Recent content by jontyrees

I had a Windows phone from the first week the Samsung Focus came out, had two Lumia 920s, a 1520, and most recently a 640. I liked the OS, but finally grew tired of not being able to do some things, the poor Facebook app, etc, etc. My 640 is still in excellent condition though, and I would like...

Best phone I ever had. For my use, the weight and "brick" like design are huge pluses. It's built like a tank and can survive all manner of drops and impacts without flinching, and without a big ugly cover on it. The problem I'm having now is that ATT keeps sending me updates to WP8.1, which I...

WP8.0. I've resolutely refused the upgrade to 8.1 about 3x per week since I got this phone. The "upgrade" to 8.1 killed my first 920 - I got the whole ridiculous battery drainage, the phone would randomly call people in the middle of the night, camera stopped working altogether, and a host of...

Hi - I'm on my second 920, got my first one the week they came out, and still haven't found a phone I like better. BUT! I tried to use Here and Drive today, and the apps open then close after about 1 second. I tried both many times, same result. so I uninstalled them, thinking I would simply...

Because that's where I always keep my phone. TBH I forgot it was in my pocket, but I've had a Blackberry for 2yrs, then a Samsung Focus for 2 yrs, then a 920 for 2yrs, all lived in my front pocket, (left side, no other items in there), never had a breakage of any of them. It's a phone, not a...

Ouch - the kiwis aren't shy to let you know how good they are. TBH I don't see Wales beating them, but I can hope!

Yes, I have a lightly used 920 on the way. We'll see what OS it has when it gets here. Maybe I'll give 8.1 another shot - I could see how the apps might update and not work correctly with 8. Is that an England rugby shirt I see on your avatar? I gotta fancy them vs SA tomorrow - about time to...

That's probably what I should have done. I'm only semi-knowledgable about OS, updates, etc, so when 8.1 showed up as an alert on my phone, installing it seemed like a good idea - 8.1 has to be better than 8, right? Unfortunately, my camera went away entirely, my battery life went from about...

Long story short, the 8.1 install killed my trusty 920, I just ordered a new(ish) 920 as a replacement, and I want to avoid the same fate. I'm guessing 8.1 is going to show up as an available update - question is, will I be able to decline it, and ask never to be offered it again? I'm worried...

I pulled the trigger on a 920 on Ebay. After a few days of followong auctions, occasionally putting in a lowball bid and not winning, I got a feel for the selling prices. Some new auctions with buy-it-now prices popped up today for black 920s, one in "fair" condition at $82.50, one in "very...

That's what I figured on the 8.1 installation - it'll slide in somehow. I think MSFT is going to drive a lot, (were there even a lot to begin with?), of WP customers away with the whole switch from 8 to 8.1 They largely disabled people's phones, and didn't offer a viable new option. I was...

That's an excellent question! ATT doesn't offer those models, and I had no choice - it's a online process with Asurion, which takes you through some security questions, asks you what happened to your phone, then on the next screen announces "we will be sending you a Nokia Lumia 1520 as a...

Think carefully before you jump. I just went from 920 to 1520, but cracked the screen first day of use. I dropped it 4 inches onto pavement , and it broke. I think it's too fragile for an expensive piece of gear. If you do get it, put a major cover on it right away. That 920 was a tank for 2yrs...

I have EXACTLY the same situation as the OP. Replaced my 920 on insurance plan and they sent me a 1520. OK, but I dropped it 4 inches onto pavement the first damn day I had it, and cracked the screen. Just one crack across it and a couple right down in the bottom left corner, but it has become...

I put a tempered glass protector on mine, but unfortunately AFTER I cracked the screen. It's really there to hold things together. Nice fit though, and the edges aren't bothersome. It was $6 on ebay. I was going to slap a plastic one on there, but a repair guy recommended I use a glass one. For...