8.1 Lumia 1520 Problems

[lsmachado]

I did the preview update but nothing has changed? what's that all about?!

I'm in the UK region, so i know there should be no cortana, but there's nothing new? help?

If I recall correctly, there are 2 or 3 updates that need to be done. After each update is installed, go back to "Phone Update" in Settings and check for new updates. Once they are all installed, it will let you know that your phone is up to date.

 

[JWayneG]

Yes I do have power button issues with my 1520 after the update. It happens after I plug into power. It is intermittent, but when it does happen the power button is unresponsive either to make the screen go dark or to bring up the home screen if already dark. The only fix for mine is to press and hold long enough to cause reboot.

 

[Scienceguy Labs]

My 1520 has gone completely crazy over the past week or so. I installed the 8.1 preview update the morning it was released. For the first two to three days the only issues I was having were with group texts and sending/receiving pictures in texts. Group texts simply would not be sent and pictures could occasionally be received but I could never send them. So, I installed WP8 back on the device and updated it again to 8.1. The texting issues were fixed.
Now, about a week and a half ago, things started to go downhill very fast. This morning, I installed WP8 back on and then reinstalled 8.1 and the issues have returned with a vengeance. lol

These are a few issues that began to show their ugly heads:

1. Upon powering up the phone or waking up the phone, the colors would be way too bright, oversaturated, almost having a poster-ized look to them. I'd quickly hit the power button. Double tap to wake, and everything was back to normal. I've read about others experiencing this .

2. Phone locks up periodically. Only the three backlit button across the bottom light up when the phone is powered on/woken up. They appear to be really bright...brighter than normal. Turning the phone on and off does not fix this. The only thing I've been able to do that fixes the issue is to do a soft reset (volume down + power).

3. At least two or three times a day, when scrolling through my start screen or in an app, the screen image starts to go nuts! The image starts to shake all over the screen like jello. Then, it will usually freeze up with around 10 or so repeated images of the screen all scattered about. After I power it off and turn it back on, I get the issue I talked about in number 2 above.

4. Excessive power drain and heat after my battery reaches below 30% or so. Usually this is a precursor to the phone locking up (number 2) or the phone going spazz (number 3).

Anyway, I just thought I'd share. I love the phone still, and I understand that we are beta testing an operating system, so I should not expect everything to be perfect. This experience has actually really made me appreciate why some updates take quite a while to make it through carrier testing before making it to our phones.

 

[Kacey Green]

My 1520 has gone completely crazy over the past week or so. I installed the 8.1 preview update the morning it was released. For the first two to three days the only issues I was having were with group texts and sending/receiving pictures in texts. Group texts simply would not be sent and pictures could occasionally be received but I could never send them. So, I installed WP8 back on the device and updated it again to 8.1. The texting issues were fixed.
Now, about a week and a half ago, things started to go downhill very fast. This morning, I installed WP8 back on and then reinstalled 8.1 and the issues have returned with a vengeance. lol

These are a few issues that began to show their ugly heads:

1. Upon powering up the phone or waking up the phone, the colors would be way too bright, oversaturated, almost having a poster-ized look to them. I'd quickly hit the power button. Double tap to wake, and everything was back to normal. I've read about others experiencing this .

2. Phone locks up periodically. Only the three backlit button across the bottom light up when the phone is powered on/woken up. They appear to be really bright...brighter than normal. Turning the phone on and off does not fix this. The only thing I've been able to do that fixes the issue is to do a soft reset (volume down + power).

3. At least two or three times a day, when scrolling through my start screen or in an app, the screen image starts to go nuts! The image starts to shake all over the screen like jello. Then, it will usually freeze up with around 10 or so repeated images of the screen all scattered about. After I power it off and turn it back on, I get the issue I talked about in number 2 above.

4. Excessive power drain and heat after my battery reaches below 30% or so. Usually this is a precursor to the phone locking up (number 2) or the phone going spazz (number 3).

Anyway, I just thought I'd share. I love the phone still, and I understand that we are beta testing an operating system, so I should not expect everything to be perfect. This experience has actually really made me appreciate why some updates take quite a while to make it through carrier testing before making it to our phones.

How's today's update working on your device?

 

[Scienceguy Labs]

Turns out, the jittery screen issue I was having was a known issue. So, I sent the phone to Nokia for repair/replacement. Gotta love the warranty. We shall see in 10 days or so.
8.1 is working beautifully on my 1320 and 520 though.

 

[Deadbluesky666]

iv got the same problem with the power on/off button but only since today after the calendar update !!! the only time my screen turn on its when i plug it, then if i hold the power button i can close the phone !!

 

[Deadbluesky666]

ohh well i solved it, i go to battery sense and i turn off the calendar, until they fix the problem with the update it will do the job !!!

 

[The_Greys]

My issues
1. My phone refuses to stay off.
I turn it off and it is like it is connected to a power source, after about 3seconds it comes on.
2. My calendar refused to create new appointments, or modify current ones. Hard reset fixed this
3. On several apps I am using after several tasks it will suddenly return to home screen and pressing back button every other task is there just not the one that crashed.

 

[luluiamyouth]

I have a brand new Lumia 1320 and after the upgrade the mic works then it suddenly stops working. I have tried it all and nothing has worked. No mic on calls, Cortana or any other app. Very frustrating! Apparently it is a "bug" and I have to wait two months until the next upgrade and even then it is not guranteed to work!!!!!:angry: