It's not so bad - look at iOS 7.1.1

[Scienceguy Labs]

I personally know people who lost all their text messages and contacts when they updated their iphones. At the time I thought it was funny, still do.

This happened to two ladies that I work with. I thought it was pretty funny too.

 

[Chris_Germany]

I know a lot of people have been complaining about WP 8.1 and bashing MS for releasing an update that is incomplete or buggy in their eyes. A lot of these people also mention that they wish updates would be as smooth as those for Android or iOS. Well updates for those platforms are hardly ever that smooth and often cause more problems than what the 8.1 update has caused for us.

Just take a look at iOS 7.1.1 which was released recently. There are widespread complaints in the Apple community that the update is bricking devices, wiping out data and even making the prior iOS 7 battery drain issue even worse (an issue that it was supposed to fix).

So yeah the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

Hello? This is a PREVIEW not an OFFICIAL update! So blablabla...

 

[anon(7900571)]

Wow, where did you get a W4 in India? Imported?

Flipkart . They are having some great offers btw :smile:
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[chezm]

My iPhone 5S runs perfectly on 7.1.1, guess I'm lucky

 

[Jaskys]

Oh nice a bashing thread, this forum is becoming **** hole really quickly
Go on iPhone forums and complain about this, we don't need to circle jerk and bash other platforms just because of their issues

 

[MikeSo]

Sometimes it's good to be reminded that other OS's have issues too.

 

[HTC13]

I know a lot of people have been complaining about WP 8.1 and bashing MS for releasing an update that is incomplete or buggy in their eyes. A lot of these people also mention that they wish updates would be as smooth as those for Android or iOS. Well updates for those platforms are hardly ever that smooth and often cause more problems than what the 8.1 update has caused for us.

Just take a look at iOS 7.1.1 which was released recently. There are widespread complaints in the Apple community that the update is bricking devices, wiping out data and even making the prior iOS 7 battery drain issue even worse (an issue that it was supposed to fix).

So yeah the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

I hope this post quiets people complaining about Windows phone. Nice post. My wife converted from a an Android phone and absolutely loves wp8 and the 8.1 preview.

 

[SlingLaker9811]

Flipkart . They are having some great offers btw :smile:
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Noice! Which do you personally prefer to use now, W4 or iPad? Thinking of getting a Dell venue 8 pro now

 

[anon(7900571)]

Noice! Which do you personally prefer to use now, W4 or iPad? Thinking of getting a Dell venue 8 pro now

I am using iPad at moment , mum busy playing tap tiles on w4 lol. I love windows 8.1 , w4 can run netbeans and other c++ compilers I use. I will always go for w4 , but I will keep iPad for some apps that aren't available in windows store


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[anon5997296]

But I have a feeling, the official update will be the same, hope I am wrong..

 

[TonyDedrick]

I personally know people who lost all their text messages and contacts when they updated their iphones. At the time I thought it was funny, still do.

Not really sure how that's funny in the slightest....

 

[L Beezy]

No one here is bashing any OS. What I took from this thread is that EVERY OS has their problems, whether it be WP or Android Or iOS. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses. I own all three of them and each serve their own purpose to me. I interact with WP more because it's my phone that stays on my person all the time.

I have no preferred OS or platform, nor am I a ****** or any. I use whichever I choose whenever I need it.

 

[danj210]

I know a lot of people have been complaining about WP 8.1 and bashing MS for releasing an update that is incomplete or buggy in their eyes. A lot of these people also mention that they wish updates would be as smooth as those for Android or iOS. Well updates for those platforms are hardly ever that smooth and often cause more problems than what the 8.1 update has caused for us.

Just take a look at iOS 7.1.1 which was released recently. There are widespread complaints in the Apple community that the update is bricking devices, wiping out data and even making the prior iOS 7 battery drain issue even worse (an issue that it was supposed to fix).

So yeah the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

People fail to realize that this isn't an official release... It's like a movie preview hence PREVIEW for developers. Microsoft keeps responding with things that will be fixed in the official.

 

[Pierre Blackwell]

I agree 100%. Not to mention the size of this update. I personally think its amazing even in the developers stage. Most of the critics either aren't seasoned WP users, or just don't realize tho isn't a finished product.

 

[machzk]

Moral of the story. Crap happens on every platform.

 

[DaT Franchise]

Moral of the story. Crap happens on every platform.

Exactly, the 4.4 update for the HTC one broke MMS across the board for a while, hell that was months ago and att has let to re release it. As far as IOS that's par for the course with them, they drop an update to patch jail brake and wind up screwing something else up.

 

[Nogitsune Micah]

Weren't you the same person....to use your word "circlejerking" in the Samsung thread.

Using your sentence here, of course you are going to hear more people complaining about their phones than good because more people have Lumias than Samsung. LOL I find this amusing that you contradicted yourself between the two treads.

1.) This is ridiculous

2.)So we are know bashing and circlejerking other platforms to feel better about a an update on a phone?

First off this is a forum, of course you will SEE more bad than good, because people have problems and want solutions to their problems. Secondly, this UPDATE was not a wide release update, meaning update at your own peril. If someone updated their phones and had problems then that is in reality their own fault. As far as iOS and Android go, all updates mess up some peoples devices it just depends on whether you will actually hear about it (through forums or other outlets). Instead of bashing other platforms as it is going in this thread so far, maybe we should be spending time and energy helping those who need help around here. My $.02.

 

[A895]

Weren't you the same person....to use your word "circlejerking" in the Samsung thread.

Using your sentence here, of course you are going to hear more people complaining about their phones than good because more people have Lumias than Samsung. LOL I find this amusing that you contradicted yourself between the two treads.

I never mentioned Samsung nor Nokia in the post you quoted. Wtf.

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[AngrySprintUser]

It's a preview

 

[anon(5445874)]

This happened to two ladies that I work with. I thought it was pretty funny too.

Nice.


And I really wish these people would stop saying "it's a preview". It's not a preview. This is the official wp8.1 release, it just doesn't have the official firmware for your phone.