Windows Phone 8.1 Features

gman2k · 04-08-2014 02:49PM

Update process failed on my Ativ S, must try harder!

mark_m360 · 04-08-2014 03:03PM

I'm updating my 1020 as we speak. Looking forward to the use of folders on the home screen and the much needed improvement to IE.

GerardKeating · 04-08-2014 03:57PM

gman2k wrote: »

Update process failed on my Ativ S, must try harder!

Worked on mine, did not need to do anything special.

Fingleberries · 05-08-2014 07:35AM

mark_m360 wrote: »

I'm updating my 1020 as we speak. Looking forward to the use of folders on the home screen and the much needed improvement to IE.

Live folders is so much nicer than Nokias App Folders.

The adjustable snooze length is nice.

I must try put IE through it's paces later, too.

I haven't switched to UK Cortana yet, because it would cease to be 'Cortana' (Although having temperatures in Celsius would be nice :-))

Install went fine on Lumia 920 (U.K. cv)

Fingleberries · 05-08-2014 07:42AM

Fingleberries wrote: »

Live folders is so much nicer than Nokias App Folders.

The adjustable snooze length is nice.

I must try put IE through it's paces later, too.

I haven't switched to UK Cortana yet, because it would cease to be 'Cortana' (Although having temperatures in Celsius would be nice :-))

Install went fine on Lumia 920 (U.K. cv)

Funny thing. Because of the changes to IE to take into account the various mobile browser specific Hacks sites have used (rather than standards based stuff like IE 11 used to have), Microsoft have had to modify IE to be less standards based or make exceptions and use non standard headers etc. for a better user experience.

A vast improvement can be seen on Twitter after you install the update. Although ... The site clearly thinks it's being displayed on an Android phone because it prompts to download the app from Google Play and prompts to install Twitter for Android:D

youcancallmeal · 05-08-2014 08:37AM

Fingleberries wrote: »

Live folders is so much nicer than Nokias App Folders.

The adjustable snooze length is nice.

I must try put IE through it's paces later, too.

I haven't switched to UK Cortana yet, because it would cease to be 'Cortana' (Although having temperatures in Celsius would be nice :-))

Install went fine on Lumia 920 (U.K. cv)

I can't get over the fact it's been nearly 4 years since WP was released and we only see adjustable snooze now!?

mark_m360 · 05-08-2014 10:10AM

Fingleberries wrote: »

Funny thing. Because of the changes to IE to take into account the various mobile browser specific Hacks sites have used (rather than standards based stuff like IE 11 used to have), Microsoft have had to modify IE to be less standards based or make exceptions and use non standard headers etc. for a better user experience.

A vast improvement can be seen on Twitter after you install the update. Although ... The site clearly thinks it's being displayed on an Android phone because it prompts to download the app from Google Play and prompts to install Twitter for Android:D

Yeah it does the same for Ryanair & Aer Lingus! The knock on effect is the website will think that there is more androids using their website and even less wp ha!

Fingleberries · 05-08-2014 10:16AM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I can't get over the fact it's been nearly 4 years since WP was released and we only see adjustable snooze now!?

Yeah. Fairly shocking that, but it's here now and MS seem to be getting better about adding features (probably to accommodate the new handset makers as well).

Hopefully the combined brains of the Nokia WP guys and the Microsoft WP guys can really push things forwards quickly - instead of being divided and the Nokia guys pushing things so far and then trying to keep stuff to make their handsets unique.

smacg · 05-08-2014 11:59AM

There eems to be an issue with the new 8.1 update for some devices
http://www.wpcentral.com/some-devices-needs-oem-driver-updates-windows-phone-81-update-1

I have tried in a couple of times on a Lumia 520 but am also getting a 0x80188308 error before the install completes.

beauf · 05-08-2014 12:16PM

Worked on my 520 first time.

Folders seems ok. Time will tell if I keep it.

Adjustable snooze I like. haven't noticed much else. Haven't mine set to UK for Cortana. Is it that useful?

theothernt · 05-08-2014 02:24PM

beauf wrote: »

Adjustable snooze I like. haven't noticed much else. Haven't mine set to UK for Cortana. Is it that useful?

It's fun to try and works quite well for not being fully-supported in Ireland. The only disadvantage is that you can't purchase apps (free + trial are fine) from the store.

gman2k · 05-08-2014 05:21PM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Worked fine on my Ativ S, the live folders are neat.

I've tried twice now with no luck.

smacg · 05-08-2014 05:38PM

Looks like its hit or miss
http://www.wpcentral.com/microsofts-joe-belfiore-investigating-windows-phone-81-update-1-update-errors

Wcool · 06-08-2014 10:09AM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Worked fine on my Ativ S, the live folders are neat.

My Ativ S shows the error. Do you have many apps? and how much space do you have free on your phone and SD?

GerardKeating · 06-08-2014 08:06PM

Wcool wrote: »

My Ativ S shows the error. Do you have many apps? and how much space do you have free on your phone and SD?

8GB free on phone (16GB) model and 25GB free on SD card.

Yourself?

jahalpin · 06-08-2014 09:12PM

I installed the Windows Phone 8.1 update onto my Vodafone Nokia Lumia 1520 last night and am very impressed with the update

The installation went without any problems and the new version is a lot quicker than Windows Phone 8 Black

The new mail, XBOX and Facebook apps are a major improvement on the Windows Phone 8.0 versions

The OS really flies on the 1520s hardware and is substantially faster than Android Kit-Kat on the Xperia Z1 (which has basically the same hardware)

Wcool · 07-08-2014 11:45AM

8GB free on phone (16GB) model and 25GB free on SD card.

Yourself?

LIGHTNING wrote: »

No SD card in my Ativ S and its about half full internal memory wise. Lots of apps installed too.

4.7Gb free out of 16Gb, 18Gb free from 32gb on SD card.
I have tried 2 times a day, but no joy.

Seems a lot of people have the issue, even Lumias. It's not the storage so.

My CSC code is ATO. is it the same for you?

bidiots · 07-08-2014 12:04PM

Wcool wrote: »

My Ativ S shows the error. Do you have many apps? and how much space do you have free on your phone and SD?

Update failing on my 625, even after full reset which left 4gig+ free space so storage not an issue...annoying

Wcool · 08-08-2014 04:35PM

Could someone with an Ativ S please check what CSC (s)he has?

In diagnosis, (##634##) type *#321647335 DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING!

I get this list:
ATO
BTU
DBT
ITV
XEF
XEO

I remember I changed to ATO months ago to get GDR updates. I wonder if it is the same for people with an Ativ S that upgraded without a hitch.

Here is a link with explanation:
http://forums.wpcentral.com/samsung-ativ-s/240569-samsung-ativ-s-change-csc.html

gman2k · 08-08-2014 05:24PM

Wcool wrote: »

Could someone with an Ativ S please check what CSC (s)he has?

In diagnosis, (##634##) type *#321647335 DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING!

I get this list:
ATO
BTU
DBT
ITV
XEF
XEO

I remember I changed to ATO months ago to get GDR updates. I wonder if it is the same for people with an Ativ S that upgraded without a hitch.

Here is a link with explanation:
http://forums.wpcentral.com/samsung-ativ-s/240569-samsung-ativ-s-change-csc.html

I'm unable to update to the latest GDR, and I'm ATO also.

GerardKeating · 08-08-2014 06:02PM

gman2k wrote: »

I'm unable to update to the latest GDR, and I'm ATO also.

I am on "DBT", and update worked first time, with no hassle..

gman2k · 08-08-2014 06:24PM

GerardKeating wrote: »

I am on "DBT", and update worked first time, with no hassle..

What would happen if I changed to DBT?

Wcool · 09-08-2014 12:13AM

Well hardware reset for sure

I dunno what I will do, I am trying to find why the upgrade worked for people and not for others.
But i don't need it that badly.. will wait for MS to fix it

gman2k · 09-08-2014 12:21AM

https://mobile.twitter.com/joebelfiore/status/497457406117302272?p=v

zom · 11-08-2014 01:42PM

Yesterday I've got 8.1 update for my Lumia 620 (O2 UK). Vers. 8.10.12393.890 (with transition version 8.0.10532.166).
My bigger disappointment is no option for changing search provider as I hate Bing and I would disable search button on my Lumia if I only could.

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/bing-made-only-search-provider-for-windows-phone-81-gdr1-in-some-regions-570589

I am also very disappointed with new music player - it opens slower, it got lot of new useless options and this big stupid "xbox" text on a top of screen. I hated old Back and Forward buttons because they were too small - and could you imagine, they made them even smaller in 8.1!!

I suspected there is bunch of idiots working in Microsoft, and now I got a proof. I am on my way back to android, I afraid...

PaulieC · 11-08-2014 01:48PM

zom wrote: »

I suspected there is bunch of idiots working in Microsoft, and now I got a proof. I am on my way back to android, I afraid...

you'll be missed sorely I'm sure.

beauf · 11-08-2014 02:11PM

I kinda agree with him. For every great thing in wp there's something really daft. I'm torn if I'll stay with WP.

PaulieC · 11-08-2014 02:15PM

beauf wrote: »

I kinda agree with him. For every great thing in wp there's something really daft. I'm torn if I'll stay with WP.

and that's fair enough, but calling people idiots because they weren't aware of his particular favourite button size is idiotic in itself. There are channels for feedback, this forum is most definitely not one of them.

beauf · 11-08-2014 02:57PM

Making the most commonly used buttons smaller is a bit daft. As its new to 8.1 you could argue its a feature... ; )

senordingdong · 11-08-2014 03:07PM

Some changes seem peculiar, but i couldn't say that they're good or bad. they'll just take some getting used to .

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