Windows Phones- Reliability Issues

mrduffy17 wrote: »

Hi all,

So I'm thinking about making the switch from Android to Windows Phone. My Dad has had a couple of Windows Phones from work (520,635) and I've been really impressed with them, I think the have more of a premium feel to them than budget Android devices.

My only worry is that any time I've looked at the Windows App store and viewed certain apps such as Facebook, Twitter, FB Messenger, 6snap etc, the reviews from users seem to be very inconsistent, for every person saying a certain app is great there seem to be another two saying it wont work for them or it crashes.

I'm not a big user of apps so the smaller number of apps available for Windows Phone doesn't bother me. However, if some of the big-hitters like Facebook don't work all of the time that would be an issue for me, what are people's experiences of using these apps on Windows Phone 8/8.1?

Thanks!

all of the above apps work consistently fine for me

I would recommend WP alright, I am getting no crashing issues with any of the apps mentioned

I used a nokia 620 for sometime. After 8 months, the phone just went crazy. The buttons, case all is cheap plastic and during a call, the volume will reduce automatically. The buttons got stuck all the time. I bought a second hand iphone 4 and life has been bliss after that.

I use a 1520, and a 925 and even 520 before that. The 520 was a tad slower than the other two but rarely did any of the apps crash or freeze, once or twice The Guardian app would need to close and then reopen to access a particular story but the 925 or 1520 never had/have that problem. At the entry level, the windows phones are of a better quality all round than the entry level Androids in my opinion, definitely a lot less freezing issues.

bidiots wrote: »

So you replaced a cheap phone with a premium phone and everything is better now? :eek:

I bought a second hand iphone 4 for 150 bucks (same price as a new Nokia 620).
The nokia phone has some better features, better camera..but the iphone is a solid build, more reliable.
I have another iphone, no issues till now for the last 4 years.

Have only used WP on Nokia phones. No reliability issues beyond my own butter fingers.

A friend uses a HTC WP and bitches no end. I used to think he had sheep mentality but lately in thinking it might have been a low end device.

I've had a 610 for over two years, no problems at all. till about two weeks ago when it was rare I'd get a full 100% charge. Twice in that time I'd say. Now, today, it's struggling to get above 10%. It keeps beeping the low battery warning and dying.

I think I'm due a 935 in a 2 year contract renewal. Should I just buy one straight out and would anyone recommend any other Nokia phone.

Light user...

yeah, will go for the 930, I think. Thanks for your reply....

it's not taking a charge at all at all....

Do-more wrote: »

I bought a Nokia 635 to replace the wife's 710 a month ago. On the first day when I was setting up her email etc. it froze on me completely and needed a reboot. Hasn't happened again luckily enough but hasn't filled me with confidence.

Synching the wife's emails eh?....I need a reboot after just looking at my missus' inbox.

I have had a windows phone for the last 2 years. Started with the Lumia 710 (great phone).Unfortunately I let it fall and smashed the screen. I bought an iphone after that . I could nt get used to the iphone. I found the iphone very slow.I'm back with a windows Lumia 620 since Christmas and haven't looked back. I would defo recommended.

A Nokia Care Point will be able to sort this problem. The phone sounds like it is over two years so there will be an out of warranty repair fee. The problem may well be two fold with both usb port needing replacement and a firmware upgrade

tampopo wrote: »

google search shows none in Dublin. Any suggestions? Fonemenders in Sth. Anne Street looks to be closed...

Driving distance, you have Newbridge, Arklow and Navan. Or you can post to a Care Point also, generally have same day turnaround. I work in the one in Galway, we've fixed a few with this exact problem

tampopo wrote: »

google search shows none in Dublin. Any suggestions? Fonemenders in Sth. Anne Street looks to be closed...

Try Bing search...lol

Windows Phone 8.1 is very stable, it is a lot more stable than Android Kit-Kat

I have had a number of Windows Phones over the years and have never had a problem with them.

I have a Nokia Lumia 1520 at the moment and it just flies along, Windows Phone is a lot faster and more stable than Android on the same hardware (I also have a Sony Xperia Z1, which has the same chip, amount of RAM etc.)

The app store is getting better all the time, most major apps are now available in for Windows Phone. The only exceptions are the Google suite of apps which are being deliberately withheld by Google

senordingdong wrote: »

I find it hard to accept this argument as the vast, vast majority of apps in the apple store and the google store are disposable garbage. And anything that's important can be accessed through a browser anyway.

But his point about the Google apps are very relevant - very little support by Google for Windows Phone, even though they have plenty of apps on the Apple store. I'd rather use an app then go through the browser. However, I agree on the argument with the lack of apps - let's be honest there aren't too many of the premium apps that most people use that aren't available in the Windows Phone store.

Back to the reliability of Windows Phones, I am having problems with my 920 since the update to 8.1. The phone hangs a lot when changing the mobile setting, the compass no longer works, the store shows updates some days then on other days no updates show, even when there are updates available - I have to install another app to get the other updates to show.

My sister has a 520 and Whatsapp & Skype work intermittently. She has other issues with the phone hanging in settings. My girlfriend has a HTC 8x (I know it's a very basic model which 8.1 will not be installed on) and is considering going back to Android with all the problems.

I actually convinced most of my family to go to Windows Phone (my other sister has a 720 and has a few issues) and hate to see all these issues.

So I can justifiably say that there are issues with Windows Phone's reliability.

I like Windows Phones but am seriously considering moving to Android when I next upgrade.