Has Microsoft ceased the production of Lumia 830?

[rollindice]

ha, you made me look. Although, I am not sure anymore why you posted that. 640 yes, 1shop doesn't even have the 830....

I don't know where on site you been looking but if you select Mobile Phones,Nokia ,go through list then select Nokua Lumia 830

Have all colours also

Nokia Lumia 830

 

[hasasimo]

I can't believe we've gone from expecting Denim any day, to the Lumia 830 possibly being retired without even having gotten the firmware we thought the phone was coming with out-of-the-box. Not what you would expect from a company supposedly trying to increase its mobile marketshare, to put it very lightly.

 

[rollindice]

I can't believe we've gone from expecting Denim any day, to the Lumia 830 possibly being retired without even having gotten the firmware we thought the phone was coming with out-of-the-box. Not what you would expect from a company supposedly trying to increase its mobile marketshare, to put it very lightly.

i have two friends that purchased from 1shopmobile, updated to latest denim update and the camera features makes my lumia 1020 look like joke

 

[hasasimo]

i have two friends that purchased from 1shopmobile, updated to latest denim update and the camera features makes my lumia 1020 look like joke

Yeah, I should have clarified... it's most North American Lumia 830s that haven't gotten the update yet, including the Microsoft Store's own unlocked Lumia 830 (RM-985). RM-983 variants from AT&T haven't received the update either.

 

[KhawarNadeem]

I can't believe we've gone from expecting Denim any day, to the Lumia 830 possibly being retired without even having gotten the firmware we thought the phone was coming with out-of-the-box. Not what you would expect from a company supposedly trying to increase its mobile marketshare, to put it very lightly.

The 830 STILL doesn't have official complete Denim worldwide? WHAT?!

 

[hasasimo]

The 830 STILL doesn't have official complete Denim worldwide? WHAT?!

Believe it or not! :asleep:

 

[KhawarNadeem]

Believe it or not! :asleep:

This... is an outrage. I mean, okay, maybe one can forgive the fact that it wasn't available out of the box (even though it was marketed as such), but it's been months, really! Can't MS just decouple firmware and OS updates, (with fw not requiring carrier approval)? At least then the PFD users would be to enjoy the latest software. Has MS said anything about when it would be available worldwide? I mean I am totally shocked by this. I thought Denim would be available worldwide by now...

 

[pankaj981]

The 830 STILL doesn't have official complete Denim worldwide? WHAT?!

Worldwide except US

Infact, only a few phones models have been updated to Denim. This issue won't be changing anytime soon so rather getting frustrated it's better to save money and buy the device unlocked upfront (like everywhere else in the world). This at least leaves an option for power users to still enjoy software updates when carriers bail out (which they always, I mean always do).


@hasasimo: I'm not sure why you haven't flashed any of the ROMs yet? Anything is specific that's holding you off unlike the AT&T variant users?

 

[ArunabhD]

Deepak, not sure if you found your orange Lumia 830 yet. I was facing the same problem - wanted an orange panel. Online stores were selling it a premium of INR 7k (roughly US$ 100 more) over black. Back in April, a friend of mine working in MS helped me get what the Nokia priority dealer said one of the last white 830 available in New Delhi. I also bought an orange panel (INR 1,500) and my orange beauty was ready.

The phone is great and camera is amazing. I would suggest you to go for black if you cannot find white/orange anywhere else. I had also thought of the same as a back up. But I agree the metal frame looks better in white/orange.

Question to everyone: Why is 830 thought as overpriced, especially if it is available at around INR 21k (~ US$ 330) ?

 

[pankaj981]

Question to everyone: Why is 830 thought as overpriced, especially if it is available at around INR 21k (~ US$ 330) ?

Because its sold for US $400 for a gimped version from AT&T and the true unlocked version costs US $450.

 

[Deepak]

Deepak, not sure if you found your orange Lumia 830 yet. I was facing the same problem - wanted an orange panel. Online stores were selling it a premium of INR 7k (roughly US$ 100 more) over black. Back in April, a friend of mine working in MS helped me get what the Nokia priority dealer said one of the last white 830 available in New Delhi. I also bought an orange panel (INR 1,500) and my orange beauty was ready.

The phone is great and camera is amazing. I would suggest you to go for black if you cannot find white/orange anywhere else. I had also thought of the same as a back up. But I agree the metal frame looks better in white/orange.

Question to everyone: Why is 830 thought as overpriced, especially if it is available at around INR 21k (~ US$ 330) ?

Nevermind. I purchased an imported one. It's from Hong Kong and it is White. I also got an Orange colour back panel for ₹1949 + a 10% discount on eBay i.e. for ₹1754 from a top-rated seller. Another seller had listed the same for a little less amount but he had barely a few ratings. I'll get the phone and the back panel both by 14th May this week. I hope it would not be a defective piece once again :straight:

We say it is overpriced when it has a price tag of more than ₹25K (>$390). On Snapdeal it is still available (all colours) but for more than ₹30K (>$470)!! :eck: That's toooo much! God knows if those sellers really have it in stock.

I had also ordered an orange one from Flipkart for a whopping ₹27K (I know that wasn't wise). But as I had expected the seller didn't have the phone and so my order was cancelled by Flipkart and as an apology, they refunded ₹500 to my Flipkart wallet. My case was exactly similar to what an article on Digit India had mentioned here.

Buying an imported one, when you have no option left, is wise, may be. The only condition being you'll have to handle it carefully so that you'll never feel the need for a warranty :smile:

 

[Deepak]

It could be true but since when has nokiapoweruser become Microsoft's spokesperson?

Yeah, that's right. That is why I chose to buy an 830 right away rather than waiting for a device which has no sure proof of existence :eck:

 

[ArunabhD]

Congratulations on your orange 830. How do you find after month's usage?
Personally I am overall happy but battery is draining like anything.. I am going to update the other thread on 830 battery issue, and see if the experts can help.

 

[Deepak]

How do you find after month's usage?

It's just awesome. No regrets. I wish the Nokia logo on the front could have been a little more visible. Apart from some bluetooth issues, the phone is perfect
The bluetooth issue would be corrected once Update 2 is rolled out.

 

[ArunabhD]

Good to know this Deepak. My battery drain issue is severe during moderate to heavy usage. Below is what I posted in another thread but the comment is under moderation.

" Needed some expert help on my 830 that I bought couple of months back. I love everything about it except the battery. With low to medium usage it barely lasts a day while during heavy usage it discharges at close to 12%-15% per hour.
Tonight It dropped by a whopping 38% in two hours and I came searching online.I was using Whatsapp heavily over wifi and 10 minutes of FB/browsing . Phone was on 3g mode with data off.

I am on win 8.1 and most background tasks except Whatsapp are turned off. One of my friend gets excellent battery backup on his 830 so we exchanged batteries for a couple of days but it did not help. Changing panels too did not have any perceptible difference. One thing to note is I bought a white 830 and currently using with an Orange panel.

Could someone please help me:
1) Identify potential issues with the battery back up;

2) Suggest if a hard reset would be the solution. I did it last weekend but with a restore of an old back up. If restore is not advisable will I get my contacts list after I login with my outlook.com account because that is what I pretty much care.

Thanks in advance."

 

[Deepak]

Yup, may be some settings on your 830 are affecting the battery life. After performing a hard reset do not restore the cloud backup. Start afresh and go through the settings and change them carefully.

If your 830 requires charging every night before going to bed, then it's pretty common. I too have to charge it every night. My 830 is constantly on low brightness, except when I'm outdoors. It's medium due to sun's glare. I've disabled almost all of my apps from running in background except some crucial ones.

I'd recommend you to glance through the Battery saver and take time to disable all the unnecessary background tasks. Don't even let your favourite games run in the background.

Also check if NFC and bluetooth are turned off. They don't show up in the status bar even if they are on but not connected to any device. If you don't really need internet sharing, location services and motion data being monitored and stored, then just turn them off.

I too have swapped my back panel. Replacing back panels in no way affects your battery usage!

That's all I can share with you.

 

[ArunabhD]

Unfortunately I have tried most of things and its only the hard reset without cloud back up that I would try soon. Thanks for the pointers. One of my friend has suggested me to format my SD card as I did not do it while migrating from my 720.

Lastly, I was also told to install the Field Medic app which could be useful. Has anyone here tried this ?

Cheers !

 

[ArunabhD]

FTR, this is what happened last night by simple Whatsapp and FB browsing that brought me here.

 

[Deepak]

Wow. You really use WhatsApp and facebook so extensively :wink:

 

[ArunabhD]

I believe I do Whatsapp and FB moderately but the battery drain in 830 due to these was annoying.

Update: I formatted my SD card and this time did not cloud back up and the battery juice has increased drastically. One of the two has definitely worked for me