No Glance support?!!!

[sanlovinfran]

Read the WP Central Lumia Icon review. It states it on there.

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The LapTopMag review states this: "The device also sports an improved Glance feature. The enhanced function displays notifications on the lockscreen for missed calls, texts, emails and alarms in addition to the large digital clock at the bottom of the display ."

 

[wiggum15]

A Notification-LED or a feature like Glace is a must have for any phone if you ask me...

 

[slowburnaz]

So what are all of you complaining going to do if glance support is eliminated from all future devices? Switch to Android or iPhone? Oh yes... Great idea since they both have an awesome glance support system.

I think it's quite ignorant to call the Icon garbage just because it doesn't support Glance. People will always find something to complain about. Smh...

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Who called the Icon garbage? If you're referring to me, the OP, what I was referring to was the omission of the Glance feature as being "garbage". Sorry for the confusion.

 

[crystal_planet]

Don't need to say anything more; you said it all. What you said is silly IMHO but at least you are free to say it. If something like No Glance keeps you from buying this phone; so be it.

I guess I should have wrapped my statement in the sarcastic font...

 

[mtalinm]

Glance is very meh compared to Active Notifications on the Moto X, though that's not perfect either, but it does crush Glance. Plus there are third party apps avaiable for Android that do some of the same things. Neither are as smooth as Active Notifications or Glance. I highly doubt Glance is going away, but then again I'm not one of the people who say the Icon is garbage.... It still rules, but I'm no longer rushing to get it. I'll stay with my 928/Moto X combo until I hear more.

 

[fonefan]

The LapTopMag review states this: "The device also sports an improved Glance feature. The enhanced function displays notifications on the lockscreen for missed calls, texts, emails and alarms in addition to the large digital clock at the bottom of the display ."

Wish they would've added an image showing that the glance feature works on the Icon.

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[slowburnaz]

Wish they would've added an image showing that the glance feature works on the Icon.

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Makes me wonder if that reviewer really knows what Glance is, considering he/she mentions the "lock screen". The lock screen and Glance are separate things.

 

[fonefan]

Makes me wonder if that reviewer really knows what Glance is, considering he/she mentions the "lock screen". The lock screen and Glance are separate things.

I wonder too. I'll believe WP Central's review before I do the other one.

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[glenn_brown2172]

Deal breaker for me as well. Don't understand at all. Was going to buy off contract as soon as it was available but now i will wait.

 

[Todd Scanlan]

Wow. I was all set to talk to my business rep and tell her to order me the Icon next week. But then today, I see that it doesn't have Glance and I think I'll wait. Now that Black came out for the 928, the extra notifications on the glance screen are just awesome. In my opinion, the best feature of Black. I mean, is there any other OS out there that has a feature like the glance screen where you can see your notifications without turning it on? We have been asking for a notification "light" but this is so much better.

once you go black update...

 

[Mr Hyde]

maybe, just maybe, the notification center for 8,1 will make Glance obsolete so why code Glance for the Icon if it's going to be replaced in the very near future?

 

[Keith Petrovich]

... Who cares? I mean, sure it can be a deal breaker for you, but if you're a windows fan and with verizon then you're going to be with the 928 for a while over something that isn't a huge downgrade to the phone. I could see if this phone didn't have a 1080p display or something like that to be a bad dealbreaker, but glance support isn't something that's a major hardware issue? I just dont get it, I dont get it at all. These phones do so much, they are so powerful, and people are upset that it doesn't have glance? Are we so lazy that we can't hit the power button and look at lock screen or open an app? Maybe just maybe..

And for those coming from AT&T, I get the vibe that a lot of you are jealous that we get this phone over here and you're trying to find an issue to make a big deal over it. Dont be jealous, because you have some amazing phones that have glance and are powerful. The 1020 is my dream windows phone. But i'll be getting the icon and something as silly as no glance support wont stop or deter me.

 

[Loco5150]

Im sure it will come later anyway.

 

[wiggum15]

Are we so lazy that we can't hit the power button and look at lock screen or open an app? Maybe just maybe..

Some person invented a notification-Light a century ago. Thats because phones are for communication and its essential to get notified about a missed call or sms or whatever !
I already missed countless calls and whatsapp messages from pretty girls because my 620 not even got glance 2.0 yet.

 

[Indistinguishable]

Some person invented a notification-Light a century ago. Thats because phones are for communication and its essential to get notified about a missed call or sms or whatever !
I already missed countless calls and whatsapp messages from pretty girls because my 620 not even got glance 2.0 yet.

 

[jpling]

Not 100% but certainly getting there. Still, not a deal breaker but I do like the Glance feature and contrary to popular belief, we will still have double tap to wake. Those two options are separate.

we will still have double tap to wake? I want this waaaaaaay more than glance! Reading through the posts I was under the impression they were both removed. As long as I have double tap I'm all in. Double tap brings up lock screen which gives me the same info as glance anyway. #L928 #L822 #LGG2 have spoiled me with dt2Awake

 

[Kieta]

I like Glance but no way is it a deal breaker if it's not supported at release.

 

[tk-093]

maybe, just maybe, the notification center for 8,1 will make Glance obsolete so why code Glance for the Icon if it's going to be replaced in the very near future?

Glance and a Notification Center are two different things.

 

[Indistinguishable]

My theory is that there's something else coming down the pipeline with wp8.1 hardware when it comes to glance. Maybe the Icon is actually primed for wp8.1 but is running wp8. And that's why glance is not yet available - but will be in wp8.1 fashion with wp8.1 adjustments made.

 

[ret18057]

Wait, I'm confused...I was going to switch from an S4...how do you know you have a message or missed a call? No LED light? No "glace"? You have to physically turn on the device just to see if you missed a call? Do I have that right?