Recent content by Genghis7777

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    Best Lenovo Tablets in 2021

    https://www.windowscentral.com/best-lenovo-tablets Just read this article. Chiming in regarding the X1 Tablet. The X1 Tablet hasn't had a refresh in a while now. Lenovo was producing an update regularly: Gen 1: 2016 Gen 2: 2017 Gen 3: 2018 Now it's 2021 and there hasn't been an update...
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    Zoom apologizes over security and privacy issues and freezes new features

    The NZ government uses Zoom for daily cabinet meetings. PM Jacinda Adern has been publicly questioned in COVID-19 press briefings. Her defense is: Until GCSB recommends otherwise, she will continue with it. :unhappy:
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    Capacitive buttons stopped working and work randomly after update

    Hi Khay_Breezy Thanks for the clear instructions. The fix worked great. I've got my L830 back! Outstanding. Be assured your halo is shining brightly! Cheers Genghis7777
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    Can an 830 with 8.1 still be upgraded to windows 10 mobile?

    Bit late to the party but my L830 speaker phone on W10M, doesn't work well either. Cuts out intermittently and frequently enough that it isn't really usable. Never tried to fix it as I have Bluetooth speaker phone system in the car and it works fine there.
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    my lumia 830 capacitive buttons stopped working suddenly?help me please

    I know this is an old thread, but my L830 capacitive buttons stopped working over the last few days too. Found a lot of threads with the same problem, which made my heart sink. However, a found a suggestion from Microsoft to the problem: take off the screen protector if you're using one...
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    Could Microsoft revive windows phone?

    It would require major commitment from MS: re-creating a mobile phone design team isn't trivial; setting up the logistics; gaining carrier support; then they have to overcome the stigma created by the failures of the past. A lack of backwards compatibility was a key factor in their demise. By...
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    How I've Made My Android Phone Feel Very "Microsoft" / Windows 10 Mobile

    Bleser: Thanks muchly. My wife shifted from W10M and was a bit lost. After following your recommendations, all is well again.
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    I'm standing my ground, and sticking with Windows Mobile.

    In spirit, I'm with you, however my wife went over to Android (after her L830 died). She was all at sea at first, until I installed Nine Mail and SquareHome2. The combination creates quite the W10M experience. Thus there is life after W10M. My L830 is still going strong, and I can't fault...
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    I'm standing my ground, and sticking with Windows Mobile.

    Battery life might be bad at the beginning as all the synching goes on, but my Windows Phones all gained battery life after the first few days once everything settled down. HTH
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    [Real Users] My Lumia 830 Review

    I haven't had that problem. May be you need to reinstall from factory default?
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    thoughts on the 830

    Can't comment on the 930 but I've upgraded from a 520 a couple of months ago. For perspective, I'm not a gamer nor much of an app user. My bank has a mobile responsive website so no need for an app. Once asked why someone wanted a banking app and they said to bank cheques. In NZ, I haven't...
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    Noticed anyone with a Windows Phone lately?

    Unfortunately over here in New Zealand, our AT&T equivalent, Spark, is retailing them at NZD 349 or around USD 250 on a prepaid basis. No discount if you go onto a telco plan. Sadly, poor marketing and poor economies of scale mean that ecosystem can't compete well.
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    Noticed anyone with a Windows Phone lately?

    Yep. Two other people at church have Windows Phones, a 520 and a 1020. I saw a 930 at Christchurch Airport the other day.
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    **Thinking of buying the Microsoft Lumia 640XL please give me your experiences with it be it good or

    I'm still using a 520 too. However I've found going to 8.1 meant that there are a lot more "resuming..." moments. Mostly after I've just closed a number of tabs that were open on the browser or after I've been using Here Drive+. Maybe both those apps leave vestiges in memory even after being...