Recent content by Jackie Earley

I would assume that allowing Google apps to be removed is going to happen. Remember, Microsoft wants you to use their services instead of Google's despite using their operating system. I would like to think they are going to either shove all Google apps that are required at a minimum to have the...

I haven't had any rotation issues but I have noticed the screen brightness is generally high, even when toggling between brightness modes. Hasn't really bothered me much though as the battery life for me has been amazing compared to the Note 8.

I checked the serial number and it still have 8 months of warranty on it! Awesome. So far, I am really happy with my purchase. Came from a Galaxy Note 8. While having access to all the apps was a great thing to have, I found myself not using many at all. I looked at my Start screen, I used...

I've been creating web wrappers for a lot of the apps that are missing and sideloading them. Stuff like Amazon, my bank, etc so I can have an app-like experience using them instead of inside a browser. So many of these have great mobile websites now that the only thing needed is notifications...

I just found one on eBay after checking for weeks. Like new condition in box with dock. Just keep checking on eBay every week until you locate one.

I just bought a Verizon one last week on eBay. If you really want one, you have to check eBay weekly. As soon as I saw it on eBay, I bought it immediately. I got it for $220 with all original accessories including dock and most was still wrapped in plastic. Pretty much brand new.

I know at the end of the day, these companies are here for profits. The problem is, constantly getting consumers hopes up, along periods of silence, and then giving up on them is bad business. While their profits will benefit in the short term during all of this, in the long term, customers will...

Microsoft killed Groove Music Pass today. Going to be a local media player after December I believe. https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-surrenders-spotify-kills-groove

So we add Groove to the list of apps needed. That's 1 more!

How I look at missing certain games is like how I choose to have an Xbox One vs having a PS4. I could easily own both if I wanted access to games not available on Xbox One. However I choose not to. While I have everything I need as far as apps and for those missing, either pinned the website as...

Since web has caught up for the most part, this issue of apps leaving doesn't bother me IF they at least have an up to date mobile friendly website to use. For instance, it stung when Mint dropped support. This was because their website is not responsive and they seem not to care about making it...

It's funny because this is exactly why a lot of apps left our platform in the first place. Less dev focus, app deteriorates, users begin using website more than app, app gets canned. My guess is they would rather us use the website more due to ad revenue.

I've uninstalled the app and pinned the website to my Start Screen on my Lumia 950. The issues were causing me not to be able to do simple things such as post replies.

It's hard to convince developers to build apps for a platform Microsoft doesn't even build for. It won't change either until Microsoft can lead by example and build for their own platform. One would think using your own platform as a showcase of everything you have to offer would be ideal. I'm...

I personally am not bothered too much with the app gap. I do think that a certain number of apps is hard to define as everyone has different use cases. Some people need just one app. Others need 10. Quite a few would like to have the option to download 50. A solution to this app gap would be...