Astral/H3X
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Windows Phone 8.1 |OT| Update 1
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BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Who dat
I don't think even this holds true anymore.
Astral/H3X
Member
Well, I have a Fitbit, so actually me haha.
I don't think Microsoft is really that invested in bringing GATT Server support, the beta hasn't launched yet, as Fitbit are still waiting for bugg-fixes they reported 2 builds ago. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they miss RS2 launch with official GATT server support.
juliushandle
Member
LostMyNarbles
Member
So great to see a phone with some actual color to it. I hope it is available in the US and a carrier actually supports it because I wouldn't mind buying one just to check it out for a few weeks. 
NeOak
Member
So great to see a phone with some actual color to it. I hope it is available in the US and a carrier actually supports it because I wouldn't mind buying one just to check it out for a few weeks.
it's 2.5G, so it won't work on AT&T, and it barely will work on T-Mobile.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
This is a dumb phone, not sure why anyone would buy this.
And they are really pushing that snake game. Hurts my brain. Ya it was great and nostalgic, but when you keep bragging about it as one of the feature it gets stupid lol
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The other phones would have made decent windows phones. That's the real sucky part here. And the fact that the camera wizardry is gone from that group.
juliushandle
Member
Rumor is Google scrapped Andromeda, the Chrome/Android hybrid.
Lenovo already showed off new $199 Miix 2-1 tablets that looked impressive. Plus Samsung said they planned on releasing 3 Windows tablets for every 1 Android tablet.
Lenovo already showed off new $199 Miix 2-1 tablets that looked impressive. Plus Samsung said they planned on releasing 3 Windows tablets for every 1 Android tablet.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
That doeent make sense. Crazy if true, where did you read it
juliushandle
Member
Pure speculation at this point
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Tabs in file explorer? Lol.
maximum360
Member
My Lumia 950 XL has been an oven for the last few weeks. I've gotten a replacement battery, got a replacement phone and still it feels like it's burning a hole in my pocket. Anyone else have a similar issue?
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Those processors are garbage. Every phone with them runs hot. We need a new flagship with a more modern processor.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
lastflowers
Banned
you can't come into this thread bringing these complicated terms that no one here has ever seen before....
brotkasten
Member
Just saw the Nokia Android phones. What a pile of garbage. Nothing of value was lost.
Welcome back!
Welcome back!
Fitbit time. I loved my Band, but didn't love the durability of the strap. What a disaster.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yeah I got a replacement band and immediately sold it off before it tore again.
Yup ( i think it isn't quite as accurate as the Band though). The Band was really good at calculating the time it takes to fall asleep since you could manually start sleep monitoring.
NeOak
Member
Steelyuhas
Member
Yeah my third Band 2 is tearing and I think I'm just going to go without a fitness tracker for a while.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Man I had forgotten how good the band was at sleep tracking.
Poindexter
Member
My Band 2's dont tear anymore but it always stop charging. They just a message saying they've sent my 5th replacement.
lastflowers
Banned
must have been some horrible quality control. My mum and a buddy from work also got theirs replaced as well.
Poindexter
Member
I mail mine in to the service center. I was honestly hoping for a refund due to a shortage. I really love my Band, but I'm over it at this point. My manuf. Warranty ends on 3/20 and based on the last 4 I have received this one won't last long. I just want it to work.
Woke up to find my 930 stuck on the Windows logo. Fortunately it's Sunday, so I didn't need the alarm. Never had that issue before. Hope it can be resolved without having to wipe the phone.
Let's see if waiting for half a day helps. http://www.windowscentral.com/how-f...-during-windows-10-mobile-build-14342-install
Edit:
Looks like more people had issues with the new slow ring build.
On the plus side, Microsoft's hard reset exeprience is relatively painless...
Let's see if waiting for half a day helps. http://www.windowscentral.com/how-f...-during-windows-10-mobile-build-14342-install
Edit:
Looks like more people had issues with the new slow ring build.
On the plus side, Microsoft's hard reset exeprience is relatively painless...
LukasTaves
Member
So, I made the jump to Android. My 930 fell on the toilet, I really wanted a 950, but Ms never released the phone here, so even though I could import relatively cheap, but no warranty or even assistance from Ms left me with no choice as I wouldn't go back to ios.
I'm not sure how I feel about. Having the apps can be both a blessing and a curse. It's nice to have native apps that you know aren't going to be blocked, but many of the alternative apps are so much better than the official ones.
The system is also weird, it seems background tasks have to run on the action center for some reason and it's always cluttered, the widgets are way less useful than I thought it would be, ironically the most useful widgets I found were the ones for Ms' apps.
It's a shame the most basic MS apps are better on Android,one drive and Outlook have more features and a better interface than Windows phone.
I'm not sure how I feel about. Having the apps can be both a blessing and a curse. It's nice to have native apps that you know aren't going to be blocked, but many of the alternative apps are so much better than the official ones.
The system is also weird, it seems background tasks have to run on the action center for some reason and it's always cluttered, the widgets are way less useful than I thought it would be, ironically the most useful widgets I found were the ones for Ms' apps.
It's a shame the most basic MS apps are better on Android,one drive and Outlook have more features and a better interface than Windows phone.
Download MS Arrow.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Yup, its mind-blowingly good.
wtf microsoft, you can clearly make brilliant piece of software but when it comes to your own mobile, everything falls short. I really want to spectate their internal phone meeting. Would be fascinating to see how they make decisions when it comes to phones
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
I have to commend MS's customer service when it comes to the Band 2. The strap on my first one started to rip so I got a replacement one. After they discontinued it the the strap on my replacement also ripped. When I took it to the store they didn't have any replacements available so they refunded me the entire purchase price, despite the fact that I'd had it for almost a year.
I still like it more than the Fitbit Blaze I got as a replacement but that was certainly a good way to handle my issue.
I still like it more than the Fitbit Blaze I got as a replacement but that was certainly a good way to handle my issue.
LukasTaves
Member
You people complain a lot about the keyboard on Android but that's totally solvable with others keyboards.
But why doesn't anyone talk about the contact experience? Jesus Christ, it is absolutely terrible compared to the people app. And for some reason even the contacts on my surface are now split.
But why doesn't anyone talk about the contact experience? Jesus Christ, it is absolutely terrible compared to the people app. And for some reason even the contacts on my surface are now split.
Already did, so much better looking than nova launcher lol.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Just looked up arrow... Bing backgrounds was literally all I needed to see, lol.
You can get in the preview program within the app. It's a fantastic app that I need to make Android tolerable.
LukasTaves
Member
How it works? I tried joining, but it takes me to a g+ page about the beta program.
Right now it says I'm awaiting for approval.