What you LOST in WP8.1

[pdelvo]

The time has been reduced to 15min TimeTrigger.FreshnessTime | freshnessTime property (Preliminary)

 

[Asskickulater]

bing vision isn't lost, its in multiple areas of the OS, where I normally use it from is the camera app, bing vision is just a lense, go to the camera app and select it as a lense. I like that better anyway, makes more sense for it to be only there, they should focus on making lenses more common knowledge in WP though.

 

[Devmer11]

perhaps you can say "cortana scan a code" like on the Xbox one?

 

[Duffau]

Changes you may not like:
- Each IE tab takes one slot in the multi-tasking tab.

When I open a new tab or change tabs when in IE on wp8, each open tab is a separate slot. How is this different? IE keeps a record of tabs that aren't active, but open tabs still take up individual slots.

 

[KrisJoeEll]

Damn. No more this?!
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What is the best way to ask WP dev team to bring back the photos hub?

 

[illidanx]

When I open a new tab or change tabs when in IE on wp8, each open tab is a separate slot. How is this different? IE keeps a record of tabs that aren't active, but open tabs still take up individual slots.

multi-tasking tab refers to the window you got when you press and hold the back button. In WP8, there is only 1 IE entry no matter how many tabs you open in IE. In WP8.1 you got multiple IE entries there.

 

[Ezhik]

I lost the ability to brag to my friends that my phone is so minimalistic it doesn't even have a notifications center. It's terrible, I know :'(

 

[BIGPADDY]

What is the best way to ask WP dev team to bring back the photos hub?

The best way would be to email them or put a suggestion on this:

Feature Suggestions: Hot (48624 ideas) – Feature Suggestions for Windows Phone

 

[anon(5698912)]

Does the app list have the ability to sort by recently used or most often used? And can we swipe down to close apps in the multitask window?

 

[narv]

What is the best way to ask WP dev team to bring back the photos hub?

Maybe with the new APIs for WP8.1 someone can make a "Classic Photo App" for people who like the old way, and they can pin that instead of the new one. *shrug*

 

[jhoff80]

What is the best way to ask WP dev team to bring back the photos hub?

Doubt you can change anything. The Windows 8.1 preview forum had a ton of posts (maybe even in the thousands, I can't remember) asking about why they ruined the Photos app there going from 8.0 to 8.1, but nothing changed.

 

[illidanx]

Does the app list have the ability to sort by recently used or most often used? And can we swipe down to close apps in the multitask window?

There is no app sorting in the latest emulator. Yes, you can either swipe down or press X to close apps in the multitask window.

 

[anon(5698912)]

There is no app sorting in the latest emulator. Yes, you can either swipe down or press X to close apps in the multitask window.

I could have sworn a few weeks back when people started compiling lists of new features that there was the ability to sort apps....guess it didn't make it into the final version...hopefully it will come in a smaller update shortly after. Having apps that you use the most at the top of the list would be super convenient

 

[illidanx]

I could have sworn a few weeks back when people started compiling lists of new features that there was the ability to sort apps....guess it didn't make it into the final version...hopefully it will come in a smaller update shortly after. Having apps that you use the most at the top of the list would be super convenient

Yeah, I read the same thing too.

 

[Dush Ku]

- No more list view (agenda) in calendar.

That's weird they'd get rid of the agenda view altogether. Although with how the new weekly view looks, I doubt I'd use the Agenda view anymore.

 

[anony_mouse]

They never hide. They only disappear if the app explicitly tell them to disappear. Otherwise, they stay there indefinitely.

Good - that's a big improvement!

 

[daymouse]

I miss the quick button for ring/silent as it is in 8.0. Now it was a press on either volume (hardware) button and the silent/ringer button was nicely in the corner, in 8.1 I'll have to click the arrow and move across half the screen to reach the same button. It sucks.

But with quiet hours you wont have to do this most of the time now as you can just set for example while your in work between the hours of 9-5 set it to vibrate only etc?

 

[anony_mouse]

I don't want to hijack this thread but you got me started.

Color sounds like Koh Lor
Colour is not Koh Lor its Koh Lau Er

Cemetery sounds like Sem Met Tary not Semi Tree, they way you guys say it.

and its Sin Ter not Sin Tray

You're making the mistake of thinking that English is a phonetic language. It isn't. Any argument for one spelling versus another based on pronounciation is pointless. Anyway, what does it matter which spelling is used if you clearly understand what is meant?

 

[twentythreee]

Hey.
I am currently developing Poki 2 with the new emulator.
If you have any specific questions about development changes or the emulator, you can ask me too ;-)
And just to be clear, this is not the final version Microsoft has rolled out to devs.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Good - that's a big improvement!

Not if you want them hidden.