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Glad I'm not alone in this pursuit. I've also been trying to find the perfect phone ever since MS dropped the ball on W10M, and I haven't found it yet. I'm on an iPhone SE right now (4th time trying an iPhone) and so far I like the smaller form factor + raise to wake (finally a suitable...

Re: Does Windows 10 mobile has a future in a world of iOS10 and Google Nougat? I've had several of the issues you mentioned and I don't believe any of those are hardware-related. The 950 has got some amazing hardware that is ruined by sub-par software and/or firmware. Redstone fixed a lot of...

Re: My WP / Lumia 950 Death Rattle It's unfortunate that it has taken MS this long to bring WP10 to the same level of polish as WP8, but I have to say that recent Redstone builds have been surprisingly good (considering that 14295 was a disaster just a couple of months ago). I'm getting better...

New version is in the Store now with updated UI for desktop. Here's what it looks like now:

Any League of Legends players on these forums? I just published my first UWP app today, it's called League Handbook and it's a reference app that lets you browse champions and items from the game. I know there are similar apps already in the store but I wanted to build something with a clean UI...

Re: Moving On The People app and linked contacts are something WP has always done very well. On the three occasions I tried the iPhone, I always had trouble syncing Facebook contacts properly: it only ever synced about half my contacts, and within those, only some would have a Facebook profile...

Re: Moving On A hard reset is definitely worth a try if you're having issues. Pretty sure it won't send you back to WP8.1 (you need to use the Device Recovery tool to do that).

Re: Moving On I got the 950 on day one and I had tons of freezes and reboots until the first major update came out (.36 if I remember correctly). It still wasn't great after that, but eventually I did a hard reset around the time .218 came out and it's been great since then. No random reboots...

Re: Made the jump to android By that reasoning, nobody should be buying iPhones since they allow even less customization. But a lot of people do buy iPhones, which means a lot of people don't really care much about customization. Android manufacturers have only recently focused on premium...

Re: Made the jump to android The majority of smartphone users aren't geeks, they're likely to use their phone as it is with maybe a few minor tweaks. The presence or absence of "really good customization" makes no difference to these users. Many of my friends with iPhones don't even know that...

Re: Made the jump to android People obviously have their own preferences and some people might be happy with stock Android or a custom launcher. But if I'm going to spend my time changing the launcher, keyboard and a dozen other things to make Android look like WP, why wouldn't I just get a WP...

Re: Made the jump to android Exactly my thoughts about Android. I tried the Xperia Z5 Compact -- size and build quality were perfect -- but returned it because I found the Android UI too cluttered. iOS on the other hand is elegant but too restricted. And that's why I keep coming back to WP...

I know there are alternatives. However, for being a brand whose products "just work", Apple has some pretty crappy built-in apps. WP on the other hand is a lot easier to work with out of the box. (This was about keyboards.) User problem, really? That's a typical Apple answer. It is well known...

I'm back on WP after returning the iPhone 6S for the third time in the last 6 months. Every time I switch thinking the grass is greener on the other side, but it really isn't. My 950 is working better than ever after I downgraded from Redstone to 10586.218. What's good about the iPhone: -...

So it's been a few days since I switched to the iPhone and I don't have any major complaints. Battery life is unbelievably good -- I went two full days without charging and still had about 30% remaining (normal use: calls, email, chat, a little bit of general browsing and videos). Now I'm just...

I just made the jump to an iPhone 6S yesterday. I've tried the iPhone twice before and returned to WP, but given the current state of W10M, iOS seems to be the better option for me. iOS is really fast and buttery smooth (WP used to be like this once upon a time). I have a bunch of minor quibbles...

Every time I decide to leave the platform, things temporarily get better and I end up staying. Another thread suggested a soft reset to fix some of the issues with 14295 and it seems to have made my phone more stable. Also GroupMe got an update today and the UI is now cleaner and faster. Until...

Quite the contrary, there are only two reasons why I'm still on WP: calendar and notification count on glance/lock screen, custom linked inboxes. Almost everything else is a regression from WP8. And those unique features are becoming less useful by the day since the OS itself is so unstable.

There are plenty of logos that people don't care about. Apple is doing something right if people are willing to pay a premium to buy their phones. Tech enthusiasts like us care about, well, technology -- NFC, HD displays, wireless charging etc. But 99% of consumers just care about utility value...

Maybe in the future, but not right now. I played with it for a while when it came out and it's certainly "cool" but it's not practical yet. Not until docks are commonplace so that, for example, you could walk into a meeting room and plug your phone into the dock there. Thing is, Apple knows...