Very long time Android user thinking about trying out the Lumia 950 XL

[peashooter14]

Thanks for the information on the apps, I will definitely check them all out when the phone comes in. With the Facebook app do you prefer the app or is it easier to just use the mobile web version?

use the web version of facebook, the facebook apps suck now and don't give you the recent feeds and you have to constantly tell them to sort by most recent. I think its because of all the add crap facebook injects.

 

[peashooter14]

Accuweather is the best and myRadar rocks

 

[peashooter14]

I am sure HERE maps would be fine. I generally use it when I am driving to work for the ETA for my arrival. Not sure why Google would not hop on board with Windows, I mean they make all the apps for Apple.

Use WAZE, it will save you tickets

 

[itguyjax8430]

Use WAZE, it will save you tickets

I use Waze everyday on my phone going to and from work. Glad to hear it's on WP as well. Google owns Waze, I guess they let them operate independently.

 

[peashooter14]

Get the PinIT app, you find your website copy the URL then create a custom pin it tile for your website. you can get great online icons for your websites.

 

[itguyjax8430]

Get the PinIT app, you find your website copy the URL then create a custom pin it tile for your website. you can get great online icons for your websites.

That sounds pretty nice, I'll definitely give it a look. Has anybody tried using Google Music using the web browser?

 

[Jeddic]

That sounds pretty nice, I'll definitely give it a look. Has anybody tried using Google Music using the web browser?

I have not, but I would be willing to bet that it does not work. For whatever reason, Google is extremely opposed to having their services available on Windows Phone. There are apps which provide access to Drive, there are YouTube viewing apps, but anything more controlled by Google is a bit harder to get app access to.

 

[itguyjax8430]

Gotcha. I'll give it a whirl and see if it works.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I use Waze everyday on my phone going to and from work. Glad to hear it's on WP as well. Google owns Waze, I guess they let them operate independently.

Unfortunately, Waze is lacking in features compared to its Android counterpart. It is very bare bones.

 

[itguyjax8430]

Unfortunately, Waze is lacking in features compared to its Android counterpart. It is very bare bones.

As long as it can give me an ETA on my travel time to work and home I'm good with it. I like it better than Google maps because the ETA is larger.

 

[Pete]

As long as it can give me an ETA on my travel time to work and home I'm good with it. I like it better than Google maps because the ETA is larger.

Cortana is pretty good at giving you commuting times/directions, she'll even notify you when it's time to leave after learning your habits.

 

[mariusmuntean]

The phone itself is ok, if you don't mind the app gap, again it's ok. But pay attention to the problems people have with both these new phones because of the faulty OS: reboots, app crashing.

 

[Poirots Progeny]

It's definitely the random reboots and app crashing you need to worry about - the hardware is great.

 

[chezm]

I think I like that the most about the look of Windows Phone. I am interested on how much I will like the live tiles vs icons.

The start screen is fantastic no doubt, the problem with live tiles is the frequency they are updated. When I was last using WP they were updated every 30 mins or so, which is ok for some apps (ie news) and for others not so much (battery status, calendar, social). If the live tiles were instant live much like most midgets on Android that would be fantastic.

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[klaw81]

Windows 10 Mobile build 10586.xx - - Live Tiles are working FANTASTIC. My personal view, working way better than Windows Phone 8.

 

[klaw81]

In reply to 'Poirots Progeny'

Random reboots and apps crashing?? Yes have had the odd app (non-Microsoft) stall and then phone reboots. But this has happened extremely rarely for me. Have had Lumia 620, Lumia 1020 and now Lumia 930.

If having really bad issues then fully reload the Windows OS from recovery software tool, once installed then do a few hard resets, I usually do 2 then restore my phone backup on the 3rd hard reset.

If phone still acts up, then I would seriously consider speaking to Lumia Help and return your faulty handset.

Thats my 2 cents...

 

[klaw81]

itguyjax8430
With the Facebook app do you prefer the app or is it easier to just use the mobile web version?

Unlike most people am not a Facebook user, so can't comment on how good or bad the apps or web version is. I merely look at odd posts via the wifes Facebook page.

 

[itguyjax8430]

When I was last using WP they were updated every 30 mins or so, which is ok for some apps (ie news) and for others not so much (battery status, calendar, social).

Did you see a big battery drain from all the live tiles?

 

[itguyjax8430]

If having really bad issues then fully reload the Windows OS from recovery software tool, once installed then do a few hard resets, I usually do 2 then restore my phone backup on the 3rd hard reset

When my phone finally arrives I am going to update it to 10 before I start to set it up. I'll make sure to reset it after the update just to clear out the cob webs.

 

[Pete]

Did you see a big battery drain from all the live tiles?

No. The processing power needed for the live tiles isn't great., neither is there a great deal of data pushed with each update period (it's meant to be quick and concise).