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    Finally giving up on Windows phone and need suggestions

    My first post in forever, I've been mostly just a reader here. I finally gave up on my 950xl as my daily driver last year when I needed an app for Liftmaster. I keep it on now with Mint mobile on the cheap!! I had windows phones since the 928. I still have several Wp's and they all work & keep...
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    Back on windows 10 mobile from android

    I LOVE WINDOWS PHONES!!!! I had several WP's including 928,2-929's 2- 950xl,s and an Idol 4s. I left my 950xl in June because I needed the Liftmaster app. I hate android, but I won't go for an Ifriut. I went for a motog6, kissed and made up with Verizon, lol & put as much windows love on it as I...
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    I gave up on the 950 XL

    I feel so lucky. I have 2-928's, 2-929's and my 950xl that I bought new on Amazon in June. Everything works, double tap, glance, Cortana, excellent camera, no complaints! I was on fast ring and am current, went back to slow after last update. I've read about the trouble so many folks have had...
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    Build 14965.1001 on my Icon

    Greetings! I'm not finding this build as good as prior ones. I'm on slow ring, mainly because it's my daily driver. My bottom line is that as long as I can text, email and make and receive calls I can live with most anything. The newest and worst thing I've gotten is that I've lost the ability...
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    Microsoft Groove does not resume playing after reconnecting to Bluetooth

    I'm having the same problem with Pandora. I'm on slow ring and it must have come from an update, as the phone worked perfectly fine before. Now It's actually gotten worse and not connecting in my car. I didn't hard reset after installing W10, maybe that would help or fix it. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
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    Power button

    Has anyone used the newish power button app to restart or turn off your phone? I love the idea, but it isn't working on my Icon. When I hit restart, I get an error message telling me to "Can't do this action. Make sure Device Portal is enabled with Authentication (off)." However I turned these 2...
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    Can't turn on Hey Cortana after hardreset

    And this is why I don't want to do a hard reset. I have "Hey Cortana" and she's working just fine. I use it daily and don't want to have to revert back and re-enable it. I have no big issues with build 14393.82 at this time!
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    Camera stops focusing

    Yesterday I noticed this. I took 4 pictures before I got one good one. I may change to the lumia camera, but it never seemed to be as fast as the default MS one. I have many other options as well to try.
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    Windows 10 Anniversay Update for Verizon Lumia Icons

    I'm on the same build. I took the Verizon update first, but didn't want to wait for their slow *** so I'm now on the same build you are. It's my first time on an insider build and I went for the slowest ring. So far the worst thing seems to be FB. It's laggy and buggy. But if that's the worst of...
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    Windows 10 for Lumia Icon

    I too took the Verizon update, but didn't want to wait any longer for the AU, so I pulled the trigger on Tuesday and joined the lowest level of Insider. One of my biggest problems seems to have stabilized as of this morning. Last night when I went to sleep my phone had 100% charge. This morning...
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    Windows 10 for Lumia Icon

    You're correct, Spicy, it's an option given when you wipe your phone. Now here's something, I was looking to back up my texts and pix and low and behold, while I was looking through my settings I came across cellular data........and it was off!!!!! WTF?? It just turned itself off? I don't...
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    Windows 10 for Lumia Icon

    I'm having the same issues and I got my W10 directly from Verizon. Last night I couldn't send a text with a picture attached. That did it for me, I'm really pissed. Most of the time wifi connects to home. or work. but sometimes it just doesn't. Oddly, the bluetooth in my car was working with my...
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    Missing Hey Cortana

    You definitely need to do a hard reset, the thing we all fear the most. I did it to fix some issues I found on the Verizon w10. I believe you have to get hey cortana on 8.1 and then go to whatever way you want. There's plenty of info on this great site about it. I've had it with no problems, in...
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    Windows 10 - standby battery drain

    I don't have w10 on my 928, just 8.1.
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    Windows 10 - standby battery drain

    Yes, I read about Verizon's release on, I believe this forum, that Verizon finally released w10. I don't think it's as up to date as fast ring, but I didn't want to do the ring thing. Yes there are a few bugs like, occasional screen freeze, wifi not wanting to play Pandora in my car and probably...