Wrong. HTC Touch Pro broke running WM 6.5 because of the keyboard slider kept tilting the phone. Phone kept thinking keyboard slid out when held a certain way.
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Wrong. HTC Touch Pro broke running WM 6.5 because of the keyboard slider kept tilting the phone. Phone kept thinking keyboard slid out when held a certain way.
HTC, please
My X1 or Xperia Play worked fine for 2 years each, before they got retired
Ericsson quality
Title challenge back on track?
http://windowscentral.com/lumia-950-used-ferraris-formula-one-racing-team-help-between-runs
http://windowscentral.com/lumia-950-used-ferraris-formula-one-racing-team-help-between-runs
Welcome to the Microsoft tier 1 platform.
brotkasten
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I chuckled, when I saw the phone. They also had some Surface Pro 4s there, but I bet you'll find out about that in a separate "news article" on that site. Since they did no research whatsoever, it should be noted that Microsoft is sponsoring the competition, the Renault F1 team (the livery has Microsoft Dynamics, Office 365 and even Lumia, depending on the region).
So it doesn't seem to be an official partnership and more of a business relationship.
That said, they couldn't have picked a more fitting phone for this years car.
Kernel tinkering has also brought quite a few random reboots though, my phone hasn't reboot this often since around January.
Also had an issue yesterday when I started an app after a reboot, the phone stopped responding, only showed clock and mobile connection info, rest was black, did a soft-reset which resulted in the phone going completely black with the IR camera light blinking on and off. Another soft reset made it work again.
Fast ring really is a scary experience.
Anton Sugar
Member
So far, I really like how pristine and unified the overall experience is. Guess that's not really a shock to anyone, but still really nice. The app selection, of course, is fantastic. It also feels like alerts (badge counts, etc.) are a lot faster and more consistent than they were on Windows Phone. No live tiles with misleading unread counts (hello, Facebook) to deal with and be frustrated by.
I like the overall swipe design: down for notifications and a cool little daily agenda, right for suggestions, frequent contacts/apps, and news, and up for media controls and shortcuts. Kinda frustrates me that MS hasn't done anything with swiping in from right, and squandered swiping up for the software buttons :-|
Some things I hate? This godawful keyboard (no comma on the main keyboard, and no contextual .com key feels like the dark ages) and, tbh, the UI in general. I miss live tiles, even though they could be (at times) frustratingly inconsistent. Maybe I'm still getting used to it, but I hate wading through a sea of icons. Folders don't make it much better. iOS, as a design language for app organization, feels vastly inferior.
I really miss having a Glance screen, too, as well as double-tap to wake. After I sold my 950, I used my old 830 for a few weeks and forgot how much I missed that feature. Now I have neither!
Also, call me crazy, but wow, I really miss having dedicated Search and Back buttons.
It feels weird that the things I mention missing first about WP (the UI language, dedicated buttons) have been there since Day 1 and haven't evolved too much (I guess some could argue that the UI has changed for the worse in some ways). I don't know if that's a good or back thing for MS< haha.
My battery hasn't been great and I have Hello off.
Anton Sugar
Member
Also, I actually think 3D Touch is pretty cool.
I could see it making a lot of sense if MS ever implements the interactive live tiles. Considering a long press, like iOS, leads to reorganization interface, a hard/3D press could instead allow you to interact with the tile, expand it so you can interact, etc.
I could see it making a lot of sense if MS ever implements the interactive live tiles. Considering a long press, like iOS, leads to reorganization interface, a hard/3D press could instead allow you to interact with the tile, expand it so you can interact, etc.
This hardly requires new hardware in the phone. It's not a difficult proposition for them to keep long press to reorganize and utilize a force-touch like interface at the same time.
Not crazy, I've had an iPad Mini for a year and using that is what persuaded me to try Android instead. At least it has a back button. If only they could get rid of the insipid multitasking button. It's the most wasteful button in the world, it should be search.
José Mourinho
cocknose
My backup 640 refuses to connect to WiFi networks. It will conntect the first time after a factory reset then once it gets rebooted it stops again.
José Mourinho;201450914 said:
Doesn't connect at all? Or connects but doesn't receive IP address?
New Redstone build for mobile out btw, fixes the app launch issue, and windows hello, adds "universal texting":
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsex...indows-10-mobile-insider-preview-build-14327/
José Mourinho
cocknose
Can't connect to WiFi networks at all.
Cool, downloading now.
n64coder
Member
Was about to post this.
That build is very unstable for me.
José Mourinho;201482116 said:
Hmm, I've had an issue with Wifi, but it's been about not getting an IP from the DHCP. Usually just reboot the phone and it works.
Not noticed any issues yet, just been half a day though, how is it unstable for you?
Edit: Windows Hello seems slower than before, at least in starting up/lighting up the light. But at least it works.
On the build from yesterday? Had load screen problems, and unlockscreen problems on the build from earlier this week, not this one (yet).
I have yet to Hard Reset since I got my 950. I'd rather live with the jank than reconfigure my authenticators.
You know what you must do.
maybe, i have not done a reset in ages.
José Mourinho
cocknose
A power button + volume down reset, whatever that's called, solved it for all of an hour. There's new firmware available on the Recovery Tool so I'll give that a bash.
Certainly feels better now. Also the backup/restore process has been improved the last time I did it. Neat.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
So remember I said I am buying Nexus 5X for my GF. She had Lumia 900 and then 830 prior to this.
And she fucking hates Android already.
Misses the start scree, No glance screen, No dedicated camera button, notifications are bad, keyboard sucks.
lol I am like ya, but you have all the apps.
So all three platforms have short comings.
And she fucking hates Android already.
Misses the start scree, No glance screen, No dedicated camera button, notifications are bad, keyboard sucks.
lol I am like ya, but you have all the apps.
So all three platforms have short comings.
Anton Sugar
Member
Hahaha, yeah, I feel similarly. There's a lot I miss about Windows Phone, for sure.
iOS, as a UI design, feels absolutely archaic. I can't remember the term for it, but this shuffling row organization, as opposed to static placement (like Windows--haven't used Android), is horrible.
Roberto Larcos
Member
I have two family members with Lumias.
One has an 830, wants more apps, but anything else is 'too complicated'. Yes, even iPhone.
The other has a 1020, loves it and is fine with it, but no Windows 10 update has fucked him right over. No replacement in sight, and still no phone has really matched the camera.
You can launch the camera in Marshmallow by double tapping the power key. I can do this on a 4 year old device. You may have to enable it in settings.
You can snap a photo by using the volume rocker supposedly while in the photo app.
Notifications are the best on this platform.
brotkasten
Member
I can't do anything about the start screen, but the Nexus 5X has a feature similar to the glance screen. It's called Ambient Display and it's an Android feature.
You can find it under Settings, Display. It shows a low-resolution black and white version of the lockscreen. It uses the gyroscope to activate it, when you pull it out of the pocket of lift it from the table.
Regarding the camera button. Double-pressing the power button from a locked/sleep state brings you straight to the camera and the volume-up button acts as the shutter button.
If you don't like the pre-installed Google keyboard, you can always give SwiftKey a try.
José Mourinho;201533244 said:
What firmrware version is it that is available on the recovery tool?
My wife knew about the double tap to go to camera app, but I don't think she knows about the volume rocker. Does it focus before taking the picture when using the volume button?
Anton Sugar
Member
TBH, I'm shocked Apple hasn't copied Glance yet. Every time I look at my iPhone, I think its battery is dead.
Such a simple yet fantastic feature.
Such a simple yet fantastic feature.
Steelyuhas
Member
Any of you crazies that live on the fast ring been using messaging everywhere?
brotkasten
Member
Yep, it does focus before taking the picture.
Why I broke up with Windows Phone: It's not me, it's you http://zd.net/1SxHlty via @ZDNet & @maryjofole
Et tu, brute?
Et tu, brute?
Nut sure what a Surface Phone should change in that regard? If you want to move away, you move away.
Anton Sugar
Member
Personally, I'm hoping that by the time a Surface Phone rolls around, W10 will be in an acceptable state and will have a decent backing of universal apps behind it.
It's hard to tell how many of my 950 issues were just software, hardware, or a mix, but I'm sure the Surface Phone's hardware would be a significant upgrade--at the very least, in terms of construction and aesthetic.
juliushandle
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coworker has a new Galaxy S 7 and gushes about glance.