I had one until last week, sold it as I have bought it off the second hand market in the first place, it did not have a warranty and during the time I used it, the second microphone (that used to take voice notes) broke, so the phone recorded only the right channel of audio and I could not use the speaker mode. I decided it was not worth repairing it, so I sold it off eBay...
And now, having to resort to my old Nokia E52 which reboots if I try to watch a movie on YouTube and has a whooping 60 MB of internal storage, I started to look for a replacement...
I considered buying the Lumia 930 from some retailer, as the prices dropped quite low ultimately, but I held off from a final decision, looking for some alternative considering that Glance was a big missing feature for me... or at least a notification LED, I cannot understand why Microsoft doesn't enable such a thing on the 930 via a software patch. It is not the always-on clock I miss the most, as I also wear a wristwatch and am used to checking that anyway, it is about getting properly notified. Every phone, I mean, every phone I have ever had, has had a notification method of some sort when locked, even the previous 1020 (Glance). There have been numerous times when I missed an event as I am not used to checking the phone periodically, I just let it aside, sitting, or I simply forget about it... Also, a thing I was also looking for was 60fps video recording, but it did not bother me that much...
So, I started researching, and also took a look in the Android world, only to find out that all Android flagships (S6, One M9, G3, Z3) were too expensive compared to the 930 (almost twice the price, while the value you get is not twice as bigger), plus they were missing key Android features they used to have in previous iterations or which I got used on the Lumia (the S6 has no MHL out support, the Z3 does not have OIS etc.). That being said, I gave up looking for Androids, and started wondering how could Microsoft decided not to capitalize on such big opportunity they have... Simply put, I want to buy a phone from them, but I do not have an option, carriers are discounting the Lumias because they are too old, and no replacement is available... this looks so alarming to me, I need to buy a phone now, because I need it in my every day use, yet I have nothing to choose from speaking of Lumias: there is one flawed "flagship" available, two mid-tier options (the 830, the 640/XL) and a bunch of identical low-end phones (400s, 500s, etc)...
Ironically, the phone which has Glance and internally speaking is the same as the 930, the 1520, would be a good choice, but I believe that it is too big for my hands... plus, it was such a niche product in the part of the world I live in, that retailers do not sell it anymore (I think it also reached EOL, like the 1020), and the second hand market is almost void of any 1520s, no matter the condition...
And now back to the answer for this thread: do I love the Lumia 930? Yes, I do, it was the best phone I have ever used. But not getting properly notified is a big downside for me, and it is the same kind of downside like owning a Ferrari which does not indicate how much fuel you have in your tank... It is the kind of flaw that spoils the entire package, you see, it did not bother me that it did not include support for USB OTG or MHL out as I care on Android, as those are just gimmicks I can get past them... And the decision of buying a new phone is so hard considering all the other downsides except notifications it would have: the stellar camera options (up to 4K with high quality microphones), the Windows Phone UI which is much more functional for me compared to Android, the square design which allows me to put it on a flat surface and take a photo using the self-timer, and many more... So, maybe I'll wait, if Microsoft ever decides to make the damn Windows key light up when receiving a notification, or enable the hidden LED many folks buzzed about on different web sites, I will buy the Lumia 930 again in an instant. That much I love the 930, and I wish someone at Microsoft would find about my opinion and give me the source code to implement the idea, if they don't have time to... And a legit question may be: "why not buy it and make a compromise?" - I did, I told you, I had one, but now, the second time, I don't want to waste money again, maybe I can wait 4 months, borrowing some crappy (I mean really low-end, but which can play videos) Android phone from one of my relatives, waiting for the next flagship which will cost double the price, but it would fix the flaw, which Microsoft seems not to care about... Unfortunately, it seems to me that it is always about ripping you off money, otherwise I do not understand why not implement a fix like this, it is not my idea, it has been suggested on User Voice by many folks, alongside other good ideas which they never look into... This is the thing I hate the most about Microsoft, I have the sensation they pretend they listen to customers, while in reality they don't.
So, thanks for making it this far, the conclusion is that I really love the Lumia 930, but pretty much hate Microsoft right now for their behavior... Pretty much like my country, I love the country, yet hate the way politicians rule it over... I think I am discovering life, y'know =))
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