WP 8.1 Update 2 (GDR 2) - What to expect

[haikallp]

Update 2 for Windows Phone 8.1 should be announced anytime now. Rumor has it that the settings will now be arranged alphabetically and data toggle will be available on the action centre. What else do you think will be included in this update?

I for one hope for smart-dialing. The lack of this functionality in 2014 is frustrating tbh.

 

[anon(8098745)]

I hope Microsoft releases it ASAP because i have been facing a lot of issues after updating to Cyan.

 

[Susmit257]

I want more toogle buttons on action center by sliding right. Atleast 7-8 must be there ...

 

[ACynicalLamp]

I want more toogle buttons on action center by sliding right. Atleast 7-8 must be there ...

Interesting feature suggestion. Personally I'm fine with four, but I can see how that'd be great too.

I say we add in native stopwatch and torch (light) buttons on the action bar and in the OS. Then I think the 8 to 10 swipe to the right for more suggestion would be awesome. Also the biggest thing would be fixing lock screen applications for a complete fluid experience.

Cortana support for torch would be awesome such as:

"Give me some light" etc..

 

[CJ Thunder]

Update 2 for Windows Phone 8.1 should be announced anytime now. Rumor has it that the settings will now be arranged alphabetically

I hope that's true.

I wish for options in action center as well... But most importantly folders in the app list.

 

[walterg1]

Id like to see a screen brightness multi toggle in the action center.
Low, med, high, auto.

 

[shrikant50]

What about the OTG.???

 

[binnyandrews]

Update 2 for Windows Phone 8.1 should be announced anytime now. Rumor has it that the settings will now be arranged alphabetically and data toggle will be available on the action centre. What else do you think will be included in this update?

I for one hope for smart-dialing. The lack of this functionality in 2014 is frustrating tbh.

Same here. Wish for smart dial.

 

[ame phirinyane]

a better update of OFFICE would really be NICE.MS cant make office for PCs as good as it is and be lazy to make mobile versions half as good....we use these for daily things,some do there office work on them and as such require them to be half as good.take EXCEL for example.almost all the files u try to open and edit don't open in lumia just because of the few functions MS has for the app.<thumps DOWN MS>

 

[Susmit257]

What about the OTG.???

Yes thats another feature we need. But i don't think its coming in gdr2. We can expect this in Windows10. Lets see.

 

[Lukman Ali]

Apparently, there's also support for new SoCs, such as the 805 with GDR2

 

[Kram Sacul]

Update 2 for Windows Phone 8.1 should be announced anytime now. Rumor has it that the settings will now be arranged alphabetically and data toggle will be available on the action centre. What else do you think will be included in this update?

Alphabetically sorted settings would be frustrating and pointless. The rumor is being able to manually change the settings list.

I'm hoping for:

an option to hide games in the app list (this was the worst decision in 8.1)
an option to make the system tray auto-hide like it did in 8.0
the return of the text editing cursor
a better/faster games hub
a better pictures gallery
data toggle in action center
getting rid of the stutter when returning to the start screen when closing an app
more accent colors and/or returning cobalt to what it was in 8.0
option to change the the charging sound

So basically fixes to all the stuff that was broken in 8.1.

 

[hs k]

More vpn protocols support. My college and the phone is driving me crazy. L2tp one part of the works and the other needs SStp. good god!

Graceful termination of vpn

 

[SammyD97]

Alphabetically sorted settings would be frustrating and pointless. The rumor is being able to manually change the settings list.

I'm hoping for:

an option to hide games in the app list (this was the worst decision in 8.1)
an option to make the system tray auto-hide like it did in 8.0
the return of the text editing cursor
a better/faster games hub
a better pictures gallery
data toggle in action center
getting rid of the stutter when returning to the start screen when closing an app
more accent colors and/or returning cobalt to what it was in 8.0
option to change the the charging sound

So basically fixes to all the stuff that was broken in 8.1.

This. I don't need to give my wishes because you have it covered.

 

[envio]

I want more toogle buttons on action center by sliding right. Atleast 7-8 must be there ...

I'd like to see at least 1 more toggle available as an option if you have a screen of 5" or more. 6" screens, like on the 1320 and 1520, get 5 toggles as standard.

 

[envio]

a better update of OFFICE would really be NICE.MS cant make office for PCs as good as it is and be lazy to make mobile versions half as good....we use these for daily things,some do there office work on them and as such require them to be half as good.take EXCEL for example.almost all the files u try to open and edit don't open in lumia just because of the few functions MS has for the app.<thumps DOWN MS>

I agree, it's the big elephant in the room, nobody really talks about. Since WP7, we've been clamouring for better mobile support. In 8.1.1, we finally got the ability to open password protected office files, yay! Unfortunately, we can't actually edit them, urrh!

 

[Ebuka Allison]

Expect nothing much.

 

[haikallp]

Well since its a relatively minor update I don't think we should expect much.
- Data toggle in action center
- Flashlight in action center
- Alphabetically sorted settings
- Smart-dialing (its 2014, hello?!)
- USB-OTG

 

[realwarder]

Camera button on lock screen for phones with no camera button?

 

[gwinegarden]

I'm still waiting for GDR 1