Recent content by jimski

My launch day 900 has been set to Auto brightness and 3 minute time out since it came out of the box. I use it a lot. Meaning at least a full charge every day. No burn in here. Not going to worry about it with my 1020. If there is a problem, it will be Nokia's, not mine. Sent from my...

You need to be sure that you always have a data connection while your phone is sleeping to ensure that you get app updates. My phone typically gets updates between 12-1am, but that may vary by time zone and/or the servers your particular phone is hitting. There are glitches occasionally and an...

Just to clarify, your 3G/4G data connection is the biggest drain on your phone when sleeping. Everything else pales in comparison. Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express Pro

So this is still happening after "hard resetting" your phone? And only the mail app is causing problems? If so, it sounds like you somehow corrupted the flashed OS on your phone. Are there any updates you could install that might refresh the OS build? Really unusual that a hard reset would not...

Sounds like you may need a hard reset. Something with the update jas confused your phone. Your 7.8 update will stick through the reset. Make a good backup first though. Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express Pro

Just a friendly reminder. We, meaning users who visit various forums for mobile information and take a real interest, probably represent less than 5% of the total Smartphone world. Everyone else doesn't know the difference between 6.5 and 7.8 and for the most part, couldn't care less. Android...

Just an FYI. I pre-ordered a Win8 Asus desktop from BestBuy and a SurfaceRT from Microsoft prelaunch. Both didn't charge my debit card till the devices shipped. Actually my card wasn't debited until "after" my desktop was in my hands. BestBuy did do a couple test charges a few days before...

Not sure of how WP8 is working with the 920, but I tried that exact test, keeping the maximum 6 tabs open in IE (a variety of sites, some that auto refresh) on my 900 a few months back. Comparing to my baseline (with no tabs open), no difference in drain. Easy to prove. Fully charge your phone...

Good observation. With screen on, the biggest drain is your screen. With screen off, its your data connection. All the other things that effect your battery pale in comparison. Manage those (well hard to do with the first one) and performance will improve. On my 900, suddenly battery...

Lots of one tap touch apps to do quick voice notes. And other recording apps that start on launch. So basically, you can pin a tile to your Start screen and you have one touch recording. Search the Marketplace for recording apps. Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express Pro

Usually, its a server glitch that will correct itself in 24-48 hours. If not, and assuming you won't lose any app specific data, an uninstall/reinstall typically fixes the issue. I updated two apps the morning after updating to 7.8, and no issues. But Microsoft has lots of servers. Sent from my...

+1 Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express Pro

Been leaving my phones on charge overnight all my life and never had a battery die. Sure, they may start to lose a (small) percentage of their capacity after a year or so, but they all still worked fine after 18-24 months, and longer. And yes, both my 900 and Surround bump charge, cycling...

Are you maintaining a data connection 24 hours a day? Both my 900 and sim-free Surround get updates regularly, provided I keep WiFi active on the Surround. For me, updates usually occur between 12am-1am (east coast US). I believe the servers check daily, unless they are experiencing a problem...

Provided the hardware is sound; no missing pixels, buttons work, speaker, sensors & radios work, etc., you can almost always fix any other glitch with a hard reset. And if a problem turns out to be a bug, Nokia will most likely address it in short order. Also, don't forget the device comes with...