Damn. I was really hoping to have it working today. Oh well.
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
- Thread starter brotkasten
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Damn. I was really hoping to have it working today. Oh well.
megarockexe
Member
Oh, so it's not just me. Also, today I had to manually sync emails because I hadn't gotten anything synced since Sunday. Also, a lot of the emails I have look worse now (specifically the ones I designed and had confirmed working). What's going on?
Probably - just wanted people here to know it's out in MS Stores if they wanted to check it out in person!
Looked killer - never going to spend $799 for a phone though!
Was so sad that they dumped the Windows phones in the back corner
No more Bands either 
juliushandle
Member
I wanna buy the $350 Honor 8. Anyone have any objections?
Anyone wanna make me an offer on my 950XL?
Anyone wanna make me an offer on my 950XL?
Steelyuhas
Member
So, luckily my local MS Store had replacement Bands still, so I got mine replaced. On the flip side, this is my fourth Band 2 and none have had working GPS, which I just kinda laugh about at this point.
If mine tears again, ill likely make them give me a Fitbit
NeOak
Member
They had Bands? Nice.
So I picked up a phone for kicks to try out Windows 10 mobile.
I just hard reset the phone after upgrading to the latest 14393 stable (non-insider). I still have an issue of an app that doesn't want to uninstall. I hate how the phone always tries to reinstall default bloatware when resetting even though the 8.1 bloatware is now dead and unusable.
I suppose I need to hard reset again or would it be better to debrand the phone to a normal Lumia 640?
edit: 321 was just pushed out. I probably will hard reset again if the problem persists.
I just hard reset the phone after upgrading to the latest 14393 stable (non-insider). I still have an issue of an app that doesn't want to uninstall. I hate how the phone always tries to reinstall default bloatware when resetting even though the 8.1 bloatware is now dead and unusable.
I suppose I need to hard reset again or would it be better to debrand the phone to a normal Lumia 640?
edit: 321 was just pushed out. I probably will hard reset again if the problem persists.
Steelyuhas
Member
They stressed they only had them as replacements, and they weren't even in the retail packaging, just a generic white box. But, yeah they had them.
Astral/H3X
Member
Speaking of Fitbit, what are the other options as far as watches go with Windows phone?
Main concerns are sleep tracking, alarm/timer, music control, text/phone notifications (not worried about replys, just the buzz on my wrist), and WATER PROOFING. Would love to just not worry about shit breaking.
I have a pebble time and it's working okay with an unofficial app and my 950. The current version do not have heart rate and stuff, but step/sleep tracking seems to work good.
Some watchfaces and apps have problem due to the unofficial app aspect and it seems a battery drainer sometimes, but notifications work good.
There are the Blaze Watch and the new Charge 2. Only problem is that Windows Mobile does not support GATT, which is some kind of Bluetooth api which Fitbit uses for stuff like text notifications. Apparently Redstone 2 will support it eventually.
Not sure what else there is.
Do you guys have problems with the email app? Most of the time, when I need to write an email (and only the first time) the backspace doesn't work and the send button doesn't work as well, I just get stuck in there, have to force close the app, then open again, the email that I was writing will still be there as a draft but it will crash again if I use it, so I have to delete it and start a new one, that will work fine.
deadbluesky
Neo Member
Had this bug with my GMail account. Just delete your Google (resp.) account from mail and sign in again.
None of the Fitbits have water proofing (other than sweat//running in rain, but no swimming). I think you'll have to go with Withings (which are expensive as hell for what you get imo), or the Garmin and the like for heartrate tracking, not sure Garmin has sleep tracking though.
Only Fitbit has an official Windows app afaik.
Check monument browser. It's really good.
Garmin does too.
Astral/H3X
Member
I had actually stumbled across Garmin being a contender before I had asked, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing any other options. So I'll probably get a Garmin then.
megarockexe
Member
So, running out of battery after about 4 hours or so of consistent use on Battery Saver isn't good, right?
NeOak
Member
Astral/H3X
Member
Yeah, that would be ideal. I'm fine with some small wiggles, but some water proof Pebble would be great.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
If by consistent use you mean screen on time, then that's about average for smartphones.
The Verge is already gearing up for the reviews of the new Macbooks: "Apple is expected to debut a new MacBook Pro and Lenovo’s X1 Yoga will compete directly with it. That means that anything less than perfect, especially at a starting price of $1,869, won’t be enough if Apple shakes up the world once again with a new look for its laptop." (source)
I also like how a review of a convertible laptop with stylus and a cutting edge OLED display contains the sentence "IT'S TIME TO BRING THE THINKPAD INTO THE 21ST CENTURY".
Looks like they've given up on battery life benchmarks.
I also like how a review of a convertible laptop with stylus and a cutting edge OLED display contains the sentence "IT'S TIME TO BRING THE THINKPAD INTO THE 21ST CENTURY".
Looks like they've given up on battery life benchmarks.
The Faceless Master
Member
what's that thing called where you fall in love with your abuser? iVerge syndrome?
NeOak
Member
Just saw this
http://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-band-3-slimmer-waterproof-new-sensors
Is anyone still on the Nadella train? He may be a great corporate CEO but his vision of Microsoft can't be any more risk-averse and dull.
That said I think the surface AiOs will be interesting.
Also what does it say about Windows Phone when this thread is still chugging along at 23k+ posts.
I can't imagine that the Band 3 would have suddenly taken off. With the new Apple watch, there's more competition and there are bigger brands in that market.
In the mobile/wearable space, Microsoft's products are basically doomed. If someone has an iPhone or an Android phone, I assume they are more likely to gravitate towards non-Microsoft products that seemingly integrate better with the devices they already own.
Microsoft has never had much success in the consumer space. Focusing on the stuff that works seems like a viable strategy, even if that's going to turn them into the next IBM.
brotkasten
Member
Microsoft doesn't offer much for the general consumer anymore, aside from Xbox. Everything is an enterprise play. When it can be adapted for regular customers, then it's merely a bonus. Anything else they offer that hasn't a foot in the enterprise market could be axed rather sooner than later, because they just cannot commit to anything in the long-term anymore. I'm wondering when Groove is next.
It's nothing new for you guys, but it's very frustrating to follow Microsoft and I'm kinda done with it. They still have great products. I like Windows 10, I love my Surface Pro 4, I'll most likely keep using their services like Outlook.com, OneDrive and OneNote. But aside from that, there no reason for me to commit to their products when they can't do the same. Where is Xbox Video, sorry, Movies and TV for Android or other platforms in general?
Hell, why the FUCK hasn't Cortana for Android been released outside the US yet?
Groove should have been killed a long time ago. It has basically zero traction.
Amazon announced their Amazon Music Unlimited service this week and I looked at a couple of articles about that. Not one even mentioned Groove. Mostly Spotify, Apple, Google, and a bit of Tidal, Pandora.
Should have stuck with Xbox Music, much more marketable even though people thought you'd need an Xbox to access it.
That said what does Groove offer compared to it's competitors? Does it even have a family plan?
Astral/H3X
Member
Whaaaa dunno what you guys are talkin about I love Groove.
It wouldn't surprise me in the future that when the Surface team has some missteps and duds, they'll be shut down as well. It feels to me they're holding on because of their successes and public reception and not because Microsoft's desire to expand into the hardware space.
I'm not at all worried about the Surface team. They are very much in line with Nadella's focus on productivity.
7echnicolor
Member
Same here. I really miss the Groove app on my Lumia 950
the Android version is literally trash compared to the beautiful Windows 10 Mobile version.There's a lot I miss from Windows Phone: Microsoft Edge, 6tag, the messaging app, the best phone OS/UI, Groove Music , the camera.
Currently using a moto g first gen, impatiently waiting for my Google Pixel XL to get here sometime next week hopefully.
frontieruk
Member
Same here. I really miss the Groove app on my Lumia 950
There's a lot I miss from Windows Phone: Microsoft Edge, 6tag, the messaging app, the best phone OS/UI, Groove Music , the camera.
Currently using a moto g first gen, impatiently waiting for my Google Pixel XL to get here sometime next week hopefully.
At least it works now, once upon a time you couldn't stream music which sucked,i still think the android one looks better than the bulk of android music apps.
Thurott is charging $64 per year to read articles on his website? Is he crazy?
https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/microsoft-surface/83516/surface-book-past-present-future-premium
https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/microsoft-surface/83516/surface-book-past-present-future-premium
Yeah this Thurrott Premium stuff is a fucking joke. How on earth he thinks his writing is worth 2/3 the cost of a Washington Post subscription is mindboggling. It's an insane amount of narcissism for him to think that his "insights" (entitled rants, mostly) are at all worth such a crazy-high price.
If it was a Patreon model of some sorts, maybe $1/month or something, that might be more reasonable. But when you're close to the cost of a national newspaper with real journalism backing it's time to step back and reconsider your self worth.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I like reading his site a few times a week, but no way am I paying for his content. And especially that much.
Next upgrade is Build 1703 (March 2017).
Should be exciting and probably when Surface Phone reveals. Latest build is actually really smooth to use, so I'm confused about the complaints outside of lack of Google apps.
I can finally care now since I actually use a Windows Phone again.
Looks like no one here is left though.
Should be exciting and probably when Surface Phone reveals. Latest build is actually really smooth to use, so I'm confused about the complaints outside of lack of Google apps.
I can finally care now since I actually use a Windows Phone again.
Looks like no one here is left though.
juliushandle
Member
Still here too with my 950 XL. Tubecast, 6tag, Lumia Creative Studio, Cinemagraph, and a few others keep me here.
The official Instagram app has probably got to the stage where it's better than 6tag.