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ratbert90 posted:Is it a bad thing I want to upgrade my 920 to a 1520? I love the gigantic-ness of it all, and it's a quad core 1080p phone. Is there really anything bad about the 1520? Check this Better battery life, RAM, microSD, big screen. Yes. Unless you're interested in the Lumia 1330 So far I'm loving my HTC One M8 for Windows, though. repeating fucked around with this message at 20:14 on Dec 29, 2014 |
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If you love the giganticness I think you'll love everything about the 1520 really. Probably the best WP phone at the moment, just in a segment that a lot of people don't like (and which WP itself is not really tuned for).
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Dec 29, 2014 20:32
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I just discovered these, if you want to add QI wireless charging back onto the 1520 (bad AT&T) then this is a cheap alternative. The only downside is you need to use a case and you'd want to be wirelessly charging all the time since it ties up the USB port. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MN3RR7Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Also make sure to get the right port orientation.
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repeating posted:Even if he created a new account it would work. Just check what's listed for "Microsoft account" in Settings>Email + Accounts. It's his Microsoft Account that says "attention required"... Tapping it requests a login which leads nowhere as logging in leads nowhere. Rinse repeat.
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ratbert90 posted:Is it a bad thing I want to upgrade my 920 to a 1520? I love the gigantic-ness of it all, and it's a quad core 1080p phone. Is there really anything bad about the 1520? I really like mine, but I don't really text or talk on my phone very much. I can see how people may grow to dislike it if you do either of those things often. Going to the gym with one is also probably not going to be feasible.
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Scuttlebutt is that they're going back to Windows Mobile as name with version 10.
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ElGroucho posted:I really like mine, but I don't really text or talk on my phone very much. I can see how people may grow to dislike it if you do either of those things often. Going to the gym with one is also probably not going to be feasible. Well, what do you do with it?
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Dec 31, 2014 01:05
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I've complained about this before, but it's really annoying when my calendar appointments are adjusted when I change time zones. Nobody plans their schedule like that. "I want to pick up my dogs at 10am, but I'm currently in CO. I'd better schedule it for 11am so it'll actually be the correct time when I get home." Is there a way to turn it off? It's been annoying me since the WM6.5 days.
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I dunno, it was handy for me at least flying home for the holidays since I was flying across time zones. 
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Crumps Brother posted:I've complained about this before, but it's really annoying when my calendar appointments are adjusted when I change time zones. Nobody plans their schedule like that. "I want to pick up my dogs at 10am, but I'm currently in CO. I'd better schedule it for 11am so it'll actually be the correct time when I get home." Is there a way to turn it off? It's been annoying me since the WM6.5 days. I think this is an Outlook calendar thing rather than a WP thing
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Dec 31, 2014 04:50
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Since buying my Lumia, people tell me the sound is bad through my Samsung bluetooth headset. It was fine, crystal clear, on my HTC android phone. What could be the trouble?
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wormil posted:Since buying my Lumia, people tell me the sound is bad through my Samsung bluetooth headset. It was fine, crystal clear, on my HTC android phone. What could be the trouble? Have you tried it with another phone since then? Maybe it coincidentally broke when you switched phones
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So after a few days in rice my bathtub dunked 1520 wont turn on. No response with a usb charger in (though it's a lower ampage vs. the 1520's original. I have yet to try a charging plate, though I don't think the battery would have died so I don't think this is the problem. Any ideas on the next steps to rehabilitate a water damaged phone? This 920 I'm back on is insufficient.
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Mr Funkface posted:So after a few days in rice my bathtub dunked 1520 wont turn on. No response with a usb charger in (though it's a lower ampage vs. the 1520's original. I have yet to try a charging plate, though I don't think the battery would have died so I don't think this is the problem. Take it to the local Microsoft store and tell them it doesn't work or turn on? Should still be under the one year warranty and they are pretty lax with replacements, even if its not something covered by warranty such as drops. My girlfriend took an 18 month old 920 whose battery was lasting only 6-7 hours on a full charge and they just swapped it out for a new 1020. I have heard though that sometimes they'll only do an out of warranty/etc replacement if you buy their extended warranty thing. Worth a shot though I think, just make sure you make an appointment through the store because otherwise you'll get there and they will make you set up an appointment.
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Zarfol posted:Take it to the local Microsoft store and tell them it doesn't work or turn on? I've replaced the screen in a few of the Lumias and they do have a water damage marker inside so....heads up
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Dec 31, 2014 19:11
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With the 630 going for £50 odd on PAYG (and £70 sim free) does any one know if these PAYG are carrier locked? I was thinking of upgrading from my 520 until my contract ends
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WatchESPN now available for Windows Phone, if you're into that sort of thing.
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A while back I bitched about having to give up my WP to move to the carrier my workplace uses for company phones. Pro being that my phone would be paid for by my company, and the con being that I wouldn't get to use a Windows Phone. No one really gives a poo poo, but I've just worked out a deal with my job to just let me request an expense every month to cover my personal phone bill and just use my personal phone as my work phone. So I get to cling to this sinking ship until it hits rock bottom! 
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Foxtrot_13 posted:With the 630 going for £50 odd on PAYG (and £70 sim free) does any one know if these PAYG are carrier locked? Where are you seeing that price? If it's carphonewarehouse,, then they are not locked.
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larchesdanrew posted:A while back I bitched about having to give up my WP to move to the carrier my workplace uses for company phones. Pro being that my phone would be paid for by my company, and the con being that I wouldn't get to use a Windows Phone. No one really gives a poo poo, but I've just worked out a deal with my job to just let me request an expense every month to cover my personal phone bill and just use my personal phone as my work phone. So I get to cling to this sinking ship until it hits rock bottom! We're not too far from rock bottom.
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Cream posted:Where are you seeing that price? If it's carphonewarehouse,, then they are not locked. Tesco have them for £59
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I'm a glutton for punishment and want back in the Windows phone game. Anyone want to trade a HTC One for Windows for a like new LG G3?
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Just picked up a 1520 and it's amazing.  I really have to complain about AT&T here though. I went to the store at the mall and asked straight up for a 1520, and after they determined that no, they do not, he tried to sell me on a G3. Then when I asked where I could buy one he said nowhere in the area. I went to the Microsoft store in the same loving mall and they had not only them on hand, but in every color. Thanks AT&T! FlapYoJacks fucked around with this message at 05:56 on Jan 2, 2015 |
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Is anyone else having problems with the Awful Forum Reader app? A couple days ago it started to not work, it just hangs at the opening screen and nothing happens after that. I tried deleting and reinstalling it and I tried moving it from the SD card to the phone's storage but still nothing. All my other apps seem to be working fine.
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Ev posted:Is anyone else having problems with the Awful Forum Reader app? A couple days ago it started to not work, it just hangs at the opening screen and nothing happens after that. I tried deleting and reinstalling it and I tried moving it from the SD card to the phone's storage but still nothing. Both working fine here.
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wormil posted:Both working fine here. I deleted/reinstalled again and now it's working so... uh... ignore me.
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Ev posted:I deleted/reinstalled again and now it's working so... uh... ignore me. The only thing I can think of is that the cookie I store lost validation (either by being installed on your device for a long time, or doing something like changing your password/user name) and it did not fetch the update (or brought you back to the login screen) like it should have done. Instead it tried to authenticate you through the bad cookie, failed, and crashed.
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Tanith posted:Well, what do you do with it? poo poo post
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I've used Windows phones exclusively since Mobile 5 and currently have a 920 which has lost considerable battery life after a little over 2 years of use. It's about time for me to upgrade but I'm completely unimpressed with the current flagship hardware being offered. None of it feels like an upgrade from my 920 since the OS still runs smoothly as it is. I'm not a fan of gigantic phones becoming popular, either. 8.1 also seemed to take a step back in terms of social media integration for me. I appreciated in 7-8 how I could read and reply to all social posts directly in the "People" tile, but the OS now forces you to go to a respective app do anything. The same applies to Facebook chat in the messaging tile now being forced to use the messenger app. I'm considering giving Android a shot just because there is new hardware there, but I was hoping maybe this thread can convince me there's something worth sticking around for?
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Misc posted:I've used Windows phones exclusively since Mobile 5 and currently have a 920 which has lost considerable battery life after a little over 2 years of use. I think we're all equally in the dark, but Microsoft is supposed to reveal things in January that presumably will also cover phone plans for Windows 10. Not that you'll be able to buy a new device or anything most likely, but you'll be able to figure out what you want to do in the future.
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Maneki Neko posted:I think we're all equally in the dark, but Microsoft is supposed to reveal things in January that presumably will also cover phone plans for Windows 10. Not that you'll be able to buy a new device or anything most likely, but you'll be able to figure out what you want to do in the future. It'll give you time to figure out what Android/iPhone to buy 
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Misc posted:I'm considering giving Android a shot just because there is new hardware there, but I was hoping maybe this thread can convince me there's something worth sticking around for? Just wait. Windows Phone
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Misc posted:I've used Windows phones exclusively since Mobile 5 and currently have a 920 which has lost considerable battery life after a little over 2 years of use. Is getting an off-contract Moto G an option? You can see if modern Android suits you.
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Is getting an off-contract Moto G an option? You can see if modern Android suits you. 2013 Moto X have lately been running nearly the same prices as 2014 Moto G (around $250) and are really good moderately sized phones. I love my 2013 X and the only complaint I have is a relatively short battery life when used heavily. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-UNLOCKE...=item339956581b
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Moving from one failed ecosystem to another: bought a Blackberry. Will keep my Lumia 925 around in order to play with Windows 10.
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TopherCStone posted:Moving from one failed ecosystem to another: bought a Blackberry. Will keep my Lumia 925 around in order to play with Windows 10. That's like leaping from the Titanic to the Hindenburg. Except proportionally speaking more people survived the Hindenburg. Hm. I guess maybe you're the Violet Jessop of smartphone users?
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For the app situation to improve and make WP finally worthwhile, desktop Windows needs a windowed app store and windowed Metro apps. So then, with an easy way to write and distribute defacto desktop apps, one might expect a new surge of shareware and consequently more Windows Phone apps, if there's finally proper universal apps (not this split project poo poo in Visual Studio). But all that's happening Fall 2015 only, with the release of Windows 10. And if Windows Phone still follows the deferred release schedule, there'll be another big Android release before Windows Mobile 10, essentially representing a further nail in the coffin. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 03:15 on Jan 3, 2015 |
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TopherCStone posted:Moving from one failed ecosystem to another: bought a Blackberry. Will keep my Lumia 925 around in order to play with Windows 10. Just when I thought this thread couldn't get any more depressing. People around here should be convinced that you can get cancer just by so much as touching a Microsoft device at this rate. I love Microsoft's products and also agree there's room for improvement, but Jesus man.
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Honestly I like Windows Phone, I just really wanted a hardware keyboard. Since I'm not really huge on apps I don't have much tying me to one device or another as long as I can browse the web, email, and text.
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Zarfol posted:Take it to the local Microsoft store and tell them it doesn't work or turn on? Should still be under the one year warranty and they are pretty lax with replacements, even if its not something covered by warranty such as drops. I don't want to get too off topic on this but I bought it from a B&H, not MS directly, as it's the extra band T-mobile US version, so I don't think MS would take it nor give me a like replacement if they do. So the final question is: where are the liquid markers in the 1520? I've found two on the inside of the back case, are there any on the electronic gubbins? Do they even check when you take it back (specifically would B&H even bother?). The plan is to get a replacement back off ebay with unsullied liquid strips and go in for a replacement which would hopefully get under the initial check radar. Would this work? Have I just incriminated myself? The 920 I'm back with is nice in the hand but the screen is too small and the charge capacity has dropped like crazy. The 1520 has a longer future, esp. given there's gently caress all on the new Lumia model front.
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