Recent content by Commander Fresh

I have the same problem that you have. It seems that after the app reads the music you have, it doesn't update the information beyond that should you delete your music. I went back to the songs tab in the app, hit select all, and deleted all the songs one more time. The app even crashed on me a...

I guess you got lucky with yours then. If for whatever reason I re-add a song I previously had on the phone, the album art will never show up again, no matter what I try (It only shows up the first time). It happens quite often to me because I have quite a few incomplete albums I plan on...

The reality is that if you're using an AMOLED screen, 9/10 times you'll wind up with these black spots. I wouldn't recommend that you go for a replacement unless they're extremely distracting; the odds that you won't have a single black dot is practically naught. However, there is a good chance...

I own a yellow 1020, also purchased in China. You do get carrier branding and annoying preinstalled apps, but your phone will be internationally UNLOCKED and those preinstalled apps (such as QQ, Youku etc.) can be uninstalled if you wish. It is very easy to switch stores on Windows Phone (there...

While what you've said will most certainly increase battery performance, your "workaround" is not a very practical one. You've essentially removed every feature that makes Windows Phone stand out and a smartphone OS. Even if somebody does only install "necessary apps", it's still not a...

You seem to be under the mindset that they're the same updates just because they have the same release timeframe. This isn't the case, both updates are being developed by separate parties with different degrees of availability, they have different names to differentiate them, one is already...

Black and GDR3 are most certainly different updates. The fact that one is pushed for all devices and the other is pushed for Nokia devices should be enough proof. Their change logs do not match up either. They're different updates meant to address different problems.

I wouldn't bet on it. From what we've seen, GDR3 seems to minimally change battery life. I'd be more optimistic for Black or 8.1

That is exactly why metal is superior at dissipating heat. Plastic keeps all the heat trapped inside, which is why it continues to stay cool. Metal takes the heat and spreads it over a larger area, and into the air around it.

On the contrary, metal helps prevent damage from heat because it spreads it across, lowering the overall temperature. One of the reasons Macs use aluminum instead of plastic.

Unfortunately, LTE isn't the problem for me. Battery life does not seem to improve even when the device is turned off, and it still drains in 20 hours. More than likely, there's a defect in my device.

If your phone is overheating when the battery problems occur, that means there is something that is causing your processor to work harder than it needs to. Possible culprits are certain apps running in the background (more likely ones you may have recently installed), or certain tasks are unable...

In theory, it should be negligible. In application, however, a handful of people have complained of reduced battery life. My experience with battery apps have been good, no noticeable hit on battery performance (with that being said, I already have a defective battery, getting 20 hours max on...

I think what most people here are experiencing are some sort of defect with the battery, since simply leaving wifi on shouldn't drain your entire battery on standby in one day.

I would like to add at this point that holding the power and volume down button (or pulling the battery) is a soft reset. A hard reset is basically a factory reset, where you lose all your data on the phone. You need to enter some key combination that would take far too long for me to describe...