Recent content by slavrenz

Why does Microsoft suddenly feel like a teenager that just got their driver's license?

This doesn't matter. Even if Microsoft recognizes the petition and releases Andromeda, it will cancel it all after 12-18 months because of failed marketing and brand recognition...

Just to echo what others have said, Spotify would die, or at least lose its competitiveness like Skype, if Microsoft buys it

The problem is not country-based, I'm seeing the same thing. I contacted Uber for support and they have asked me for a screenshot of the behavior. Unfortunately, I'm travelling in a place without UberPOOL right now, so I can't send one. Contact Uber tech support if you haven't already.

Tried the phone call thing (good tip!), but the call goes straight to voicemail. I think the device is legitimately turned off. So it's been on a charger for 10+ hours now, and no dice. Contacted the Amazon seller for a return. Thanks anyways, folks!

Tried a different (known good) charger, no change. I have a hard time believing that I am the only person who has ever experienced this, any other tips/advice would be greatly appreciated!

As I said in the previous post, I tried this. Step 1: The device is already switched off Step 2: Holding down volume button while plugging in charger does nothing. If I hold down volume down and power, then the device vibrates once after about 5 seconds, but then again, nothing.

All good suggestions, I really appreciate it. Right now I have it hooked up to a 3P charger, but it's the same one that has reliably powered a Raspberry Pi PC uninterrupted for months on end (unrelated project). My point is that I think the charger is solid, but I will try to find another one...

Nada. Similar to soft reset, when I hold down the requisite button combo, the device vibrates like it's going to turn on, but then nothing.

There were two parts to that question (though I appreciate the quick response!): a. Did Windows 10 brick my phone OR b. Was there likely a pre-existing problem? It seems weird that Windows 10 Mobile would've worked for like 6 hours before sending the phone on a death spiral...

I bought a used Lumia 1520 from Amazon a few days ago...been using WP8.1, no problems, so I went ahead and installed the latest Windows 10 Mobile preview last night. Everything worked fine for about 6 hours, and then the phone started going into endless rebooting loops. About 3 hours ago, it...

Re: Surface Pro 3 Erratic Mouse, Pen, & Touch Screen Cursor Behavior in Windows 10 So...this just started happening to me after yesterday's update...nobody else is having this problem?

I am taking an online course, and as part of the identity verification before they issue me a completion certificate, I need to submit a photo along with a photo ID. These items are supposed to be submitted via webcam - in other words, I am supposed to take my picture and then hold up my...

I love the background image/wallpaper feature of WP 8.1, especially with the transparent tiles, but I wish that I could make it one contiguous image. Right now, the background picture does not appear in the spaces between live tiles on my homescreen, only behind the tiles themselves. Is there...

To be fair though, is this any different than a built-in GPS? Most cars with such systems do not have the benefit of cellular connectivity, right?