Do you regret getting a 950?

[mikepalma]

I regretted getting the 950xl, until after multiple replacements MS gave me a full credit. And then for 1/5 the cost I got the 640XL, which is a superior device. No cheap creaky case, no overheating, no "Saving" while taking photos, 5 hour battery, no random resets, a working camera, etc..

 

[costas60]

Only had the L950 for a few weeks and think it is a great phone
coming from L830 it is much faster camera much better photo's

 

[Simon Edmunds]

I had the 650 which was a good phone but wasn't powerful enough for me so got the 950xl. I haven't regretted it at all. Sure there are still some bugs to iron out but for the most part it has worked well. As this is my primary phone I am only using release preview but I have had no issues so far. The 950 is a very good phone and the camera is amazing! The sound quality when recording video is the best i have ever heard on a mobile. There are so many good things about this phone that outweigh the negatives for me.

 

[Rosebank]

For first few days i was utterly disgusted with the phone, once I eventually updated to .189 then .321 the 950 has been excellent, can't fault it, everything working for me. Battery and camera excellent. Continuum via wireless using hd10, brilliant! Happy so far, only 6 weeks in so far, hoping for 2 years from the handset.

 

[daimv]

Battery life could be better, but I blame the screen's resolution. Still, before, I had a L640 and I was becoming desperate at how slow it was lol. 950 is 10000 times better in every aspect. I don't regret it at all. Now there are some newer and better phones coming out but I'll stick to this one for a while.

 

[KefKef]

Since I have enough experience with android and iphone OS/mobiles, I do not regret at all getting L950.

 

[dicks-webos]

For first few days i was utterly disgusted with the phone, once I eventually updated to .189 then .321 the 950 has been excellent, can't fault it, everything working for me. Battery and camera excellent. Continuum via wireless using hd10, brilliant! Happy so far, only 6 weeks in so far, hoping for 2 years from the handset.

Same here. I originally was on RS2 and the battery life was not good. So I reflashed to RS1 and now on build 14393.351 and really happy. No heating and about 3% battery drain per hour. I am sure that will be a bit better once all things settled in (flashed/updated yesterday). Upgraded from a 930 and just LOVE the 950 (glance, sd card, yeah!!!) and all the other things the 950 has. Perfect phone for me, not had a single crash as well.

 

[Rosebank]

I am beginning to notice small issues, bookmarks and reading list don't sync, last week text messages were displayed on the laptop but this week they don't work, seems updates fix some issues then other issues creep in. Still love the phone but small attention to detail is noticed.

 

[docsp1]

Two 950 - no Problems

 

[mikepalma]

950 xl: Cheap creaky case, 5 hour battery life, camera always "Saving", ran very hot, random restarts, no flagship

640XL: Fluid, swift, no issues.

So yes, regret 950XL

 

[Saad Rashid]

I regret it. It has gone even more buggier since anniversary update. Hangs after every two or three days. Gets hot. Now the auto focus has also gone buggy. Brightness stuck issue is still there. And there are many apps missing. And yes, they are messing the ms. Edge browser with every update. Some pages are almost unreadable with ugly font size. E.g Wikipedia and comments sections of blogs etc.

 

[obakir]

my 950 is as almost as stable as windows 8.1 days with the final updates. Which took MS almost a year. Good job MS!

 

[docsp1]

No, i bought two a real bargain for all what it can do

 

[BritDad]

My wife dropped her 950 in the toilet yesterday. She dried it off after removing the battery, and it's working perfectly. So no regrets about build quality there. The only minor problem is that Facebook has stopped syncing with the People app, but I can live with that. Everything else, the whole family is very happy with our windows phones. Especially the camera, which beats our friends Android phones.

 

[Ejay Lozano]

I don't regret it, coming from an L830, I needed a flagship after my previous L920.

 

[mweflen]

"Regret" is a strong word. But I will say, after buying a Sony XA1 (midrange Android phone with good camera) it is quite stark how much faster and better functioning every day tasks are (e.g. Facebook, Messenger, Email), as well as how much better battery life and heat generation are. Android is at the "Just Works" stage on midrange hardware. W10M isn't there yet on even the best hardware.

 

[Long Syntax]

My wife dropped her 950 in the toilet yesterday. She dried it off after removing the battery, and it's working perfectly. So no regrets about build quality there. The only minor problem is that Facebook has stopped syncing with the People app, but I can live with that. Everything else, the whole family is very happy with our windows phones. Especially the camera, which beats our friends Android phones.

It's amazing that it still works - good for you. However, if my phone falls in a toilet I'd consider it a total loss... it's been on a wild ride and I'd never hold it to my face again. In the garbage it goes.

 

[xzb6np]

Yes, I regret buying mine because they are shuttering the few apps live gas buddy, and if have mapping gps problems side an update last summer dispute a factory reset. Wish I had Android now.

 

[kwartey]

Yup. That's the common issue of the 1520.

Originally posted by GrayW0lf
I enjoy the lack of the Ghost Touch on my 950 XL but the 1520 is still a great phone.

 

[zack251]

That's the good thing about having a phone with removable battery. Unfortunately newer phones today mostly have a built in battery. I am still holding my 950 because of the removable battery, among others.

My wife dropped her 950 in the toilet yesterday. She dried it off after removing the battery, and it's working perfectly. So no regrets about build quality there. The only minor problem is that Facebook has stopped syncing with the People app, but I can live with that. Everything else, the whole family is very happy with our windows phones. Especially the camera, which beats our friends Android phones.