200442344 said:
brotkasten
Member
Ohhh. That's lame, then.
Anton Sugar
Member
Hey all, kinda of a weird question here--stick with me.
As some of you know, I'm moving to an iPhone SE and will revisit Windows Phone (hopefully a Surface Phone) sometime next year. However, in the meantime, I am selling my 950, so I "downgraded' back to my 830.
Even though 830 is approved for W10, who knows when ATT is going to make that happen, so I'm on Windows Phone 8.1.
Likely due to the OS difference, I don't have any texts past 11/20, which is when I transitioned to my 950.
In addition, my 830 is having a hell of a time syncing my contacts back up. Even contacts I've had since WP7 still haven't appeared, and it's been about 4 days since I switched to my 830.
My questions are:
1. Is there ANY way for me to get those texts from my 950? I have three days before it's sold on eBay.
2. Any ideas on why my contacts aren't syncing or how I can force a syc?
3. When I transition to an iPhone, am I going to lose all my texts and contacts, since they're tied to my MS account?
As some of you know, I'm moving to an iPhone SE and will revisit Windows Phone (hopefully a Surface Phone) sometime next year. However, in the meantime, I am selling my 950, so I "downgraded' back to my 830.
Even though 830 is approved for W10, who knows when ATT is going to make that happen, so I'm on Windows Phone 8.1.
Likely due to the OS difference, I don't have any texts past 11/20, which is when I transitioned to my 950.
In addition, my 830 is having a hell of a time syncing my contacts back up. Even contacts I've had since WP7 still haven't appeared, and it's been about 4 days since I switched to my 830.
My questions are:
1. Is there ANY way for me to get those texts from my 950? I have three days before it's sold on eBay.
2. Any ideas on why my contacts aren't syncing or how I can force a syc?
3. When I transition to an iPhone, am I going to lose all my texts and contacts, since they're tied to my MS account?
Is there a way to get out of the contract i signed for both my wife's 950 and my 950xl?
I'm now getting SD card errors and more than normal reboots (as if that should be normal anyway). I fucking hate these phones with a passion. Fuck my brand loyalty and fuck MS for releasing unfinished pieces of shit to market. Just get me me as far away from these phones as possible!! AARRGGHH!!!
I'm not jumping through any more hoops to get these hones working! Oh, edge just locked up and my keyboard wouldn't pop up when pressing in the text box. Seriously!!
I'm now getting SD card errors and more than normal reboots (as if that should be normal anyway). I fucking hate these phones with a passion. Fuck my brand loyalty and fuck MS for releasing unfinished pieces of shit to market. Just get me me as far away from these phones as possible!! AARRGGHH!!!
I'm not jumping through any more hoops to get these hones working! Oh, edge just locked up and my keyboard wouldn't pop up when pressing in the text box. Seriously!!
lastflowers
Banned
I'm pretty sure you can connect your contacts via MSA. I believe it's done in the settings app. Beware, as you'll probably have 100 duplicates of some people. Dealing with my parents/brother alone took like 7 minutes to collapse.
I don't think you can keep texts, though.
SMS will still be synced to your Microsoft account, and you should see them on the 830
You could try to delete the backup of the devices on Onedrive and see if that helps with the sync
You can use your outlook or hotmail to add contacts with activesync
I would say it is prefered to always keep contacts on the Microsoft account since it can sync with all platforms
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
If you are on Next, you can just sell the phones and pay off the difference, then put new phones on installment. On contract, you're out of luck. You can sell the phones and buy cheap Android phones until your contact is up.
nillapuddin
Member
So what's going on with panoramic?
It just doesn't exist in w10?
It just doesn't exist in w10?