I have been holding off for a long time for my next Windows Phone. I have been rolling with IPhones and various Androids and have been wanting to come back. But the high price point and the mediocre reviews have kept me away.
While $499 is still a lot of money, I am thinking that most of the bugs have been worked out and saving $150 might be the difference.
What do you think?
That has been precisely my thinking until last Wednesday when I picked up a 950 XL at a Microsoft store. At this point I'm quite happy I did. I can't say I've experienced issues like some in here keep writing about. I did lose wifi twice during the time it was gathering old emails and text messages. But once that process was complete, the issue stopped. It has been operating without issue since then.
I did follow some setup advice given in Windows Central.
1) Make sure your SIM card is installed BEFORE you turn on the 950 for the first time
2) Setup the phone, but skip the Microsoft Account login
3) Once at the Start Screen, power the phone off and perform a Hard Reset (Hold down Volume-Down and power the phone on. When you see the ! on the screen, let go of Volume-Down. Then press: Volume-Up, Volume-Down, Power, Volume-Down
4) Setup the phone as normal - but do not restore your backup when prompted - start fresh
That should give you the best experience. Make sure you go into the Store and check for updates - let it download all the App updates. Once done, you can go into "My Library" and download the apps you want to install.
Edited to add: The Continuum dock offer is in effect (while supplies last). Mine is to be delivered Thursday).
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